Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0049 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 148th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Nicaragua 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belarus 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 149 Fiji 0.025 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lithuania 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 151 Montenegro 0.0243 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.