Tanzania vs Uganda: Male population by age group
Tanzania
5.47 million people
in 2023
Uganda
4.01 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th
Male population by age group over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.47 million people against 4.01 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.46 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 | 775,839 people | 635,510 people | 140,329 people | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.09 million people | 828,341 people | 257,435 people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.57 million people | 1.12 million people | 455,568 people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.10 million people | 1.45 million people | 652,486 people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.61 million people | 2.06 million people | 543,057 people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.44 million people | 2.72 million people | 717,987 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.40 million people | 3.37 million people | 1.03 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.29 million people | 3.88 million people | 1.41 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 5.47 million people against 4.01 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 1.46 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 male 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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 men aged 0-4.