Population, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, female was 35.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.57 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.04 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Tanzania is 35.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tanzania peaked at 35.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 21st 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, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 6.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 28.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 35.57 million | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.57 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 5.04 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 million | 6.82 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.68 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 million | 13.12 million | 16.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.57 million | 17.24 million | 22.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 million | 22.69 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 million | 30.77 million | 35.57 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, female in Tanzania?
- Population, female in Tanzania was 35.57 million 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 35.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, female?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.