Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Tanzania's population stands at 70.55M as of 2025-12-31, up from 68.56M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Tanzania's population was 70.55M, up from 68.56M in 2024.
In 2024, Tanzania's population was 68.56M, up from 66.62M in 2023.
In 2023, Tanzania's population was 66.62M, up from 64.71M in 2022.
In 2022, Tanzania's population was 64.71M, up from 62.83M in 2021.
In 2021, Tanzania's population was 62.83M, up from 60.97M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.55M | +1.99M |
| 2024 | 68.56M | +1.94M |
| 2023 | 66.62M | +1.91M |
| 2022 | 64.71M | +1.88M |
| 2021 | 62.83M | +1.86M |
| 2020 | 60.97M | +1.80M |
| 2019 | 59.17M | +1.74M |
| 2018 | 57.44M | +1.78M |
| 2017 | 55.65M | +1.83M |
| 2016 | 53.82M | +1.80M |
| 2015 | 52.02M | +1.67M |
| 2014 | 50.35M | +1.53M |
| 2013 | 48.82M | +1.45M |
| 2012 | 47.37M | +1.34M |
| 2011 | 46.03M | +1.27M |
| 2010 | 44.76M | +1.12M |
| 2009 | 43.63M | +1.06M |
| 2008 | 42.57M | +1.14M |
| 2007 | 41.44M | +1.14M |
| 2006 | 40.29M | +1.11M |
| 2005 | 39.18M | +1.07M |
| 2004 | 38.11M | +1.02M |
| 2003 | 37.09M | +968,251 |
| 2002 | 36.12M | +923,005 |
| 2001 | 35.20M | +938,160 |
| 2000 | 34.26M | +959,809 |
| 1999 | 33.30M | +879,872 |
| 1998 | 32.42M | +842,369 |
| 1997 | 31.58M | +632,327 |
| 1996 | 30.95M | +562,265 |
| 1995 | 30.38M | +941,141 |
| 1994 | 29.44M | +1.11M |
| 1993 | 28.33M | +875,104 |
| 1992 | 27.46M | +677,152 |
| 1991 | 26.78M | +670,229 |
| 1990 | 26.11M | +671,448 |
| 1989 | 25.44M | +669,073 |
| 1988 | 24.77M | +739,308 |
| 1987 | 24.03M | +771,419 |
| 1986 | 23.26M | +757,266 |
| 1985 | 22.50M | +722,627 |
| 1984 | 21.78M | +699,192 |
| 1983 | 21.08M | +681,303 |
| 1982 | 20.40M | +613,868 |
| 1981 | 19.78M | +594,934 |
| 1980 | 19.19M | +597,731 |
| 1979 | 18.59M | +615,472 |
| 1978 | 17.98M | +623,637 |
| 1977 | 17.35M | +616,718 |
| 1976 | 16.74M | +597,850 |
| 1975 | 16.14M | +576,731 |
| 1974 | 15.56M | +551,529 |
| 1973 | 15.01M | +530,793 |
| 1972 | 14.48M | +507,857 |
| 1971 | 13.97M | +478,774 |
| 1970 | 13.49M | +455,977 |
| 1969 | 13.04M | +434,624 |
| 1968 | 12.60M | +401,967 |
| 1967 | 12.20M | +372,650 |
| 1966 | 11.83M | +356,731 |
| 1965 | 11.47M | +342,902 |
| 1964 | 11.13M | +328,298 |
| 1963 | 10.80M | +311,772 |
| 1962 | 10.49M | +299,870 |
| 1961 | 10.19M | +286,467 |
| 1960 | 9.90M | — |
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Tanzania's population is 70.55M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 68.56M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.55M (2025); the lowest is 9.90M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.