Population by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 75.21 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 70.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 28.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 29.48 units per square kilometre | 37.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 49.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 units per square kilometre | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 66.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 units per square kilometre | 68.83 units per square kilometre | 75.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 125 Ireland 77.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 74.61 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.