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Tanzania vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 31st vs. 78th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania United Kingdom
Population
73145892
70154914
Population rank 20/197 22/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 82/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Tanzania and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania United Kingdom
2024 $78,844,405,385 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $79,030,935,627 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $75,749,121,843 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $70,655,628,148 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $66,068,737,786 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $61,026,731,926 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $57,003,712,892 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $53,274,884,533 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $49,774,409,374 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $47,413,919,817 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $49,986,726,461 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $45,648,857,242 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $39,650,394,363 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $34,657,140,096 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $32,012,892,919 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $29,400,573,554 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $27,947,821,398 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $21,860,434,823 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $18,619,859,795 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $18,395,383,647 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $16,673,062,473 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $15,211,487,709 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $14,129,651,896 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $13,563,990,022 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $13,371,767,082 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $12,704,334,196 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $12,172,790,056 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $11,158,197,942 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $9,433,528,150 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $7,631,431,840 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $6,550,480,484 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $6,182,872,708 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $6,681,997,469 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $7,197,768,159 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $6,184,384,225 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $6,418,799,007 $926,884,816,754
1988 $7,406,614,407 $910,122,732,124
1987 $7,824,193,222 $745,162,608,269
1986 $10,840,864,521 $601,452,653,181
1985 $15,328,295,175 $489,285,164,271
1984 $12,906,635,133 $461,487,097,632
1983 $14,049,883,809 $489,618,008,186
1982 $13,927,383,240 $515,048,916,841
1981 $13,161,540,378 $540,765,675,241
1980 $11,409,228,087 $564,947,710,899
1979 $9,804,637,491 $438,994,070,309
1978 $9,261,675,710 $335,883,029,722
1977 $7,732,598,995 $263,066,457,352
1976 $6,472,511,988 $232,614,555,256
1975 $5,729,917,840 $241,756,637,168
1974 $4,977,337,978 $206,131,369,799
1973 $4,144,104,535 $192,537,971,583
1972 $3,472,787,266 $169,965,034,965
1971 $3,050,673,517 $148,113,896,325
1970 $2,851,419,386 $130,671,946,244
1969 $5,142,066,811 $116,464,702,803
1968 $4,895,251,824 $107,759,910,068
1967 $4,565,132,048 $113,116,888,211
1966 $4,377,998,825 $108,572,752,102
1965 $3,817,226,546 $101,824,755,079
1964 $3,748,840,925 $94,407,558,351
1963 $3,456,579,293 $86,561,961,812
1962 $3,101,589,993 $81,247,564,157
1961 $2,826,179,031 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,651,729,807 $73,233,967,692

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

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Tanzania and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania United Kingdom
2024 $1,150 $53,246
2023 $1,186 $49,944
2022 $1,171 $47,057
2021 $1,125 $47,691
2020 $1,084 $40,813
2019 $1,031 $43,159
2018 $992 $43,703
2017 $957 $40,917
2016 $925 $41,258
2015 $911 $45,255
2014 $993 $47,746
2013 $935 $43,607
2012 $837 $42,688
2011 $753 $42,296
2010 $715 $39,778
2009 $674 $39,009
2008 $657 $47,652
2007 $528 $50,629
2006 $462 $44,695
2005 $469 $42,240
2004 $438 $40,504
2003 $410 $34,557
2002 $391 $30,159
2001 $385 $28,014
2000 $390 $28,384
1999 $382 $28,858
1998 $375 $28,396
1997 $353 $26,910
1996 $305 $24,503
1995 $251.2 $23,253
1994 $222.5 $19,709
1993 $218.2 $18,389
1992 $243.4 $20,487
1991 $268.8 $19,901
1990 $236.9 $19,095
1989 $252.3 $16,239
1988 $299 $15,987
1987 $326 $13,119
1986 $466 $10,611
1985 $681 $8,652
1984 $593 $8,179
1983 $667 $8,692
1982 $683 $9,146
1981 $665 $9,599
1980 $595 $10,032
1979 $527 $7,805
1978 $515 $5,977
1977 $446 $4,681
1976 $387 $4,138
1975 $355 $4,300
1974 $320 $3,666
1973 $276.1 $3,426
1972 $239.8 $3,030
1971 $218.4 $2,650
1970 $211.3 $2,348
1969 $394 $2,101
1968 $388 $1,952
1967 $374 $2,059
1966 $370 $1,987
1965 $333 $1,874
1964 $337 $1,748
1963 $320 $1,613
1962 $295.7 $1,526
1961 $277.4 $1,472
1960 $267.8 $1,398

