Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 29,515 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,515 thousands
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 233 countries
All-time high
29,515 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
6,087 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Tanzania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Tanzania is 29,515 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Tanzania peaked at 29,515 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,087 thousands, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,087 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 6,315 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,554 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6,799 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7,060 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 7,338 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 7,626 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7,924 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8,233 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 8,555 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8,886 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 9,212 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,535 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 9,858 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10,194 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10,506 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10,826 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11,122 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11,422 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11,699 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,967 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12,229 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12,493 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12,755 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13,050 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13,368 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13,676 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13,978 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14,322 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14,680 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15,062 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15,464 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,883 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,321 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,788 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,294 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17,832 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18,383 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18,933 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19,484 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,018 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20,558 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21,086 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21,644 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22,236 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22,850 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23,476 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24,126 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24,804 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25,469 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26,121 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26,770 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,431 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28,113 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28,810 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 29,515 thousands | +2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29,515 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29,515 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,249 thousands | 6,087 thousands | 8,555 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,326 thousands | 8,886 thousands | 11,699 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,252 thousands | 11,967 thousands | 14,680 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,144 thousands | 15,062 thousands | 19,484 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,627 thousands | 20,018 thousands | 25,469 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,793 thousands | 26,121 thousands | 29,515 thousands | 6 |
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 population aged 14 years or younger in Tanzania?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Tanzania was 29,515 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,515 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,087 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release