Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0032 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 139 Myanmar 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.