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Tanzania vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 31st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Turkey
Population
73145892
86002379
Population rank 20/197 18/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 82/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Tanzania and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Turkey
2024 $78,844,405,385 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $79,030,935,627 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $75,749,121,843 $926,097,476,914
2021 $70,655,628,148 $839,938,668,172
2020 $66,068,737,786 $733,628,247,119
2019 $61,026,731,926 $775,853,144,223
2018 $57,003,712,892 $788,356,985,774
2017 $53,274,884,533 $863,874,522,365
2016 $49,774,409,374 $870,818,016,910
2015 $47,413,919,817 $865,460,050,684
2014 $49,986,726,461 $942,343,431,929
2013 $45,648,857,242 $962,167,643,589
2012 $39,650,394,363 $885,327,622,479
2011 $34,657,140,096 $844,192,507,381
2010 $32,012,892,919 $782,545,664,268
2009 $29,400,573,554 $653,894,449,921
2008 $27,947,821,398 $775,415,944,333
2007 $21,860,434,823 $685,228,481,017
2006 $18,619,859,795 $559,668,118,237
2005 $18,395,383,647 $508,314,210,213
2004 $16,673,062,473 $410,156,784,496
2003 $15,211,487,709 $315,392,899,922
2002 $14,129,651,896 $240,778,008,474
2001 $13,563,990,022 $202,195,080,239
2000 $13,371,767,082 $274,748,463,179
1999 $12,704,334,196 $256,673,939,248
1998 $12,172,790,056 $276,035,372,655
1997 $11,158,197,942 $263,817,553,748
1996 $9,433,528,150 $250,366,965,174
1995 $7,631,431,840 $234,699,627,004
1994 $6,550,480,484 $130,650,447,499
1993 $6,182,872,708 $180,415,757,852
1992 $6,681,997,469 $159,104,772,992
1991 $7,197,768,159 $151,034,731,544
1990 $6,184,384,225 $150,655,500,192
1989 $6,418,799,007 $107,127,191,329
1988 $7,406,614,407 $90,875,175,809
1987 $7,824,193,222 $87,190,081,680
1986 $10,840,864,521 $75,673,037,037
1985 $15,328,295,175 $67,232,758,621
1984 $12,906,635,133 $59,937,602,180
1983 $14,049,883,809 $61,803,555,556
1982 $13,927,383,240 $64,369,325,153
1981 $13,161,540,378 $71,180,180,180
1980 $11,409,228,087 $68,823,684,211
1979 $9,804,637,491 $89,616,129,032
1978 $9,261,675,710 $65,912,500,000
1977 $7,732,598,995 $58,683,333,333
1976 $6,472,511,988 $51,450,000,000
1975 $5,729,917,840 $46,042,857,143
1974 $4,977,337,978 $35,414,285,714
1973 $4,144,104,535 $26,000,000,000
1972 $3,472,787,266 $20,650,000,000
1971 $3,050,673,517 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,851,419,386 $17,863,636,364
1969 $5,142,066,811 $19,466,666,667
1968 $4,895,251,824 $17,500,000,000
1967 $4,565,132,048 $15,644,444,444
1966 $4,377,998,825 $14,100,000,000
1965 $3,817,226,546 $11,966,666,667
1964 $3,748,840,925 $11,177,777,778
1963 $3,456,579,293 $10,355,555,556
1962 $3,101,589,993 $8,922,222,222
1961 $2,826,179,031 $7,988,888,889
1960 $2,651,729,807 $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Turkey
2024 $1,150 $15,893
2023 $1,186 $13,375
2022 $1,171 $10,898
2021 $1,125 $9,982
2020 $1,084 $8,798
2019 $1,031 $9,395
2018 $992 $9,684
2017 $957 $10,756
2016 $925 $10,984
2015 $911 $11,065
2014 $993 $12,209
2013 $935 $12,636
2012 $837 $11,777
2011 $753 $11,374
