Population · Africa · 2025 data
Tanzania Population
Tanzania had a population of 70.55 million in 2025, ranking #21 of 216 countries and territories (0.86% of the world). The population grew by 35.6% over the past ten years.
Population of Tanzania, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70,545,865 | +2.90% |
| 2024 | 68,560,157 | +2.92% |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 | +2.95% |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 | +2.99% |
| 2021 | 62,830,412 | +3.05% |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 | +3.04% |
| 2019 | 59,174,891 | +3.03% |
| 2018 | 57,437,145 | +3.21% |
| 2017 | 55,652,890 | +3.40% |
| 2016 | 53,824,013 | +3.47% |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 | +3.32% |
| 2014 | 50,351,512 | +3.13% |
| 2013 | 48,824,128 | +3.06% |
| 2012 | 47,374,260 | +2.92% |
| 2011 | 46,029,367 | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 44,758,488 | +2.58% |
| 2009 | 43,633,982 | +2.50% |
| 2008 | 42,570,728 | +2.74% |
| 2007 | 41,435,512 | +2.83% |
| 2006 | 40,294,902 | +2.84% |
| 2005 | 39,182,076 | +2.81% |
| 2004 | 38,109,668 | +2.75% |
| 2003 | 37,089,555 | +2.68% |
| 2002 | 36,121,304 | +2.62% |
| 2001 | 35,198,299 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 34,260,139 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 33,300,330 | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 32,420,458 | +2.67% |
| 1997 | 31,578,089 | +2.04% |
| 1996 | 30,945,762 | +1.85% |
| 1995 | 30,383,497 | +3.20% |
| 1994 | 29,442,356 | +3.92% |
| 1993 | 28,332,692 | +3.19% |
| 1992 | 27,457,588 | +2.53% |
| 1991 | 26,780,436 | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 26,110,207 | +2.64% |
| 1989 | 25,438,759 | +2.70% |
| 1988 | 24,769,686 | +3.08% |
| 1987 | 24,030,378 | +3.32% |
| 1986 | 23,258,959 | +3.37% |
| 1985 | 22,501,693 | +3.32% |
| 1984 | 21,779,066 | +3.32% |
| 1983 | 21,079,874 | +3.34% |
| 1982 | 20,398,571 | +3.10% |
| 1981 | 19,784,703 | +3.10% |
| 1980 | 19,189,769 | +3.21% |
| 1979 | 18,592,038 | +3.42% |
| 1978 | 17,976,566 | +3.59% |
| 1977 | 17,352,929 | +3.68% |
| 1976 | 16,736,211 | +3.70% |
| 1975 | 16,138,361 | +3.71% |
| 1974 | 15,561,630 | +3.67% |
| 1973 | 15,010,101 | +3.67% |
| 1972 | 14,479,308 | +3.63% |
| 1971 | 13,971,451 | +3.55% |
| 1970 | 13,492,677 | +3.50% |
| 1969 | 13,036,700 | +3.45% |
| 1968 | 12,602,076 | +3.29% |
| 1967 | 12,200,109 | +3.15% |
| 1966 | 11,827,459 | +3.11% |
| 1965 | 11,470,728 | +3.08% |
| 1964 | 11,127,826 | +3.04% |
| 1963 | 10,799,528 | +2.97% |
| 1962 | 10,487,756 | +2.94% |
| 1961 | 10,187,886 | +2.89% |
| 1960 | 9,901,419 | — |
Demographics of Tanzania
Ethnic groups
mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African
Languages
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languages
Religions
Christian 63.1%, Muslim 34.1%, folk religion 1.1%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, unspecified 1.6% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).