Tanzania, United Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The global population hockey stick
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.62 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.68 million people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68.68 million people against 66.62 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.07 million people.
Across all 241 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 1.70 million people | 902,270 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.27 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.29 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.75 million people | 4.53 million people | 2.78 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1300s | 2.23 million people | 6.33 million people | 4.10 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1400s | 2.70 million people | 2.90 million people | 203,870 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1500s | 1.75 million people | 4.21 million people | 2.46 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1600s | 2.12 million people | 5.01 million people | 2.88 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1700s | 2.50 million people | 6.76 million people | 4.26 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1710s | 2.53 million people | 7.25 million people | 4.72 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1720s | 2.56 million people | 7.75 million people | 5.18 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1730s | 2.59 million people | 8.25 million people | 5.66 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1740s | 2.63 million people | 8.76 million people | 6.14 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1750s | 2.66 million people | 9.29 million people | 6.63 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1760s | 2.70 million people | 9.82 million people | 7.12 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1770s | 2.74 million people | 10.37 million people | 7.63 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1780s | 2.78 million people | 10.94 million people | 8.16 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.83 million people | 11.52 million people | 8.69 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 3.00 million people | 11.29 million people | 8.28 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 3.02 million people | 15.78 million people | 12.76 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 3.31 million people | 22.44 million people | 19.13 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.03 million people | 25.28 million people | 21.25 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 4.91 million people | 26.92 million people | 22.01 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 5.43 million people | 27.95 million people | 22.52 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 5.38 million people | 30.00 million people | 24.62 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 5.32 million people | 32.81 million people | 27.49 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 5.33 million people | 35.86 million people | 30.53 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 5.19 million people | 39.07 million people | 33.88 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 4.87 million people | 42.76 million people | 37.88 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 4.76 million people | 45.67 million people | 40.91 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 5.10 million people | 46.29 million people | 41.19 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.88 million people | 46.86 million people | 40.98 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 6.89 million people | 48.99 million people | 42.10 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 8.57 million people | 51.10 million people | 42.53 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.36 million people | 54.11 million people | 42.74 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 15.93 million people | 56.10 million people | 40.17 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.22 million people | 56.61 million people | 34.39 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 29.68 million people | 58.09 million people | 28.41 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 38.79 million people | 60.56 million people | 21.77 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.54 million people | 65.12 million people | 13.58 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.78 million people | 67.97 million people | 4.19 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Tanzania, United Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68.68 million people against 66.62 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Tanzania, United Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.07 million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.