The population of Tanzania is 58,005,463 and the population growth amounts 2.91% (2019). The male and female population are 28,980,622 (49.96%) and 29,024,841 (50.04%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.93% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Tanzania population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 58,005,463 | 2.91% | 28,980,622 49.96% |
29,024,841 50.04% |
| 2018 | 56,318,348 | 2.94% | 28,130,445 49.95% |
28,187,903 50.05% |
| 2017 | 54,663,906 | 2.95% | 27,296,698 49.94% |
27,367,208 50.06% |
| 2016 | 53,050,790 | 2.96% | 26,484,484 49.92% |
26,566,306 50.08% |
| 2015 | 51,482,633 | 2.96% | 25,696,136 49.91% |
25,786,497 50.09% |
| 2014 | 49,959,822 | 2.96% | 24,932,240 49.90% |
25,027,582 50.10% |
| 2013 | 48,482,266 | 2.95% | 24,192,462 49.90% |
24,289,804 50.10% |
| 2012 | 47,052,481 | 2.93% | 23,477,076 49.90% |
23,575,405 50.10% |
| 2011 | 45,673,338 | 2.91% | 22,786,108 49.89% |
22,887,230 50.11% |
| 2010 | 44,346,525 | 2.87% | 22,119,461 49.88% |
22,227,064 50.12% |
| 2009 | 43,073,834 | 2.83% | 21,477,632 49.86% |
21,596,202 50.14% |
| 2008 | 41,853,944 | 2.80% | 20,860,448 49.84% |
20,993,496 50.16% |
| 2007 | 40,681,414 | 2.78% | 20,266,222 49.82% |
20,415,192 50.18% |
| 2006 | 39,548,663 | 2.78% | 19,692,656 49.79% |
19,856,007 50.21% |
| 2005 | 38,450,320 | 2.78% | 19,138,136 49.77% |
19,312,184 50.23% |
| 2004 | 37,379,767 | 2.79% | 18,599,658 49.76% |
18,780,109 50.24% |
| 2003 | 36,337,782 | 2.76% | 18,077,288 49.75% |
18,260,494 50.25% |
| 2002 | 35,334,788 | 2.69% | 17,575,958 49.74% |
17,758,830 50.26% |
| 2001 | 34,385,856 | 2.58% | 17,102,689 49.74% |
17,283,167 50.26% |
| 2000 | 33,499,180 | 2.44% | 16,661,172 49.74% |
16,838,008 50.26% |
| 1999 | 32,682,239 | 2.32% | 16,255,118 49.74% |
16,427,121 50.26% |
| 1998 | 31,924,196 | 2.29% | 15,879,147 49.74% |
16,045,049 50.26% |
| 1997 | 31,192,857 | 2.40% | 15,516,895 49.75% |
15,675,962 50.25% |
| 1996 | 30,444,526 | 2.61% | 15,146,230 49.75% |
15,298,296 50.25% |
| 1995 | 29,649,135 | 2.89% | 14,751,856 49.75% |
14,897,279 50.25% |
| 1994 | 28,792,639 | 3.14% | 14,326,618 49.76% |
14,466,021 50.24% |
| 1993 | 27,887,203 | 3.32% | 13,876,558 49.76% |
14,010,645 50.24% |
| 1992 | 26,961,197 | 3.36% | 13,415,889 49.76% |
13,545,308 50.24% |
| 1991 | 26,056,594 | 3.27% | 12,965,687 49.76% |
13,090,907 50.24% |
| 1990 | 25,203,845 | 3.14% | 12,541,231 49.76% |
12,662,614 50.24% |
| 1989 | 24,411,738 | 3.04% | 12,146,918 49.76% |
12,264,820 50.24% |
| 1988 | 23,670,808 | 2.96% | 11,777,945 49.76% |
11,892,863 50.24% |
| 1987 | 22,971,200 | 2.94% | 11,429,266 49.75% |
11,541,934 50.25% |
| 1986 | 22,296,286 | 2.97% | 11,092,427 49.75% |
11,203,859 50.25% |
| 1985 | 21,633,796 | 3.01% | 10,761,207 49.74% |
10,872,589 50.26% |
| 1984 | 20,981,776 | 3.04% | 10,434,582 49.73% |
10,547,194 50.27% |
| 1983 | 20,344,547 | 3.05% | 10,114,798 49.72% |
10,229,749 50.28% |
| 1982 | 19,723,322 | 3.06% | 9,802,602 49.70% |
9,920,720 50.30% |
| 1981 | 19,120,680 | 3.05% | 9,499,525 49.68% |
