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Tanzania. Population: 63,246,890.

Land area is 885,800 Km2 (342,009 sq. miles). Capital: Dodoma

  • The current population of the United Republic of Tanzania is 63,022,806 as of Friday, June 10, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Tanzania 2020 population is estimated at 59,734,218 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Tanzania population is equivalent to 0.77% of the total world population.
  • Tanzania ranks number 24 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Tanzania is 67 per Km2 (175 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 885,800 Km2 (342,009 sq. miles)
  • 37.0 % of the population is urban (22,113,353 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Tanzania is 18.0 years.

Population of Tanzania (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 59,734,218 2.98 % 1,728,755 -40,076 18.0 4.92 67 37.0% 22,113,353 7,794,798,739 24
2019 58,005,463 3.00 % 1,692,025 -40,076 17.6 5.17 65 36.2% 21,015,391 7,713,468,100 25
2018 56,313,438 3.02 % 1,653,099 -40,076 17.6 5.17 64 35.4% 19,958,545 7,631,091,040 25
2017 54,660,339 3.04 % 1,611,109 -40,076 17.6 5.17 62 34.7% 18,942,828 7,547,858,925 25
2016 53,049,230 3.04 % 1,566,597 -40,076 17.6 5.17 60 33.9% 17,968,436 7,464,022,049 25
2015 51,482,633 3.03 % 1,427,222 -50,087 17.6 5.24 58 33.1% 17,035,213 7,379,797,139 26
2010 44,346,525 2.89 % 1,179,241 -100,171 17.4 5.58 50 29.2% 12,959,969 6,956,823,603 30
2005 38,450,320 2.80 % 990,228 -60,105 17.4 5.66 43 25.5% 9,791,527 6,541,907,027 31
2000 33,499,180 2.47 % 770,009 -80,141 17.4 5.75 38 22.8% 7,624,725 6,143,493,823 32
1995 29,649,135 3.30 % 889,058 116,819 17.2 6.05 33 20.8% 6,154,968 5,744,212,979 32
1990 25,203,845 3.10 % 714,010 13,623 17.0 6.36 28 19.1% 4,807,840 5,327,231,061 34
1985 21,633,796 3.14 % 619,107 7,012 16.9 6.55 24 16.9% 3,661,481 4,870,921,740 36
1980 18,538,259 3.14 % 530,606 -5,008 16.8 6.73 21 14.7% 2,719,241 4,458,003,514 36
1975 15,885,229 3.25 % 469,950 24,040 16.8 6.75 18 11.2% 1,781,210 4,079,480,606 38
1970 13,535,481 3.07 % 380,130 7,212 17.0 6.79 15 7.9% 1,068,352 3,700,437,046 38
1965 11,634,832 2.97 % 316,536 5,008 17.1 6.80 13 6.1% 704,473 3,339,583,597 46
1960 10,052,152 2.86 % 264,498 2,003 17.1 6.80 11 5.3% 528,498 3,034,949,748 42
1955 8,729,662 2.68 % 215,980 2,003 17.1 6.74 10 4.4% 385,389 2,773,019,936 46

Tanzania Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly 
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 59,734,218 3.02 % 1,650,317 -40,076 18.0 4.92 67 37.0 % 22,113,353 7,794,798,739 24
2025 68,934,163 2.91 % 1,839,989 -40,086 18.6 4.92 78 41.0 % 28,244,987 8,184,437,460 22
2030 79,162,725 2.81 % 2,045,712 -40,102 19.3 4.92 89 44.9 % 35,529,056 8,548,487,400 20
2035 90,415,596 2.69 % 2,250,574 -40,116 20.0 4.92 102 48.7 % 44,000,950 8,887,524,213 19
2040 102,586,529 2.56 % 2,434,187 -40,132 20.7 4.92 116 52.2 % 53,579,195 9,198,847,240 17
2045 115,596,020 2.42 % 2,601,898 -40,154 21.5 4.92 130 55.7 % 64,407,122 9,481,803,274 15
2050 129,386,839 2.28 % 2,758,164   22.3 4.92 146 59.2 % 76,542,196 9,735,033,990 15

Main Cities by Population in Tanzania

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Dar es Salaam 2,698,652  
  2 Mwanza 436,801  
  3 Zanzibar 403,658  
  4 Arusha 341,136  
  5 Mbeya 291,649  
  6 Morogoro 250,902  
  7 Tanga 224,876  
  8 Dodoma 180,541  
  9 Kigoma 164,268  
  10 Moshi 156,959  
  11 Tabora 145,292  
  12 Songea 126,449  
  13 Musoma 121,119  
  14 Iringa 111,820  
  15 Katumba 108,558  
  16 Shinyanga 107,362  
  17 Mtwara 96,602  
  18 Ushirombo 95,052  
  19 Kilosa 91,889  
  20 Sumbawanga 89,161  
  21 Bagamoyo 82,426  
  22 Mpanda 73,338  
  23 Bukoba 70,628  
  24 Singida 62,432  
  25 Uyovu 60,849  
  26 Makumbako 53,003  
  27 Buseresere 52,870  
  28 Bunda 50,944  
  29 Merelani 50,000  
  30 Katoro 49,691  
  31 Ifakara 49,528  
  32 Njombe 46,724  
  33 Lindi 41,912  
  34 Vwawa 40,145  
  35 Geita 40,000  
  36 Nguruka 39,135  
  37 Newala Kisimani 38,099  
  38 Geiro 37,909  
  39 Kidatu 37,542  
  40 Kasulu 37,349  
  41 Tunduma 36,556  
  42 Masasi 36,032  
  43 Kahama 36,014  
  44 Kidodi 35,953  
  45 Igunga 35,644  
  46 Misungwi 35,530  
  47 Mlimba 34,970  
  48 Mafinga 34,958  
  49 Masumbwe 34,780  
  50 Chalinze 34,335  
  51 Babati 34,291  
  52 Biharamulo 34,038  
  53 Somanda 33,932  
  54 Bariadi 33,865  
  55 Kirando 33,111  
  56 Tarime 33,094  
  57 Tumbi 32,900  
  58 Bugarama 32,494  
  59 Mvomero 31,324  
  60 Chanika 30,905  
  61 Kyela 30,684  
  62 Kibiti 30,163  
  63 Kisesa 29,804  
  64 Lukuledi 29,699  
  65 Mlandizi 29,394  
  66 Rujewa 29,228  
  67 Ilula 29,193  
  68 Kibondo 28,666  
  69 Tukuyu 28,398  
  70 Namanyere 28,218  

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