Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 57.03 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.03 million
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.03 million
in 2018
All-time low
27.40 million
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania, 1991–2018

020.0M40.0M60.0M1991200420181991: 27.4M2000: 34.6M2007: 41.3M2011: 46.9M2018: 57.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 57.03 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania peaked at 57.03 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.40 million, in 1991.

Tanzania ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Tanzania, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 27.40 million —
2000 34.57 million +26.2%
2007 41.34 million +19.6%
2011 46.93 million +13.5%
2018 57.03 million +21.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 57.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 million, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 57.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.49 million, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.40 million 27.40 million 27.40 million 1
2000s 37.95 million 34.57 million 41.34 million 2
2010s 51.98 million 46.93 million 57.03 million 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 14 Iran 86.65 million compare
  2. 15 Thailand 61.06 million compare
  3. 16 South Africa 57.27 million compare
  4. 18 Kenya 54.85 million compare
  5. 19 Uganda 48.81 million compare
  6. 20 Turkey 46.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Tanzania was 57.03 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 57.03 million in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.40 million in 1991.
How does Tanzania rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Tanzania ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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