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

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Tanzania vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania United Kingdom
2026 67.6 81.7
2025 67.4 81.6
2024 67.2 81.4
2023 67 81.3
2022 66.9 81.1
2021 66.1 80.7
2020 66.8 80.4
2019 66 81.4
2018 65.5 81.1
2017 65 81.2
2016 64.4 81.1
2015 63.9 80.9
2014 63.4 81.2
2013 62.8 80.9
2012 62.3 80.9
2011 61.6 80.8
2010 61.1 80.4
2009 60.5 80.2
2008 59.9 79.7
2007 59.3 79.5
2006 58.5 79.3
2005 57.7 79.1
2004 56.8 78.9
2003 55.9 78.3
2002 54.9 78.2
2001 54.1 78.1
2000 53.2 77.8
1999 52.4 77.4
1998 51.8 77.3
1997 51.2 77.1
1996 51.1 76.9
1995 51 76.6
1994 51.1 76.7
1993 51.2 76.2
1992 51.4 76.3
1991 51.8 75.9
1990 52 75.7
1989 52.1 75.4
1988 52.2 75.3
1987 52.2 75.1
1986 52.2 74.8
1985 52.2 74.5
1984 52.2 74.7
1983 52.2 74.3
1982 52 74
1981 51.7 73.9
1980 51.3 73.6
1979 50.8 73.2
1978 50.4 73
1977 50 73.1
1976 49.5 72.6
1975 48.9 72.7
1974 48.4 72.4
1973 47.9 72.2
1972 47.4 72
1971 47 72.2
1970 46.5 71.9
1969 46 71.7
1968 45.6 71.7
1967 45.2 72.1
1966 44.9 71.4
1965 44.5 71.5
1964 44.1 71.5
1963 43.6 70.8
1962 43.2 70.9
1961 42.8 70.8
1960 42.6 71
1959 42.5 70.8
1958 42.3 70.7
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 42 70.4
1955 41.8 70.1
1954 41.7 70.2
1953 41.5 69.8
1952 41.4 69.5
1951 41.2 68.2
1950 41 68.6

