Population in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population was 47,619 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
47,619
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47,619
in 2030
All-time low
14,012
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2030

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990201020301990: 14.0k1991: 14.4k1992: 14.8k1993: 15.4k1994: 16.2k1995: 16.9k1996: 17.1k1997: 17.4k1998: 17.9k1999: 18.4k2000: 19.0k2001: 19.5k2002: 20.0k2003: 20.5k2004: 21.1k2005: 21.6k2006: 22.2k2007: 22.8k2008: 23.4k2009: 23.9k2010: 24.5k2011: 25.2k2012: 26.0k2013: 26.9k2014: 27.8k2015: 28.9k2016: 30.0k2017: 31.2k2018: 32.3k2019: 33.4k2020: 34.5k2021: 35.7k2022: 36.9k2023: 38.2k2024: 39.4k2025: 40.7k2026: 42.0k2027: 43.3k2028: 44.7k2029: 46.1k2030: 47.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Tanzania, United Republic of is 47,619, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 47,619 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 14,012, in 1990.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 14,012
1991 14,419 +2.9%
1992 14,834 +2.9%
1993 15,430 +4.0%
1994 16,233 +5.2%
1995 16,862 +3.9%
1996 17,119 +1.5%
1997 17,428 +1.8%
1998 17,920 +2.8%
1999 18,430 +2.8%
2000 18,997 +3.1%
2001 19,525 +2.8%
2002 20,020 +2.5%
2003 20,535 +2.6%
2004 21,069 +2.6%
2005 21,619 +2.6%
2006 22,187 +2.6%
2007 22,778 +2.7%
2008 23,362 +2.6%
2009 23,883 +2.2%
2010 24,470 +2.5%
2011 25,207 +3.0%
2012 26,009 +3.2%
2013 26,884 +3.4%
2014 27,808 +3.4%
2015 28,858 +3.8%
2016 30,023 +4.0%
2017 31,188 +3.9%
2018 32,300 +3.6%
2019 33,380 +3.3%
2020 34,527 +3.4%
2021 35,730 +3.5%
2022 36,940 +3.4%
2023 38,156 +3.3%
2024 39,397 +3.3%
2025 40,676 +3.2%
2026 41,979 +3.2%
2027 43,309 +3.2%
2028 44,690 +3.2%
2029 46,135 +3.2%
2030 47,619 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,269 14,012 18,430 10
2000s 21,397 18,997 23,883 10
2010s 28,613 24,470 33,380 10
2020s 40,154 34,527 46,135 10
2030s 47,619 47,619 47,619 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 22 France 58,516 compare
  2. 23 Italy 51,731 compare
  3. 24 South Africa 51,011 compare
  4. 26 Republic of Korea 46,871 compare
  5. 27 Colombia 45,238 compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 43,417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population in Tanzania, United Republic of was 47,619 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 47,619 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14,012 in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.