Population growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population growth was 2.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1994
All-time low
1.8%
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Tanzania stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Tanzania peaked at 3.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 15 Mali 2.9% compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.9% compare
- 17 Mauritania 2.9% compare
- 19 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
- 20 Iceland 2.8% compare
- 21 Zambia 2.8% compare
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 growth in Tanzania?
- Population growth in Tanzania was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for population growth?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release