Tanzania Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Tanzania, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Tanzania was 17.4 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 18.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 165th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Tanzania ranks 184th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Tanzania is expected to increase to 33.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Tanzania

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Tanzania
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.29%
75-79	0.23%	0.33%
70-74	0.35%	0.51%
65-69	0.47%	0.7%
60-64	0.63%	0.82%
55-59	0.96%	1.04%
50-54	1.4%	1.45%
45-49	1.78%	1.9%
40-44	2.17%	2.32%
35-39	2.65%	2.76%
30-34	3.22%	3.25%
25-29	3.94%	3.93%
20-24	4.65%	4.64%
15-19	5.47%	5.43%
10-14	6.16%	6.07%
5-9	7.19%	7.04%
0-4	8.13%	7.94%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Tanzania has high demographic potential with 77.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 12/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Tanzania	World
2100	63.6%	59.6%
2099	63.7%	59.6%
2098	63.7%	59.7%
2097	63.8%	59.7%
2096	63.8%	59.7%
2095	63.8%	59.7%
2094	63.9%	59.7%
2093	63.9%	59.8%
2092	63.9%	59.8%
2091	64%	59.8%
2090	64%	59.8%
2089	64%	59.8%
2088	64%	59.8%
2087	64.1%	59.8%
2086	64.1%	59.8%
2085	64.1%	59.9%
2084	64.1%	59.9%
2083	64.1%	60%
2082	64.1%	60.1%
2081	64.1%	60.3%
2080	64%	60.4%
2079	64%	60.6%
2078	64%	60.7%
2077	63.9%	60.9%
2076	63.8%	61%
2075	63.8%	61.1%
2074	63.7%	61.3%
2073	63.6%	61.4%
2072	63.6%	61.5%
2071	63.5%	61.6%
2070	63.5%	61.7%
2069	63.4%	61.8%
2068	63.3%	61.9%
2067	63.2%	62%
2066	63.1%	62%
2065	63%	62.1%
2064	62.9%	62.1%
2063	62.8%	62.1%
2062	62.7%	62.2%
2061	62.5%	62.2%
2060	62.4%	62.3%
2059	62.3%	62.3%
2058	62.1%	62.4%
2057	61.9%	62.4%
2056	61.8%	62.5%
2055	61.6%	62.7%
2054	61.4%	62.8%
2053	61.2%	62.9%
2052	61.1%	63.1%
2051	60.9%	63.2%
2050	60.7%	63.4%
2049	60.5%	63.5%
2048	60.3%	63.6%
2047	60.1%	63.8%
2046	59.9%	63.9%
2045	59.7%	64%
2044	59.5%	64.1%
2043	59.2%	64.2%
2042	59%	64.3%
2041	58.8%	64.4%
2040	58.5%	64.5%
2039	58.3%	64.7%
2038	58%	64.8%
2037	57.8%	64.9%
2036	57.5%	65.1%
2035	57.2%	65.2%
2034	56.9%	65.3%
2033	56.6%	65.4%
2032	56.2%	65.4%
2031	56%	65.4%
2030	55.7%	65.4%
2029	55.4%	65.4%
2028	55.1%	65.4%
2027	54.9%	65.4%
2026	54.7%	65.2%
2025	54.5%	65.1%
2024	54.4%	65.1%
2023	54.2%	65%
2022	54%	64.9%
2021	53.8%	64.9%
2020	53.6%	64.8%
2019	53.4%	64.9%
2018	53.3%	64.9%
2017	53.1%	65%
2016	52.8%	65.1%
2015	52.5%	65.1%
2014	52.3%	65.2%
2013	52.2%	65.2%
2012	52%	65.2%
2011	51.9%	65.2%
2010	51.9%	65.1%
2009	52%	65%
2008	52.1%	64.9%
2007	52.2%	64.7%
2006	52.3%	64.5%
2005	52.4%	64.3%
2004	52.5%	64%
2003	52.6%	63.7%
2002	52.7%	63.4%
2001	52.7%	63.1%
2000	52.7%	62.8%
1999	52.5%	62.5%
1998	52.4%	62.2%
1997	52.3%	61.9%
1996	52.5%	61.7%
1995	52.6%	61.5%
1994	52.3%	61.3%
1993	51.5%	61.2%
1992	51.1%	61.1%
1991	50.9%	61%
1990	50.7%	60.9%
1989	50.5%	60.8%
1988	50.3%	60.7%
1987	50.1%	60.5%
