Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.015 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.015 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0028 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.015 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.015 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.015 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 99 Cyprus 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 France 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lesotho 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 0.0144 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.