Germany vs Tanzania: Population, total
Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
Tanzania
70.55 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Tanzania rank
21st
Population, total over time
- Germany
- Tanzania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.49 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania, a difference of 12.95 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 11.36 million | 64.13 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 15.93 million | 62.52 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 22.22 million | 55.89 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 29.68 million | 51.57 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 38.79 million | 43.53 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 51.54 million | 30.13 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 65.71 million | 17.60 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Germany or Tanzania?
- Germany, at 83.49 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Germany and Tanzania?
- 12.95 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tanzania rank globally for population, total?
- Germany ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.