Tanzania is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 68.6M people. The capital is Dodoma, while the largest city is Dar es Salaam, with 4.72M residents. Tanzania shares land borders with Mozambique, Kenya, Burundi, Malawi, the DR Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda.
Tanzania ranks 82/197 by GDP ($78.8B) and 170/197 by GDP per capita ($1,149). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
72166806
|
20/197 |
| GDP |
$78.8B
2024 |
82/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,149
2024 |
170/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,221
2024 |
165/197 |
| Government debt |
$38B
2024 |
83/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
47.1%
2025 |
115/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$554
2024 |
163/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,745
2025 |
147/197 |
| Land area | 342,009 sq mi | 31/197 |
| Population density | 200.5 ppl/mi² | 113/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.61 | 12/196 |
| Median age | 18.4 years | 184/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.4 years | 155/197 |
Tanzania trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $2,651,729,807 |
| 1961 | $2,826,179,031 |
| 1962 | $3,101,589,993 |
| 1963 | $3,456,579,293 |
| 1964 | $3,748,840,925 |
| 1965 | $3,817,226,546 |
| 1966 | $4,377,998,825 |
| 1967 | $4,565,132,048 |
| 1968 | $4,895,251,824 |
| 1969 | $5,142,066,811 |
| 1970 | $2,851,419,386 |
| 1971 | $3,050,673,517 |
| 1972 | $3,472,787,266 |
| 1973 | $4,144,104,535 |
| 1974 | $4,977,337,978 |
| 1975 | $5,729,917,840 |
| 1976 | $6,472,511,988 |
| 1977 | $7,732,598,995 |
| 1978 | $9,261,675,710 |
| 1979 | $9,804,637,491 |
| 1980 | $11,409,228,087 |
| 1981 | $13,161,540,378 |
| 1982 | $13,927,383,240 |
| 1983 | $14,049,883,809 |
| 1984 | $12,906,635,133 |
| 1985 | $15,328,295,175 |
| 1986 | $10,840,864,521 |
| 1987 | $7,824,193,222 |
| 1988 | $7,406,614,407 |
| 1989 | $6,418,799,007 |
| 1990 | $6,184,384,225 |
| 1991 | $7,197,768,159 |
| 1992 | $6,681,997,469 |
| 1993 | $6,182,872,708 |
| 1994 | $6,550,480,484 |
| 1995 | $7,631,431,840 |
| 1996 | $9,433,528,150 |
| 1997 | $11,158,197,942 |
| 1998 | $12,172,790,056 |
| 1999 | $12,704,334,196 |
| 2000 | $13,371,767,082 |
| 2001 | $13,563,990,022 |
| 2002 | $14,129,651,896 |
| 2003 | $15,211,487,709 |
| 2004 | $16,673,062,473 |
| 2005 | $18,395,383,647 |
| 2006 | $18,619,859,795 |
| 2007 | $21,860,434,823 |
| 2008 | $27,947,821,398 |
| 2009 | $29,400,573,554 |
| 2010 | $32,012,892,919 |
| 2011 | $34,657,140,096 |
| 2012 | $39,650,394,363 |
| 2013 | $45,648,857,242 |
| 2014 | $49,986,726,461 |
| 2015 | $47,413,919,817 |
| 2016 | $49,774,409,374 |
| 2017 | $53,274,884,533 |
| 2018 | $57,003,712,892 |
| 2019 | $61,026,731,926 |
| 2020 | $66,068,737,786 |
| 2021 | $70,655,628,148 |
| 2022 | $75,769,974,505 |
| 2023 | $79,062,403,837 |
| 2024 | $78,779,864,877 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $267.8 |
| 1961 | $277.4 |
| 1962 | $295.7 |
| 1963 | $320 |
| 1964 | $337 |
| 1965 | $333 |
| 1966 | $370 |
| 1967 | $374 |
| 1968 | $388 |
| 1969 | $394 |
| 1970 | $211.3 |
| 1971 | $218.4 |
| 1972 | $239.8 |
| 1973 | $276.1 |
| 1974 | $320 |
| 1975 | $355 |
| 1976 | $387 |
| 1977 | $446 |
| 1978 | $515 |
| 1979 | $527 |
| 1980 | $595 |
| 1981 | $665 |
| 1982 | $683 |
| 1983 | $667 |
| 1984 | $593 |
| 1985 | $681 |
| 1986 | $466 |
| 1987 | $326 |
| 1988 | $299 |
| 1989 | $252.3 |
| 1990 | $236.9 |
| 1991 | $268.8 |
| 1992 | $243.4 |
| 1993 | $218.2 |
| 1994 | $222.5 |
| 1995 | $251.2 |
| 1996 | $305 |
| 1997 | $353 |
| 1998 | $375 |
| 1999 | $382 |
| 2000 | $390 |
| 2001 | $385 |
| 2002 | $391 |
| 2003 | $410 |
| 2004 | $438 |
| 2005 | $469 |
| 2006 | $462 |
| 2007 | $528 |
| 2008 | $657 |
| 2009 | $674 |
| 2010 | $715 |
| 2011 | $753 |
| 2012 | $837 |
| 2013 | $935 |
| 2014 | $993 |
| 2015 | $911 |
| 2016 | $925 |
| 2017 | $957 |
| 2018 | $992 |
| 2019 | $1,031 |
| 2020 | $1,084 |
| 2021 | $1,125 |
| 2022 | $1,171 |
| 2023 | $1,187 |
| 2024 | $1,149 |
Tanzania's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41 |
| 1951 | 41.2 |
| 1952 | 41.4 |
| 1953 | 41.5 |
| 1954 | 41.7 |
| 1955 | 41.8 |
| 1956 | 42 |
| 1957 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 42.3 |
| 1959 | 42.5 |
| 1960 | 42.6 |
| 1961 | 42.8 |
| 1962 | 43.2 |
| 1963 | 43.6 |
| 1964 | 44.1 |
| 1965 | 44.5 |
| 1966 | 44.9 |
| 1967 | 45.2 |
| 1968 | 45.6 |
| 1969 | 46 |
| 1970 | 46.5 |
| 1971 | 47 |
| 1972 | 47.4 |
| 1973 | 47.9 |
| 1974 | 48.4 |
| 1975 | 48.9 |
| 1976 | 49.5 |
| 1977 | 50 |
| 1978 | 50.4 |
| 1979 | 50.8 |
| 1980 | 51.3 |
| 1981 | 51.7 |
| 1982 | 52 |
