Population in Tanzania

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Tanzania

Latest population in Tanzania
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	70,545,865 people	2025	21st highest of 216	+63,767,543 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.54 births per woman	2024	12th highest of 216	+2.64 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Tanzania stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 21st highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 10 more
Tanzania70,545,865
… 185 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	70,545,865
2024	68,560,157
2023	66,617,606
2022	64,711,821
2021	62,830,412
2020	60,972,798
2019	59,174,891
2018	57,437,145
2017	55,652,890
2016	53,824,013
2015	52,020,962
2014	50,351,512
2013	48,824,128
2012	47,374,260
2011	46,029,367
2010	44,758,488
2009	43,633,982
2008	42,570,728
2007	41,435,512
2006	40,294,902
2005	39,182,076
2004	38,109,668
2003	37,089,555
2002	36,121,304
2001	35,198,299
2000	34,260,139
1999	33,300,330
1998	32,420,458
1997	31,578,089
1996	30,945,762
1995	30,383,497
1994	29,442,356
1993	28,332,692
1992	27,457,588
1991	26,780,436
1990	26,110,207
1989	25,438,759
1988	24,769,686
1987	24,030,378
1986	23,258,959
1985	22,501,693
1984	21,779,066
1983	21,079,874
1982	20,398,571
1981	19,784,703
1980	19,189,769
1979	18,592,038
1978	17,976,566
1977	17,352,929
1976	16,736,211
1975	16,138,361
1974	15,561,630
1973	15,010,101
1972	14,479,308
1971	13,971,451
1970	13,492,677
1969	13,036,700
1968	12,602,076
1967	12,200,109
1966	11,827,459
1965	11,470,728
1964	11,127,826
1963	10,799,528
1962	10,487,756
1961	10,187,886
1960	9,901,419

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.54
2023	4.61
2022	4.67
2021	4.73
2020	4.80
2019	4.87
2018	4.93
2017	4.99
2016	5.01
2015	5.03
2014	5.12
2013	5.16
2012	5.14
2011	5.14
2010	5.23
2009	5.26
2008	5.32
2007	5.40
2006	5.51
2005	5.58
2004	5.60
2003	5.58
2002	5.57
2001	5.62
2000	5.67
1999	5.75
1998	5.81
1997	5.84
1996	5.83
1995	5.82
1994	5.89
1993	6.00
1992	6.08
1991	6.14
1990	6.20
1989	6.30
1988	6.38
1987	6.41
1986	6.49
1985	6.60
1984	6.72
1983	6.81
1982	6.87
1981	6.93
1980	6.99
1979	7.04
1978	7.06
1977	7.07
1976	7.09
1975	7.10
1974	7.12
1973	7.06
1972	7.05
1971	7.04
1970	7.00
1969	6.95
1968	6.90
1967	6.86
1966	6.80
1965	6.73
1964	6.68
1963	6.65
1962	6.61
1961	6.56
1960	6.54

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allfigures, “Population, Tanzania, 2025: 70,545,865 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/tanzania, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.