Tanzania Population History
1960 - 2026
Tanzania's population has grown from 9,901,419 in 1960 to 68,560,157 in 2024, a total increase of 592.4% (6.92x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
9.9M
2024 Population
68.6M
Total Growth
592.4%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
9.9M
1970
13.5M
1980
19.2M
1990
26.1M
2000
34.3M
2010
44.8M
2020
61.0M
2024
68.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.99%
1965-1970
+3.30%
1970-1975
+3.65%
1975-1980
+3.52%
1980-1985
+3.24%
1985-1990
+3.02%
1990-1995
+3.08%
1995-2000
+2.43%
2000-2005
+2.72%
2005-2010
+2.70%
2010-2015
+3.05%
2015-2020
+3.23%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,560,157 | +1,942,551 |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 | +1,905,785 |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 | +1,881,409 |
| 2021 | 62,830,412 | +1,857,614 |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 | +1,797,907 |
| 2019 | 59,174,891 | +1,737,746 |
| 2018 | 57,437,145 | +1,784,255 |
| 2017 | 55,652,890 | +1,828,877 |
| 2016 | 53,824,013 | +1,803,051 |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 | +1,669,450 |
| 2014 | 50,351,512 | +1,527,384 |
| 2013 | 48,824,128 | +1,449,868 |
| 2012 | 47,374,260 | +1,344,893 |
| 2011 | 46,029,367 | +1,270,879 |
| 2010 | 44,758,488 | +1,124,506 |
| 2009 | 43,633,982 | +1,063,254 |
| 2008 | 42,570,728 | +1,135,216 |
| 2007 | 41,435,512 | +1,140,610 |
| 2006 | 40,294,902 | +1,112,826 |
| 2005 | 39,182,076 | +1,072,408 |
| 2004 | 38,109,668 | +1,020,113 |
| 2003 | 37,089,555 | +968,251 |
| 2002 | 36,121,304 | +923,005 |
| 2001 | 35,198,299 | +938,160 |
| 2000 | 34,260,139 | +959,809 |
| 1999 | 33,300,330 | +879,872 |
| 1998 | 32,420,458 | +842,369 |
| 1997 | 31,578,089 | +632,327 |
| 1996 | 30,945,762 | +562,265 |
| 1995 | 30,383,497 | +941,141 |
| 1994 | 29,442,356 | +1,109,664 |
| 1993 | 28,332,692 | +875,104 |
| 1992 | 27,457,588 | +677,152 |
| 1991 | 26,780,436 | +670,229 |
| 1990 | 26,110,207 | +671,448 |
| 1989 | 25,438,759 | +669,073 |
| 1988 | 24,769,686 | +739,308 |
| 1987 | 24,030,378 | +771,419 |
| 1986 | 23,258,959 | +757,266 |
| 1985 | 22,501,693 | +722,627 |
| 1984 | 21,779,066 | +699,192 |
| 1983 | 21,079,874 | +681,303 |
| 1982 | 20,398,571 | +613,868 |
| 1981 | 19,784,703 | +594,934 |
| 1980 | 19,189,769 | +597,731 |
| 1979 | 18,592,038 | +615,472 |
| 1978 | 17,976,566 | +623,637 |
| 1977 | 17,352,929 | +616,718 |
| 1976 | 16,736,211 | +597,850 |
| 1975 | 16,138,361 | +576,731 |
| 1974 | 15,561,630 | +551,529 |
| 1973 | 15,010,101 | +530,793 |
| 1972 | 14,479,308 | +507,857 |
| 1971 | 13,971,451 | +478,774 |
| 1970 | 13,492,677 | +455,977 |
| 1969 | 13,036,700 | +434,624 |
| 1968 | 12,602,076 | +401,967 |
| 1967 | 12,200,109 | +372,650 |
| 1966 | 11,827,459 | +356,731 |
| 1965 | 11,470,728 | +342,902 |
| 1964 | 11,127,826 | +328,298 |
| 1963 | 10,799,528 | +311,772 |
| 1962 | 10,487,756 | +299,870 |
| 1961 | 10,187,886 | +286,467 |
| 1960 | 9,901,419 | — |