Population, age 16, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, age 16, total was 1.10 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Tanzania stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Tanzania peaked at 1.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 561,996, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 561,996 | — |
| 1991 | 583,869 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 607,469 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 631,797 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 655,470 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 677,522 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 697,444 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 715,564 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 732,779 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 750,418 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 769,383 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 790,265 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 812,639 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 835,200 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 856,092 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 874,138 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 888,797 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 900,965 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 912,668 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 926,725 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 945,187 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 968,316 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 995,500 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,433 | 561,996 | 750,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 856,687 | 769,383 | 926,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 945,187 | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Tanzania?
- Population, age 16, total in Tanzania was 1.10 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 561,996 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, age 16, total?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.