Population estimates and projections in Tanzania
Tanzania had an estimated population of 66,617,606 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Tanzania, 2023 (latest estimate)
66,617,606
Change from 2022
+2.9%
Projection for 2030
80,913,124 people
Projection for 2050
129,621,102 people
Projection for 2100
262,834,721 people
Position in 2023
22nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Tanzania over time
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Tanzania
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Tanzania |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 262,834,721 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 251,132,949 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 238,809,591 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 225,866,208 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 212,537,418 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 198,812,940 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 184,885,708 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 170,875,356 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 156,850,592 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 143,049,421 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 129,621,102 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 116,525,473 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 103,999,359 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 92,091,429 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 80,913,124 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 70,545,865 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 people |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 people |
| 2021 | 62,830,412 people |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 people |
| 2019 | 59,174,891 people |
| 2018 | 57,437,145 people |
| 2017 | 55,652,890 people |
| 2016 | 53,824,013 people |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 people |
| 2014 | 50,351,512 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.9% from 64,711,821 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 48,824,128 people, the figure has changed by +36.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Tanzania has the 22nd highest value.
More for Tanzania
All statistics for Tanzania
Median age estimates and projections
17.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.61 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.88%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
70,545,865 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.86%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.0%
2025 · World Bank