Population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.15 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 237,900, in 1960.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,481 | 237,900 | 329,940 | 10 |
| 1970s | 434,580 | 344,664 | 537,705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 664,835 | 561,846 | 756,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 856,879 | 774,592 | 938,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 956,729 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.26 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.84 million | 2.15 million | 6 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,900 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.