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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 7.32 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Tanzania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Togo
2100 265,496,854 26,511,761
2099 263,162,785 26,350,920
2098 260,809,535 26,190,149
2097 258,412,520 26,025,602
2096 255,996,677 25,858,261
2095 253,567,416 25,692,261
2094 251,119,386 25,512,468
2093 248,628,881 25,345,557
2092 246,107,108 25,173,177
2091 243,557,182 24,992,069
2090 241,002,065 24,812,174
2089 238,416,591 24,627,057
2088 235,797,530 24,436,800
2087 233,167,455 24,254,420
2086 230,496,041 24,051,223
2085 227,800,292 23,849,170
2084 225,111,530 23,646,091
2083 222,421,279 23,436,282
2082 219,718,263 23,222,780
2081 216,995,478 23,001,936
2080 214,255,926 22,777,601
2079 211,486,253 22,551,490
2078 208,708,063 22,338,486
2077 205,918,120 22,122,045
2076 203,106,125 21,896,528
2075 200,297,474 21,662,169
2074 197,468,017 21,429,982
2073 194,642,633 21,196,168
2072 191,824,103 20,965,824
2071 188,992,017 20,733,961
2070 186,152,377 20,502,013
2069 183,311,218 20,263,631
2068 180,475,586 20,019,087
2067 177,639,469 19,779,666
2066 174,803,090 19,535,920
2065 171,913,445 19,295,265
2064 169,064,549 19,054,476
2063 166,217,933 18,807,556
2062 163,370,044 18,564,996
2061 160,537,159 18,323,196
2060 157,722,273 18,081,153
2059 154,920,005 17,844,344
2058 152,120,539 17,604,946
2057 149,325,489 17,362,170
2056 146,519,472 17,118,049
2055 143,736,540 16,866,006
2054 140,983,905 16,621,633
2053 138,262,668 16,377,405
2052 135,553,723 16,130,545
2051 132,851,383 15,878,148
2050 130,157,751 15,631,978
2049 127,495,278 15,378,071
2048 124,821,109 15,127,754
2047 122,158,290 14,879,919
2046 119,522,516 14,629,528
2045 116,914,785 14,379,029
2044 114,329,740 14,128,387
2043 111,776,234 13,876,705
2042 109,241,835 13,630,555
2041 106,748,632 13,384,957
2040 104,272,418 13,144,485
2039 101,814,304 12,899,560
2038 99,380,232 12,658,957
2037 96,983,729 12,420,807
2036 94,601,865 12,186,169
2035 92,257,269 11,950,071
2034 89,929,444 11,717,387
2033 87,654,982 11,485,359
2032 85,409,993 11,253,936
2031 83,180,507 11,023,922
2030 80,997,163 10,797,929
2029 78,838,461 10,578,030
2028 76,730,649 10,361,280
2027 74,647,063 10,146,366
2026 72,589,279 9,932,489
2025 70,552,589 9,723,170
2024 68,560,157 9,515,236
2023 66,617,606 9,304,337
2022 64,711,821 9,089,738
2021 62,830,412 8,878,379
2020 60,972,798 8,669,720
2019 59,174,891 8,463,068
2018 57,437,145 8,258,778
2017 55,652,890 8,057,140
2016 53,824,013 7,858,289
2015 52,020,962 7,663,195
2014 50,351,512 7,472,450
2013 48,824,128 7,285,442
2012 47,374,260 7,100,736
2011 46,029,367 6,916,474
2010 44,758,488 6,732,590
2009 43,633,982 6,551,865
2008 42,570,728 6,368,812
2007 41,435,512 6,188,344
2006 40,294,902 6,010,668
2005 39,182,076 5,844,631
2004 38,109,668 5,696,508
2003 37,089,555 5,552,167
2002 36,121,304 5,413,274
2001 35,198,299 5,277,382
2000 34,260,139 5,140,037
1999 33,300,330 5,000,269
1998 32,420,458 4,860,913
1997 31,578,089 4,725,030
1996 30,945,762 4,577,860
1995 30,383,497 4,410,832
1994 29,442,356 4,222,940
1993 28,332,692 4,207,453
1992 27,457,588 4,233,617
1991 26,780,436 4,115,560
1990 26,110,207 3,998,761
1989 25,438,759 3,883,411
1988 24,769,686 3,769,742
1987 24,030,378 3,657,508
1986 23,258,959 3,547,952
1985 22,501,693 3,441,091
1984 21,779,066 3,332,837
1983 21,079,874 3,222,899
1982 20,398,571 3,115,042
1981 19,784,703 3,013,043
1980 19,189,769 2,920,894
1979 18,592,038 2,839,854
1978 17,976,566 2,768,148
1977 17,352,929 2,701,894
1976 16,736,211 2,637,796
1975 16,138,361 2,574,622
1974 15,561,630 2,511,760
1973 15,010,101 2,448,749
1972 14,479,308 2,384,994
1971 13,971,451 2,317,976
1970 13,492,677 2,244,773
1969 13,036,700 2,164,814
1968 12,602,076 2,080,226
1967 12,200,109 1,995,890
1966 11,827,459 1,918,513
1965 11,470,728 1,853,771
1964 11,127,826 1,803,440
1963 10,799,528 1,765,072
1962 10,487,756 1,732,959
1961 10,187,886 1,702,717
1960 9,901,419 1,673,110