1986	49.8%	60.4%
1985	49.6%	60.1%
1984	49.5%	59.9%
1983	49.4%	59.6%
1982	49.5%	59.3%
1981	49.7%	59%
1980	49.9%	58.7%
1979	50.2%	58.4%
1978	50.5%	58%
1977	50.6%	57.7%
1976	50.8%	57.5%
1975	50.9%	57.4%
1974	51%	57.3%
1973	51.2%	57.3%
1972	51.3%	57.2%
1971	51.4%	57.1%
1970	51.5%	57%
1969	51.6%	56.9%
1968	51.7%	56.9%
1967	51.9%	56.9%
1966	52.1%	56.8%
1965	52.4%	56.9%
1964	52.6%	57%
1963	52.7%	57.2%
1962	52.8%	57.4%
1961	52.7%	57.5%
1960	52.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Tanzania changed from 52.5% to 54.4% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Tanzania decreased from 90.3% to 83.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Tanzania

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Tanzania	World
2100	23.4%	16.5%
2099	23.6%	16.6%
2098	23.8%	16.6%
2097	23.9%	16.7%
2096	24.1%	16.8%
2095	24.3%	16.8%
2094	24.5%	16.9%
2093	24.7%	17%
2092	24.8%	17%
2091	25%	17.1%
2090	25.2%	17.2%
2089	25.4%	17.2%
2088	25.6%	17.3%
2087	25.8%	17.4%
2086	26%	17.4%
2085	26.2%	17.5%
2084	26.4%	17.5%
2083	26.6%	17.6%
2082	26.8%	17.7%
2081	27.1%	17.7%
2080	27.3%	17.8%
2079	27.5%	17.8%
2078	27.7%	17.9%
2077	28%	17.9%
2076	28.2%	18%
2075	28.4%	18%
2074	28.7%	18.1%
2073	28.9%	18.2%
2072	29.1%	18.2%
2071	29.4%	18.3%
2070	29.6%	18.3%
2069	29.8%	18.4%
2068	30.1%	18.5%
2067	30.3%	18.6%
2066	30.6%	18.6%
2065	30.8%	18.7%
2064	31.1%	18.8%
2063	31.3%	18.9%
2062	31.6%	19.1%
2061	31.9%	19.2%
2060	32.1%	19.3%
2059	32.4%	19.4%
2058	32.7%	19.5%
2057	32.9%	19.6%
2056	33.2%	19.8%
2055	33.5%	19.9%
2054	33.8%	20%
2053	34.1%	20.1%
2052	34.3%	20.2%
2051	34.6%	20.3%
2050	34.9%	20.4%
2049	35.2%	20.5%
2048	35.5%	20.6%
2047	35.8%	20.7%
2046	36.1%	20.8%
2045	36.4%	20.9%
2044	36.7%	20.9%
2043	37%	21%
2042	37.3%	21.1%
2041	37.6%	21.2%
2040	37.9%	21.2%
2039	38.3%	21.3%
2038	38.6%	21.4%
2037	39%	21.5%
2036	39.3%	21.6%
2035	39.6%	21.8%
2034	40%	22%
2033	40.3%	22.2%
2032	40.7%	22.4%
2031	41%	22.7%
2030	41.3%	23%
2029	41.6%	23.3%
2028	41.8%	23.6%
2027	42.1%	23.9%
2026	42.2%	24.2%
2025	42.4%	24.6%
2024	42.5%	24.7%
2023	42.7%	25%
2022	42.9%	25.3%
2021	43.1%	25.6%
2020	43.4%	25.8%
2019	43.6%	26%
2018	43.8%	26.2%
2017	44%	26.4%
2016	44.2%	26.5%
2015	44.5%	26.6%
2014	44.8%	26.8%
2013	44.9%	26.9%
2012	45.1%	27%
2011	45.2%	27.1%
2010	45.3%	27.3%
2009	45.3%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45%	27.9%
2006	44.9%	28.1%
2005	44.8%	28.5%
2004	44.7%	28.8%
2003	44.6%	29.2%
2002	44.6%	29.6%
2001	44.5%	30%
2000	44.6%	30.4%
1999	44.7%	30.8%
1998	44.7%	31.1%
1997	44.8%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44.5%	32.1%
1994	44.9%	32.3%
1993	45.5%	32.5%
1992	46%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.3%	33%
1989	46.5%	33.2%
1988	46.7%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	47.2%	33.8%
1985	47.4%	34%
1984	47.5%	34.3%
1983	47.6%	34.6%
1982	47.5%	34.9%
1981	47.4%	35.2%
1980	47.2%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	46.7%	36.3%
1977	46.6%	36.7%
1976	46.5%	36.9%
1975	46.4%	37.1%
1974	46.3%	37.2%
1973	46.2%	37.3%
1972	46.1%	37.5%
