Population, age 21, total in Tanzania

Tanzania: Population, age 21, total was 929,344 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
929,344
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
929,344
in 2015
All-time low
466,392
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Tanzania, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 466.4k1991: 483.7k1992: 501.9k1993: 520.9k1994: 540.4k1995: 560.2k1996: 580.3k1997: 600.7k1998: 621.0k1999: 640.8k2000: 659.9k2001: 677.9k2002: 695.1k2003: 712.0k2004: 729.5k2005: 748.4k2006: 768.9k2007: 790.9k2008: 813.2k2009: 834.1k2010: 852.6k2011: 868.2k2012: 881.7k2013: 894.8k2015: 929.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, total in Tanzania stood at 929,344. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Tanzania peaked at 929,344 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 466,392, in 1990.

That places Tanzania 20th 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 21, total in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in Tanzania, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 466,392
1991 483,679 +3.7%
1992 501,915 +3.8%
1993 520,916 +3.8%
1994 540,430 +3.7%
1995 560,236 +3.7%
1996 580,341 +3.6%
1997 600,699 +3.5%
1998 620,985 +3.4%
1999 640,789 +3.2%
2000 659,857 +3.0%
2001 677,907 +2.7%
2002 695,072 +2.5%
2003 711,984 +2.4%
2004 729,547 +2.5%
2005 748,352 +2.6%
2006 768,912 +2.7%
2007 790,926 +2.9%
2008 813,223 +2.8%
2009 834,144 +2.6%
2010 852,637 +2.2%
2011 868,215 +1.8%
2012 881,664 +1.5%
2013 894,782 +1.5%
2015 929,344 +3.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 929,344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 929,344 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 551,638 466,392 640,789 10
2000s 742,992 659,857 834,144 10
2010s 885,328 852,637 929,344 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 17 Turkey 1.40 million compare
  2. 18 Japan 1.20 million compare
  3. 19 South Africa 1.00 million compare
  4. 21 Thailand 922,537 compare
  5. 22 Sudan 907,948 compare
  6. 23 Colombia 905,936 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Tanzania?
Population, age 21, total in Tanzania was 929,344 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 929,344 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 466,392 in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for population, age 21, total?
Tanzania ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 21, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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