Tanzania vs Uganda: Population by age group

Tanzania
10.81 million people
in 2023
Uganda
7.94 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th

Population by age group over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 10.81 million people against 7.94 million people in Uganda, a difference of 2.87 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

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

Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1.55 million people 1.26 million people 283,038 people Tanzania
1960s 2.16 million people 1.65 million people 504,059 people Tanzania
1970s 3.13 million people 2.23 million people 891,024 people Tanzania
1980s 4.18 million people 2.90 million people 1.28 million people Tanzania
1990s 5.18 million people 4.13 million people 1.05 million people Tanzania
2000s 6.84 million people 5.44 million people 1.40 million people Tanzania
2010s 8.72 million people 6.69 million people 2.03 million people Tanzania
2020s 10.47 million people 7.69 million people 2.78 million people Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 10.81 million people against 7.94 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Tanzania and Uganda?
2.87 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for population by age group?
Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.