Population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population, per square kilometre was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 75.21 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 70.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 28.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 29.48 units per square kilometre | 37.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 49.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 units per square kilometre | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 66.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 units per square kilometre | 68.83 units per square kilometre | 75.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 100 Ireland 77.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.