Population aged 25-64 years in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 25-64 years was 23,882 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Tanzania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Tanzania is 23,882 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Tanzania peaked at 23,882 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,343 thousands, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 28th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,115 thousands | 4,343 thousands | 5,918 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,916 thousands | 6,083 thousands | 7,900 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,205 thousands | 8,070 thousands | 10,410 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,331 thousands | 10,766 thousands | 13,950 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,555 thousands | 14,232 thousands | 19,337 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,894 thousands | 19,992 thousands | 23,882 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 25-64 years in Tanzania?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Tanzania was 23,882 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,882 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release