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Population in Israel compared to Tanzania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 7.11 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Israel vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Tanzania
2100 21,079,031 265,496,854
2099 20,971,907 263,162,785
2098 20,869,188 260,809,535
2097 20,764,637 258,412,520
2096 20,651,056 255,996,677
2095 20,537,392 253,567,416
2094 20,420,251 251,119,386
2093 20,294,077 248,628,881
2092 20,167,075 246,107,108
2091 20,038,540 243,557,182
2090 19,910,123 241,002,065
2089 19,788,579 238,416,591
2088 19,660,357 235,797,530
2087 19,527,597 233,167,455
2086 19,388,628 230,496,041
2085 19,246,899 227,800,292
2084 19,099,510 225,111,530
2083 18,955,502 222,421,279
2082 18,813,463 219,718,263
2081 18,667,367 216,995,478
2080 18,512,469 214,255,926
2079 18,362,060 211,486,253
2078 18,208,724 208,708,063
2077 18,053,774 205,918,120
2076 17,908,513 203,106,125
2075 17,761,880 200,297,474
2074 17,618,257 197,468,017
2073 17,477,875 194,642,633
2072 17,343,227 191,824,103
2071 17,195,556 188,992,017
2070 17,043,216 186,152,377
2069 16,890,521 183,311,218
2068 16,742,334 180,475,586
2067 16,593,617 177,639,469
2066 16,448,006 174,803,090
2065 16,297,575 171,913,445
2064 16,152,550 169,064,549
2063 15,997,249 166,217,933
2062 15,847,545 163,370,044
2061 15,695,962 160,537,159
2060 15,537,020 157,722,273
2059 15,383,512 154,920,005
2058 15,227,838 152,120,539
2057 15,069,709 149,325,489
2056 14,910,638 146,519,472
2055 14,746,579 143,736,540
2054 14,578,352 140,983,905
2053 14,414,886 138,262,668
2052 14,252,277 135,553,723
2051 14,090,930 132,851,383
2050 13,927,651 130,157,751
2049 13,765,178 127,495,278
2048 13,606,737 124,821,109
2047 13,448,310 122,158,290
2046 13,286,110 119,522,516
2045 13,126,049 116,914,785
2044 12,960,184 114,329,740
2043 12,796,533 111,776,234
2042 12,632,183 109,241,835
2041 12,471,494 106,748,632
2040 12,312,998 104,272,418
2039 12,152,920 101,814,304
2038 11,995,851 99,380,232
2037 11,841,052 96,983,729
2036 11,693,469 94,601,865
2035 11,543,041 92,257,269
2034 11,396,608 89,929,444
2033 11,252,344 87,654,982
2032 11,108,763 85,409,993
2031 10,961,050 83,180,507
2030 10,815,614 80,997,163
2029 10,675,258 78,838,461
2028 10,533,711 76,730,649
2027 10,393,227 74,647,063
2026 10,252,942 72,589,279
2025 10,113,937 70,552,589
2024 9,974,400 68,560,157
2023 9,849,000 66,617,606
2022 9,557,500 64,711,821
2021 9,371,400 62,830,412
2020 9,215,100 60,972,798
2019 9,054,000 59,174,891
2018 8,882,800 57,437,145
2017 8,713,300 55,652,890
2016 8,546,000 53,824,013
2015 8,380,100 52,020,962
2014 8,215,700 50,351,512
2013 8,059,500 48,824,128
2012 7,910,500 47,374,260
2011 7,765,800 46,029,367
2010 7,623,600 44,758,488
2009 7,485,600 43,633,982
2008 7,308,800 42,570,728
2007 7,180,100 41,435,512
2006 7,053,700 40,294,902
2005 6,930,100 39,182,076
2004 6,809,000 38,109,668
2003 6,689,700 37,089,555
2002 6,570,000 36,121,304
2001 6,439,000 35,198,299
2000 6,289,000 34,260,139
1999 6,125,000 33,300,330
1998 5,971,000 32,420,458
1997 5,836,000 31,578,089
1996 5,692,000 30,945,762
1995 5,545,000 30,383,497
1994 5,399,000 29,442,356
1993 5,261,000 28,332,692
1992 5,123,000 27,457,588
1991 4,949,000 26,780,436
1990 4,660,000 26,110,207
