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Median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania

Median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania was 17.24 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.12 from 2022. That is the 223rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.24 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.12
Rank223rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high17.242023
Series low15.131984

Median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania, 1950 to 2023

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1515.51616.51717.5195019611972198319942005201620231950: 15.99 years1951: 16.06 years1952: 16.12 years1953: 16.17 years1954: 16.21 years1955: 16.25 years1956: 16.28 years1957: 16.28 years1958: 16.28 years1959: 16.27 years1960: 16.27 years1961: 16.27 years1962: 16.28 years1963: 16.29 years1964: 16.3 years1965: 16.3 years1966: 16.24 years1967: 16.14 years1968: 16.06 years1969: 16.02 years1970: 15.97 years1971: 15.93 years1972: 15.9 years1973: 15.87 years1974: 15.83 years1975: 15.79 years1976: 15.75 years1977: 15.7 years1978: 15.63 years1979: 15.51 years1980: 15.38 years1981: 15.25 years1982: 15.16 years1983: 15.13 years1984: 15.13 years1985: 15.16 years1986: 15.24 years1987: 15.34 years1988: 15.43 years1989: 15.47 years1990: 15.54 years1991: 15.6 years1992: 15.68 years1993: 15.87 years1994: 16.17 years1995: 16.34 years1996: 16.27 years1997: 16.22 years1998: 16.26 years1999: 16.29 years2000: 16.35 years2001: 16.38 years2002: 16.38 years2003: 16.36 years2004: 16.33 years2005: 16.3 years2006: 16.26 years2007: 16.24 years2008: 16.2 years2009: 16.14 years2010: 16.09 years2011: 16.11 years2012: 16.15 years2013: 16.22 years2014: 16.29 years2015: 16.4 years2016: 16.55 years2017: 16.67 years2018: 16.76 years2019: 16.83 years2020: 16.92 years2021: 17.02 years2022: 17.12 years2023: 17.24 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.24 Estimated
202217.12 Estimated
202117.02 Estimated
202016.92 Estimated
201916.83 Estimated
201816.76 Estimated
201716.67 Estimated
201616.55 Estimated
201516.4 Estimated
201416.29 Estimated
201316.22 Estimated
201216.15 Estimated
201116.11 Estimated
201016.09 Estimated
200916.14 Estimated
200816.2 Estimated
200716.24 Estimated
200616.26 Estimated
200516.3 Estimated
200416.33 Estimated
200316.36 Estimated
200216.38 Estimated
200116.38 Estimated
200016.35 Estimated
199916.29 Estimated
199816.26 Estimated
199716.22 Estimated
199616.27 Estimated
199516.34 Estimated
199416.17 Estimated
199315.87 Estimated
199215.68 Estimated
199115.6 Estimated
199015.54 Estimated
198915.47 Estimated
198815.43 Estimated
198715.34 Estimated
198615.24 Estimated
198515.16 Estimated
198415.13 Estimated
198315.13 Estimated
198215.16 Estimated
198115.25 Estimated
198015.38 Estimated
197915.51 Estimated
197815.63 Estimated
197715.7 Estimated
197615.75 Estimated
197515.79 Estimated
197415.83 Estimated
197315.87 Estimated
197215.9 Estimated
197115.93 Estimated
197015.97 Estimated
196916.02 Estimated
196816.06 Estimated
196716.14 Estimated
196616.24 Estimated
196516.3 Estimated
196416.3 Estimated
196316.29 Estimated
196216.28 Estimated
196116.27 Estimated
196016.27 Estimated
195916.27 Estimated
195816.28 Estimated
195716.28 Estimated
195616.28 Estimated
195516.25 Estimated
195416.21 Estimated
195316.17 Estimated
195216.12 Estimated
195116.06 Estimated
195015.99 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania was 17.24 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.12 from 2022. That is the 223rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Tanzania?

17.24 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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