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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 8.3 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Tanzania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Togo
2100 265,471,550 23,426,426
2099 263,137,702 23,284,304
2098 260,784,676 23,142,242
2097 258,387,890 22,996,845
2096 255,972,277 22,848,978
2095 253,543,248 22,702,297
2094 251,095,452 22,543,427
2093 248,605,184 22,395,941
2092 246,083,651 22,243,621
2091 243,533,968 22,083,590
2090 240,979,094 21,924,631
2089 238,393,867 21,761,057
2088 235,775,056 21,592,941
2087 233,145,231 21,431,785
2086 230,474,072 21,252,236
2085 227,778,580 21,073,697
2084 225,090,075 20,894,251
2083 222,400,079 20,708,859
2082 219,697,321 20,520,204
2081 216,974,796 20,325,061
2080 214,235,505 20,126,833
2079 211,466,096 19,927,036
2078 208,688,171 19,738,820
2077 205,898,494 19,547,568
2076 203,086,766 19,348,296
2075 200,278,383 19,141,211
2074 197,449,196 18,936,045
2073 194,624,081 18,729,441
2072 191,805,820 18,525,904
2071 188,974,004 18,321,024
2070 186,134,634 18,116,069
2069 183,293,747 17,905,429
2068 180,458,385 17,689,344
2067 177,622,538 17,477,786
2066 174,786,430 17,262,406
2065 171,897,059 17,049,758
2064 169,048,435 16,836,991
2063 166,202,091 16,618,806
2062 163,354,473 16,404,475
2061 160,521,858 16,190,814
2060 157,707,240 15,976,939
2059 154,905,240 15,767,690
2058 152,106,040 15,556,151
2057 149,311,257 15,341,629
2056 146,505,507 15,125,918
2055 143,722,840 14,903,207
2054 140,970,467 14,687,272
2053 138,249,490 14,471,467
2052 135,540,803 14,253,335
2051 132,838,721 14,030,311
2050 130,145,345 13,812,790
2049 127,483,126 13,588,431
2048 124,809,212 13,367,245
2047 122,146,647 13,148,252
2046 119,511,124 12,927,000
2045 116,903,642 12,705,654
2044 114,318,843 12,484,181
2043 111,765,580 12,261,788
2042 109,231,423 12,044,285
2041 106,738,458 11,827,268
2040 104,262,479 11,614,781
2039 101,804,600 11,398,360
2038 99,370,760 11,185,757
2037 96,974,485 10,975,322
2036 94,592,848 10,767,990
2035 92,248,476 10,559,369
2034 89,920,872 10,353,764
2033 87,646,627 10,148,738
2032 85,401,853 9,944,247
2031 83,172,579 9,741,001
2030 80,989,443 9,541,309
2029 78,830,947 9,347,000
2028 76,723,335 9,155,475
2027 74,639,948 8,965,572
2026 72,582,361 8,776,585
2025 70,545,865 8,591,626
2024 68,560,157 8,406,558
2023 66,617,606 8,223,850
2022 64,711,821 8,068,616
2021 62,830,412 7,936,176
2020 60,972,798 7,788,054
2019 59,174,891 7,619,925
2018 57,437,145 7,458,206
2017 55,652,890 7,324,386
2016 53,824,013 7,200,884
2015 52,020,962 7,071,502
2014 50,351,512 6,937,644
2013 48,824,128 6,798,848
2012 47,374,260 6,653,718
2011 46,029,367 6,500,582
2010 44,758,488 6,325,788
2009 43,633,982 6,130,946
2008 42,570,728 5,936,138
2007 41,435,512 5,748,443
2006 40,294,902 5,569,664
2005 39,182,076 5,413,154
2004 38,109,668 5,281,320
2003 37,089,555 5,154,112
2002 36,121,304 5,027,130
2001 35,198,299 4,904,144
2000 34,260,139 4,783,722
1999 33,300,330 4,665,754
1998 32,420,458 4,551,635
1997 31,578,089 4,438,794
1996 30,945,762 4,291,136
1995 30,383,497 4,110,450
1994 29,442,356 3,904,183
1993 28,332,692 3,887,974
1992 27,457,588 3,932,581
1991 26,780,436 3,822,636
1990 26,110,207 3,714,021
1989 25,438,759 3,606,918
1988 24,769,686 3,501,545
1987 24,030,378 3,397,614
1986 23,258,959 3,296,340
1985 22,501,693 3,194,539
1984 21,779,066 3,105,743
1983 21,079,874 3,033,077
1982 20,398,571 2,961,652
1981 19,784,703 2,879,440
1980 19,189,769 2,791,408
1979 18,592,038 2,714,349
1978 17,976,566 2,646,501
1977 17,352,929 2,583,984
1976 16,736,211 2,523,488
1975 16,138,361 2,463,796
1974 15,561,630 2,404,292
1973 15,010,101 2,344,510
1972 14,479,308 2,283,863
1971 13,971,451 2,219,826
1970 13,492,677 2,149,478
1969 13,036,700 2,043,416
1968 12,602,076 1,953,523
1967 12,200,109 1,912,764
1966 11,827,459 1,873,489
1965 11,470,728 1,835,588
1964 11,127,826 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tanzania's population will grow by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people with a rank change from 20th to 15th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.9% 2.2%
2024 2.92% 2.22%
2023 2.95% 1.92%
2022 2.99% 1.67%
2021 3.05% 1.9%
2020 3.04% 2.21%
2019 3.03% 2.17%
2018 3.21% 1.83%
2017 3.4% 1.72%
2016 3.47% 1.83%
2015 3.32% 1.93%
2014 3.13% 2.04%
2013 3.06% 2.18%
