🇹🇿 Population of United Republic of Tanzania

67,438,106
Current Population of United Republic of Tanzania
1,964,416
Net population growth this year
76.13
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of United Republic of Tanzania reached 67,438,106, of which 33,337,209 people are male and 34,100,897 female. The country has a population density of 76.1322 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.913% for the year. According to the latest data, United Republic of Tanzania is set to increase its population size by 1,997,518 people next year. Making the total population count of United Republic of Tanzania 69,419,073 people by 2024.

Historic Population of United Republic of Tanzania (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of United Republic of Tanzania grown from 7,632,399 people to 67,438,106. An increase of the population size by 783.58% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 7,632,399 3,726,982 3,905,417 198,166 8.6164 2.597%
1951 7,834,799 3,828,918 4,005,882 206,634 8.8449 2.638%
1952 8,045,274 3,934,780 4,110,493 214,316 9.0825 2.664%
1953 8,263,709 4,044,566 4,219,145 222,557 9.3291 2.693%
1954 8,490,322 4,158,428 4,331,894 230,666 9.5849 2.717%
1955 8,725,576 4,276,621 4,448,955 239,842 9.8505 2.749%
1956 8,970,007 4,399,494 4,570,513 249,020 10.1264 2.776%
1957 9,224,220 4,527,275 4,696,946 259,406 10.4134 2.812%
1958 9,487,672 4,659,605 4,828,068 267,498 10.7108 2.82%
1959 9,760,164 4,796,468 4,963,697 277,487 11.0184 2.843%
1960 10,042,458 4,938,264 5,104,194 287,099 11.3371 2.859%
1961 10,337,891 5,086,812 5,251,078 303,768 11.6706 2.939%
1962 10,644,622 5,241,093 5,403,529 309,695 12.0169 2.91%
1963 10,960,161 5,399,570 5,560,590 321,382 12.3731 2.932%
1964 11,289,556 5,565,091 5,724,464 337,407 12.745 2.989%
1965 11,630,603 5,736,304 5,894,298 344,688 13.13 2.964%
1966 11,981,932 5,912,208 6,069,724 357,970 13.5266 2.988%
1967 12,346,286 6,094,258 6,252,028 370,738 13.938 3.003%
1968 12,739,964 6,291,464 6,448,501 416,619 14.3824 3.27%
1969 13,167,782 6,506,341 6,661,441 439,016 14.8654 3.334%
1970 13,618,192 6,732,259 6,885,932 461,803 15.3738 3.391%
1971 14,092,218 6,970,017 7,122,200 486,249 15.909 3.451%
1972 14,595,699 7,223,324 7,372,374 520,714 16.4774 3.568%
1973 15,123,504 7,488,842 7,634,662 534,897 17.0732 3.537%
1974 15,671,316 7,763,718 7,907,598 560,725 17.6916 3.578%
1975 16,243,826 8,051,052 8,192,772 584,295 18.338 3.597%
1976 16,838,919 8,349,751 8,489,168 605,892 19.0098 3.599%
1977 17,454,627 8,658,410 8,796,217 625,525 19.7049 3.584%
1978 18,080,005 8,970,688 9,109,318 625,231 20.4109 3.458%
1979 18,698,636 9,276,749 9,421,887 612,030 21.1092 3.273%
