Share of the population that is female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1960
All-time low
50.0%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Tanzania is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Tanzania peaked at 50.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 share of the population that is female in Tanzania?
- Share of the population that is female in Tanzania was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population that is female?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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