Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania is 3.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 5.44 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.405 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.405 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +694.6% |
| 1999 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.08 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +694.6% | 0.405 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +117.1% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -84.1% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.405 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +63.2% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +60.0% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -53.0% | 5.44 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.405 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.405 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.