| 1983 | 52.2 |
| 1984 | 52.2 |
| 1985 | 52.2 |
| 1986 | 52.2 |
| 1987 | 52.2 |
| 1988 | 52.2 |
| 1989 | 52.1 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1991 | 51.8 |
| 1992 | 51.4 |
| 1993 | 51.2 |
| 1994 | 51.1 |
| 1995 | 51 |
| 1996 | 51.1 |
| 1997 | 51.2 |
| 1998 | 51.8 |
| 1999 | 52.4 |
| 2000 | 53.2 |
| 2001 | 54.1 |
| 2002 | 54.9 |
| 2003 | 55.9 |
| 2004 | 56.8 |
| 2005 | 57.7 |
| 2006 | 58.5 |
| 2007 | 59.3 |
| 2008 | 59.9 |
| 2009 | 60.5 |
| 2010 | 61.1 |
| 2011 | 61.6 |
| 2012 | 62.3 |
| 2013 | 62.8 |
| 2014 | 63.4 |
| 2015 | 63.9 |
| 2016 | 64.4 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2018 | 65.5 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2020 | 66.8 |
| 2021 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 67.2 |
| 2025 | 67.4 |
Tanzania's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,901,419 |
| 1961 | 10,187,886 |
| 1962 | 10,487,756 |
| 1963 | 10,799,528 |
| 1964 | 11,127,826 |
| 1965 | 11,470,728 |
| 1966 | 11,827,459 |
| 1967 | 12,200,109 |
| 1968 | 12,602,076 |
| 1969 | 13,036,700 |
| 1970 | 13,492,677 |
| 1971 | 13,971,451 |
| 1972 | 14,479,308 |
| 1973 | 15,010,101 |
| 1974 | 15,561,630 |
| 1975 | 16,138,361 |
| 1976 | 16,736,211 |
| 1977 | 17,352,929 |
| 1978 | 17,976,566 |
| 1979 | 18,592,038 |
| 1980 | 19,189,769 |
| 1981 | 19,784,703 |
| 1982 | 20,398,571 |
| 1983 | 21,079,874 |
| 1984 | 21,779,066 |
| 1985 | 22,501,693 |
| 1986 | 23,258,959 |
| 1987 | 24,030,378 |
| 1988 | 24,769,686 |
| 1989 | 25,438,759 |
| 1990 | 26,110,207 |
| 1991 | 26,780,436 |
| 1992 | 27,457,588 |
| 1993 | 28,332,692 |
| 1994 | 29,442,356 |
| 1995 | 30,383,497 |
| 1996 | 30,945,762 |
| 1997 | 31,578,089 |
| 1998 | 32,420,458 |
| 1999 | 33,300,330 |
| 2000 | 34,260,139 |
| 2001 | 35,198,299 |
| 2002 | 36,121,304 |
| 2003 | 37,089,555 |
| 2004 | 38,109,668 |
| 2005 | 39,182,076 |
| 2006 | 40,294,902 |
| 2007 | 41,435,512 |
| 2008 | 42,570,728 |
| 2009 | 43,633,982 |
| 2010 | 44,758,488 |
| 2011 | 46,029,367 |
| 2012 | 47,374,260 |
| 2013 | 48,824,128 |
| 2014 | 50,351,512 |
| 2015 | 52,020,962 |
| 2016 | 53,824,013 |
| 2017 | 55,652,890 |
| 2018 | 57,437,145 |
| 2019 | 59,174,891 |
| 2020 | 60,972,798 |
| 2021 | 62,830,412 |
| 2022 | 64,711,821 |
| 2023 | 66,617,606 |
| 2024 | 68,560,157 |
Tanzania's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.54 |
| 1961 | 6.56 |
| 1962 | 6.61 |
| 1963 | 6.65 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.73 |
| 1966 | 6.8 |
| 1967 | 6.86 |
| 1968 | 6.9 |
| 1969 | 6.95 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 7.04 |
| 1972 | 7.05 |
| 1973 | 7.06 |
| 1974 | 7.12 |
| 1975 | 7.1 |
| 1976 | 7.09 |
| 1977 | 7.07 |
| 1978 | 7.06 |
| 1979 | 7.04 |
| 1980 | 6.99 |
| 1981 | 6.93 |
| 1982 | 6.87 |
| 1983 | 6.81 |
| 1984 | 6.72 |
| 1985 | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 6.41 |
| 1988 | 6.38 |
| 1989 | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 6.14 |
| 1992 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5.89 |
| 1995 | 5.82 |
| 1996 | 5.83 |
| 1997 | 5.84 |
| 1998 | 5.81 |
| 1999 | 5.75 |
| 2000 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 5.62 |
| 2002 | 5.57 |
| 2003 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 5.58 |
| 2006 | 5.51 |
| 2007 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 5.32 |
| 2009 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 5.23 |
| 2011 | 5.14 |
| 2012 | 5.14 |
| 2013 | 5.16 |
| 2014 | 5.12 |
| 2015 | 5.03 |
| 2016 | 5.01 |
| 2017 | 4.99 |
| 2018 | 4.93 |
| 2019 | 4.87 |
| 2020 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 4.73 |
| 2022 | 4.67 |
| 2023 | 4.61 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 17.4 |
| 1963 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 17.4 |
| 1965 | 17.3 |
| 1966 | 17.2 |
| 1967 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 16.9 |
| 1975 | 16.9 |
| 1976 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 16.8 |
| 1978 | 16.7 |
| 1979 | 16.6 |
| 1980 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 16.2 |
| 1985 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 16.4 |
| 1987 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 16.6 |
| 1989 | 16.6 |
| 1990 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | 16.8 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 17.4 |
| 1997 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 17.5 |
| 2003 | 17.4 |
| 2004 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 17.4 |
| 2006 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.3 |
| 2008 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 17.2 |
| 2011 | 17.2 |
