Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 54.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Tanzania stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Tanzania peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 54.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.3%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 54.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 204 Benin 55.6% compare
- 205 Afghanistan 55.0% compare
- 206 Uganda 54.7% compare
- 208 Mauritania 54.4% compare
- 209 Burundi 53.5% compare
- 210 Mozambique 53.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Tanzania?
- Population ages 15-64 in Tanzania was 54.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 15-64?
- Tanzania ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.