Population by world region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population by world region was 262.83 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
262.83 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 238 countries
All-time high
262.83 million people
in 2100
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Tanzania, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Tanzania stood at 262.83 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Tanzania peaked at 262.83 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.59 million people | 2.59 million people | 2.59 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.63 million people | 2.63 million people | 2.63 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.02 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.31 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.03 million people | 3.68 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.91 million people | 4.49 million people | 5.34 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.43 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.46 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.38 million people | 5.35 million people | 5.41 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.32 million people | 5.29 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.33 million people | 5.29 million people | 5.37 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.19 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.87 million people | 4.79 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 4.77 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.10 million people | 4.80 million people | 5.44 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.88 million people | 5.52 million people | 6.26 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.89 million people | 6.36 million people | 7.47 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.57 million people | 7.63 million people | 9.63 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.36 million people | 9.90 million people | 13.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.93 million people | 13.49 million people | 18.59 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.22 million people | 19.19 million people | 25.44 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.68 million people | 26.11 million people | 33.30 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.79 million people | 34.26 million people | 43.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.54 million people | 44.76 million people | 59.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.69 million people | 60.97 million people | 78.77 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 91.06 million people | 80.91 million people | 101.57 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 115.35 million people | 104.00 million people | 126.98 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 141.76 million people | 129.62 million people | 154.08 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 169.46 million people | 156.85 million people | 182.09 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 197.40 million people | 184.89 million people | 209.82 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 224.49 million people | 212.54 million people | 236.28 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 249.83 million people | 238.81 million people | 260.54 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 262.83 million people | 262.83 million people | 262.83 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 176,859 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Tanzania?
- Population by world region in Tanzania was 262.83 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 262.83 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Tanzania rank for population by world region?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.