Population, age 15, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Population, age 15, male was 579,374 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
579,374
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
579,374
in 2015
All-time low
292,441
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 15, male in Tanzania, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 292.4k1991: 303.4k1992: 314.8k1993: 326.6k1994: 338.2k1995: 349.5k1996: 360.2k1997: 370.4k1998: 380.3k1999: 389.9k2000: 399.4k2001: 409.0k2002: 418.6k2003: 428.0k2004: 437.0k2005: 445.5k2006: 453.3k2007: 460.6k2008: 468.4k2009: 477.8k2010: 489.7k2011: 504.4k2012: 521.4k2013: 540.1k2014: 559.7k2015: 579.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, male in Tanzania stood at 579,374. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Tanzania peaked at 579,374 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 292,441, in 1990.

Tanzania ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 15, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, male in Tanzania, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 292,441 —
1991 303,355 +3.7%
1992 314,839 +3.8%
1993 326,602 +3.7%
1994 338,243 +3.6%
1995 349,469 +3.3%
1996 360,169 +3.1%
1997 370,402 +2.8%
1998 380,255 +2.7%
1999 389,887 +2.5%
2000 399,423 +2.4%
2001 408,993 +2.4%
2002 418,585 +2.3%
2003 428,019 +2.3%
2004 437,029 +2.1%
2005 445,507 +1.9%
2006 453,265 +1.7%
2007 460,580 +1.6%
2008 468,354 +1.7%
2009 477,797 +2.0%
2010 489,732 +2.5%
2011 504,399 +3.0%
2012 521,406 +3.4%
2013 540,148 +3.6%
2014 559,725 +3.6%
2015 579,374 +3.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 579,374 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116,110, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 579,374 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,944, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 342,566 292,441 389,887 10
2000s 439,755 399,423 477,797 10
2010s 532,464 489,732 579,374 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 15 Turkey 698,228 compare
  2. 16 Russia 667,768 compare
  3. 17 Japan 613,942 compare
  4. 19 Iran 557,391 compare
  5. 20 Sudan 519,066 compare
  6. 21 Kenya 511,847 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, male in Tanzania?
Population, age 15, male in Tanzania was 579,374 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 579,374 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 292,441 in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for population, age 15, male?
Tanzania ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.