Tanzania population (2026)
The population of Tanzania is 72,563,780 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Tanzania ranks #20 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.874% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.79% a year (+2,017,915 people). The median age is 18.6 years, women have 4.41 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years. Population density is 82 people per km² of land. The capital is Dodoma.
Population of Tanzania, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 129,621,103 | +2.05% | 22.8 | 3.23 | 71.8 | 1.34% |
| 2045 | 116,525,473 | +2.21% | 21.8 | 3.4 | 71.1 | 1.23% |
| 2040 | 103,999,358 | +2.35% | 20.8 | 3.63 | 70.3 | 1.13% |
| 2035 | 92,091,429 | +2.51% | 19.9 | 3.88 | 69.4 | 1.04% |
| 2030 | 80,913,124 | +2.66% | 19.1 | 4.16 | 68.4 | 0.944% |
| 2026 | 72,563,780 | +2.79% | 18.6 | 4.41 | 67.6 | 0.874% |
| 2025 | 70,545,865 | +2.85% | 18.5 | 4.47 | 67.4 | 0.857% |
| 2024 | 68,560,157 | +2.87% | 18.4 | 4.54 | 67.2 | 0.840% |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 | +2.88% | 18.2 | 4.61 | 67.0 | 0.823% |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 | +2.92% | 18.1 | 4.67 | 66.9 | 0.807% |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 | +3.02% | 17.9 | 4.8 | 66.8 | 0.773% |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 | +3.45% | 17.4 | 5.02 | 63.9 | 0.696% |
| 2010 | 44,758,488 | +2.77% | 17.1 | 5.23 | 61.1 | 0.637% |
| 2005 | 39,182,076 | +2.80% | 17.3 | 5.58 | 57.7 | 0.595% |
| 2000 | 34,260,138 | +2.85% | 17.4 | 5.67 | 53.2 | 0.555% |
| 1995 | 30,383,497 | +2.40% | 17.3 | 5.82 | 51.0 | 0.528% |
| 1990 | 26,110,206 | +2.57% | 16.5 | 6.2 | 52.0 | 0.490% |
| 1985 | 22,501,692 | +3.49% | 16.2 | 6.6 | 52.2 | 0.462% |
| 1980 | 19,189,770 | +3.06% | 16.4 | 6.99 | 51.3 | 0.431% |
| 1975 | 16,138,360 | +3.64% | 16.8 | 7.1 | 48.9 | 0.396% |
| 1970 | 13,492,678 | +3.46% | 17.0 | 7.0 | 46.5 | 0.365% |
| 1965 | 11,470,728 | +3.04% | 17.3 | 6.73 | 44.5 | 0.344% |
| 1960 | 9,901,419 | +2.81% | 17.3 | 6.54 | 42.6 | 0.328% |
| 1955 | 8,644,862 | +2.60% | 17.3 | 6.3 | 41.8 | 0.315% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, South Africa