Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 40.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 40.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 40.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 137th out of 215 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.59 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 39.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 10.81 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4 units per square kilometre | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 19.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 units per square kilometre | 20.37 units per square kilometre | 25.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 units per square kilometre | 26.21 units per square kilometre | 35.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 units per square kilometre | 36.9 units per square kilometre | 40.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 134 Croatia 43.48 units per square kilometre compare
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- 136 Yemen 41.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Panama 39.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 38.79 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 40.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 ages 15-64, 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.