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Tanzania population

Current population of Tanzania

72,769,463

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,399
Deaths today
230
Change today (UTC)
+1,148
World rank
21st of 218
0.86% of world population
Population
70,545,865
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.86%
2025
Density
75 /km²
2023
Land area
885,800 km²
Urban population
37%
2025
Median age
17.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.54
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
−12,730
2025
Capital
Dodoma
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Tanzania: overview

Tanzania has a population of 70,545,865 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 21st largest in the world. About 0.86% of the world's population lives in Tanzania. Tanzania is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Dodoma.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.86% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,985,708 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 75 people per km², spread across 885,800 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 37% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 17.5 years, Tanzania has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.54 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 129.62 million people by 2050, about 84% more than today. The 2030 projection is 80,913,124.

Tanzania population, 1960–2025 and projections

030M60M90M120M150M19601980200020202040projected2025: 70.55M1960: 9,901,4191961: 10,187,8861962: 10,487,7561963: 10,799,5281964: 11,127,8261965: 11,470,7281966: 11,827,4591967: 12,200,1091968: 12,602,0761969: 13,036,7001970: 13,492,6771971: 13,971,4511972: 14,479,3081973: 15,010,1011974: 15,561,6301975: 16,138,3611976: 16,736,2111977: 17,352,9291978: 17,976,5661979: 18,592,0381980: 19,189,7691981: 19,784,7031982: 20,398,5711983: 21,079,8741984: 21,779,0661985: 22,501,6931986: 23,258,9591987: 24,030,3781988: 24,769,6861989: 25,438,7591990: 26,110,2071991: 26,780,4361992: 27,457,5881993: 28,332,6921994: 29,442,3561995: 30,383,4971996: 30,945,7621997: 31,578,0891998: 32,420,4581999: 33,300,3302000: 34,260,1392001: 35,198,2992002: 36,121,3042003: 37,089,5552004: 38,109,6682005: 39,182,0762006: 40,294,9022007: 41,435,5122008: 42,570,7282009: 43,633,9822010: 44,758,4882011: 46,029,3672012: 47,374,2602013: 48,824,1282014: 50,351,5122015: 52,020,9622016: 53,824,0132017: 55,652,8902018: 57,437,1452019: 59,174,8912020: 60,972,7982021: 62,830,4122022: 64,711,8212023: 66,617,6062024: 68,560,1572025: 70,545,8652030: 80,913,1242050: 129,621,102
Population of Tanzania by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202570,545,865+2.86%+1,985,708
202468,560,157+2.87%+1,942,551
202366,617,606+2.90%+1,905,785
202264,711,821+2.95%+1,881,409
202162,830,412+3.00%+1,857,614
202060,972,798+2.99%+1,797,907
201959,174,891+2.98%+1,737,746
201857,437,145+3.16%+1,784,255
201755,652,890+3.34%+1,828,877
201653,824,013+3.41%+1,803,051
201552,020,962+3.26%+1,669,450
201450,351,512+3.08%+1,527,384
201044,758,488+2.54%+1,124,506
200539,182,076+2.78%+1,072,408
200034,260,139+2.84%+959,809
199530,383,497+3.15%+941,141
199026,110,207+2.61%+671,448
198522,501,693+3.26%+722,627
198019,189,769+3.16%+597,731
197516,138,361+3.64%+576,731
197013,492,677+3.44%+455,977
196511,470,728+3.04%+342,902
19609,901,419––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Tanzania population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Tanzania
YearProjected populationvs today
203080,913,124+14.7%
2050129,621,102+83.7%

Tanzania population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 42.3% of Tanzania's population is under 15, 54.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 5,679,715 (8.1%)0-4 female: 5,546,410 (7.9%)0-45-9 male: 5,060,459 (7.2%)5-9 female: 4,955,382 (7.0%)10-14 male: 4,348,111 (6.2%)10-14 female: 4,279,389 (6.1%)10-1415-19 male: 3,829,374 (5.4%)15-19 female: 3,793,164 (5.4%)20-24 male: 3,296,713 (4.7%)20-24 female: 3,290,623 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 2,786,233 (3.9%)25-29 female: 2,782,798 (3.9%)30-34 male: 2,289,488 (3.2%)30-34 female: 2,306,673 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 1,886,074 (2.7%)35-39 female: 1,952,276 (2.8%)40-44 male: 1,537,339 (2.2%)40-44 female: 1,643,311 (2.3%)40-4445-49 male: 1,253,186 (1.8%)45-49 female: 1,351,880 (1.9%)50-54 male: 1,003,269 (1.4%)50-54 female: 1,044,774 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 705,477 (1.0%)55-59 female: 752,476 (1.1%)60-64 male: 454,590 (0.6%)60-64 female: 570,841 (0.8%)60-6465-69 male: 326,344 (0.5%)65-69 female: 487,033 (0.7%)70-74 male: 243,498 (0.3%)70-74 female: 366,798 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 162,477 (0.2%)75-79 female: 235,417 (0.3%)80-84 male: 79,797 (0.1%)80-84 female: 125,055 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 27,646 (0.0%)85-89 female: 56,808 (0.1%)90-94 male: 6,534 (0.0%)90-94 female: 21,075 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 970 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,406 (0.0%)100+ male: 81 (0.0%)100+ female: 901 (0.0%)100+

Tanzania population FAQ

What is the population of Tanzania in 2026?

Tanzania's population is estimated at about 72.77 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 70,545,865 (2025). Tanzania ranks 21st in the world by population.

Is the population of Tanzania growing or shrinking?

Tanzania's population is growing at about 2.86% per year, an increase of roughly 1,985,708 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Tanzania?

Tanzania has about 75 people per square kilometre across a land area of 885,800 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Tanzania?

Tanzania is home to about 0.86% of the world's population.

What is Tanzania's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Tanzania's population at 129,621,102 in 2050, passing through 80,913,124 in 2030.

What is the median age in Tanzania?

The median age in Tanzania is 17.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.