Tanzania vs Uganda: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Tanzania
28.46 million people
in 2023
Uganda
21.38 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 28.46 million people against 21.38 million people in Uganda, a difference of 7.08 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th 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 | 3.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.00 million people | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 5.14 million people | 4.09 million people | 1.06 million people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 7.39 million people | 5.49 million people | 1.90 million people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 10.48 million people | 7.18 million people | 3.30 million people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 13.41 million people | 9.99 million people | 3.42 million people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 17.39 million people | 13.81 million people | 3.58 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 22.93 million people | 17.85 million people | 5.08 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 27.44 million people | 20.75 million people | 6.70 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 28.46 million people against 21.38 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 7.08 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.