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Tanzania · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

21st of 218 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationTanzania's population rose from 30.9M in 1996 to 70.5M in 2025.20002005201020152020202520M40M60M80M70.5M

Tanzania's population rose from 30.9M in 1996 to 70.5M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

16th of 217 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthTanzania's population growth rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 2.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%2%3%3%4%4%2.9 %

Tanzania's population growth rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 2.9 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

129th of 215 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densityTanzania's population density rose from 33.2 in 1994 to 75.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202030405060708075.2

Tanzania's population density rose from 33.2 in 1994 to 75.2 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

103rd of 217 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Tanzania's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.2 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%51%51%50.4 %

Tanzania's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.2 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

180th of 217 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationTanzania's urbanisation rose from 20.8 % in 1996 to 36.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%30%35%40%36.9 %

Tanzania's urbanisation rose from 20.8 % in 1996 to 36.9 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

37th of 217 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationTanzania's urban population rose from 6.44M in 1996 to 26M in 2025.200020052010201520202025010M20M30M26M

Tanzania's urban population rose from 6.44M in 1996 to 26M in 2025.

Rural population

people

13th of 217 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationTanzania's rural population rose from 24.5M in 1996 to 44.5M in 2025.20002005201020152020202520M30M40M50M44.5M

Tanzania's rural population rose from 24.5M in 1996 to 44.5M in 2025.

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