9,621,155 50.32% |
| 1980 | 18,538,259 | 3.03% | 9,206,559 49.66% |
9,331,700 50.34% |
| 1979 | 17,976,222 | 3.02% | 8,923,849 49.64% |
9,052,373 50.36% |
| 1978 | 17,432,757 | 3.03% | 8,650,475 49.62% |
8,782,282 50.38% |
| 1977 | 16,905,214 | 3.05% | 8,385,130 49.60% |
8,520,084 50.40% |
| 1976 | 16,390,159 | 3.08% | 8,126,088 49.58% |
8,264,071 50.42% |
| 1975 | 15,885,229 | 3.12% | 7,872,172 49.56% |
8,013,057 50.44% |
| 1974 | 15,388,936 | 3.16% | 7,622,668 49.53% |
7,766,268 50.47% |
| 1973 | 14,902,263 | 3.18% | 7,378,083 49.51% |
7,524,180 50.49% |
| 1972 | 14,428,340 | 3.16% | 7,139,952 49.49% |
7,288,388 50.51% |
| 1971 | 13,971,695 | 3.12% | 6,910,477 49.46% |
7,061,218 50.54% |
| 1970 | 13,535,481 | 3.07% | 6,691,195 49.43% |
6,844,286 50.57% |
| 1969 | 13,120,580 | 3.01% | 6,482,529 49.41% |
6,638,051 50.59% |
| 1968 | 12,725,522 | 2.97% | 6,283,750 49.38% |
6,441,772 50.62% |
| 1967 | 12,348,189 | 2.94% | 6,093,894 49.35% |
6,254,295 50.65% |
| 1966 | 11,985,440 | 2.93% | 5,911,497 49.32% |
6,073,943 50.68% |
| 1965 | 11,634,832 | 2.91% | 5,735,393 49.30% |
5,899,439 50.70% |
| 1964 | 11,295,681 | 2.90% | 5,565,288 49.27% |
5,730,393 50.73% |
| 1963 | 10,968,195 | 2.88% | 5,401,235 49.24% |
5,566,960 50.76% |
| 1962 | 10,651,962 | 2.87% | 5,242,912 49.22% |
5,409,050 50.78% |
| 1961 | 10,346,697 | 2.85% | 5,090,024 49.19% |
5,256,673 50.81% |
| 1960 | 10,052,152 | N/A% | 4,942,339 49.17% |
5,109,813 50.83% |
The below chart is the timeline of Tanzania population growth rates for 60 years.
The Tanzania population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 25,431,803, 31,053,603, 1,520,057 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 58,005,463 | 25,431,803 43.84% |
31,053,603 53.54% |
1,520,057 2.62% |
| 2018 | 56,318,348 | 24,835,399 44.10% |
30,017,940 53.30% |
1,465,009 2.60% |
| 2017 | 54,663,906 | 24,225,102 44.32% |
29,026,474 53.10% |
1,412,330 2.58% |
| 2016 | 53,050,790 | 23,611,616 44.51% |
28,079,106 52.93% |
1,360,068 2.56% |
| 2015 | 51,482,633 | 23,003,555 44.68% |
27,172,511 52.78% |
1,306,567 2.54% |
| 2014 | 49,959,822 | 22,374,565 44.79% |
26,318,530 52.68% |
1,266,727 2.54% |
| 2013 | 48,482,266 | 21,743,302 44.85% |
25,513,655 52.62% |
1,225,309 2.53% |
| 2012 | 47,052,481 | 21,115,989 44.88% |
24,753,607 52.61% |
1,182,885 2.51% |
| 2011 | 45,673,338 | 20,500,790 44.89% |
24,031,656 52.62% |
1,140,892 2.50% |
| 2010 | 44,346,525 | 19,900,781 44.88% |
23,345,449 52.64% |
1,100,295 2.48% |
| 2009 | 43,073,834 | 19,323,109 44.86% |
22,675,305 52.64% |
1,075,420 2.50% |
| 2008 | 41,853,944 | 18,776,495 44.86% |
22,026,441 52.63% |
1,051,008 2.51% |
| 2007 | 40,681,414 | 18,252,999 44.87% |
21,401,860 52.61% |
1,026,555 2.52% |
| 2006 | 39,548,663 | 17,734,654 44.84% |
20,812,602 52.63% |
1,001,407 2.53% |
| 2005 | 38,450,320 | 17,208,676 44.76% |
20,266,569 52.71% |
975,075 2.54% |
| 2004 | 37,379,767 | 16,734,585 44.77% |
19,688,764 52.67% |
956,418 2.56% |
| 2003 | 36,337,782 | 16,262,525 44.75% |