2012 2.92% 2.36%
2011 2.84% 2.76%
2010 2.58% 3.18%
2009 2.5% 3.28%
2008 2.74% 3.27%
2007 2.83% 3.21%
2006 2.84% 2.89%
2005 2.81% 2.5%
2004 2.75% 2.47%
2003 2.68% 2.53%
2002 2.62% 2.51%
2001 2.74% 2.52%
2000 2.88% 2.53%
1999 2.71% 2.51%
1998 2.67% 2.54%
1997 2.04% 3.44%
1996 1.85% 4.4%
1995 3.2% 5.28%
1994 3.92% 0.42%
1993 3.19% -1.13%
1992 2.53% 2.88%
1991 2.57% 2.92%
1990 2.64% 2.97%
1989 2.7% 3.01%
1988 3.08% 3.06%
1987 3.32% 3.07%
1986 3.37% 3.19%
1985 3.32% 2.86%
1984 3.32% 2.4%
1983 3.34% 2.41%
1982 3.1% 2.86%
1981 3.1% 3.15%
1980 3.21% 2.84%
1979 3.42% 2.56%
1978 3.59% 2.42%
1977 3.68% 2.4%
1976 3.7% 2.42%
1975 3.71% 2.47%
1974 3.67% 2.55%
1973 3.67% 2.66%
1972 3.63% 2.88%
1971 3.55% 3.27%
1970 3.5% 5.19%
1969 3.45% 4.6%
1968 3.29% 2.13%
1967 3.15% 2.1%
1966 3.11% 2.06%
1965 3.08% 2.01%
1964 3.04% 1.95%
1963 2.97% 1.85%
1962 2.94% 1.78%
1961 2.89% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Tanzania grew by 2.9%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Togo
Current population
73639263
8873660
Population rank 20/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 0.11%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
13.2 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
1.34 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +507
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 39/197
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 1,993,730 -29,865 198,184 -14,014
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 196,649 -15,406
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 195,051 -65,826
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 192,651 -56,991
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 192,474 -31,892
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 192,990 -17,312
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 191,482 -43,718
2017 1,726,909 119,142 189,386 -69,512
2016 1,659,502 152,194 187,007 -59,885
2015 1,592,882 201,495 183,089 -51,459
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 179,671 -43,591
2013 1,509,008 1,241 176,865 -35,346
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 176,051 -27,315
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 176,484 -18,960
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 175,800 16,265
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 170,740 26,886
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 164,627 27,362
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 158,312 25,082
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 150,821 23,346
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 143,281 -4,415
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 136,802 -11,998
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 133,852 -4,237
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 130,283 -5,939
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 126,419 -4,802
2000 985,185 -9,701 122,712 -3,485
1999 948,659 -4,489 119,331 -2,618
1998 920,806 -105,184 116,918 -5,394
1997 882,544 -13,400 116,559 -2,397
1996 868,524 -473,007 111,887 69,276
1995 838,980 -109,971 106,983 73,224
1994 803,953 349,348 100,045 132,276
1993 778,044 288,004 112,013 -311,917
1992 767,961 -83,825 110,828 -132
1991 762,011 -91,851 109,267 -72
1990 750,825 -80,529 107,985 59
1989 743,854 -71,268 106,166 0
1988 736,551 -71,012 104,605 -29
1987 718,580 94,498 102,435 848
1986 705,677 24,101 99,698 -436
1985 697,867 86,864 96,376 7,971
1984 687,435 -26,938 95,195 -21,949
1983 679,720 58,161 94,034 -21,948
1982 662,627 -37,883 92,715 -21,958
1981 645,496 -42,485 90,144 3,519
1980 629,444 -42,588 87,404 -4,993
1979 613,388 -4,792 85,228 -13,519
1978 595,024 27,307 83,151 -19,163
1977 574,938 49,997 80,902 -19,856
1976 553,617 54,875 78,770 -18,832
1975 533,906 53,290 76,412 -16,973
1974 515,152 51,127 74,055 -14,483
1973 488,429 48,363 71,549 -11,555
1972 467,305 57,489 68,966 -7,661
1971 449,014 41,900 66,284 482
1970 427,988 38,635 63,057 10,865
1969 408,322 37,006 58,207 80,000
1968 389,467 34,455 56,082 -14,504
1967 374,763 5,265 54,359 -14,424
1966 360,229 5,049 52,832 -14,216
1965 343,456 4,742 51,096 -13,915
1964 328,527 9,090 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Tanzania is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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