Nepal vs Tanzania: Population by age group

Nepal
1.89 million
in 2023
Tanzania
2.03 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
51st

Population by age group over time

  • Nepal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.03 million against 1.89 million in Nepal, a difference of 137,740.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 259,274 197,721 61,553 Nepal
1960s 345,643 280,479 65,165 Nepal
1970s 466,792 434,569 32,222 Nepal
1980s 619,422 664,802 45,380 Tanzania
1990s 809,830 856,795 46,966 Tanzania
2000s 1.08 million 1.07 million 11,966 Nepal
2010s 1.50 million 1.51 million 6,724 Tanzania
2020s 1.82 million 1.93 million 109,052 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Nepal or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2.03 million against 1.89 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Nepal and Tanzania?
137,740, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for population by age group?
Nepal ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed