Population aged 15-24 years in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 15-24 years was 14,028 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Tanzania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 14,028 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Tanzania peaked at 14,028 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,492 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,861 thousands | 2,492 thousands | 3,289 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,984 thousands | 3,377 thousands | 4,756 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,971 thousands | 4,973 thousands | 6,810 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,743 thousands | 6,997 thousands | 8,507 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,087 thousands | 8,655 thousands | 11,748 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,097 thousands | 12,130 thousands | 14,028 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Tanzania?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Tanzania was 14,028 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,028 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,492 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release