Female population by age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female population by age group was 5.34 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.34 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.34 million people
in 2023
All-time low
711,882 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Tanzania stood at 5.34 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Tanzania peaked at 5.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 711,882 people, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 711,882 people | — |
| 1951 | 714,427 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 718,073 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 726,141 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 742,399 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 765,036 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 790,528 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 818,073 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 847,453 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 878,198 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 910,205 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 943,295 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 977,043 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.70 million people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.76 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.81 million people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million people | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.34 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.34 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 771,221 people | 711,882 people | 878,198 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million people | 910,205 people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million people | 3.89 million people | 4.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.34 million people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Tanzania?
- Female population by age group in Tanzania was 5.34 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,882 people in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for female population by age group?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.