19,138,763 52.67% |
936,494 2.58% |
| 2002 | 35,334,788 | 15,803,686 44.73% |
18,615,940 52.68% |
915,162 2.59% |
| 2001 | 34,385,856 | 15,378,285 44.72% |
18,115,427 52.68% |
892,144 2.59% |
| 2000 | 33,499,180 | 14,996,898 44.77% |
17,635,023 52.64% |
867,259 2.59% |
| 1999 | 32,682,239 | 14,669,719 44.89% |
17,160,572 52.51% |
851,948 2.61% |
| 1998 | 31,924,196 | 14,375,926 45.03% |
16,712,795 52.35% |
835,475 2.62% |
| 1997 | 31,192,857 | 14,090,550 45.17% |
16,284,866 52.21% |
817,441 2.62% |
| 1996 | 30,444,526 | 13,781,255 45.27% |
15,866,024 52.11% |
797,247 2.62% |
| 1995 | 29,649,135 | 13,428,928 45.29% |
15,445,906 52.10% |
774,301 2.61% |
| 1994 | 28,792,639 | 13,094,395 45.48% |
14,944,734 51.90% |
753,510 2.62% |
| 1993 | 27,887,203 | 12,718,164 45.61% |
14,437,626 51.77% |
731,413 2.62% |
| 1992 | 26,961,197 | 12,317,836 45.69% |
13,935,054 51.69% |
708,307 2.63% |
| 1991 | 26,056,594 | 11,914,821 45.73% |
13,456,840 51.64% |
684,933 2.63% |
| 1990 | 25,203,845 | 11,521,555 45.71% |
13,020,353 51.66% |
661,937 2.63% |
| 1989 | 24,411,738 | 11,190,469 45.84% |
12,579,118 51.53% |
642,151 2.63% |
| 1988 | 23,670,808 | 10,875,933 45.95% |
12,171,657 51.42% |
623,218 2.63% |
| 1987 | 22,971,200 | 10,571,808 46.02% |
11,794,604 51.35% |
604,788 2.63% |
| 1986 | 22,296,286 | 10,270,215 46.06% |
11,439,799 51.31% |
586,272 2.63% |
| 1985 | 21,633,796 | 9,965,637 46.07% |
11,101,015 51.31% |
567,144 2.62% |
| 1984 | 20,981,776 | 9,689,277 46.18% |
10,742,154 51.20% |
550,345 2.62% |
| 1983 | 20,344,547 | 9,413,800 46.27% |
10,397,166 51.11% |
533,581 2.62% |
| 1982 | 19,723,322 | 9,138,459 46.33% |
10,068,058 51.05% |
516,805 2.62% |
| 1981 | 19,120,680 | 8,861,620 46.35% |
9,758,986 51.04% |
500,074 2.62% |
| 1980 | 18,538,259 | 8,581,728 46.29% |
9,473,140 51.10% |
483,391 2.61% |
| 1979 | 17,976,222 | 8,332,802 46.35% |
9,174,459 51.04% |
468,961 2.61% |
| 1978 | 17,432,757 | 8,085,239 46.38% |
8,892,697 51.01% |
454,821 2.61% |
| 1977 | 16,905,214 | 7,838,046 46.36% |
8,626,411 51.03% |
440,757 2.61% |
| 1976 | 16,390,159 | 7,590,099 46.31% |
8,373,522 51.09% |
426,538 2.60% |
| 1975 | 15,885,229 | 7,340,162 46.21% |
8,133,102 51.20% |
411,965 2.59% |
| 1974 | 15,388,936 | 7,115,831 46.24% |
7,873,962 51.17% |
399,143 2.59% |
| 1973 | 14,902,263 | 6,891,946 46.25% |
7,623,968 51.16% |
386,349 2.59% |
| 1972 | 14,428,340 | 6,668,975 46.22% |
7,385,787 51.19% |
373,578 2.59% |
| 1971 | 13,971,695 | 6,446,430 46.14% |
7,164,344 51.28% |
360,921 2.58% |
| 1970 | 13,535,481 | 6,223,727 45.98% |
6,963,343 51.45% |
348,411 2.57% |
| 1969 | 13,120,580 | 6,030,348 45.96% |
6,752,725 51.47% |
337,507 2.57% |
| 1968 | 12,725,522 | 5,840,160 45.89% |
6,558,472 51.54% |
326,890 2.57% |
| 1967 | 12,348,189 | 5,653,637 45.79% |
6,378,127 51.65% |
316,425 2.56% |
| 1966 | 11,985,440 | 5,472,578 45.66% |
6,206,953 51.79% |
305,909 2.55% |
| 1965 | 11,634,832 | 5,297,041 45.53% |
6,042,597 51.94% |
295,194 2.54% |
| 1964 | 11,295,681 | 5,147,972 45.57% |
5,861,967 51.90% |
