Italy vs Tanzania: Population
Italy
59.50 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
66.62 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
Tanzania rank
22nd
Population over time
- Italy
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 66.62 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy, a difference of 7.12 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.87 million people | 8.57 million people | 39.30 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 51.26 million people | 11.36 million people | 39.90 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 54.88 million people | 15.93 million people | 38.95 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.79 million people | 22.22 million people | 34.57 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 57.20 million people | 29.68 million people | 27.53 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.38 million people | 38.79 million people | 19.59 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.42 million people | 51.54 million people | 8.88 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.69 million people | 63.78 million people | 4.09 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Italy or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 66.62 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Italy and Tanzania?
- 7.12 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for population?
- Italy ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.