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

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Tanzania and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Tanzania United Kingdom
2024 68,560,157 69,226,000
2023 66,617,606 68,492,000
2022 64,711,821 67,604,000
2021 62,830,412 66,984,000
2020 60,972,798 66,744,000
2019 59,174,891 66,631,000
2018 57,437,145 66,289,000
2017 55,652,890 65,966,000
2016 53,824,013 65,607,000
2015 52,020,962 65,088,000
2014 50,351,512 64,620,000
2013 48,824,128 64,139,000
2012 47,374,260 63,711,000
2011 46,029,367 63,258,810
2010 44,758,488 62,766,365
2009 43,633,982 62,276,270
2008 42,570,728 61,806,995
2007 41,435,512 61,322,463
2006 40,294,902 60,846,820
2005 39,182,076 60,401,206
2004 38,109,668 59,987,905
2003 37,089,555 59,647,577
2002 36,121,304 59,370,479
2001 35,198,299 59,119,673
2000 34,260,139 58,892,514
1999 33,300,330 58,682,466
1998 32,420,458 58,487,141
1997 31,578,089 58,316,954
1996 30,945,762 58,166,950
1995 30,383,497 58,019,030
1994 29,442,356 57,865,745
1993 28,332,692 57,718,614
1992 27,457,588 57,580,402
1991 26,780,436 57,424,897
1990 26,110,207 57,247,586
1989 25,438,759 57,076,711
1988 24,769,686 56,928,327
1987 24,030,378 56,802,050
1986 23,258,959 56,681,396
1985 22,501,693 56,550,268
1984 21,779,066 56,422,072
1983 21,079,874 56,332,848
1982 20,398,571 56,313,641
1981 19,784,703 56,333,829
1980 19,189,769 56,314,216
1979 18,592,038 56,246,951
1978 17,976,566 56,196,504
1977 17,352,929 56,193,492
1976 16,736,211 56,211,968
1975 16,138,361 56,225,800
1974 15,561,630 56,229,974
1973 15,010,101 56,194,527
1972 14,479,308 56,086,065
1971 13,971,451 55,896,223
1970 13,492,677 55,663,250
1969 13,036,700 55,441,750
1968 12,602,076 55,211,700
1967 12,200,109 54,943,600
1966 11,827,459 54,648,500
1965 11,470,728 54,348,050
1964 11,127,826 54,000,000
1963 10,799,528 53,650,000
1962 10,487,756 53,250,000
1961 10,187,886 52,800,000
1960 9,901,419 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania United Kingdom
2023 4.61 1.56
2022 4.67 1.56
2021 4.73 1.58
2020 4.8 1.57
2019 4.87 1.63
2018 4.93 1.68
2017 4.99 1.74
2016 5.01 1.79
2015 5.03 1.8
2014 5.12 1.81
2013 5.16 1.83
2012 5.14 1.92
2011 5.14 1.91
2010 5.23 1.92
2009 5.26 1.89
2008 5.32 1.91
2007 5.4 1.86
2006 5.51 1.82
2005 5.58 1.76
2004 5.6 1.75
2003 5.58 1.7
2002 5.57 1.63
2001 5.62 1.63
2000 5.67 1.64
1999 5.75 1.68
1998 5.81 1.71
1997 5.84 1.72
1996 5.83 1.73
1995 5.82 1.71
1994 5.89 1.74
1993 6 1.76
1992 6.08 1.79
1991 6.14 1.82
1990 6.2 1.83
1989 6.3 1.79
1988 6.38 1.82
1987 6.41 1.81
1986 6.49 1.78
1985 6.6 1.79
1984 6.72 1.77
1983 6.81 1.77
1982 6.87 1.78
1981 6.93 1.82
1980 6.99 1.9
1979 7.04 1.86
1978 7.06 1.75
1977 7.07 1.69
1976 7.09 1.74
1975 7.1 1.81
1974 7.12 1.92
1973 7.06 2.04
1972 7.05 2.2
1971 7.04 2.41
1970 7 2.44
1969 6.95 2.51
1968 6.9 2.6
1967 6.86 2.68
1966 6.8 2.78
1965 6.73 2.86
1964 6.68 2.93
1963 6.65 2.88
1962 6.61 2.86
1961 6.56 2.78
1960 6.54 2.69

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

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Tanzania and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania United Kingdom
2024 18.4 41
2023 18.3 40.8
2022 18.2 40.5
2021 18.1 40.3
2020 18 40.2
2019 17.9 40.1
2018 17.9 40
2017 17.8 39.9
2016 17.6 39.8
2015 17.5 39.8
2014 17.4 39.7
2013 17.3 39.6
2012 17.3 39.5
2011 17.2 39.3
2010 17.2 39.2
2009 17.2 39
2008 17.3 38.9
2007 17.3 38.8
2006 17.4 38.6
2005 17.4 38.5
2004 17.4 38.4
2003 17.4 38.2
2002 17.5 38.1
2001 17.5 37.9
2000 17.4 37.7
1999 17.4 37.4
1998 17.3 37.2
1997 17.3 37
1996 17.4 36.8
1995 17.4 36.6
1994 17.3 36.5
1993 17 36.3
1992 16.8 36.2
1991 16.7 36.1
1990 16.7 36
1989 16.6 35.9
1988 16.6 35.7
1987 16.5 35.4
1986 16.4 35.4
1985 16.3 35.3
1984 16.2 35.2
1983 16.2 35
1982 16.3 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.5 34.4
1979 16.6 34.3
1978 16.7 34.2
1977 16.8 34.1
1976 16.8 34
1975 16.9 34
1974 16.9 34
1973 17 34
1972 17 34
1971 17 34.1
1970 17.1 34.2
1969 17.1 34.4
1968 17.1 34.6
1967 17.2 34.8
1966 17.2 34.9
1965 17.3 35.1
1964 17.4 35.2
1963 17.4 35.3
1962 17.4 35.3
1961 17.4 35.4
1960 17.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Tanzania United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania United Kingdom
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.89%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Tanzania United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania United Kingdom
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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