2010 $715 $10,699
2009 $674 $9,077
2008 $657 $10,913
2007 $528 $9,767
2006 $462 $7,990
2005 $469 $7,332
2004 $438 $5,980
2003 $410 $4,650
2002 $391 $3,591
2001 $385 $3,052
2000 $390 $4,199
1999 $382 $3,974
1998 $375 $4,331
1997 $353 $4,197
1996 $305 $4,041
1995 $251.2 $3,846
1994 $222.5 $2,176
1993 $218.2 $3,058
1992 $243.4 $2,744
1991 $268.8 $2,649
1990 $236.9 $2,690
1989 $252.3 $1,949
1988 $299 $1,686
1987 $326 $1,650
1986 $466 $1,461
1985 $681 $1,326
1984 $593 $1,209
1983 $667 $1,276
1982 $683 $1,360
1981 $665 $1,537
1980 $595 $1,516
1979 $527 $2,013
1978 $515 $1,510
1977 $446 $1,372
1976 $387 $1,228
1975 $355 $1,122
1974 $320 $881
1973 $276.1 $661
1972 $239.8 $537
1971 $218.4 $431
1970 $211.3 $488
1969 $394 $544
1968 $388 $501
1967 $374 $459
1966 $370 $425
1965 $333 $370
1964 $337 $354
1963 $320 $337
1962 $295.7 $298.2
1961 $277.4 $274.4
1960 $267.8 $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Turkey
2026 67.6 78.4
2025 67.4 77.8
2024 67.2 77.4
2023 67 77.2
2022 66.9 77.6
2021 66.1 75.7
2020 66.8 76.5
2019 66 77.7
2018 65.5 77.5
2017 65 77
2016 64.4 76.6
2015 63.9 76.5
2014 63.4 76.5
2013 62.8 76.2
2012 62.3 75.6
2011 61.6 74.8
2010 61.1 75
2009 60.5 74.7
2008 59.9 74.4
2007 59.3 74.1
2006 58.5 73.8
2005 57.7 73.5
2004 56.8 73.2
2003 55.9 72.9
2002 54.9 72.6
2001 54.1 72.3
2000 53.2 71.9
1999 52.4 70.8
1998 51.8 71.1
1997 51.2 70.7
1996 51.1 70.2
1995 51 69.7
1994 51.1 69.4
1993 51.2 69
1992 51.4 68.6
1991 51.8 68.3
1990 52 67.8
1989 52.1 67.4
1988 52.2 66.9
1987 52.2 66.4
1986 52.2 65.9
1985 52.2 65.3
1984 52.2 64.8
1983 52.2 64.3
1982 52 63.7
1981 51.7 63.2
1980 51.3 62.7
1979 50.8 62.2
1978 50.4 61.6
1977 50 60.8
1976 49.5 60
1975 48.9 59.5
1974 48.4 59
1973 47.9 58.5
1972 47.4 58
1971 47 57.2
1970 46.5 56.7
1969 46 56.2
1968 45.6 55.6
1967 45.2 55.2
1966 44.9 54.6
1965 44.5 54.1
1964 44.1 53.6
1963 43.6 53.1
1962 43.2 52.3
1961 42.8 51.6
1960 42.6 50.8
1959 42.5 50.1
1958 42.3 49.2
1957 42.1 49.2
1956 42 49.5
1955 41.8 49.1
1954 41.7 48.8
1953 41.5 48.2
1952 41.4 48.1
1951 41.2 47.6
1950 41 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Tanzania and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Turkey
2024 68,560,157 85,518,661
2023 66,617,606 85,325,965
2022 64,711,821 84,979,913
2021 62,830,412 84,147,318
2020 60,972,798 83,384,680
2019 59,174,891 82,579,440
2018 57,437,145 81,407,204
2017 55,652,890 80,312,698
2016 53,824,013 79,277,962
2015 52,020,962 78,218,479
2014 50,351,512 77,181,884
2013 48,824,128 76,147,624
2012 47,374,260 75,175,827
2011 46,029,367 74,223,629
2010 44,758,488 73,142,150
2009 43,633,982 72,039,206
2008 42,570,728 71,051,678
2007 41,435,512 70,158,112
2006 40,294,902 70,045,349
2005 39,182,076 69,329,557
2004 38,109,668 68,592,617
2003 37,089,555 67,831,730
2002 36,121,304 67,048,795
2001 35,198,299 66,245,128
2000 34,260,139 65,425,961
1999 33,300,330 64,591,923
1998 32,420,458 63,734,383
1997 31,578,089 62,852,966
1996 30,945,762 61,951,134
1995 30,383,497 61,024,503
1994 29,442,356 60,033,836
1993 28,332,692 58,999,167
1992 27,457,588 57,990,118
1991 26,780,436 57,009,887
1990 26,110,207 56,015,628
1989 25,438,759 54,976,723
1988 24,769,686 53,909,626
1987 24,030,378 52,843,670
1986 23,258,959 51,777,772
