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Tanzania Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Tanzania Population is increasing
  • Tanzania Population Density is increasing
  • Tanzania Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Tanzania Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Tanzania population is expected to increase by 2863702 people. Tanzania contributes 1.2% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Tanzania is 67.592 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Tanzania owns 0.00595% of land i.e. 885800 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 31 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Tanzania Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Tanzania Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Tanzania Population (in million) 46.09 62.77 83.7
Tanzania Global Rank 28th 23rd 19th
Tanzania Global Population Share 0.66% 0.8% 0.97%
Tanzania Global Population Density 50.82 67.26 85.19
Tanzania Global Population Density Rank 190th 192nd 194th
Tanzania Average Life Expectancy 60.89 67.59 69.88
Tanzania Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 168th 151st 154th
Tanzania Fertility Rate 5.42 4.77 4.2
Tanzania Fertility Rate Global Rank 15th 14th 14th
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Tanzania population is expected to increase by 2863702 people. 
  • Tanzania population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • Tanzania will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years. 
  • Tanzania Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 23rd-14th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Tanzania population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 2.53%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Tanzania is expected to be decreasing. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Tanzania contributes 1.2% of world's total population. 

Tanzania
 Population Fact

Tanzania
 Total Population Trend

Tanzania
 Population Growth Rate

Tanzania
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 46.09 Million 28th
2020 62.77 Million 23rd
2030 83.7 Million 19th
2040 109.05 Million 17th
2050 138.08 Million 14th
2060 170.04 Million 11th
2070 204.04 Million 10th
2080 238.62 Million 9th
2090 272.35 Million 8th
2100 303.83 Million 8th

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 46.09 Million 3.21%
2020 62.77 Million 3.03%
2030 83.7 Million 2.81%
2040 109.05 Million 2.57%
2050 138.08 Million 2.26%
2060 170.04 Million 1.97%
2070 204.04 Million 1.7%
2080 238.62 Million 1.44%
2090 272.35 Million 1.19%
2100 303.83 Million 0.96%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 46.09 Million 0.66%
2020 62.77 Million 0.8%
2030 83.7 Million 0.97%
2040 109.05 Million 1.18%
2050 138.08 Million 1.41%
2060 170.04 Million 1.66%
2070 204.04 Million 1.92%
2080 238.62 Million 2.19%
2090 272.35 Million 2.46%
2100 303.83 Million 2.71%

Tanzania Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Tanzania population density is 99.81 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Tanzania Ranks in range of 192nd-200th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Tanzania. 

Tanzania
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 50.82 190th
2020 67.26 192nd
2030 85.19 194th
2040 104.32 196th
2050 123.51 198th
2060 118.77 200th
2070 113.41 202nd
2080 107.54 204th
2090 101.26 206th
2100 94.69 208th

Tanzania Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Tanzania is 67.592 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Tanzania ranks 151st in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Tanzania
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 60.89 168th
2020 67.59 151st
2030 69.88 154th
2040 72.08 153rd
2050 74.04 152nd
2060 75.96 152nd
2070 77.55 149th
2080 78.82 150th
2090 80.01 152nd
2100 0

Tanzania Average Fertility Rate

  • In Tanzania, Women gives birth to 4.771 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Tanzania rank is in range of 14th-7th in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Tanzania
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 5.42 15th
2020 4.77 14th
2030 4.2 14th
2040 3.73 12th
2050 3.34 9th
2060 3.04 7th
2070 2.81 7th
2080 2.61 6th
2090 2.45 5th
2100 2.31 5th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Tanzania population was 7649761 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.03%.Currently Tanzania population is around 46098591 and by year 2030 its expected to be 83702053 .Tanzania ranks 28th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Tanzania in 2010 was 60.893, in 2020 its 67.592 and by 2050 it will be 74.046.As mentioned in Highlight's Tanzania population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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