Natural population growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Natural population growth was 2.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.94
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1977
All-time low
2.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Tanzania stood at 2.94.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Tanzania peaked at 3.31 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.39 | — |
| 1951 | 2.44 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.52 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.64 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.09 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.13 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.31 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.31 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.31 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.31 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.16 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.79 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.92 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.88 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.94 | 3.05 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Tanzania?
- Natural population growth in Tanzania was 2.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for natural population growth?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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