Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.015 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.015 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 127 Lesotho 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ireland 0.075 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.