1985 22,501,693 50,687,115
1984 21,779,066 49,574,069
1983 21,079,874 48,447,410
1982 20,398,571 47,322,096
1981 19,784,703 46,321,190
1980 19,189,769 45,408,815
1979 18,592,038 44,510,429
1978 17,976,566 43,645,306
1977 17,352,929 42,773,298
1976 16,736,211 41,899,984
1975 16,138,361 41,053,126
1974 15,561,630 40,210,234
1973 15,010,101 39,329,533
1972 14,479,308 38,430,221
1971 13,971,451 37,518,611
1970 13,492,677 36,638,465
1969 13,036,700 35,787,774
1968 12,602,076 34,921,684
1967 12,200,109 34,050,421
1966 11,827,459 33,177,672
1965 11,470,728 32,345,220
1964 11,127,826 31,543,072
1963 10,799,528 30,726,841
1962 10,487,756 29,916,147
1961 10,187,886 29,119,238
1960 9,901,419 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Turkey

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Turkey
2023 4.61 1.51
2022 4.67 1.63
2021 4.73 1.71
2020 4.8 1.77
2019 4.87 1.89
2018 4.93 2
2017 4.99 2.08
2016 5.01 2.11
2015 5.03 2.16
2014 5.12 2.19
2013 5.16 2.11
2012 5.14 2.11
2011 5.14 2.05
2010 5.23 2.08
2009 5.26 2.1
2008 5.32 2.15
2007 5.4 2.16
2006 5.51 2.19
2005 5.58 2.2
2004 5.6 2.2
2003 5.58 2.2
2002 5.57 2.27
2001 5.62 2.39
2000 5.67 2.49
1999 5.75 2.63
1998 5.81 2.71
1997 5.84 2.74
1996 5.83 2.78
1995 5.82 2.84
1994 5.89 2.87
1993 6 2.92
1992 6.08 2.94
1991 6.14 3
1990 6.2 3.11
1989 6.3 3.34
1988 6.38 3.45
1987 6.41 3.54
1986 6.49 3.66
1985 6.6 3.78
1984 6.72 3.91
1983 6.81 4.06
1982 6.87 4.21
1981 6.93 4.35
1980 6.99 4.45
1979 7.04 4.58
1978 7.06 4.69
1977 7.07 4.78
1976 7.09 4.93
1975 7.1 5.09
1974 7.12 5.24
1973 7.06 5.41
1972 7.05 5.55
1971 7.04 5.67
1970 7 5.78
1969 6.95 5.87
1968 6.9 5.96
1967 6.86 6.06
1966 6.8 6.15
1965 6.73 6.22
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.65 6.34
1962 6.61 6.38
1961 6.56 6.42
1960 6.54 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Turkey
2024 18.4 34
2023 18.3 33.5
2022 18.2 33.1
2021 18.1 32.7
2020 18 32.3
2019 17.9 31.8
2018 17.9 31.5
2017 17.8 31.2
2016 17.6 30.9
2015 17.5 30.6
2014 17.4 30.4
2013 17.3 30.1
2012 17.3 29.8
2011 17.2 29.5
2010 17.2 29.1
2009 17.2 28.6
2008 17.3 28.3
2007 17.3 27.9
2006 17.4 27.5
2005 17.4 27
2004 17.4 26.6
2003 17.4 26.2
2002 17.5 25.8
2001 17.5 25.4
2000 17.4 25
1999 17.4 24.7
1998 17.3 24.3
1997 17.3 24
1996 17.4 23.6
1995 17.4 23.3
1994 17.3 23
1993 17 22.7
1992 16.8 22.4
1991 16.7 22.1
1990 16.7 21.8
1989 16.6 21.6
1988 16.6 21.3
1987 16.5 21.1
1986 16.4 20.9
1985 16.3 20.6
1984 16.2 20.4
1983 16.2 20.2
1982 16.3 20
1981 16.4 19.9
1980 16.5 19.8
1979 16.6 19.7
1978 16.7 19.5
1977 16.8 19.4
1976 16.8 19.3
1975 16.9 19.1
1974 16.9 19
1973 17 18.9
1972 17 18.8
1971 17 18.7
1970 17.1 18.6
1969 17.1 18.6
1968 17.1 18.6
1967 17.2 18.7
1966 17.2 18.8
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.4 18.9
1963 17.4 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.4 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Tanzania Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania Turkey
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
9.89%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Tanzania Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Turkey
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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