Population, female (% of total population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1960
All-time low
50.0%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Tanzania is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tanzania peaked at 50.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 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, female in Tanzania?
- Population, female in Tanzania was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, female?
- Tanzania ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.