Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Comparison of world population projections

Tanzania
66.62 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Tanzania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 68.68 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.07 million.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 8.57 million 51.10 million 42.53 million United Kingdom
1960s 11.36 million 54.11 million 42.74 million United Kingdom
1970s 15.93 million 56.10 million 40.17 million United Kingdom
1980s 22.22 million 56.61 million 34.39 million United Kingdom
1990s 29.68 million 58.09 million 28.41 million United Kingdom
2000s 38.79 million 60.56 million 21.77 million United Kingdom
2010s 51.54 million 65.12 million 13.58 million United Kingdom
2020s 63.78 million 67.97 million 4.19 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 68.68 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
2.07 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Tanzania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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