Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania is 2.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5727 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 58th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.5727 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 55 Gambia 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Syria 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Israel 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Benin 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Falkland Islands 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Guadeloupe 2.55 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5727 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.