Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Has the population peaked?
Tanzania
66.62 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Has the population peaked? over time
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.68 million people against 66.62 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 2.07 million people.
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 people | 51.10 million people | 42.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 11.36 million people | 54.11 million people | 42.74 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.93 million people | 56.10 million people | 40.17 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.22 million people | 56.61 million people | 34.39 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.68 million people | 58.09 million people | 28.41 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.79 million people | 60.56 million people | 21.77 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.54 million people | 65.12 million people | 13.58 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.78 million people | 67.97 million people | 4.19 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.68 million people against 66.62 million people in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 2.07 million people, 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 has the population peaked??
- Tanzania ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.