Population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population was 66.62 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66.62 million people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
66.62 million people
in 2023
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Tanzania, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Tanzania stood at 66.62 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tanzania peaked at 66.62 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 63.78 million people | 60.97 million people | 66.62 million people | 4 |
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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 in Tanzania?
- Population in Tanzania was 66.62 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.62 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Tanzania rank for population?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.