Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: Population in largest city
Saudi Arabia
7.95 million
in 2025
Tanzania
8.56 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Tanzania rank
27th
Population in largest city over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.56 million against 7.95 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 608,660.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Globally, Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.