Tanzania
AfricaCapital: Dodoma CityMost important metro: Dar es Salaam
2026 population
68.2M
Rank #20 globally
Area
945k km²
Metros tracked
16
22% of population in metros
Composite score
17.7
Rank #70 globally
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #239 | Dar es Salaam▲ Largest | 6.4M | 11.3 | Regional Hub |
| #1074 | Arusha | 1.4M | 1.4 | Emerging City |
| #1313 | Mwanza | 1.5M | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1468 | Mbeya | 913K | 0.8 | Local City |
| #1877 | Dodoma City★ Capital | 765K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #2021 | Tanga | 393K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2087 | Tabora | 309K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2160 | Singida | 232K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2161 | Kigoma | 232K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2257 | Lindi | 174K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2336 | Zanzibar City | 893K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2382 | Babati | 130K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2967 | Morogoro | 471K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #2976 | Kahama | 454K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #3034 | Geita | 362K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3361 | Bukoba | 145K | 0.0 | Local City |