1980 19,297,659 9,563,367 9,734,292 586,016 21.7855 3.037%
1981 19,890,930 9,839,040 10,051,890 600,527 22.4553 3.019%
1982 20,499,922 10,122,567 10,377,356 617,456 23.1428 3.012%
1983 21,170,717 10,453,410 10,717,308 724,135 23.9 3.421%
1984 21,857,176 10,792,604 11,064,572 648,782 24.675 2.968%
1985 22,569,625 11,149,999 11,419,626 776,117 25.4793 3.439%
1986 23,324,270 11,539,360 11,784,910 733,173 26.3312 3.144%
1987 24,099,415 11,941,482 12,157,933 817,117 27.2063 3.391%
1988 24,844,147 12,311,736 12,532,412 672,346 28.047 2.706%
1989 25,522,898 12,629,638 12,893,260 685,157 28.8133 2.685%
1990 26,206,012 12,959,424 13,246,588 681,070 29.5845 2.599%
1991 26,890,906 13,289,464 13,601,442 688,717 30.3577 2.561%
1992 27,580,723 13,620,921 13,959,802 690,918 31.1364 2.505%
1993 28,469,017 14,071,278 14,397,738 1,085,670 32.1392 3.814%
1994 29,598,323 14,665,108 14,933,216 1,172,943 33.4141 3.963%
1995 30,560,071 15,155,266 15,404,806 750,552 34.4999 2.456%
1996 31,140,733 15,413,954 15,726,779 410,773 35.1554 1.319%
1997 31,785,846 15,711,433 16,074,413 879,452 35.8837 2.767%
1998 32,626,498 16,126,609 16,499,889 801,851 36.8327 2.458%
1999 33,499,771 16,558,330 16,941,443 944,699 37.8185 2.82%
2000 34,463,704 17,040,809 17,422,895 983,164 38.9067 2.853%
2001 35,414,470 17,511,199 17,903,270 918,367 39.9801 2.593%
2002 36,353,531 17,969,988 18,383,543 959,757 41.0402 2.64%
2003 37,333,918 18,446,378 18,887,539 1,001,016 42.147 2.681%
2004 38,360,879 18,943,000 19,417,879 1,052,906 43.3063 2.745%
2005 39,439,506 19,465,727 19,973,779 1,104,347 44.524 2.8%
2006 40,562,052 20,010,132 20,551,920 1,140,746 45.7913 2.813%
2007 41,716,497 20,570,092 21,146,405 1,168,144 47.0946 2.8%
2008 42,870,884 21,125,684 21,745,199 1,140,629 48.3978 2.661%
2009 43,957,934 21,632,887 22,325,047 1,033,471 49.625 2.351%
2010 45,110,527 22,176,064 22,934,464 1,271,717 50.9261 2.819%
2011 46,416,031 22,811,421 23,604,611 1,339,291 52.3999 2.886%
2012 47,786,137 23,483,484 24,302,653 1,400,921 53.9467 2.932%
2013 49,253,644 24,210,106 25,043,537 1,534,091 55.6034 3.115%
2014 50,814,552 24,985,511 25,829,040 1,587,725 57.3655 3.125%
2015 52,542,824 25,860,541 26,682,282 1,868,819 59.3166 3.557%
2016 54,401,802 26,813,222 27,588,579 1,849,137 61.4152 3.399%
2017 56,267,032 27,762,906 28,504,126 1,881,324 63.5209 3.344%
2018 58,090,443 28,679,332 29,411,111 1,765,498 65.5794 3.039%
2019 59,872,579 29,563,439 30,309,141 1,798,774 67.5913 3.005%
2020 61,704,518 30,475,454 31,229,064 1,865,104 69.6594 3.023%
2021 63,588,334 31,417,653 32,170,681 1,902,528 71.7861 2.992%
2022 65,497,748 32,370,931 33,126,817 1,916,300 73.9417 2.926%
2023 67,438,106 33,337,209 34,100,897 1,964,416 76.1322 2.913%

