Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Population, total
Tanzania
70.55 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population, total over time
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 70.55 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.06 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Tanzania ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 million | 54.07 million | 42.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.93 million | 56.11 million | 40.18 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.22 million | 56.58 million | 34.35 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.68 million | 57.95 million | 28.28 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 38.79 million | 60.37 million | 21.58 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.54 million | 64.81 million | 13.26 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 65.71 million | 68.11 million | 2.40 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
- Tanzania, at 70.55 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 1.06 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total?
- Tanzania ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.