Population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, total, per square kilometre was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
75.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 75.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 39.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 70.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 28.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 29.48 units per square kilometre | 37.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 49.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 units per square kilometre | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 66.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 units per square kilometre | 68.83 units per square kilometre | 75.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 126 Ireland 77.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 74.61 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.