Population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.92 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.85 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -42.1% | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +30.6% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +26.0% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.