Tanzania vs Uganda: Female population by age group
Tanzania
5.34 million people
in 2023
Uganda
3.93 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th
Female population by age group over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.34 million people against 3.93 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.41 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 771,221 people | 628,513 people | 142,708 people | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.07 million people | 826,135 people | 246,624 people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.55 million people | 1.12 million people | 435,458 people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.08 million people | 1.45 million people | 625,872 people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.57 million people | 2.06 million people | 508,778 people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.40 million people | 2.71 million people | 684,547 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.32 million people | 3.33 million people | 997,216 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.18 million people | 3.81 million people | 1.37 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 5.34 million people against 3.93 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 1.41 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for female population by age group?
- Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.