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Tanzania vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 31st vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania United States
Population
73145892
344023146
Population rank 20/197 3/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 82/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Tanzania and United States: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and United States economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania United States
2024 $78,844,405,385 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $79,030,935,627 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $75,749,121,843 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $70,655,628,148 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $66,068,737,786 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $61,026,731,926 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $57,003,712,892 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $53,274,884,533 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $49,774,409,374 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $47,413,919,817 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $49,986,726,461 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $45,648,857,242 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $39,650,394,363 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $34,657,140,096 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $32,012,892,919 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $29,400,573,554 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $27,947,821,398 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $21,860,434,823 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $18,619,859,795 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $18,395,383,647 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $16,673,062,473 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $15,211,487,709 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $14,129,651,896 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $13,563,990,022 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $13,371,767,082 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $12,704,334,196 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $12,172,790,056 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $11,158,197,942 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $9,433,528,150 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $7,631,431,840 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $6,550,480,484 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $6,182,872,708 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $6,681,997,469 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $7,197,768,159 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $6,184,384,225 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $6,418,799,007 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $7,406,614,407 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $7,824,193,222 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $10,840,864,521 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $15,328,295,175 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $12,906,635,133 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $14,049,883,809 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $13,927,383,240 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $13,161,540,378 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $11,409,228,087 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $9,804,637,491 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $9,261,675,710 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $7,732,598,995 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $6,472,511,988 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $5,729,917,840 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $4,977,337,978 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $4,144,104,535 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $3,472,787,266 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $3,050,673,517 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $2,851,419,386 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $5,142,066,811 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $4,895,251,824 $940,225,000,000
1967 $4,565,132,048 $859,620,034,483
1966 $4,377,998,825 $813,032,758,621
1965 $3,817,226,546 $741,904,862,069
1964 $3,748,840,925 $684,144,620,690
1963 $3,456,579,293 $637,058,551,724
1962 $3,101,589,993 $603,639,413,793
1961 $2,826,179,031 $561,940,310,345
1960 $2,651,729,807 $541,988,586,207

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

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Tanzania and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania United States
2024 $1,150 $84,534
2023 $1,186 $81,490
2022 $1,171 $76,829
2021 $1,125 $70,249
2020 $1,084 $63,526
2019 $1,031 $65,120
2018 $992 $62,823
2017 $957 $59,908
2016 $925 $57,867
2015 $911 $56,763
2014 $993 $55,124
2013 $935 $53,291
2012 $837 $51,784
2011 $753 $50,066
2010 $715 $48,651
2009 $674 $47,195
2008 $657 $48,570
2007 $528 $48,050
2006 $462 $46,302
2005 $469 $44,123
2004 $438 $41,725
2003 $410 $39,490
2002 $391 $37,998
2001 $385 $37,134
2000 $390 $36,330
1999 $382 $34,484
1998 $375 $32,823
1997 $353 $31,430
1996 $305 $29,937
1995 $251.2 $28,661
1994 $222.5 $27,662
1993 $218.2 $26,353
1992 $243.4 $25,381
1991 $268.8 $24,293
1990 $236.9 $23,840
1989 $252.3 $22,857
1988 $299 $21,417
1987 $326 $20,039
1986 $466 $19,071
1985 $681 $18,237
1984 $593 $17,121
1983 $667 $15,544
1982 $683 $14,434
1981 $665 $13,976
1980 $595 $12,613
1979 $527 $11,674
1978 $515 $10,565
1977 $446 $9,453
1976 $387 $8,592
1975 $355 $7,801
1974 $320 $7,226
1973 $276.1 $6,726
1972 $239.8 $6,094
1971 $218.4 $5,609
1970 $211.3 $5,234
1969 $394 $5,020
1968 $388 $4,685
1967 $374 $4,326
1966 $370 $4,136
1965 $333 $3,818
1964 $337 $3,565
1963 $320 $3,366
1962 $295.7 $3,236
1961 $277.4 $3,059
1960 $267.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Tanzania vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania United States
2026 67.6 79.8
2025 67.4 79.6
2024 67.2 79.5
2023 67 79.3
2022 66.9 78
2021 66.1 76.4
2020 66.8 77
2019 66 78.9
2018 65.5 78.8
2017 65 78.6
2016 64.4 78.7
2015 63.9 78.7
2014 63.4 78.9
2013 62.8 78.8
2012 62.3 78.8
2011 61.6 78.7
2010 61.1 78.7
2009 60.5 78.5
2008 59.9 78.1
2007 59.3 78
2006 58.5 77.8
2005 57.7 77.5
2004 56.8 77.5
2003 55.9 77.1
2002 54.9 77
2001 54.1 76.9
2000 53.2 76.8
1999 52.4 76.7
1998 51.8 76.7
1997 51.2 76.5
1996 51.1 76.2
1995 51 75.9
1994 51.1 75.7
1993 51.2 75.6
1992 51.4 75.8
1991 51.8 75.5
1990 52 75.4
1989 52.1 75.1
1988 52.2 74.8
1987 52.2 74.9
1986 52.2 74.7
1985 52.2 74.7
1984 52.2 74.7
1983 52.2 74.6
1982 52 74.5
1981 51.7 74.1
1980 51.3 73.7
1979 50.8 73.8
1978 50.4 73.4
1977 50 73.2
1976 49.5 72.8
1975 48.9 72.5
1974 48.4 72
1973 47.9 71.4
1972 47.4 71.2
1971 47 71.1
1970 46.5 70.7
1969 46 70.5
1968 45.6 70.2
1967 45.2 70.5
1966 44.9 70.2
1965 44.5 70.2
1964 44.1 70.2
1963 43.6 69.9
1962 43.2 70.1
1961 42.8 70.3
1960 42.6 69.8
1959 42.5 69.9
1958 42.3 69.7
1957 42.1 69.4
1956 42 69.6
1955 41.8 69.6
1954 41.7 69.5
1953 41.5 68.7
1952 41.4 68.4
1951 41.2 68.2
1950 41 68.1

