Population, age 21, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, age 21, male was 465,108 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in Tanzania is 465,108, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Tanzania peaked at 465,108 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 232,420, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,420 | — |
| 1991 | 241,118 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 250,304 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 259,879 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 269,709 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 279,678 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 289,786 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 300,013 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 310,201 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 320,154 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 329,751 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 338,854 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 347,525 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 356,071 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 364,931 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 374,391 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 384,706 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 395,731 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 406,884 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 417,343 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 426,587 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 434,370 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 441,088 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 447,658 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 455,355 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 465,108 | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 465,108 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,873, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 465,108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,269, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,326 | 232,420 | 320,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,619 | 329,751 | 417,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,028 | 426,587 | 465,108 | 6 |
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 21, male in Tanzania?
- Population, age 21, male in Tanzania was 465,108 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 465,108 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,420 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, age 21, male?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.