Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) was 50.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Tanzania, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 50.0% for female migrants in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Tanzania peaked at 50.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 36.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Tanzania?
- Female migrants in Tanzania was 50.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for female migrants?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.