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

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Tanzania and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year Population
Tanzania United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 68,560,157 340,110,988
2023 66,617,606 334,914,895
2022 64,711,821 333,271,411
2021 62,830,412 331,893,745
2020 60,972,798 331,526,933
2019 59,174,891 328,329,953
2018 57,437,145 326,838,199
2017 55,652,890 325,122,128
2016 53,824,013 323,071,755
2015 52,020,962 320,738,994
2014 50,351,512 318,386,329
2013 48,824,128 316,059,947
2012 47,374,260 313,877,662
2011 46,029,367 311,583,481
2010 44,758,488 309,327,143
2009 43,633,982 306,771,529
2008 42,570,728 304,093,966
2007 41,435,512 301,231,207
2006 40,294,902 298,379,912
2005 39,182,076 295,516,599
2004 38,109,668 292,805,298
2003 37,089,555 290,107,933
2002 36,121,304 287,625,193
2001 35,198,299 284,968,955
2000 34,260,139 282,162,411
1999 33,300,330 279,294,713
1998 32,420,458 276,115,288
1997 31,578,089 272,911,760
1996 30,945,762 269,667,391
1995 30,383,497 266,557,091
1994 29,442,356 263,435,673
1993 28,332,692 260,255,352
1992 27,457,588 256,894,189
1991 26,780,436 253,492,503
1990 26,110,207 250,131,894
1989 25,438,759 246,819,222
1988 24,769,686 244,499,004
1987 24,030,378 242,288,936
1986 23,258,959 240,132,831
1985 22,501,693 237,923,734
1984 21,779,066 235,824,908
1983 21,079,874 233,792,014
1982 20,398,571 231,664,432
1981 19,784,703 229,465,744
1980 19,189,769 226,542,250
1979 18,592,038 225,055,487
1978 17,976,566 222,584,545
1977 17,352,929 220,239,425
1976 16,736,211 218,035,164
1975 16,138,361 215,973,199
1974 15,561,630 213,853,928
1973 15,010,101 211,908,788
1972 14,479,308 209,896,021
1971 13,971,451 207,660,677
1970 13,492,677 205,052,174
1969 13,036,700 202,676,946
1968 12,602,076 200,706,052
1967 12,200,109 198,712,056
1966 11,827,459 196,560,338
1965 11,470,728 194,302,963
1964 11,127,826 191,888,791
1963 10,799,528 189,241,798
1962 10,487,756 186,537,737
1961 10,187,886 183,691,481
1960 9,901,419 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and United States

