Breakdown habitable land in Tanzania

Tanzania: Breakdown habitable land was 5.55 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.55 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.58 million
in 2018
All-time low
5.51 million
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Tanzania, 2015–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2015201720192015: 5.5M2016: 5.6M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 5.55 million for breakdown habitable land in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Breakdown habitable land in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Tanzania, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 5.51 million —
2016 5.56 million +0.8%
2017 5.53 million -0.5%
2018 5.58 million +0.9%
2019 5.55 million -0.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 5.55 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 73.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 5.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 121.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million compare
  2. 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million compare
  3. 9 Iran 6.13 million compare
  4. 11 Uganda 3.62 million compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 million compare
  6. 13 Sweden 3.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Tanzania?
Breakdown habitable land in Tanzania was 5.55 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 million in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million in 2015.
How does Tanzania rank for breakdown habitable land?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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