Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 2,117 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,117 thousands
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,117 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
336.95 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania is 2,117 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania peaked at 2,117 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 336.95 thousands, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 336.95 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 352.38 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 369.31 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 388.05 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 408.15 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 429.57 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 452.21 thousands | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 476.13 thousands | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 500.95 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 525.74 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 549.67 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 574.02 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 598.78 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 623.79 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 647.03 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 669.97 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 690.64 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 710.71 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 728.8 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 747.08 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 765.38 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 783.8 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 802.22 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 820.24 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 838.66 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 857.48 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 875.97 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 893.64 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 911.28 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 929.16 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 947.3 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 966.15 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 986.25 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,008 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,031 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,056 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,084 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,114 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,149 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,189 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,233 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,282 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,336 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,394 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,451 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,505 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,561 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,620 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,682 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,745 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,809 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,873 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,932 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,996 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,058 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,117 thousands | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,117 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 516.96 thousands, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,117 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 448.46 thousands, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423.94 thousands | 336.95 thousands | 525.74 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 654.05 thousands | 549.67 thousands | 747.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.78 thousands | 765.38 thousands | 929.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,053 thousands | 947.3 thousands | 1,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 thousands | 1,233 thousands | 1,745 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,964 thousands | 1,809 thousands | 2,117 thousands | 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 65 years or older in Tanzania?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania was 2,117 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,117 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.95 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release