1989 4,518,000 25,438,759
1988 4,442,000 24,769,686
1987 4,369,000 24,030,378
1986 4,299,000 23,258,959
1985 4,233,000 22,501,693
1984 4,159,000 21,779,066
1983 4,105,000 21,079,874
1982 4,031,000 20,398,571
1981 3,956,000 19,784,703
1980 3,878,000 19,189,769
1979 3,786,000 18,592,038
1978 3,690,000 17,976,566
1977 3,613,000 17,352,929
1976 3,533,000 16,736,211
1975 3,455,000 16,138,361
1974 3,377,000 15,561,630
1973 3,278,000 15,010,101
1972 3,148,000 14,479,308
1971 3,069,000 13,971,451
1970 2,974,000 13,492,677
1969 2,877,000 13,036,700
1968 2,803,000 12,602,076
1967 2,745,000 12,200,109
1966 2,629,000 11,827,459
1965 2,563,000 11,470,728
1964 2,475,000 11,127,826
1963 2,379,000 10,799,528
1962 2,293,000 10,487,756
1961 2,185,000 10,187,886
1960 2,114,020 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Tanzania
2100 0.51% 0.89%
2099 0.49% 0.9%
2098 0.5% 0.93%
2097 0.55% 0.94%
2096 0.55% 0.96%
2095 0.57% 0.97%
2094 0.62% 1%
2093 0.63% 1.02%
2092 0.64% 1.05%
2091 0.64% 1.06%
2090 0.61% 1.08%
2089 0.65% 1.11%
2088 0.68% 1.13%
2087 0.72% 1.16%
2086 0.74% 1.18%
2085 0.77% 1.19%
2084 0.76% 1.21%
2083 0.75% 1.23%
2082 0.78% 1.25%
2081 0.84% 1.28%
2080 0.82% 1.31%
2079 0.84% 1.33%
2078 0.86% 1.35%
2077 0.81% 1.38%
2076 0.83% 1.4%
2075 0.82% 1.43%
2074 0.8% 1.45%
2073 0.78% 1.47%
2072 0.86% 1.5%
2071 0.89% 1.53%
2070 0.9% 1.55%
2069 0.89% 1.57%
2068 0.9% 1.6%
2067 0.89% 1.62%
2066 0.92% 1.68%
2065 0.9% 1.69%
2064 0.97% 1.71%
2063 0.94% 1.74%
2062 0.97% 1.76%
2061 1.02% 1.78%
2060 1% 1.81%
2059 1.02% 1.84%
2058 1.05% 1.87%
2057 1.07% 1.92%
2056 1.11% 1.94%
2055 1.15% 1.95%
2054 1.13% 1.97%
2053 1.14% 2%
2052 1.15% 2.03%
2051 1.17% 2.07%
2050 1.18% 2.09%
2049 1.16% 2.14%
2048 1.18% 2.18%
2047 1.22% 2.21%
2046 1.22% 2.23%
2045 1.28% 2.26%
2044 1.28% 2.28%
2043 1.3% 2.32%
2042 1.29% 2.34%
2041 1.29% 2.37%
2040 1.32% 2.41%
2039 1.31% 2.45%
2038 1.31% 2.47%
2037 1.26% 2.52%
2036 1.3% 2.54%
2035 1.28% 2.59%
2034 1.28% 2.59%
2033 1.29% 2.63%
2032 1.35% 2.68%
2031 1.34% 2.7%
2030 1.31% 2.74%
2029 1.34% 2.75%
2028 1.35% 2.79%
2027 1.37% 2.83%
2026 1.37% 2.89%
2025 1.4% 2.91%
2024 1.27% 2.92%
2023 3.05% 2.95%
2022 1.99% 2.99%
2021 1.7% 3.05%
2020 1.78% 3.04%
2019 1.93% 3.03%
2018 1.95% 3.21%
2017 1.96% 3.4%
2016 1.98% 3.47%
2015 2% 3.32%
2014 1.94% 3.13%
2013 1.88% 3.06%
2012 1.86% 2.92%
2011 1.87% 2.84%
2010 1.84% 2.58%
2009 2.42% 2.5%
2008 1.79% 2.74%
2007 1.79% 2.83%
2006 1.78% 2.84%
2005 1.78% 2.81%
2004 1.78% 2.75%
2003 1.82% 2.68%
2002 2.03% 2.62%
2001 2.39% 2.74%
2000 2.68% 2.88%
1999 2.58% 2.71%
1998 2.31% 2.67%
1997 2.53% 2.04%
1996 2.65% 1.85%
1995 2.7% 3.2%
1994 2.62% 3.92%
1993 2.69% 3.19%
1992 3.52% 2.53%
1991 6.2% 2.57%
1990 3.14% 2.64%
1989 1.71% 2.7%
1988 1.67% 3.08%
1987 1.63% 3.32%
1986 1.56% 3.37%
1985 1.78% 3.32%
1984 1.32% 3.32%
1983 1.84% 3.34%
1982 1.9% 3.1%
1981 2.01% 3.1%
1980 2.43% 3.21%
1979 2.6% 3.42%
1978 2.13% 3.59%
1977 2.26% 3.68%
1976 2.26% 3.7%
1975 2.31% 3.71%
1974 3.02% 3.67%
1973 4.13% 3.67%
1972 2.57% 3.63%
1971 3.19% 3.55%
1970 3.37% 3.5%
1969 2.64% 3.45%
1968 2.11% 3.29%
1967 4.41% 3.15%
1966 2.58% 3.11%
1965 3.56% 3.08%
1964 4.04% 3.04%
1963 3.75% 2.97%
1962 4.94% 2.94%
1961 3.36% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Israel Tanzania
Current population
10290887
73145892
