Tanzania Rural Population 1960-2021
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Tanzania rural population for 2019 was 37,993,578, a 1.87% increase from 2018.
- Tanzania rural population for 2018 was 37,296,263, a 1.91% increase from 2017.
- Tanzania rural population for 2017 was 36,595,845, a 1.94% increase from 2016.
- Tanzania rural population for 2016 was 35,897,878, a 1.97% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
88,290,020 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
47,694,888 |
| Tanzania |
37,993,578 |
| Uganda |
33,485,078 |
| Afghanistan |
28,244,481 |
| Nepal |
22,843,197 |
| Niger |
19,460,484 |
| Mozambique |
19,273,930 |
| Yemen |
18,292,399 |
| Madagascar |
16,758,458 |
| Malawi |
15,429,446 |
| Burkina Faso |
14,229,029 |
| Chad |
12,234,603 |
| Mali |
11,178,343 |
| Rwanda |
10,440,846 |
| Burundi |
9,989,403 |
| Zimbabwe |
9,928,163 |
| North Korea |
9,718,749 |
| South Sudan |
8,860,863 |
| Senegal |
8,530,658 |
| Somalia |
8,408,044 |
| Guinea |
8,109,741 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
7,712,116 |
| Tajikistan |
6,775,541 |
| Benin |
6,153,002 |
| Haiti |
4,934,129 |
| Togo |
4,667,728 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,493,849 |
| Central African Republic |
2,763,121 |
| Liberia |
2,388,948 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,080,000 |
| Gambia |
893,748 |
| Comoros |
602,734 |
| Tanzania Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
37,993,578 |
65.50 |
1.85% |
| 2018 |
37,296,263 |
66.22 |
1.90% |
| 2017 |
36,595,845 |
66.95 |
1.93% |
| 2016 |
35,897,878 |
67.67 |
1.95% |
| 2015 |
35,205,369 |
68.38 |
1.97% |
| 2014 |
34,520,239 |
69.10 |
1.98% |
| 2013 |
33,842,561 |
69.80 |
1.99% |
| 2012 |
33,175,293 |
70.51 |
1.99% |
| 2011 |
32,520,330 |
71.20 |
1.99% |
| 2010 |
31,878,943 |
71.89 |
1.98% |
| 2009 |
31,254,805 |
72.56 |
1.96% |
| 2008 |
30,647,132 |
73.22 |
1.95% |
| 2007 |
30,055,022 |
73.88 |
1.96% |
| 2006 |
29,472,455 |
74.52 |
1.97% |
| 2005 |
28,897,338 |
75.16 |
2.00% |
| 2004 |
28,325,266 |
75.78 |
2.02% |
| 2003 |
27,758,068 |
76.39 |
2.06% |
| 2002 |
27,192,239 |
76.96 |
2.24% |
| 2001 |
26,589,207 |
77.33 |
2.14% |
| 2000 |
26,025,848 |
77.69 |
2.00% |
| 1999 |
25,509,468 |
78.05 |
1.89% |
| 1998 |
25,031,762 |
78.41 |
1.87% |
| 1997 |
24,568,430 |
78.76 |
1.99% |
| 1996 |
24,085,273 |
79.11 |
2.21% |
| 1995 |
23,558,313 |
79.46 |
2.50% |
| 1994 |
22,975,662 |
79.80 |
2.78% |
| 1993 |
22,346,852 |
80.13 |
2.96% |
| 1992 |
21,694,058 |
80.46 |
3.01% |
| 1991 |
21,051,643 |
80.79 |
2.93% |
| 1990 |
20,444,351 |
81.12 |
2.80% |
| 1989 |
19,879,699 |
81.44 |
2.66% |
| 1988 |
19,357,750 |
81.78 |
2.40% |
| 1987 |
18,899,555 |
82.28 |
2.40% |
| 1986 |
18,452,183 |
82.76 |
2.45% |
| 1985 |
18,006,457 |
83.23 |
2.51% |
| 1984 |
17,560,697 |
83.70 |
2.54% |
| 1983 |
17,119,733 |
84.15 |
2.58% |
| 1982 |
16,684,155 |
84.59 |
2.59% |
| 1981 |
16,257,167 |
85.02 |
2.60% |
| 1980 |
15,840,015 |
85.45 |
2.60% |
| 1979 |
15,434,204 |
85.86 |
2.51% |
| 1978 |
15,051,617 |
86.34 |
2.05% |
| 1977 |
14,745,911 |
87.23 |
2.14% |
| 1976 |
14,433,666 |
88.06 |
2.23% |
| 1975 |
14,114,661 |
88.85 |
2.34% |
| 1974 |
13,788,025 |
89.60 |
2.44% |
| 1973 |
13,456,147 |
90.30 |
2.51% |
| 1972 |
13,122,864 |
90.95 |
2.54% |
| 1971 |
12,793,741 |
91.57 |
2.54% |
| 1970 |
12,472,675 |
92.15 |
2.53% |
| 1969 |
12,161,334 |
92.69 |
2.51% |
| 1968 |
11,859,677 |
93.20 |
2.55% |
| 1967 |
11,561,239 |
93.63 |
2.80% |
| 1966 |
11,242,463 |
93.80 |
2.79% |
| 1965 |
10,933,252 |
93.97 |
2.78% |
| 1964 |
10,633,189 |
94.14 |
2.77% |
| 1963 |
10,342,569 |
94.30 |
2.76% |
| 1962 |
10,061,098 |
94.45 |
2.75% |
| 1961 |
9,788,596 |
94.61 |
2.73% |
| 1960 |
9,524,816 |
94.75 |
% |
