Male population by age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male population by age group was 5.47 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male population by age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Tanzania is 5.47 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 705,235, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 775,839 | 705,235 | 887,285 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 919,992 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.32 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.89 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.35 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million | 3.02 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 3.94 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million | 5.11 million | 5.47 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,235 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 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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