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.
Share of the population that is female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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