Tanzania Population Growth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of Tanzania population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Tanzania in 2024 is 69,419,073, a 2.94% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Tanzania in 2023 was 67,438,106, a 2.96% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Tanzania in 2022 was 65,497,748, a 3% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Tanzania in 2021 was 63,588,334, a 3.05% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate
Country Name 2024 Population Growth Rate
Ethiopia 129,719,719
Democratic Republic of Congo 105,625,114
Tanzania 69,419,073
Uganda 49,924,252
Afghanistan 43,372,950
Yemen 35,219,853
Mozambique 34,858,402
Nepal 31,240,315
Madagascar 31,056,610
Niger 28,238,972
North Korea 26,244,582
Mali 24,015,789
Burkina Faso 23,840,247
Malawi 21,475,962
Chad 18,847,148
Somalia 18,706,922
Senegal 18,221,567
Zimbabwe 17,020,321
Guinea 14,528,770
Rwanda 14,414,910
Benin 14,080,072
Burundi 13,591,657
Haiti 11,867,030
South Sudan 11,277,092
Tajikistan 10,331,513
Togo 9,260,864
Sierra Leone 8,977,972
Central African Republic 5,915,627
Liberia 5,536,949
Eritrea 3,817,651
Gambia 2,841,803
Guinea-Bissau 2,197,149
Comoros 867,605
Tanzania - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2024 69,419,073 2.94%
2023 67,438,106 2.96%
2022 65,497,748 3.00%
2021 63,588,334 3.05%
2020 61,704,518 3.06%
2019 59,872,579 3.07%
2018 58,090,443 3.24%
2017 56,267,032 3.43%
2016 54,401,802 3.54%
2015 52,542,823 3.40%
2014 50,814,552 3.17%
2013 49,253,643 3.07%
2012 47,786,137 2.95%
2011 46,416,031 2.89%
2010 45,110,527 2.62%
2009 43,957,933 2.54%
2008 42,870,884 2.77%
2007 41,716,497 2.85%
2006 40,562,052 2.85%
2005 39,439,505 2.81%
2004 38,360,879 2.75%
2003 37,333,918 2.70%
2002 36,353,531 2.65%
2001 35,414,469 2.76%
2000 34,463,704 2.88%
1999 33,499,772 2.68%
1998 32,626,498 2.64%
1997 31,785,846 2.07%
1996 31,140,733 1.90%
1995 30,560,071 3.25%
1994 29,598,323 3.97%
1993 28,469,017 3.22%
1992 27,580,723 2.57%
1991 26,890,906 2.61%
1990 26,206,012 2.68%
1989 25,522,898 2.73%
1988 24,844,147 3.09%
1987 24,099,415 3.32%
1986 23,324,270 3.34%
1985 22,569,625 3.26%
1984 21,857,176 3.24%
1983 21,170,717 3.27%
1982 20,499,922 3.06%
1981 19,890,930 3.07%
1980 19,297,659 3.20%
1979 18,698,636 3.42%
1978 18,080,005 3.58%
1977 17,454,627 3.66%
1976 16,838,919 3.66%
1975 16,243,826 3.65%
1974 15,671,316 3.62%
1973 15,123,504 3.62%
1972 14,595,699 3.57%
1971 14,092,218 3.48%
1970 13,618,192 3.42%
1969 13,167,782 3.36%
1968 12,739,965 3.19%
1967 12,346,286 3.04%
1966 11,981,932 3.02%
1965 11,630,603 3.02%
1964 11,289,556 3.01%
1963 10,960,161 2.96%
1962 10,644,622 2.97%
1961 10,337,891 2.94%
1960 10,042,458 2.89%
1959 9,760,165 2.87%
1958 9,487,672 2.86%
1957 9,224,220 2.83%
1956 8,970,007 2.80%
1955 8,725,576 2.77%
1954 8,490,322 2.74%
1953 8,263,710 2.72%
1952 8,045,274 2.69%
1951 7,834,799 2.65%
1950 7,632,399 0.00%