Statements that can be derived from United Republic of Tanzania's population data

  • United Republic of Tanzania has a population of 67,438,106 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • United Republic of Tanzania's population is equivalent to 0.84% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, United Republic of Tanzania's population will grow with 1,964,416 people.
  • In 2023, 39,997 more people will emigrate from United Republic of Tanzania than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in United Republic of Tanzania is 17.02 years.
  • In United Republic of Tanzania there are 76.13 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 29.50 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in United Republic of Tanzania.
  • In United Republic of Tanzania, 33,337,209 of the total population are male, and 34,100,897 are female.

Future Population of United Republic of Tanzania (2023 - 2100)

United Republic of Tanzania's population is set to incease in the future from 67,438,106 people to 244,819,886 people. An increase of the population size by 3107.64% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 67,438,106 33,337,209 34,100,897 1,964,416 76.1322 2.913%
2024 69,419,073 34,324,068 35,095,005 1,997,518 78.3685 2.878%
2025 71,427,810 35,325,024 36,102,785 2,019,955 80.6362 2.828%
2026 73,462,459 36,338,984 37,123,476 2,049,344 82.9332 2.79%
2027 75,526,304 37,367,436 38,158,868 2,078,344 85.2631 2.752%
2028 77,619,828 38,410,630 39,209,198 2,108,704 87.6265 2.717%
2029 79,739,837 39,466,938 40,272,900 2,131,315 90.0198 2.673%
2030 81,885,304 40,535,738 41,349,565 2,159,618 92.4419 2.638%
2031 84,062,352 41,620,126 42,442,226 2,194,479 94.8996 2.611%
2032 86,270,886 42,720,062 43,550,825 2,222,588 97.3929 2.576%
2033 88,509,837 43,835,015 44,674,822 2,255,314 99.9205 2.548%
2034 90,784,591 44,967,664 45,816,927 2,294,194 102.4885 2.527%
2035 93,088,536 46,114,615 46,973,921 2,313,696 105.0894 2.486%
2036 95,413,992 47,271,936 48,142,056 2,337,215 107.7147 2.45%
2037 97,765,602 48,441,913 49,323,688 2,366,005 110.3695 2.42%
2038 100,141,517 49,623,678 50,517,839 2,385,826 113.0517 2.383%
2039 102,539,970 50,816,304 51,723,666 2,411,080 115.7593 2.351%
2040 104,957,697 52,018,006 52,939,690 2,424,373 118.4888 2.31%
2041 107,388,342 53,225,604 54,162,738 2,436,919 121.2328 2.269%
2042 109,835,803 54,441,055 55,394,747 2,458,001 123.9957 2.238%
2043 112,307,641 55,668,095 56,639,546 2,485,677 126.7863 2.213%
2044 114,794,893 56,902,186 57,892,707 2,488,826 129.5942 2.168%
2045 117,289,963 58,139,462 59,150,502 2,501,315 132.4109 2.133%
2046 119,800,689 59,383,944 60,416,745 2,520,135 135.2453 2.104%
2047 122,319,850 60,632,018 61,687,832 2,518,188 138.0892 2.059%
2048 124,844,557 61,882,156 62,962,401 2,531,226 140.9394 2.028%
2049 127,380,963 63,137,551 64,243,412 2,541,587 143.8028 1.995%
2050 129,931,520 64,399,574 65,531,947 2,559,527 146.6822 1.97%
2051 132,492,818 65,666,424 66,826,394 2,563,068 149.5737 1.935%
2052 135,059,650 66,935,515 68,124,134 2,570,595 152.4714 1.903%
2053 137,640,446 68,211,328 69,429,119 2,590,999 155.3849 1.882%
