France vs Tanzania: Population
France
66.44 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
66.62 million people
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
22nd
Population over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 66.62 million people against 66.44 million people in France, a difference of 178,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.91 million people | 8.57 million people | 35.34 million people | France |
| 1960s | 48.46 million people | 11.36 million people | 37.10 million people | France |
| 1970s | 52.45 million people | 15.93 million people | 36.52 million people | France |
| 1980s | 55.32 million people | 22.22 million people | 33.09 million people | France |
| 1990s | 58.06 million people | 29.68 million people | 28.39 million people | France |
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 38.79 million people | 22.57 million people | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 51.54 million people | 13.14 million people | France |
| 2020s | 66.18 million people | 63.78 million people | 2.39 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 66.62 million people against 66.44 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between France and Tanzania?
- 178,800 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for population?
- France ranks 23rd 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.