Fertility rate
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania United States
2023 4.61 1.62
2022 4.67 1.66
2021 4.73 1.66
2020 4.8 1.64
2019 4.87 1.71
2018 4.93 1.73
2017 4.99 1.77
2016 5.01 1.82
2015 5.03 1.84
2014 5.12 1.86
2013 5.16 1.86
2012 5.14 1.88
2011 5.14 1.89
2010 5.23 1.93
2009 5.26 2
2008 5.32 2.07
2007 5.4 2.12
2006 5.51 2.11
2005 5.58 2.06
2004 5.6 2.05
2003 5.58 2.05
2002 5.57 2.02
2001 5.62 2.03
2000 5.67 2.06
1999 5.75 2.01
1998 5.81 2
1997 5.84 1.97
1996 5.83 1.98
1995 5.82 1.98
1994 5.89 2
1993 6 2.02
1992 6.08 2.05
1991 6.14 2.06
1990 6.2 2.08
1989 6.3 2.01
1988 6.38 1.93
1987 6.41 1.87
1986 6.49 1.84
1985 6.6 1.84
1984 6.72 1.81
1983 6.81 1.8
1982 6.87 1.83
1981 6.93 1.81
1980 6.99 1.84
1979 7.04 1.81
1978 7.06 1.76
1977 7.07 1.79
1976 7.09 1.74
1975 7.1 1.77
1974 7.12 1.84
1973 7.06 1.88
1972 7.05 2.01
1971 7.04 2.27
1970 7 2.48
1969 6.95 2.46
1968 6.9 2.46
1967 6.86 2.56
1966 6.8 2.72
1965 6.73 2.91
1964 6.68 3.19
1963 6.65 3.32
1962 6.61 3.46
1961 6.56 3.62
1960 6.54 3.65

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

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Tanzania and United States demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania United States
2024 18.4 39.3
2023 18.3 39
2022 18.2 38.7
2021 18.1 38.5
2020 18 38.2
2019 17.9 38
2018 17.9 37.9
2017 17.8 37.7
2016 17.6 37.6
2015 17.5 37.5
2014 17.4 37.3
2013 17.3 37.2
2012 17.3 37.1
2011 17.2 37
2010 17.2 36.9
2009 17.2 36.7
2008 17.3 36.6
2007 17.3 36.5
2006 17.4 36.4
2005 17.4 36.2
2004 17.4 36
2003 17.4 35.8
2002 17.5 35.6
2001 17.5 35.5
2000 17.4 35.3
1999 17.4 35.1
1998 17.3 34.9
1997 17.3 34.6
1996 17.4 34.4
1995 17.4 34.1
1994 17.3 33.8
1993 17 33.6
1992 16.8 33.4
1991 16.7 33.2
1990 16.7 32.9
1989 16.6 32.7
1988 16.6 32.4
1987 16.5 32.1
1986 16.4 31.8
1985 16.3 31.5
1984 16.2 31.2
1983 16.2 30.9
1982 16.3 30.7
1981 16.4 30.4
1980 16.5 30.1
1979 16.6 29.9
1978 16.7 29.6
1977 16.8 29.2
1976 16.8 28.9
1975 16.9 28.7
1974 16.9 28.5
1973 17 28.3
1972 17 28
1971 17 27.9
1970 17.1 27.8
1969 17.1 27.9
1968 17.1 27.9
1967 17.2 27.9
1966 17.2 27.9
1965 17.3 28.1
1964 17.4 28.2
1963 17.4 28.5
1962 17.4 28.7
1961 17.4 29
1960 17.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania United States
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Tanzania United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania United States
% of world population
0.84%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
9.89%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Tanzania United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania United States
% of world land
0.59%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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