2054 140,233,942 69,493,259 70,740,684 2,595,993 158.3128 1.851%
2055 142,832,506 70,777,489 72,055,018 2,601,135 161.2464 1.821%
2056 145,428,296 72,060,212 73,368,084 2,590,444 164.1768 1.781%
2057 148,018,662 73,340,074 74,678,588 2,590,289 167.1011 1.75%
2058 150,609,046 74,619,904 75,989,141 2,590,477 170.0254 1.72%
2059 153,204,304 75,902,333 77,301,970 2,600,039 172.9553 1.697%
2060 155,801,910 77,186,091 78,615,819 2,595,175 175.8878 1.666%
2061 158,390,910 78,465,655 79,925,255 2,582,825 178.8105 1.631%
2062 160,971,042 79,740,881 81,230,160 2,577,437 181.7233 1.601%
2063 163,536,296 81,008,914 82,527,382 2,553,072 184.6193 1.561%
2064 166,093,970 82,273,563 83,820,407 2,562,276 187.5067 1.543%
2065 168,645,384 83,535,330 85,110,054 2,540,551 190.387 1.506%
2066 171,182,430 84,790,216 86,392,213 2,533,541 193.2511 1.48%
2067 173,714,714 86,043,000 87,671,714 2,531,029 196.1099 1.457%
2068 176,242,506 87,293,636 88,948,870 2,524,555 198.9635 1.432%
2069 178,760,902 88,539,853 90,221,049 2,512,237 201.8066 1.405%
2070 181,259,002 89,776,254 91,482,748 2,483,961 204.6268 1.37%
2071 183,733,824 91,001,030 92,732,794 2,465,683 207.4206 1.342%
2072 186,190,700 92,216,784 93,973,916 2,448,071 210.1943 1.315%
2073 188,628,709 93,423,037 95,205,672 2,427,946 212.9466 1.287%
2074 191,038,098 94,614,702 96,423,396 2,390,833 215.6666 1.252%
2075 193,421,177 95,792,935 97,628,243 2,375,325 218.3569 1.228%
2076 195,777,922 96,957,487 98,820,435 2,338,164 221.0175 1.194%
2077 198,115,228 98,111,873 100,003,354 2,336,447 223.6561 1.179%
2078 200,442,174 99,260,569 101,181,605 2,317,446 226.283 1.156%
2079 202,748,343 100,398,134 102,350,208 2,294,892 228.8865 1.132%
2080 205,037,844 101,526,742 103,511,103 2,284,111 231.4712 1.114%
2081 207,310,718 102,646,584 104,664,133 2,261,635 234.037 1.091%
2082 209,551,104 103,749,804 105,801,299 2,219,138 236.5663 1.059%
2083 211,767,562 104,840,719 106,926,844 2,213,779 239.0685 1.045%
2084 213,968,082 105,923,284 108,044,799 2,187,260 241.5527 1.022%
2085 216,142,760 106,992,424 109,150,336 2,162,097 244.0077 1.0%
2086 218,286,978 108,046,008 110,240,970 2,126,338 246.4284 0.974%
2087 220,400,593 109,084,116 111,316,477 2,100,892 248.8145 0.953%
2088 222,487,864 110,109,151 112,378,713 2,073,650 251.1708 0.932%
2089 224,539,202 111,116,436 113,422,766 2,029,026 253.4866 0.904%
2090 226,556,244 112,106,809 114,449,436 2,005,059 255.7637 0.885%
2091 228,543,582 113,082,757 115,460,826 1,969,617 258.0072 0.862%
2092 230,500,276 114,044,079 116,456,197 1,943,770 260.2162 0.843%
2093 232,425,677 114,990,620 117,435,057 1,907,032 262.3898 0.82%
2094 234,311,326 115,917,909 118,393,417 1,864,265 264.5186 0.796%
2095 236,156,593 116,825,905 119,330,689 1,826,271 266.6017 0.773%
2096 237,964,438 117,716,610 120,247,829 1,789,418 268.6426 0.752%
2097 239,732,377 118,588,652 121,143,724 1,746,459 270.6385 0.729%
2098 241,461,017 119,442,165 122,018,852 1,710,823 272.59 0.709%
2099 243,155,794 120,279,935 122,875,860 1,678,731 274.5032 0.69%
2100 244,819,886 121,103,894 123,715,992 1,649,452 276.3819 0.674%

