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Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Tanzania has a population of 70.5M (ranked 21/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 31st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 83/197 ($90.1B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 171/197 ($1,278), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania UAE
Population
73639263
11885001
Population rank 20/197 84/197
GDP
$90.1B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,278
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$44.8B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.7%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$635
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,203
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.54
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
18.5 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Tanzania and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania UAE
2025 $90,143,496,090 -
2024 $79,235,713,445 $552,324,919,096
2023 $79,030,935,638 $522,622,268,401
2022 $75,749,121,847 $511,403,404,642
2021 $70,655,628,148 $422,441,282,436
2020 $66,068,737,786 $357,161,776,271
2019 $61,026,731,926 $433,926,218,686
2018 $57,003,712,892 $440,560,003,161
2017 $53,274,884,533 $403,365,056,079
2016 $49,774,409,374 $381,717,208,621
2015 $47,413,919,817 $381,973,135,513
2014 $49,986,726,461 $424,935,834,104
2013 $45,648,857,242 $409,632,574,703
2012 $39,650,394,363 $392,793,559,051
2011 $34,657,140,096 $368,881,033,963
2010 $32,012,892,919 $307,736,348,527
2009 $29,400,573,554 $253,547,358,747
2008 $27,947,821,398 $315,474,615,741
2007 $21,860,434,823 $257,916,148,767
2006 $18,619,859,795 $222,116,532,963
2005 $18,395,383,647 $180,617,467,954
2004 $16,673,062,473 $147,824,249,958
2003 $15,211,487,709 $124,346,476,180
2002 $14,129,651,896 $109,816,091,079
2001 $13,563,990,022 $103,311,631,797
2000 $13,371,767,082 $104,337,463,730
1999 $12,704,334,196 $84,445,399,335
1998 $12,172,790,056 $75,674,384,205
1997 $11,158,197,942 $78,838,886,862
1996 $9,433,528,150 $73,571,217,377
1995 $7,631,431,840 $65,743,604,966
1994 $6,550,480,484 $59,305,111,228
1993 $6,182,872,708 $55,625,269,485
1992 $6,681,997,469 $54,239,188,746
1991 $7,197,768,159 $51,552,058,250
1990 $6,184,384,225 $50,701,374,187
1989 $6,418,799,007 $41,464,966,302
1988 $7,406,614,407 $36,275,613,877
1987 $7,824,193,222 $36,384,802,310
1986 $10,840,864,521 $33,943,568,481
1985 $15,328,295,175 $40,603,631,079
1984 $12,906,635,133 $41,807,931,453
1983 $14,049,883,809 $42,803,373,390
1982 $13,927,383,240 $46,622,715,281
1981 $13,161,540,378 $49,333,471,895
1980 $11,409,228,087 $43,599,134,193
1979 $9,804,637,491 $31,225,557,022
1978 $9,261,675,710 $23,775,718,541
1977 $7,732,598,995 $24,871,660,292
1976 $6,472,511,988 $19,213,212,475
1975 $5,729,917,840 $14,720,729,969
1974 $4,977,337,978 $11,651,505,689
1973 $4,144,104,535 $4,231,243,616
1972 $3,472,787,266 $1,415,086,929
1971 $3,050,673,517 $939,893,600
1970 $2,851,419,386 $685,986,701
1969 $5,142,066,811 -
1968 $4,895,251,824 -
1967 $4,565,132,048 -
1966 $4,377,998,825 -
1965 $3,817,226,546 -
1964 $3,748,840,925 -
1963 $3,456,579,293 -
1962 $3,101,589,993 -
1961 $2,826,179,031 -
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tanzania and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania UAE
2025 $1,278 -
2024 $1,156 $50,274
2023 $1,186 $49,851
2022 $1,171 $50,760
2021 $1,125 $44,118
2020 $1,084 $37,992
2019 $1,031 $45,939
2018 $992 $47,135
2017 $957 $43,734
2016 $925 $42,721
2015 $911 $44,910
2014 $993 $52,725
2013 $935 $53,247
2012 $837 $53,142
2011 $753 $51,922
2010 $715 $44,795
2009 $674 $37,803