285,742 2.53% |
| 1963 | 10,968,195 | 5,007,812 45.66% |
5,684,132 51.82% |
276,251 2.52% |
| 1962 | 10,651,962 | 4,872,384 45.74% |
5,512,827 51.75% |
266,751 2.50% |
| 1961 | 10,346,697 | 4,733,544 45.75% |
5,355,756 51.76% |
257,397 2.49% |
| 1960 | 10,052,152 | 4,585,842 45.62% |
5,218,041 51.91% |
248,269 2.47% |
The below chart and table represents Tanzania population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 3.00% | 2.40% | 3.45% | 3.76% |
| 2018 | 3.03% | 2.52% | 3.42% | 3.73% |
| 2017 | 3.04% | 2.60% | 3.37% | 3.84% |
| 2016 | 3.05% | 2.64% | 3.34% | 4.09% |
| 2015 | 3.05% | 2.81% | 3.24% | 3.15% |
| 2014 | 3.05% | 2.90% | 3.15% | 3.38% |
| 2013 | 3.04% | 2.97% | 3.07% | 3.59% |
| 2012 | 3.02% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.68% |
| 2011 | 2.99% | 3.02% | 2.94% | 3.69% |
| 2010 | 2.95% | 2.99% | 2.96% | 2.31% |
| 2009 | 2.91% | 2.91% | 2.95% | 2.32% |
| 2008 | 2.88% | 2.87% | 2.92% | 2.38% |
| 2007 | 2.86% | 2.92% | 2.83% | 2.51% |
| 2006 | 2.86% | 3.06% | 2.69% | 2.70% |
| 2005 | 2.86% | 2.83% | 2.93% | 1.95% |
| 2004 | 2.87% | 2.90% | 2.87% | 2.13% |
| 2003 | 2.84% | 2.90% | 2.81% | 2.33% |
| 2002 | 2.76% | 2.77% | 2.76% | 2.58% |
| 2001 | 2.65% | 2.54% | 2.72% | 2.87% |
| 2000 | 2.50% | 2.23% | 2.76% | 1.80% |
| 1999 | 2.37% | 2.04% | 2.68% | 1.97% |
| 1998 | 2.34% | 2.03% | 2.63% | 2.21% |
| 1997 | 2.46% | 2.24% | 2.64% | 2.53% |
| 1996 | 2.68% | 2.62% | 2.72% | 2.96% |
| 1995 | 2.97% | 2.55% | 3.35% | 2.76% |
| 1994 | 3.25% | 2.96% | 3.51% | 3.02% |
| 1993 | 3.43% | 3.25% | 3.61% | 3.26% |
| 1992 | 3.47% | 3.38% | 3.55% | 3.41% |
| 1991 | 3.38% | 3.41% | 3.35% | 3.47% |
| 1990 | 3.24% | 2.96% | 3.51% | 3.08% |
| 1989 | 3.13% | 2.89% | 3.35% | 3.04% |
| 1988 | 3.05% | 2.88% | 3.20% | 3.05% |
| 1987 | 3.03% | 2.94% | 3.10% | 3.16% |
| 1986 | 3.06% | 3.06% | 3.05% | 3.37% |
| 1985 | 3.11% | 2.85% | 3.34% | 3.05% |
| 1984 | 3.13% | 2.93% | 3.32% | 3.14% |
| 1983 | 3.15% | 3.01% | 3.27% | 3.25% |
| 1982 | 3.15% | 3.12% | 3.17% | 3.35% |
| 1981 | 3.14% | 3.26% | 3.02% | 3.45% |
| 1980 | 3.13% | 2.99% | 3.26% | 3.08% |
| 1979 | 3.12% | 3.06% | 3.17% | 3.11% |
| 1978 | 3.12% | 3.15% | 3.09% | 3.19% |
| 1977 | 3.14% | 3.27% | 3.02% | 3.33% |
| 1976 | 3.18% | 3.41% | 2.96% | 3.54% |
| 1975 | 3.22% | 3.15% | 3.29% | 3.21% |
| 1974 | 3.27% | 3.25% | 3.28% | 3.31% |
| 1973 | 3.28% | 3.34% | 3.22% | 3.42% |
| 1972 | 3.27% | 3.45% | 3.09% | 3.51% |
| 1971 | 3.22% | 3.58% | 2.89% | 3.59% |
| 1970 | 3.16% | 3.21% | 3.12% | 3.23% |
| 1969 | 3.10% | 3.26% | 2.96% | 3.25% |
| 1968 | 3.06% | 3.30% | 2.83% | 3.31% |
| 1967 | 3.03% | 3.31% | 2.76% | 3.44% |
| 1966 | 3.01% | 3.31% | 2.72% | 3.63% |
| 1965 | 3.00% | 2.90% | 3.08% | 3.31% |
| 1964 | 2.99% | 2.80% | 3.13% | 3.44% |
| 1963 | 2.97% | 2.78% | 3.11% | 3.56% |
| 1962 | 2.95% | 2.93% | 2.93% | 3.63% |
| 1961 | 2.93% | 3.22% | 2.64% | 3.68% |
The global rank of Tanzania population is 22 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 22 |
| 0-14 | 13 |
| 15-64 | 24 |
| 65 over | 50 |