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Tanzania Population

Tanzania's population is 53.8M in 2016 — ranked #25 in the world, accounting for 0.71% of global population.

ISO: TZAWorld rank: #25Source: World Bank
53.8M
Population (2016)
+3.47%
Population growth
0.71%
of world population

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Tanzania population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population53.8M2016
Population growth+3.47%2016
World population rank#252016
Share of world population0.71%2016

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Tanzania.

52.0M 2015 53.8M 2016 55.7M 2017 57.4M 2018 59.2M 2019 61.0M 2020 62.8M 2021 64.7M 2022 66.6M 2023 68.6M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202468.6M+2.92%#220.84%
202366.6M+2.95%#230.83%
202264.7M+2.99%#230.81%
202162.8M+3.05%#230.79%
202061.0M+3.04%#230.78%
201959.2M+3.03%#250.76%
201857.4M+3.21%#250.75%
201755.7M+3.40%#250.73%
201653.8M+3.47%#250.71%
201552.0M#250.70%

FAQ

What is the population of Tanzania?

Tanzania's population is 53.8M in 2016, ranking #25.

What share of world population is Tanzania?

Tanzania accounts for 0.71% of world population in 2016.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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