Myanmar vs Tanzania: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Myanmar
6.97 million people
in 2020
Tanzania
6.85 million people
in 2020
Myanmar rank
40th
Tanzania rank
41st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.97 million people against 6.85 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 114,560 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 million people | 0 people | 1.31 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 1.64 million people | 0 people | 1.64 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 0 people | 2.05 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.60 million people | 0 people | 2.60 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.78 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.38 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.24 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.84 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.39 million people | 4.49 million people | 1.89 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 6.85 million people | 114,560 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Myanmar, at 6.97 million people against 6.85 million people in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 114,560 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Myanmar ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.