Population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population, female, per square kilometre was 37.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 37.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 37.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.72 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 units per square kilometre | 7.7 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 18.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 units per square kilometre | 19.46 units per square kilometre | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 units per square kilometre | 25.62 units per square kilometre | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 units per square kilometre | 34.73 units per square kilometre | 37.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 38.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Samoa 38.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 38.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 North Macedonia 37.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 36.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Eswatini 36.42 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female 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.