Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 176,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 176,859.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 883,250 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1961.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 29,000 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 33,950 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 39,800 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 46,000 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 54,550 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 71,500 | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 71,240 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 165,000 | +131.6% |
| 1973 | 180,860 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 193,190 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 171,160 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 154,000 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 164,610 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 160,960 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 160,820 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 159,610 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 164,180 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 158,960 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 180,100 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 179,910 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 214,480 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 223,500 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 266,200 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 265,154 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 265,128 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 265,184 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 288,103 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 292,148 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 564,520 | +93.2% |
| 1994 | 883,250 | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 829,671 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 498,732 | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 570,367 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 543,881 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 622,203 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 680,862 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 646,899 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 689,373 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 649,770 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 602,088 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 548,824 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 485,295 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 435,630 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 321,908 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 118,731 | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 109,286 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 131,243 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 101,021 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 102,099 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88,492 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 211,845 | +139.4% |
| 2016 | 281,498 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 308,528 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 278,322 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 242,171 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 234,640 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 207,095 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 206,229 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 188,953 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 176,859 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,367 | 12,000 | 54,550 | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,334 | 71,240 | 193,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,722 | 158,960 | 266,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,806 | 265,184 | 883,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,938 | 118,731 | 689,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,450 | 88,492 | 308,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,755 | 176,859 | 234,640 | 5 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of was 176,859 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 883,250 in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.