Philippines vs Tanzania: Population by age group

Philippines
9.60 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
10.81 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th

Population by age group over time

  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 10.81 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines, a difference of 1.21 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 4.44 million people 1.55 million people 2.89 million people Philippines
1960s 6.21 million people 2.16 million people 4.05 million people Philippines
1970s 7.13 million people 3.13 million people 4.00 million people Philippines
1980s 8.81 million people 4.18 million people 4.64 million people Philippines
1990s 10.47 million people 5.18 million people 5.29 million people Philippines
2000s 11.45 million people 6.84 million people 4.61 million people Philippines
2010s 11.99 million people 8.72 million people 3.27 million people Philippines
2020s 10.37 million people 10.47 million people 99,252 people Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Philippines or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 10.81 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Philippines and Tanzania?
1.21 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for population by age group?
Philippines ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.