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Population Review

🇹🇿Tanzania — Population & Demographics

Tanzania has a population of 66,617,606, ranking #23 in the world. The capital is Dodoma. Located in Sub-Saharan Africa .

World Bank classification: Lower middle income

Tanzania on world population map

World countries by population — Tanzania is #23

66,617,606

Population

#23

World Rank

67.0

Life Expectancy

$1,224

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population66,617,606
Population Growth Rate2.90%
Urban Population35.5%
Fertility Rate4.61 births/woman
Life Expectancy67.0 years
Infant Mortality Rate29.7 per 1,000
Literacy Rate78.2%

Economy

$1,224

GDP Per Capita

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lower middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Frequently Asked Questions

Tanzania has a population of 66,617,606, ranking #23 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 2.90%.

Life expectancy in Tanzania is 67.0 years. The infant mortality rate is 29.7 per 1,000 live births.

Tanzania's GDP per capita is $1,224. It is classified as a lower middle income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.