Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.03 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.03 million people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.03 million people
in 2023
All-time low
167,918 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania is 2.03 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania peaked at 2.03 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,918 people, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167,918 people | — |
| 1951 | 173,969 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 180,256 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 186,760 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 193,464 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 200,355 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 207,450 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 214,759 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 222,282 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 229,994 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 237,898 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 246,135 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 254,783 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 263,820 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 273,358 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 283,423 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 293,938 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 304,839 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 316,652 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 329,940 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 344,657 people | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 360,841 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 378,667 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 398,092 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 418,852 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 440,878 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 464,155 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 488,528 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 513,334 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 537,690 people | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 561,827 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 586,380 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 611,263 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 635,386 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 658,462 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 680,271 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 700,638 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 719,719 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 737,900 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 756,179 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 774,537 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 792,954 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 811,169 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 829,379 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 847,991 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 866,639 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 884,710 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 902,359 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 920,105 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 938,110 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 956,595 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 976,054 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 996,902 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million people | +3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.03 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.03 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197,721 people | 167,918 people | 229,994 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 280,479 people | 237,898 people | 329,940 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 434,569 people | 344,657 people | 537,690 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 664,802 people | 561,827 people | 756,179 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 856,795 people | 774,537 people | 938,110 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 956,595 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.03 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania was 2.03 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,918 people in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.