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Projected population under age 5 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Projected population under age 5 was 20.58 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
20.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.58 million
in 2100
All-time low
11.02 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Projected population under age 5 in Tanzania, 2024–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 20.58 million for projected population under age 5 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Tanzania peaked at 20.58 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 11.02 million, in 2024.

Tanzania ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Projected population under age 5 in Tanzania, year by year

Year Value Change
2024 11.02 million —
2025 11.23 million +1.9%
2026 11.43 million +1.8%
2027 11.62 million +1.7%
2028 11.81 million +1.6%
2029 12.00 million +1.6%
2030 12.19 million +1.6%
2031 12.38 million +1.6%
2032 12.57 million +1.5%
2033 12.76 million +1.5%
2034 12.95 million +1.5%
2035 13.16 million +1.6%
2036 13.36 million +1.5%
2037 13.55 million +1.5%
2038 13.75 million +1.5%
2039 13.96 million +1.5%
2040 14.15 million +1.4%
2041 14.34 million +1.3%
2042 14.53 million +1.3%
2043 14.73 million +1.3%
2044 14.92 million +1.3%
2045 15.10 million +1.2%
2046 15.30 million +1.3%
2047 15.49 million +1.3%
2048 15.68 million +1.2%
2049 15.85 million +1.1%
2050 16.02 million +1.0%
2051 16.18 million +1.0%
2052 16.33 million +0.9%
2053 16.48 million +0.9%
2054 16.64 million +0.9%
2055 16.79 million +1.0%
2056 16.95 million +0.9%
2057 17.10 million +0.9%
2058 17.25 million +0.9%
2059 17.40 million +0.9%
2060 17.55 million +0.9%
2061 17.71 million +0.9%
2062 17.86 million +0.9%
2063 18.00 million +0.8%
2064 18.14 million +0.7%
2065 18.27 million +0.7%
2066 18.39 million +0.7%
2067 18.51 million +0.6%
2068 18.62 million +0.6%
2069 18.74 million +0.6%
2070 18.85 million +0.6%
2071 18.96 million +0.6%
2072 19.06 million +0.5%
2073 19.16 million +0.5%
2074 19.25 million +0.5%
2075 19.33 million +0.4%
2076 19.42 million +0.4%
2077 19.49 million +0.4%
2078 19.57 million +0.4%
2079 19.64 million +0.4%
2080 19.71 million +0.4%
2081 19.78 million +0.3%
2082 19.85 million +0.3%
2083 19.92 million +0.4%
2084 20.00 million +0.4%
2085 20.07 million +0.4%
2086 20.14 million +0.4%
2087 20.21 million +0.3%
2088 20.27 million +0.3%
2089 20.32 million +0.3%
2090 20.36 million +0.2%
2091 20.40 million +0.2%
2092 20.43 million +0.2%
2093 20.46 million +0.1%
2094 20.47 million +0.1%
2095 20.49 million +0.1%
2096 20.50 million +0.1%
2097 20.52 million +0.1%
2098 20.54 million +0.1%
2099 20.56 million +0.1%
2100 20.58 million +0.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 20.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 16.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 20.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11.52 million 11.02 million 12.00 million 6
2030s 13.06 million 12.19 million 13.96 million 10
2040s 15.01 million 14.15 million 15.85 million 10
2050s 16.71 million 16.02 million 17.40 million 10
2060s 18.18 million 17.55 million 18.74 million 10
2070s 19.27 million 18.85 million 19.64 million 10
2080s 20.03 million 19.71 million 20.32 million 10
2090s 20.47 million 20.36 million 20.56 million 10
2100s 20.58 million 20.58 million 20.58 million 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 3 Pakistan 32.24 million compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 32.05 million compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 23.22 million compare
  4. 7 United States 19.91 million compare
  5. 8 China 15.54 million compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 14.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is projected population under age 5 in Tanzania?
Projected population under age 5 in Tanzania was 20.58 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 20.58 million in 2100.
What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 million in 2024.
How does Tanzania rank for projected population under age 5?
Tanzania ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Projected population under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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