Population of Tanzania
Current Population
68,560,157
10yr Growth Rate
+36.16%
Rank
#22 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Tanzania Population Analysis
Tanzania's population of 68.56 million in 2024 ranks it 22nd globally, with a 10-year growth rate of 36.16%—significantly outpacing the world average of approximately 8-9%. The country experienced its most explosive growth during the 1990s, but sustained expansion over 64 years of recorded data (1960–2024) indicates persistently high fertility rates and declining mortality, positioning Tanzania among Africa's fastest-growing nations. This trajectory suggests the population could exceed 100 million within two decades absent substantial fertility decline.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,560,157 | +2.92% |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 | +2.95% |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 | +2.99% |
| 2021 | 62,830,412 | +3.05% |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 | +3.04% |
| 2019 | 59,174,891 | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 57,437,145 | +3.21% |
| 2017 | 55,652,890 | +3.40% |
| 2016 | 53,824,013 | +3.47% |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 | +3.32% |
| 2014 | 50,351,512 | +3.13% |
| 2013 | 48,824,128 | +3.06% |
| 2012 | 47,374,260 | +2.92% |
| 2011 | 46,029,367 | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 44,758,488 | +2.58% |
| 2009 | 43,633,982 | +2.50% |
| 2008 | 42,570,728 | +2.74% |
| 2007 | 41,435,512 | +2.83% |
| 2006 | 40,294,902 | +2.84% |
| 2005 | 39,182,076 | +2.81% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38,109,668 | +2.75% |
| 2003 | 37,089,555 | +2.68% |
| 2002 | 36,121,304 | +2.62% |
| 2001 | 35,198,299 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 34,260,139 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 33,300,330 | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 32,420,458 | +2.67% |
| 1997 | 31,578,089 | +2.04% |
| 1996 | 30,945,762 | +1.85% |
| 1995 | 30,383,497 | +3.20% |
| 1994 | 29,442,356 | +3.92% |
| 1993 | 28,332,692 | +3.19% |
| 1992 | 27,457,588 | +2.53% |
| 1991 | 26,780,436 | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 26,110,207 | +2.64% |
| 1989 | 25,438,759 | +2.70% |
| 1988 | 24,769,686 | +3.08% |
| 1987 | 24,030,378 | +3.32% |
| 1986 | 23,258,959 | +3.37% |
| 1985 | 22,501,693 | +3.32% |
| 1984 | 21,779,066 | +3.32% |
| 1983 | 21,079,874 | +3.34% |
| 1982 | 20,398,571 | +3.10% |
| 1981 | 19,784,703 | +3.10% |
| 1980 | 19,189,769 | +3.21% |
| 1979 | 18,592,038 | +3.42% |
| 1978 | 17,976,566 | +3.59% |
| 1977 | 17,352,929 | +3.68% |
| 1976 | 16,736,211 | +3.70% |
| 1975 | 16,138,361 | +3.71% |
| 1974 | 15,561,630 | +3.67% |
| 1973 | 15,010,101 | +3.67% |
| 1972 | 14,479,308 | +3.63% |
| 1971 | 13,971,451 | +3.55% |
| 1970 | 13,492,677 | +3.50% |
| 1969 | 13,036,700 | +3.45% |
| 1968 | 12,602,076 | +3.29% |
| 1967 | 12,200,109 | +3.15% |
| 1966 | 11,827,459 | +3.11% |
| 1965 | 11,470,728 | +3.08% |
| 1964 | 11,127,826 | +3.04% |
| 1963 | 10,799,528 | +2.97% |
| 1962 | 10,487,756 | +2.94% |
| 1961 | 10,187,886 | +2.89% |
| 1960 | 9,901,419 | — |