Tanzania Population (LIVE)

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Tanzania Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the United Republic of Tanzania is 69,391,455 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Tanzania 2024 population is estimated at 68,560,157 people at mid year.
  • Tanzania population is equivalent to 0.84% of the total world population.
  • Tanzania ranks number 22 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Tanzania is 77 per Km2 (200 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 885,800 Km2 (342,009 sq. miles).
  • 39.3 % of the population is urban (26,929,194 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Tanzania is 17.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Tanzania (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTanzania
Global Rank
2024 68,560,157 2.92 % 1,942,551 -29,865 17.4 4.54 77 39.3 % 26,929,194 0.84 % 8,161,972,572 22
2023 66,617,606 2.95 % 1,905,785 -39,388 17.2 4.61 75 38.5 % 25,659,393 0.82 % 8,091,734,930 22
2022 64,711,821 2.99 % 1,881,409 -37,557 17.1 4.67 73 37.8 % 24,434,383 0.81 % 8,021,407,192 23
2020 60,972,798 3.04 % 1,797,907 -18,587 16.9 4.80 69 36.3 % 22,113,353 0.77 % 7,887,001,292 23
2015 52,020,962 3.05 % 1,452,495 201,495 16.4 5.03 59 32.7 % 17,035,213 0.70 % 7,470,491,872 25
2010 44,758,488 2.70 % 1,115,282 -122,020 16.1 5.23 51 29.0 % 12,959,969 0.64 % 7,021,732,148 30
2005 39,182,076 2.72 % 984,387 -128,251 16.3 5.58 44 25.0 % 9,791,527 0.59 % 6,586,970,132 31
2000 34,260,139 2.43 % 775,328-9,701 16.4 5.67 39 22.3 % 7,624,725 0.56 % 6,171,702,993 32
1995 30,383,497 3.08 % 854,658 -109,971 16.3 5.82 34 20.3 % 6,154,968 0.53 % 5,758,878,982 32
1990 26,110,207 3.02 % 721,703 -80,529 15.5 6.20 29 18.4 % 4,807,840 0.49 % 5,327,803,110 33
1985 22,501,693 3.24 % 662,385 86,864 15.2 6.60 25 16.3 % 3,661,481 0.46 % 4,868,943,465 34
1980 19,189,769 3.52 % 610,282 -42,588 15.4 6.99 22 14.2 % 2,719,241 0.43 % 4,447,606,236 35
1975 16,138,361 3.65 % 529,137 53,290 15.8 7.10 18 11.0 % 1,781,210 0.40 % 4,070,735,277 37
1970 13,492,677 3.30 % 404,390 38,635 16.0 7.00 15 7.9 % 1,068,352 0.37 % 3,694,683,794 39
1965 11,470,728 2.99 % 313,862 4,742 16.3 6.73 13 6.1 % 704,473 0.34 % 3,334,533,703 46
1960 9,901,419 2.75 % 251,311 1,946 16.3 6.54 11 5.3 % 528,498 0.33 % 3,015,470,894 43
1955 8,644,862 2.54 % 203,941 1,227 16.3 6.31 10 4.5 % 385,389 0.32 % 2,740,213,792 46
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Tanzania Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTanzania
Global Rank
2025 70,545,865 2.96 % 1,914,613 -12,730 17.5 4.47 80 40.0 % 28,244,987 0.86 % 8,231,613,070 21
2030 80,913,124 2.78 % 2,073,452 -17,338 18.1 4.16 91 43.9 % 35,529,056 0.94 % 8,569,124,911 20
2035 92,091,429 2.62 % 2,235,661 -14,011 18.9 3.88 104 47.8 % 44,000,950 1.04 % 8,885,210,181 18
2040 103,999,359 2.46 % 2,381,586 -22,428 19.8 3.63 117 51.5 % 53,579,195 1.13 % 9,177,190,203 17
2045 116,525,473 2.30 % 2,505,223 -5,789 20.8 3.41 132 55.3 % 64,407,122 1.23 % 9,439,639,668 15
2050 129,621,102 2.15 % 2,619,126   21.8 3.23 146 59.1 % 76,542,196 1.34 % 9,664,378,587 15
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tanzania Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Tanzania
Life Expectancy
67.21 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
28.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
38.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Tanzania

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Dar es Salaam 5,383,728
2 Mwanza 1,104,521
3 Arusha 617,631
4 Mbeya 541,603
5 Morogoro 471,409
6 Zanzibar 403,658
7 Tanga 393,429
8 Tabora 308,741
9 Sumbawanga 303,986
10 Songea 286,285
11 Singida 232,459
12 Kigoma 232,388
13 Mpanda 204,338
14 Iringa 202,490
15 Moshi 201,150
16 Dodoma 180,541
17 Musoma 164,172
18 Bukoba 144,938
19 Mtwara 140,793
20 Shinyanga 139,727
21 Katumba 108,558
22 Lindi 95,096
23 Ushirombo 95,052
24 Kilosa 91,889
25 Bagamoyo 82,426
26 Babati 67,445
27 Uyovu 60,849
28 Bunda 58,390
29 Makumbako 53,003
30 Buseresere 52,870
31 Chake Chake 52,047
32 Merelani 50,000
33 Katoro 49,691
34 Ifakara 49,528
35 Njombe 46,724
36 Vwawa 40,145
37 Geita 40,000
38 Nguruka 39,135
39 Newala Kisimani 38,099
40 Geiro 37,909
41 Kidatu 37,542
42 Kasulu 37,349
43 Tunduma 36,556
44 Masasi 36,032
45 Kahama 36,014
46 Kidodi 35,953
47 Wete 35,951
48 Igunga 35,644
49 Misungwi 35,530
50 Mlimba 34,970
51 Mafinga 34,958
52 Masumbwe 34,780
53 Chalinze 34,335
54 Biharamulo 34,038
55 Somanda 33,932
56 Bariadi 33,865
57 Kirando 33,111
58 Tarime 33,094
59 Tumbi 32,900
60 Bugarama 32,494
61 Mvomero 31,324
62 Chanika 30,905
63 Kyela 30,684
64 Kibiti 30,163
65 Kisesa 29,804
66 Lukuledi 29,699
67 Mlandizi 29,394
68 Rujewa 29,228
69 Ilula 29,193
70 Kibondo 28,666

See also

Notes

The Tanzania Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the United Republic of Tanzania delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Tanzania (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Tanzania in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.