Population ages 15-19, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 15-19, male was 3.83 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.83 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.83 million
in 2025
All-time low
518,837
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male 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
Tanzania recorded 3.83 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Tanzania peaked at 3.83 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 518,837, 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, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 518,837 | — |
| 1961 | 537,078 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 555,973 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 572,771 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 584,961 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 593,116 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 599,646 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 606,640 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 616,152 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 629,724 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 646,820 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 665,836 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 685,722 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 706,625 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 728,659 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 752,100 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 776,934 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 803,255 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 832,184 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 864,477 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 894,207 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 922,155 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 955,218 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 588,629, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 840,744, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,490 | 518,837 | 629,724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 746,261 | 646,820 | 864,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 894,207 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.49 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 1.91 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.38 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million | 3.35 million | 3.83 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Tanzania?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Tanzania was 3.83 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, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,837 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.