Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0317 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0317 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0069 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 84 Germany 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 East Timor 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Yemen 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.