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Tanzania Population

Tanzania's population rose to 68.56 million in 2024, up from 66.62 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.9% (1.94 million) from the previous year. Tanzania has population higher than the global median (68.56 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Tanzania is higher (68.56 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 5th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Tanzania's life expectancy rose to 67 years in 2023, up from 66.88 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 68.56
2023 66.62
2022 64.71
2021 62.83
2020 60.97
2019 59.17
2018 57.44
2017 55.65
2016 53.82
2015 52.02
2014 50.35
2013 48.82
2012 47.37
2011 46.03
2010 44.76
2009 43.63
2008 42.57
2007 41.44
2006 40.29
2005 39.18
2004 38.11
2003 37.09
2002 36.12
2001 35.2
2000 34.26
1999 33.3
1998 32.42
1997 31.58
1996 30.95
1995 30.38
1994 29.44
1993 28.33
1992 27.46
1991 26.78
1990 26.11
1989 25.44
1988 24.77
1987 24.03
1986 23.26
1985 22.5
1984 21.78
1983 21.08
1982 20.4
1981 19.78
1980 19.19
1979 18.59
1978 17.98
1977 17.35
1976 16.74
1975 16.14
1974 15.56
1973 15.01
1972 14.48
1971 13.97
1970 13.49
1969 13.04
1968 12.6
1967 12.2
1966 11.83
1965 11.47
1964 11.13
1963 10.8
1962 10.49
1961 10.19
1960 9.9
Tanzania Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Tanzania.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 82% 78% 2022
Gini Index 40.5 points 37.8 points 2018
Happiness Index 3.8 points 3.78 points 2024
Homicide Rate 3.7 4.54 2020
Poverty Rate 51.3% 51.5% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.07% 88.26% 2023