Population rank 95/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.88%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 18/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -12,730
Net migration rank 42/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -12,730
2024 - 10,612 - -29,865
2023 131,977 9,999 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 129,982 50,004 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 134,011 16,859 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 128,089 16,573 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 135,810 16,134 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 140,348 15,615 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 138,541 14,518 1,726,909 119,142
2016 136,736 24,308 1,659,502 152,194
2015 134,082 29,735 1,592,882 201,495
2014 133,916 25,303 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 129,758 17,075 1,509,008 1,241
2012 128,941 16,549 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 125,030 10,470 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 126,552 12,906 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 122,015 7,269 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 117,672 7,974 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 111,292 9,654 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 109,332 11,446 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 105,338 10,975 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 106,901 8,494 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 106,366 6,684 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 101,178 17,420 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 99,160 38,643 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 98,737 63,409 985,185 -9,701
1999 94,325 78,422 948,659 -4,489
1998 93,744 52,713 920,806 -105,184
1997 88,707 60,297 882,544 -13,400
1996 86,518 66,811 868,524 -473,007
1995 82,066 61,800 838,980 -109,971
1994 79,365 57,273 803,953 349,348
1993 77,337 49,345 778,044 288,004
1992 77,357 57,522 767,961 -83,825
1991 73,740 153,141 762,011 -91,851
1990 71,764 178,732 750,825 -80,529
1989 68,674 14,192 743,854 -71,268
1988 71,072 1,675 736,551 -71,012
1987 69,904 7,511 718,580 94,498
1986 70,073 -3,598 705,677 24,101
1985 71,538 -3,686 697,867 86,864
1984 70,703 10,933 687,435 -26,938
1983 70,196 689 679,720 58,161
1982 68,931 16,563 662,627 -37,883
1981 67,647 16,021 645,496 -42,485
1980 68,253 16,284 629,444 -42,588
1979 68,148 15,591 613,388 -4,792
1978 67,158 15,556 595,024 27,307
1977 70,092 12,747 574,938 49,997
1976 74,899 10,459 553,617 54,875
1975 70,828 11,726 533,906 53,290
1974 68,891 11,929 515,152 51,127
1973 65,560 14,310 488,429 48,363
1972 62,960 27,415 467,305 57,489
1971 64,449 52,632 449,014 41,900
1970 56,506 56,173 427,988 38,635
1969 53,800 59,928 408,322 37,006
1968 51,014 60,804 389,467 34,455
1967 47,488 59,483 374,763 5,265
1966 50,477 57,347 360,229 5,049
1965 49,979 54,694 343,456 4,742
1964 48,015 54,050 328,527 9,090
1963 44,964 53,877 314,644 4,333
1962 43,337 52,313 300,663 3,916
1961 42,170 34,482 286,839 8,338
1960 44,818 10,990 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/tanzania | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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