Population Density of United Republic of Tanzania

Today, United Republic of Tanzania has a population density of 76.1322 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 8.6164 people/km² since the 1950 to 76.1322 people/km² in 2023. In the future, United Republic of Tanzania is projected to reach a population density of 276.3819 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of United Republic of Tanzania's Population

The population growth rate of United Republic of Tanzania currently stands at 2.913% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.013 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of United Republic of Tanzania will decrease to 2.913%. If we look further into the future, we can see that United Republic of Tanzania's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.674% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.597%
1960 2.859%
1970 3.391%
1980 3.037%
1990 2.599%
2000 2.853%
2010 2.819%
2020 3.023%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.638%
2040 2.31%
2050 1.97%
2060 1.666%
2070 1.37%
2080 1.114%
2090 0.885%
2100 0.674%
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Life Expectancy of United Republic of Tanzania

Today, United Republic of Tanzania has an average life expectancy of 67.5988 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 41.2958 years since the 1950 to 67.5988 years in 2023. In the future, United Republic of Tanzania is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 80.8957 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 41,295
1960 42,936
1970 46,449
1980 51,200
1990 51,484
2000 52,362
2010 60,104
2020 66,407
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 69,422
2040 71,294
2050 72,972
2060 74,581
2070 76,175
2080 77,704
2090 79,277
2100 80,895
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Migration to and from United Republic of Tanzania

In 2023 United Republic of Tanzania will see net migrations of -39,997 people. This means that 39,997 more people will emigrate from United Republic of Tanzania than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of United Republic of Tanzania was -39,997.

Net Migration for United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 1,226
1960 1,953
1970 38,628
1980 -46,294
1990 -88,284
2000 -12,539
2010 -121,993
2020 -15,795
Year Net Migration
2030 -39,997
2040 -39,997
2050 -39,997
2060 -39,997
2070 -39,997
2080 -39,997
2090 -39,997
2100 -39,997
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Births in United Republic of Tanzania

In 2023, United Republic of Tanzania will see 2,384,603 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by United Republic of Tanzania in 2022, when the country saw 2,346,821 new borns.

Births United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 364,524
1960 495,922
1970 675,439
1980 929,678
1990 1,149,439
2000 1,452,563
2010 1,794,888
2020 2,262,300
Year Births
2030 2,618,789
2040 2,967,432
2050 3,221,260
2060 3,416,927
2070 3,499,338
2080 3,533,137
2090 3,525,107
2100 3,453,697
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Deaths in United Republic of Tanzania

In 2023, 380,195 people will die in United Republic of Tanzania. That is a decrease of United Republic of Tanzania's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 390,529 deaths.

Deaths United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 167,586
1960 210,777
1970 252,262
1980 297,366
1990 380,087
2000 456,859
2010 401,185
2020 381,393
Year Births
2030 419,175
2040 503,052
2050 621,736
2060 781,745
2070 975,375
2080 1,209,040
2090 1,480,051
2100 1,764,242
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Median Age in United Republic of Tanzania

The median age of United Republic of Tanzania has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of United Republic of Tanzania will reach 34.6085 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 15.9758
1960 16.0111
1970 15.8405
1980 15.4715
1990 15.5592
2000 16.3256
2010 16.3839
2020 16.6865
Year Median Age
2030 18.0544
2040 19.8983
2050 22.1247
2060 24.4701
2070 26.9839
2080 29.5756
2090 32.1314
2100 34.6085
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Fertility Rate in United Republic of Tanzania

The fertility rate of United Republic of Tanzania has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of United Republic of Tanzania will reach 2.0633 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.4846
1960 6.7249
1970 6.9087
1980 6.9061
1990 6.1954
2000 5.6862
2010 5.2929
2020 4.7948
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 4.0866
2040 3.4893
2050 3.0338
2060 2.7241
2070 2.4736
2080 2.2933
2090 2.1662
2100 2.0633
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Infant Mortality Rate in United Republic of Tanzania

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of United Republic of Tanzania while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of United Republic of Tanzania has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 145.0481. Today, United Republic of Tanzania has a much better infant mortality rate of 29.4969 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when United Republic of Tanzania is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 6.8403 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in United Republic of Tanzania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 145.0481
1960 136.6161
1970 123.9615
1980 106.1687
1990 99.9458
2000 81.5696
2010 49.4718
2020 35.3066
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 25.3716
2040 18.846
2050 14.5514
2060 12.0368
2070 10.0683
2080 8.6285
2090 7.6854
2100 6.8403
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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