Male population by age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male population by age group was 5.47 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.47 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.47 million people
in 2023
All-time low
705,235 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Tanzania is 5.47 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Tanzania peaked at 5.47 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 705,235 people, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 705,235 people | — |
| 1951 | 712,315 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 720,423 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 732,107 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 749,508 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 772,026 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 797,812 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 825,824 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 855,856 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 887,285 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 919,992 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 953,779 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 988,213 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.85 million people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.70 million people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million people | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.47 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.47 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 775,839 people | 705,235 people | 887,285 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 million people | 919,992 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million people | 5.11 million people | 5.47 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 male population by age group in Tanzania?
- Male population by age group in Tanzania was 5.47 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,235 people in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for male population by age group?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.