Total population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total population was 69,542 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Tanzania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 69,542 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Tanzania peaked at 69,542 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,259 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,649 thousands | 13,259 thousands | 18,288 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,879 thousands | 18,896 thousands | 25,102 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,275 thousands | 25,775 thousands | 32,828 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,271 thousands | 33,772 thousands | 43,130 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,749 thousands | 44,138 thousands | 58,298 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,748 thousands | 60,051 thousands | 69,542 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Tanzania?
- Total population in Tanzania was 69,542 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 69,542 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,259 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for total population?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release