Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Population (Our World)
Tanzania
66.62 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.68 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.07 million.
Across all 241 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 1.70 million | 902,270 | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 1.27 million | 2.56 million | 1.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 1.75 million | 4.53 million | 2.78 million | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 2.23 million | 6.33 million | 4.10 million | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.70 million | 2.90 million | 203,870 | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 1.75 million | 4.21 million | 2.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 2.12 million | 5.01 million | 2.88 million | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 6.76 million | 4.26 million | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 2.53 million | 7.25 million | 4.72 million | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 2.56 million | 7.75 million | 5.18 million | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 2.59 million | 8.25 million | 5.66 million | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 2.63 million | 8.76 million | 6.14 million | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 2.66 million | 9.29 million | 6.63 million | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 2.70 million | 9.82 million | 7.12 million | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 2.74 million | 10.37 million | 7.63 million | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 2.78 million | 10.94 million | 8.16 million | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 2.83 million | 11.52 million | 8.69 million | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 3.00 million | 11.29 million | 8.28 million | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 3.02 million | 15.78 million | 12.76 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 3.31 million | 22.44 million | 19.13 million | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 4.03 million | 25.28 million | 21.25 million | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 4.91 million | 26.92 million | 22.01 million | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 5.43 million | 27.95 million | 22.52 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 5.38 million | 30.00 million | 24.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 5.32 million | 32.81 million | 27.49 million | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 5.33 million | 35.86 million | 30.53 million | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.19 million | 39.07 million | 33.88 million | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 4.87 million | 42.76 million | 37.88 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 4.76 million | 45.67 million | 40.91 million | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 5.10 million | 46.29 million | 41.19 million | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 5.88 million | 46.86 million | 40.98 million | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 6.89 million | 48.99 million | 42.10 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 8.57 million | 51.10 million | 42.53 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 11.36 million | 54.11 million | 42.74 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.93 million | 56.10 million | 40.17 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.22 million | 56.61 million | 34.39 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.68 million | 58.09 million | 28.41 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.79 million | 60.56 million | 21.77 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.54 million | 65.12 million | 13.58 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.78 million | 67.97 million | 4.19 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.68 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 2.07 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.