Annual change in population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual change in population was 1.91 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.91 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.91 million people
in 2023
All-time low
187,821 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Tanzania, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Tanzania is 1.91 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Tanzania peaked at 1.91 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,821 people, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 187,821 people | — |
| 1952 | 196,110 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 204,034 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 211,675 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 220,064 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 229,924 people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 241,012 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 251,804 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 261,673 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 272,153 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 286,467 people | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 299,867 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 311,774 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 328,297 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 342,899 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 356,736 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 372,652 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 401,963 people | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 434,624 people | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 455,973 people | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 478,779 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 507,858 people | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 530,788 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 551,534 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 576,731 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 597,852 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 616,720 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 623,633 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 615,476 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 597,724 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 594,944 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 613,861 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 681,303 people | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 699,187 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 722,632 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 757,263 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 771,417 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 739,314 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 669,069 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 671,451 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 670,230 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 677,159 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 875,092 people | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million people | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 941,139 people | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 562,265 people | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 632,332 people | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 842,368 people | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 879,874 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 959,807 people | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 938,161 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 922,998 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 968,254 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million people | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.91 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.91 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940 people, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -40.3% | 941,139 people | 562,265 people |
| 1998 | +33.2% | 632,332 people | 842,368 people |
| 1993 | +29.2% | 677,159 people | 875,092 people |
| 1994 | +26.8% | 875,092 people | 1.11 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,680 people | 187,821 people | 261,673 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 340,743 people | 272,153 people | 434,624 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 555,534 people | 455,973 people | 623,633 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 684,671 people | 594,944 people | 771,417 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,158 people | 562,265 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 922,998 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.91 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Tanzania?
- Annual change in population in Tanzania was 1.91 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,821 people in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual change in population?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.