Tanzania has a population density of 200.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Tanzania has 148,726 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tanzania ranked 113th out of 197.
Tanzania has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.59% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Tanzania compared to the World's average
Tanzania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 200.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 113/197 | N/A |
| Population |
72586079
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 342,009 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,070 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.8% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 36.2% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.88% | 28.6% |
Tanzania population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Tanzania has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 79.9%. The population density rank was 130th 22 years ago and is 113th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200.5 | 113 |
| 2023 | 194.8 | 114 |
| 2022 | 189.2 | 116 |
| 2021 | 183.7 | 119 |
| 2020 | 178.3 | 121 |
| 2019 | 173 | 121 |
| 2018 | 167.9 | 122 |
| 2017 | 162.7 | 123 |
| 2016 | 157.4 | 125 |
| 2015 | 152.1 | 125 |
| 2014 | 147.2 | 125 |
| 2013 | 142.8 | 125 |
| 2012 | 138.5 | 126 |
| 2011 | 134.6 | 126 |
| 2010 | 130.9 | 125 |
| 2009 | 127.6 | 126 |
| 2008 | 124.5 | 126 |
| 2007 | 121.2 | 127 |
| 2006 | 117.8 | 128 |
| 2005 | 114.6 | 128 |
| 2004 | 111.4 | 130 |
| 2003 | 108.4 | 130 |
| 2002 | 105.6 | 130 |
| 2001 | 102.9 | 130 |
| 2000 | 100.2 | 131 |
| 1999 | 97.4 | 129 |
| 1998 | 94.8 | 129 |
| 1997 | 92.3 | 129 |
| 1996 | 90.5 | 129 |
| 1995 | 88.8 | 128 |
| 1994 | 86.1 | 129 |
| 1993 | 82.8 | 129 |
| 1992 | 80.3 | 126 |
| 1991 | 78.3 | 111 |
| 1990 | 76.3 | 109 |
| 1989 | 74.4 | 108 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 109 |
| 1987 | 70.3 | 109 |
| 1986 | 68 | 109 |
| 1985 | 65.8 | 110 |
| 1984 | 63.7 | 111 |
| 1983 | 61.6 | 111 |
| 1982 | 59.6 | 111 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 111 |
| 1980 | 56.1 | 111 |
| 1979 | 54.4 | 111 |
| 1978 | 52.6 | 113 |
| 1977 | 50.7 | 112 |
| 1976 | 48.9 | 113 |
| 1975 | 47.2 | 113 |
| 1974 | 45.5 | 113 |
| 1973 | 43.9 | 113 |
| 1972 | 42.3 | 113 |
| 1971 | 40.9 | 114 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 114 |
| 1969 | 38.1 | 116 |
| 1968 | 36.8 | 116 |
| 1967 | 35.7 | 116 |
| 1966 | 34.6 | 116 |
| 1965 | 33.5 | 115 |
| 1964 | 32.5 | 115 |
| 1963 | 31.6 | 115 |
| 1962 | 30.7 | 115 |
| 1961 | 29.8 | 115 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Tanzania from 1960 to 2024: 4.89% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 22.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 36.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.2% | 161 |
| 2023 | 35.5% | 161 |
| 2022 | 34.8% | 162 |
| 2021 | 34.4% | 165 |
| 2020 | 33.9% | 165 |
| 2019 | 33.3% | 165 |
| 2018 | 32.8% | 165 |
| 2017 | 32.3% | 165 |
| 2016 | 31.8% | 165 |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 166 |
| 2014 | 30.6% | 166 |
| 2013 | 30.1% | 166 |
| 2012 | 29.5% | 167 |
| 2011 | 28.9% | 168 |
| 2010 | 28.2% | 168 |
| 2009 | 27.5% | 169 |
| 2008 | 26.8% | 172 |
| 2007 | 26.1% | 173 |
| 2006 | 25.4% | 173 |
| 2005 | 24.7% | 173 |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 174 |
| 2003 | 23.5% | 174 |
| 2002 | 23% | 174 |
| 2001 | 22.6% | 175 |
| 2000 | 22.2% | 174 |
| 1999 | 21.8% | 175 |
| 1998 | 21.5% | 176 |
| 1997 | 21.1% | 176 |
| 1996 | 20.8% | 176 |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 176 |
| 1994 | 20.2% | 176 |
| 1993 | 19.9% | 176 |
| 1992 | 19.6% | 176 |
| 1991 | 19.3% | 176 |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 174 |
| 1989 | 18.6% | 173 |
| 1988 | 18.2% | 175 |
| 1987 | 17.8% | 174 |
| 1986 | 17.4% | 175 |
| 1985 | 17% | 175 |
| 1984 | 16.6% | 174 |
| 1983 | 16.2% | 175 |
| 1982 | 15.7% | 175 |
| 1981 | 15.3% | 175 |
| 1980 | 14.8% | 174 |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 173 |
| 1978 | 13.7% | 174 |
| 1977 | 13% | 177 |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 178 |
| 1975 | 11.2% | 178 |
| 1974 | 10.1% | 181 |
| 1973 | 9.05% | 182 |
| 1972 | 8.03% | 185 |
| 1971 | 7.08% | 186 |
| 1970 | 6.26% | 186 |
| 1969 | 5.62% | 189 |
| 1968 | 5.19% | 189 |
| 1967 | 5.04% | 188 |
| 1966 | 5% | 186 |
| 1965 | 4.97% | 186 |
| 1964 | 4.95% | 185 |
| 1963 | 4.93% | 184 |
| 1962 | 4.92% | 182 |
| 1961 | 4.9% | 181 |
| 1960 | 4.89% | 181 |
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