Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 28.46 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.46 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.46 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.48 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania stood at 28.46 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania peaked at 28.46 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million people, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.71 million people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.89 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 4.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 4.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.57 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4.70 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.18 million people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 5.37 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 million people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.77 million people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5.98 million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.20 million people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.43 million people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.68 million people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.93 million people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.20 million people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.48 million people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 7.78 million people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.08 million people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.39 million people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 8.72 million people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9.05 million people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 9.37 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.70 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.03 million people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.35 million people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.67 million people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.56 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.83 million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.15 million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.56 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.37 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.80 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.46 million people | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.46 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.46 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 million people | 3.48 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 million people | 4.45 million people | 5.98 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.39 million people | 6.20 million people | 8.72 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.48 million people | 9.05 million people | 11.83 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.41 million people | 12.10 million people | 14.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.39 million people | 15.26 million people | 19.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.93 million people | 20.29 million people | 25.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 million people | 26.45 million people | 28.46 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tanzania was 28.46 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million people in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Share 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 0-14.