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Population in Tanzania

Population in Tanzania was 70.55 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons70,545,865
Change on 2024+2.9%
Rank21st of 215Countries ranked
Series high70,545,8652025
Series low9,901,4191960

Population in Tanzania, 1960 to 2025

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020M40M60M80M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 9,901,419 persons1961: 10,187,886 persons1962: 10,487,756 persons1963: 10,799,528 persons1964: 11,127,826 persons1965: 11,470,728 persons1966: 11,827,459 persons1967: 12,200,109 persons1968: 12,602,076 persons1969: 13,036,700 persons1970: 13,492,677 persons1971: 13,971,451 persons1972: 14,479,308 persons1973: 15,010,101 persons1974: 15,561,630 persons1975: 16,138,361 persons1976: 16,736,211 persons1977: 17,352,929 persons1978: 17,976,566 persons1979: 18,592,038 persons1980: 19,189,769 persons1981: 19,784,703 persons1982: 20,398,571 persons1983: 21,079,874 persons1984: 21,779,066 persons1985: 22,501,693 persons1986: 23,258,959 persons1987: 24,030,378 persons1988: 24,769,686 persons1989: 25,438,759 persons1990: 26,110,207 persons1991: 26,780,436 persons1992: 27,457,588 persons1993: 28,332,692 persons1994: 29,442,356 persons1995: 30,383,497 persons1996: 30,945,762 persons1997: 31,578,089 persons1998: 32,420,458 persons1999: 33,300,330 persons2000: 34,260,139 persons2001: 35,198,299 persons2002: 36,121,304 persons2003: 37,089,555 persons2004: 38,109,668 persons2005: 39,182,076 persons2006: 40,294,902 persons2007: 41,435,512 persons2008: 42,570,728 persons2009: 43,633,982 persons2010: 44,758,488 persons2011: 46,029,367 persons2012: 47,374,260 persons2013: 48,824,128 persons2014: 50,351,512 persons2015: 52,020,962 persons2016: 53,824,013 persons2017: 55,652,890 persons2018: 57,437,145 persons2019: 59,174,891 persons2020: 60,972,798 persons2021: 62,830,412 persons2022: 64,711,821 persons2023: 66,617,606 persons2024: 68,560,157 persons2025: 70,545,865 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202570,545,865
202468,560,157
202366,617,606
202264,711,821
202162,830,412
202060,972,798
201959,174,891
201857,437,145
201755,652,890
201653,824,013
201552,020,962
201450,351,512
201348,824,128
201247,374,260
201146,029,367
201044,758,488
200943,633,982
200842,570,728
200741,435,512
200640,294,902
200539,182,076
200438,109,668
200337,089,555
200236,121,304
200135,198,299
200034,260,139
199933,300,330
199832,420,458
199731,578,089
199630,945,762
199530,383,497
199429,442,356
199328,332,692
199227,457,588
199126,780,436
199026,110,207
198925,438,759
198824,769,686
198724,030,378
198623,258,959
198522,501,693
198421,779,066
198321,079,874
198220,398,571
198119,784,703
198019,189,769
197918,592,038
197817,976,566
197717,352,929
197616,736,211
197516,138,361
197415,561,630
197315,010,101
197214,479,308
197113,971,451
197013,492,677
196913,036,700
196812,602,076
196712,200,109
196611,827,459
196511,470,728
196411,127,826
196310,799,528
196210,487,756
196110,187,886
19609,901,419

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Tanzania?

Population in Tanzania was 70.55 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Tanzania?

70.55 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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