2008 $657 $50,054
2007 $528 $45,855
2006 $462 $44,343
2005 $469 $38,719
2004 $438 $33,377
2003 $410 $29,660
2002 $391 $27,754
2001 $385 $27,745
2000 $390 $29,866
1999 $382 $25,856
1998 $375 $24,889
1997 $353 $27,983
1996 $305 $28,323
1995 $251.2 $27,003
1994 $222.5 $25,473
1993 $218.2 $25,033
1992 $243.4 $25,648
1991 $268.8 $25,691
1990 $236.9 $26,710
1989 $252.3 $23,167
1988 $299 $21,570
1987 $326 $23,113
1986 $466 $23,132
1985 $681 $29,468
1984 $593 $32,012
1983 $667 $34,650
1982 $683 $39,972
1981 $665 $44,855
1980 $595 $42,925
1979 $527 $34,238
1978 $515 $29,379
1977 $446 $35,020
1976 $387 $31,197
1975 $355 $27,117
1974 $320 $23,823
1973 $276.1 $9,696
1972 $239.8 $3,675
1971 $218.4 $2,805
1970 $211.3 $2,394
1969 $394 -
1968 $388 -
1967 $374 -
1966 $370 -
1965 $333 -
1964 $337 -
1963 $320 -
1962 $295.7 -
1961 $277.4 -
1960 $267.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tanzania vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania UAE
2026 67.6 83.4
2025 67.4 83.2
2024 67.2 83.1
2023 67 82.9
2022 66.9 80.5
2021 66.1 79.1
2020 66.8 81.9
2019 66 82.6
2018 65.5 82.4
2017 65 82.4
2016 64.4 82.2
2015 63.9 82.1
2014 63.4 82
2013 62.8 82
2012 62.3 81.9
2011 61.6 81.9
2010 61.1 81.9
2009 60.5 81.7
2008 59.9 81.6
2007 59.3 81.4
2006 58.5 81.2
2005 57.7 80.8
2004 56.8 80.3
2003 55.9 79.6
2002 54.9 78.7
2001 54.1 77.6
2000 53.2 76.3
1999 52.4 75
1998 51.8 73.7
1997 51.2 72.6
1996 51.1 71.8
1995 51 71.4
1994 51.1 71.2
1993 51.2 71.2
1992 51.4 71.2
1991 51.8 71.1
1990 52 71.1
1989 52.1 71
1988 52.2 70.8
1987 52.2 70.6
1986 52.2 70.4
1985 52.2 70.1
1984 52.2 69.8
1983 52.2 69.4
1982 52 69.1
1981 51.7 68.6
1980 51.3 68.2
1979 50.8 67.6
1978 50.4 67.1
1977 50 66.5
1976 49.5 65.8
1975 48.9 65.1
1974 48.4 64.4
1973 47.9 63.5
1972 47.4 62.7
1971 47 61.8
1970 46.5 60.8
1969 46 59.8
1968 45.6 58.7
1967 45.2 57.6
1966 44.9 56.6
1965 44.5 55.5
1964 44.1 54.5
1963 43.6 53.5
1962 43.2 52.5
1961 42.8 51.6
1960 42.6 50.7
1959 42.5 49.7
1958 42.3 48.8
1957 42.1 47.8
1956 42 46.9
1955 41.8 46
1954 41.7 45.2
1953 41.5 44.4
1952 41.4 43.6
1951 41.2 42.9
1950 41 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tanzania and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Tanzania UAE
2025 70,545,865 11,513,149
2024 68,560,157 10,986,400
2023 66,617,606 10,483,751
2022 64,711,821 10,074,977
2021 62,830,412 9,575,152
2020 60,972,798 9,401,038
2019 59,174,891 9,445,785
2018 57,437,145 9,346,701
2017 55,652,890 9,223,225
2016 53,824,013 8,935,095
2015 52,020,962 8,505,237
2014 50,351,512 8,059,440
2013 48,824,128 7,693,031
2012 47,374,260 7,391,448
2011 46,029,367 7,104,538
2010 44,758,488 6,869,838
2009 43,633,982 6,707,058
2008 42,570,728 6,302,664
2007 41,435,512 5,624,635
2006 40,294,902 5,009,100
2005 39,182,076 4,664,790
2004 38,109,668 4,428,967
2003 37,089,555 4,192,457
2002 36,121,304 3,956,826
2001 35,198,299 3,723,590
2000 34,260,139 3,493,575
1999 33,300,330 3,266,009
1998 32,420,458 3,040,421
1997 31,578,089 2,817,410
1996 30,945,762 2,597,564
1995 30,383,497 2,434,662
1994 29,442,356 2,328,188
1993 28,332,692 2,222,093
1992 27,457,588 2,114,730
1991 26,780,436 2,006,626
1990 26,110,207 1,898,220
1989 25,438,759 1,789,851
1988 24,769,686 1,681,788
1987 24,030,378 1,574,244
1986 23,258,959 1,467,383
1985 22,501,693 1,377,911
1984 21,779,066 1,305,996
1983 21,079,874 1,235,305
1982 20,398,571 1,166,370
1981 19,784,703 1,099,855
1980 19,189,769 1,015,700
1979 18,592,038 912,010
1978 17,976,566 809,274
1977 17,352,929 710,209
1976 16,736,211 615,866
1975 16,138,361 542,856
1974 15,561,630 489,087
1973 15,010,101 436,399
1972 14,479,308 385,014
1971 13,971,451 335,027
1970 13,492,677 286,536
1969 13,036,700 239,660
1968 12,602,076 199,416