1971	46.1%	37.6%
1970	46%	37.7%
1969	45.9%	37.8%
1968	45.8%	37.9%
1967	45.6%	38%
1966	45.4%	38%
1965	45.2%	38%
1964	45%	38%
1963	44.8%	37.8%
1962	44.8%	37.6%
1961	44.8%	37.5%
1960	44.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Tanzania decreased from 44.7% to 42.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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World

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Tanzania	World
2100	13%	23.9%
2099	12.7%	23.8%
2098	12.5%	23.7%
2097	12.3%	23.6%
2096	12.1%	23.5%
2095	11.9%	23.4%
2094	11.7%	23.4%
2093	11.5%	23.3%
2092	11.2%	23.2%
2091	11%	23.1%
2090	10.8%	23.1%
2089	10.6%	23%
2088	10.4%	22.9%
2087	10.1%	22.8%
2086	9.93%	22.7%
2085	9.71%	22.6%
2084	9.5%	22.5%
2083	9.28%	22.4%
2082	9.07%	22.2%
2081	8.86%	22%
2080	8.67%	21.8%
2079	8.48%	21.6%
2078	8.29%	21.4%
2077	8.12%	21.2%
2076	7.96%	21%
2075	7.79%	20.8%
2074	7.62%	20.6%
2073	7.46%	20.4%
2072	7.29%	20.3%
2071	7.11%	20.1%
2070	6.94%	19.9%
2069	6.77%	19.8%
2068	6.6%	19.6%
2067	6.45%	19.5%
2066	6.3%	19.3%
2065	6.15%	19.2%
2064	6.01%	19.1%
2063	5.87%	18.9%
2062	5.73%	18.8%
2061	5.59%	18.6%
2060	5.46%	18.5%
2059	5.34%	18.3%
2058	5.23%	18.1%
2057	5.12%	17.9%
2056	5.01%	17.7%
2055	4.91%	17.5%
2054	4.8%	17.2%
2053	4.7%	17%
2052	4.6%	16.7%
2051	4.5%	16.4%
2050	4.4%	16.2%
2049	4.31%	16%
2048	4.22%	15.8%
2047	4.12%	15.5%
2046	4.04%	15.3%
2045	3.95%	15.1%
2044	3.86%	14.9%
2043	3.77%	14.8%
2042	3.69%	14.6%
2041	3.6%	14.4%
2040	3.52%	14.2%
2039	3.44%	14%
2038	3.36%	13.8%
2037	3.29%	13.5%
2036	3.22%	13.3%
2035	3.17%	13%
2034	3.12%	12.7%
2033	3.08%	12.4%
2032	3.05%	12.2%
2031	3.03%	11.9%
2030	3.03%	11.6%
2029	3.02%	11.3%
2028	3.03%	11%
2027	3.03%	10.7%
2026	3.04%	10.5%
2025	3.04%	10.3%
2024	3.05%	10.2%
2023	3.04%	9.98%
2022	3.04%	9.74%
2021	3.03%	9.53%
2020	3.02%	9.33%
2019	3%	9.1%
2018	2.98%	8.88%
2017	2.97%	8.65%
2016	2.96%	8.45%
2015	2.95%	8.26%
2014	2.94%	8.08%
2013	2.91%	7.92%
2012	2.88%	7.78%
2011	2.84%	7.66%
2010	2.81%	7.58%
2009	2.77%	7.52%
2008	2.75%	7.47%
2007	2.73%	7.41%
2006	2.73%	7.34%
2005	2.73%	7.26%
2004	2.74%	7.18%
2003	2.75%	7.1%
2002	2.76%	7.01%
2001	2.77%	6.92%
2000	2.79%	6.84%
1999	2.82%	6.76%
1998	2.84%	6.68%
1997	2.86%	6.61%
1996	2.86%	6.53%
1995	2.85%	6.45%
1994	2.88%	6.37%
1993	2.93%	6.29%
1992	2.95%	6.21%
1991	2.96%	6.14%
1990	2.97%	6.07%
1989	2.97%	6.01%
1988	2.98%	5.95%
1987	3%	5.91%
1986	3.01%	5.86%
1985	3.02%	5.82%
1984	3.02%	5.8%
1983	3.01%	5.79%
1982	3%	5.8%
1981	2.96%	5.81%
1980	2.93%	5.81%
1979	2.89%	5.77%
1978	2.86%	5.71%
1977	2.82%	5.65%
1976	2.77%	5.59%
1975	2.73%	5.53%
1974	2.69%	5.47%
1973	2.65%	5.42%
1972	2.62%	5.37%
1971	2.58%	5.32%
1970	2.55%	5.28%
1969	2.53%	5.24%
1968	2.51%	5.2%
1967	2.5%	5.16%
1966	2.49%	5.12%
1965	2.47%	5.08%
1964	2.46%	5.04%
1963	2.44%	5.02%
1962	2.43%	5.01%
1961	2.42%	4.99%
1960	2.4%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Tanzania increased from 2.74% to 3.05% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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