Population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 15-19, female was 3.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.79 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
538,584
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania stood at 3.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania peaked at 3.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 538,584, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 538,584 | — |
| 1961 | 558,162 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 578,441 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 595,124 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 605,338 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 610,165 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 613,010 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 616,243 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 626,464 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 646,925 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 672,099 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 698,607 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 727,323 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 756,586 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 784,646 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 813,210 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 842,173 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 870,765 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 897,080 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 920,744 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 950,425 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 989,439 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.79 million | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 582,883, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598,846 | 538,584 | 646,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 798,323 | 672,099 | 920,744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 950,425 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.39 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.90 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.37 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million | 3.33 million | 3.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Tanzania was 3.79 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,584 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.