Population growth rate vs median age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.94
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1977
All-time low
2.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.94 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Tanzania peaked at 3.31 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.79 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.92 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.88 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.94 | 3.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.61 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Tanzania?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Tanzania was 2.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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