Share of the population born in another country in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population born in another country was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Tanzania peaked at 3.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
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 share of the population born in another country in Tanzania?
- Share of the population born in another country in Tanzania was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Tanzania ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.