Tanzania vs United Kingdom: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Tanzania
66.62 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Tanzania
  • United Kingdom
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 68.68 million against 66.62 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Tanzania ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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