Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0431 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0431 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0431 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 114 Yemen 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Georgia 0.0433 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Iran 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nicaragua 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Lithuania 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.