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tanzania increased by 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tanzania's population will grow by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people with a rank change from 20th to 15th. The population of Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Togo
2100 0.89% 0.61%
2099 0.9% 0.61%
2098 0.93% 0.63%
2097 0.94% 0.65%
2096 0.96% 0.65%
2095 0.97% 0.7%
2094 1% 0.66%
2093 1.02% 0.68%
2092 1.05% 0.72%
2091 1.06% 0.73%
2090 1.08% 0.75%
2089 1.11% 0.78%
2088 1.13% 0.75%
2087 1.16% 0.84%
2086 1.18% 0.85%
2085 1.19% 0.86%
2084 1.21% 0.9%
2083 1.23% 0.92%
2082 1.25% 0.96%
2081 1.28% 0.98%
2080 1.31% 1%
2079 1.33% 0.95%
2078 1.35% 0.98%
2077 1.38% 1.03%
2076 1.4% 1.08%
2075 1.43% 1.08%
2074 1.45% 1.1%
2073 1.47% 1.1%
2072 1.5% 1.12%
2071 1.53% 1.13%
2070 1.55% 1.18%
2069 1.57% 1.22%
2068 1.6% 1.21%
2067 1.62% 1.25%
2066 1.68% 1.25%
2065 1.69% 1.26%
2064 1.71% 1.31%
2063 1.74% 1.31%
2062 1.76% 1.32%
2061 1.78% 1.34%
2060 1.81% 1.33%
2059 1.84% 1.36%
2058 1.87% 1.4%
2057 1.92% 1.43%
2056 1.94% 1.49%
2055 1.95% 1.47%
2054 1.97% 1.49%
2053 2% 1.53%
2052 2.03% 1.59%
2051 2.07% 1.57%
2050 2.09% 1.65%
2049 2.14% 1.65%
2048 2.18% 1.67%
2047 2.21% 1.71%
2046 2.23% 1.74%
2045 2.26% 1.77%
2044 2.28% 1.81%
2043 2.32% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.83%
2041 2.37% 1.83%
2040 2.41% 1.9%
2039 2.45% 1.9%
2038 2.47% 1.92%
2037 2.52% 1.93%
2036 2.54% 1.98%
2035 2.59% 1.99%
2034 2.59% 2.02%
2033 2.63% 2.06%
2032 2.68% 2.09%
2031 2.7% 2.09%
2030 2.74% 2.08%
2029 2.75% 2.09%
2028 2.79% 2.12%
2027 2.83% 2.15%
2026 2.89% 2.15%
2025 2.91% 2.19%
2024 2.92% 2.27%
2023 2.95% 2.36%
2022 2.99% 2.38%
2021 3.05% 2.41%
2020 3.04% 2.44%
2019 3.03% 2.47%
2018 3.21% 2.5%
2017 3.4% 2.53%
2016 3.47% 2.55%
2015 3.32% 2.55%
2014 3.13% 2.57%
2013 3.06% 2.6%
2012 2.92% 2.66%
2011 2.84% 2.73%
2010 2.58% 2.76%
2009 2.5% 2.87%
2008 2.74% 2.92%
2007 2.83% 2.96%
2006 2.84% 2.84%
2005 2.81% 2.6%
2004 2.75% 2.6%
2003 2.68% 2.57%
2002 2.62% 2.57%
2001 2.74% 2.67%
2000 2.88% 2.8%
1999 2.71% 2.87%
1998 2.67% 2.88%
1997 2.04% 3.21%
1996 1.85% 3.79%
1995 3.2% 4.45%
1994 3.92% 0.37%
1993 3.19% -0.62%
1992 2.53% 2.87%
1991 2.57% 2.92%
1990 2.64% 2.97%
1989 2.7% 3.02%
1988 3.08% 3.07%
1987 3.32% 3.09%
1986 3.37% 3.11%
1985 3.32% 3.25%
1984 3.32% 3.41%
1983 3.34% 3.46%
1982 3.1% 3.39%
1981 3.1% 3.15%
1980 3.21% 2.85%
1979 3.42% 2.59%
1978 3.59% 2.45%
1977 3.68% 2.43%
1976 3.7% 2.45%
1975 3.71% 2.5%
1974 3.67% 2.57%
1973 3.67% 2.67%
1972 3.63% 2.89%
1971 3.55% 3.26%
1970 3.5% 3.69%
1969 3.45% 4.07%
1968 3.29% 4.23%
1967 3.15% 4.03%
1966 3.11% 3.49%
1965 3.08% 2.79%
1964 3.04% 2.17%
1963 2.97% 1.85%
1962 2.94% 1.78%
1961 2.89% 1.77%

