Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Tanzania: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.9% against 1.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.9% against 1.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania rank globally for population growth?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.