Population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,117 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Tanzania, 1970β2025
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 49th 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 | 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 |
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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 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 49th out of 230 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