1967 12,200,109 179,700
1966 11,827,459 173,976
1965 11,470,728 167,103
1964 11,127,826 159,692
1963 10,799,528 152,211
1962 10,487,756 144,946
1961 10,187,886 137,989
1960 9,901,419 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania UAE
2024 4.54 1.21
2023 4.61 1.2
2022 4.67 1.15
2021 4.73 1.16
2020 4.8 1.29
2019 4.87 1.25
2018 4.93 1.29
2017 4.99 1.35
2016 5.01 1.37
2015 5.03 1.42
2014 5.12 1.48
2013 5.16 1.53
2012 5.14 1.53
2011 5.14 1.54
2010 5.23 1.57
2009 5.26 1.58
2008 5.32 1.52
2007 5.4 1.79
2006 5.51 1.96
2005 5.58 2.23
2004 5.6 2.38
2003 5.58 2.49
2002 5.57 2.54
2001 5.62 2.62
2000 5.67 2.73
1999 5.75 2.79
1998 5.81 2.77
1997 5.84 2.83
1996 5.83 3.06
1995 5.82 3.28
1994 5.89 3.76
1993 6 3.82
1992 6.08 4.09
1991 6.14 4.25
1990 6.2 4.51
1989 6.3 4.65
1988 6.38 4.77
1987 6.41 4.88
1986 6.49 5
1985 6.6 5.13
1984 6.72 5.3
1983 6.81 5.48
1982 6.87 5.66
1981 6.93 5.81
1980 6.99 5.95
1979 7.04 6.06
1978 7.06 6.15
1977 7.07 6.22
1976 7.09 6.29
1975 7.1 6.35
1974 7.12 6.41
1973 7.06 6.46
1972 7.05 6.5
1971 7.04 6.52
1970 7 6.52
1969 6.95 6.52
1968 6.9 6.53
1967 6.86 6.51
1966 6.8 6.5
1965 6.73 6.5
1964 6.68 6.49
1963 6.65 6.5
1962 6.61 6.49
1961 6.56 6.49
1960 6.54 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tanzania and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania UAE
2025 18.5 32.6
2024 18.4 32.6
2023 18.3 32.2
2022 18.2 31.9
2021 18.1 31.9
2020 18 31.8
2019 17.9 31.8
2018 17.9 31.8
2017 17.8 31.8
2016 17.6 31.8
2015 17.5 31.8
2014 17.4 31.8
2013 17.3 31.7
2012 17.3 31.7
2011 17.2 31.7
2010 17.2 31.7
2009 17.2 31.6
2008 17.3 31.6
2007 17.3 31.6
2006 17.4 31.4
2005 17.4 30.9
2004 17.4 30.3
2003 17.4 29.6
2002 17.5 29.1
2001 17.5 28.6
2000 17.4 28.2
1999 17.4 28
1998 17.3 27.9
1997 17.3 27.9
1996 17.4 28.1
1995 17.4 28
1994 17.3 27.4
1993 17 26.8
1992 16.8 26.4
1991 16.7 26
1990 16.7 25.8
1989 16.6 25.8
1988 16.6 25.9
1987 16.5 26.1
1986 16.4 26.5
1985 16.3 26.6
1984 16.2 26.4
1983 16.2 26.4
1982 16.3 26.4
1981 16.4 26.4
1980 16.5 26.2
1979 16.6 25.8
1978 16.7 25.5
1977 16.8 25.4
1976 16.8 25.6
1975 16.9 25.4
1974 16.9 24.7
1973 17 24.1
1972 17 23.6
1971 17 23.2
1970 17.1 23
1969 17.1 23.1
1968 17.1 23.5
1967 17.2 23.3
1966 17.2 22.6
1965 17.3 22
1964 17.4 21.5
1963 17.4 21
1962 17.4 20.6
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.4 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$87B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.8%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.8%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
22
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.78B
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Tanzania UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
401 kg
2023
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.72
2023
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.88%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135 kWh
2023
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania UAE
% of world population
0.86%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
36.9%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.14 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
33.8
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.75
2020
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
21.7%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
31.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Tanzania UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
13%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania UAE
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,848 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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