| 2012 | 17.3 |
| 2013 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 17.6 |
| 2017 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 17.9 |
| 2019 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 18.4 |
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Tanzania: National Statistics
Finance
|
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$80B
2024 |
77/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.2%
2025 |
160/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.16%
2024 |
136/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.15%
2023 |
117/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
28,000
2020 |
90/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.89%
2025 |
89/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.79%
2020 |
175/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
28.4%
2024 |
190/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
67/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.3
2025 |
102/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2018 |
30/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2018 |
80/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
72/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000003%
2025 |
74/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
22
2024 |
89/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$7.32B
2024 |
74/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.05B
2018 |
101/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$750M
2024 |
95/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,527,000
2019 |
73/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.2%
2019 |
28/184 |
| Banked people share |
59.8%
2024 |
95/158 |
Energy
|
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
405 kg
2022 |
143/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.09
2022 |
137/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
19.4 megatons
2023 |
89/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.29 tons
2023 |
163/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
23.1%
2022 |
127/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
78.3%
2021 |
20/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.93%
2022 |
122/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
12.9%
2022 |
90/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
123.5 kWh
2022 |
136/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
39.4%
2021 |
77/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
29.3%
2022 |
70/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
175/192 |
| Electricity access |
48.3%
2023 |
181/195 |
Society
|
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.84%
2024 |
22/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-29,865
2024 |
165/196 |
| Urban population |
38.1%
2024 |
160/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
167/190 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
156/190 |
| Quality of life index |
37.5
2025 |
136/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
101/197 |
| Higher education index |
50
2025 |
94/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.71
2020 |
90/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31.1
2019 |
20/197 |
| Visa free countries |
76
2025 |
128/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2022 |
157/196 |
| English speaking |
9.89%
2023 |
129/197 |
| People using the Internet |
29.1%
2023 |
171/195 |
Health
|
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$35.6
2022 |
179/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.2
2022 |
175/191 |
| Life expectancy |
67.4 years
2025 |
155/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.7%
2022 |
14/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.13
2022 |
175/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
117/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
276
2023 |
25/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
38.9
2023 |
46/192 |
| Obesity rate |
13%
2022 |
141/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.8%
2024 |
83/195 |
| Air quality index |
37
2025 |
126/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.3%
2022 |
138/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11 liters
2020 |
14/186 |
Territory
|
Tanzania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.59%
2025 |
31/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,988 sq mi
2024 |
85/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
152,592 sq mi
2025 |
30/194 |
| Forest area |
171,190 sq mi
2025 |
16/196 |
| Roads length |
90,225 mi
2022 |
41/175 |
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