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

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In 2024, the population of Tanzania grew by 2.92%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Togo
Current population
73145892
9990340
Population rank 20/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.12%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
13.4 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
1.36 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +578
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 40/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -15,010
Net migration rank 139/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -15,010
2024 - -29,865 - -14,014
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 218,093 -1,997
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 215,090 -1,997
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 210,613 -986
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 208,663 -986
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 207,608 -1,985
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 204,942 -1,985
2017 1,726,909 119,142 202,307 -1,985
2016 1,659,502 152,194 199,364 -1,979
2015 1,592,882 201,495 194,768 -1,976
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 190,667 -1,976
2013 1,509,008 1,241 187,309 -1,976
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 186,061 -1,983
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 186,406 -1,968
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 185,294 -1,964
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 180,111 -1,985
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 173,677 14,303
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 168,144 4,813
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 160,671 21,724
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 154,117 -4,437
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 147,574 -1,005
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 144,900 -2,793
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 141,643 -5,973
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 137,808 -1,703
2000 985,185 -9,701 133,873 4,715
1999 948,659 -4,489 129,832 11,125
1998 920,806 -105,184 125,392 12,362
1997 882,544 -13,400 122,109 11,898
1996 868,524 -473,007 119,418 40,915
1995 838,980 -109,971 116,314 57,406
1994 803,953 349,348 113,074 88,992
1993 778,044 288,004 119,938 -291,022
1992 767,961 -83,825 118,876 -122
1991 762,011 -91,851 117,409 -51
1990 750,825 -80,529 116,200 44
1989 743,854 -71,268 114,432 0
1988 736,551 -71,012 112,915 -17
1987 718,580 94,498 110,739 848
1986 705,677 24,101 107,957 -436
1985 697,867 86,864 104,949 1,242
1984 687,435 -26,938 102,425 7,897
1983 679,720 58,161 99,817 9,740
1982 662,627 -37,883 97,003 9,163
1981 645,496 -42,485 94,318 3,519
1980 629,444 -42,588 91,445 -4,993
1979 613,388 -4,792 89,148 -13,519
1978 595,024 27,307 86,950 -19,163
1977 574,938 49,997 84,572 -19,856
1976 553,617 54,875 82,321 -18,832
1975 533,906 53,290 79,831 -16,973
1974 515,152 51,127 77,347 -14,483
1973 488,429 48,363 74,713 -11,555
1972 467,305 57,489 72,008 -7,661
1971 449,014 41,900 69,206 482
1970 427,988 38,635 65,851 10,865
1969 408,322 37,006 62,589 20,613
1968 389,467 34,455 59,110 26,860
1967 374,763 5,265 56,128 26,576
1966 360,229 5,049 53,640 18,418
1965 343,456 4,742 51,323 6,104
1964 328,527 9,090 49,449 -6,214
1963 314,644 4,333 47,869 -14,361
1962 300,663 3,916 46,201 -15,486
1961 286,839 8,338 44,623 -14,858
1960 275,814 1,946 43,307 -13,868

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

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Over the last 10 years, 98.7% of the population change in Tanzania is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people). In Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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