Italy vs Tanzania: Total population
Italy
59,251 thousands
in 2025
Tanzania
69,542 thousands
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st
Total population over time
- Italy
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69,542 thousands against 59,251 thousands in Italy, a difference of 10,291 thousands.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,735 thousands | 15,649 thousands | 39,086 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 56,749 thousands | 21,879 thousands | 34,870 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 57,191 thousands | 29,275 thousands | 27,915 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 58,237 thousands | 38,271 thousands | 19,966 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,423 thousands | 50,749 thousands | 9,674 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 59,625 thousands | 64,748 thousands | 5,123 thousands | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Italy or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 69,542 thousands against 59,251 thousands in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Italy and Tanzania?
- 10,291 thousands, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Tanzania rank globally for total population?
- Italy ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release