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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.17 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Tanzania vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Turkey
2100 265,471,550 64,394,191
2099 263,137,702 65,045,868
2098 260,784,676 65,690,351
2097 258,387,890 66,342,622
2096 255,972,277 66,990,674
2095 253,543,248 67,642,188
2094 251,095,452 68,296,562
2093 248,605,184 68,963,773
2092 246,083,651 69,625,957
2091 243,533,968 70,290,255
2090 240,979,094 70,960,483
2089 238,393,867 71,623,547
2088 235,775,056 72,281,102
2087 233,145,231 72,928,397
2086 230,474,072 73,576,610
2085 227,778,580 74,223,570
2084 225,090,075 74,853,312
2083 222,400,079 75,483,067
2082 219,697,321 76,111,533
2081 216,974,796 76,726,689
2080 214,235,505 77,339,541
2079 211,466,096 77,938,889
2078 208,688,171 78,532,577
2077 205,898,494 79,120,573
2076 203,086,766 79,705,459
2075 200,278,383 80,277,544
2074 197,449,196 80,848,141
2073 194,624,081 81,396,237
2072 191,805,820 81,938,080
2071 188,974,004 82,465,112
2070 186,134,634 82,981,973
2069 183,293,747 83,480,362
2068 180,458,385 83,963,140
2067 177,622,538 84,428,242
2066 174,786,430 84,886,666
2065 171,897,059 85,336,225
2064 169,048,435 85,771,285
2063 166,202,091 86,187,013
2062 163,354,473 86,587,114
2061 160,521,858 86,962,577
2060 157,707,240 87,319,314
2059 154,905,240 87,663,392
2058 152,106,040 87,973,789
2057 149,311,257 88,264,809
2056 146,505,507 88,534,755
2055 143,722,840 88,764,080
2054 140,970,467 88,972,362
2053 138,249,490 89,151,673
2052 135,540,803 89,310,785
2051 132,838,721 89,437,110
2050 130,145,345 89,541,520
2049 127,483,126 89,614,107
2048 124,809,212 89,651,068
2047 122,146,647 89,659,415
2046 119,511,124 89,634,354
2045 116,903,642 89,608,012
2044 114,318,843 89,557,421
2043 111,765,580 89,493,042
2042 109,231,423 89,404,193
2041 106,738,458 89,303,546
2040 104,262,479 89,187,952
2039 101,804,600 89,051,669
2038 99,370,760 88,901,719
2037 96,974,485 88,727,471
2036 94,592,848 88,537,927
2035 92,248,476 88,343,153
2034 89,920,872 88,139,515
2033 87,646,627 87,918,397
2032 85,401,853 87,687,495
2031 83,172,579 87,437,150
2030 80,989,443 87,166,904
2029 78,830,947 86,903,490
2028 76,723,335 86,627,469
2027 74,639,948 86,350,539
2026 72,582,361 86,093,293
2025 70,545,865 85,878,556
2024 68,560,157 85,518,661
2023 66,617,606 85,325,965
2022 64,711,821 84,979,913
2021 62,830,412 84,147,318
2020 60,972,798 83,384,680
2019 59,174,891 82,579,440
2018 57,437,145 81,407,204
2017 55,652,890 80,312,698
2016 53,824,013 79,277,962
2015 52,020,962 78,218,479
2014 50,351,512 77,181,884
2013 48,824,128 76,147,624
2012 47,374,260 75,175,827
2011 46,029,367 74,223,629
2010 44,758,488 73,142,150
2009 43,633,982 72,039,206
2008 42,570,728 71,051,678
2007 41,435,512 70,158,112
2006 40,294,902 70,045,349
2005 39,182,076 69,329,557
2004 38,109,668 68,592,617
2003 37,089,555 67,831,730
2002 36,121,304 67,048,795
2001 35,198,299 66,245,128
2000 34,260,139 65,425,961
1999 33,300,330 64,591,923
1998 32,420,458 63,734,383
1997 31,578,089 62,852,966
1996 30,945,762 61,951,134
1995 30,383,497 61,024,503
1994 29,442,356 60,033,836
1993 28,332,692 58,999,167
1992 27,457,588 57,990,118
1991 26,780,436 57,009,887
1990 26,110,207 56,015,628
1989 25,438,759 54,976,723
1988 24,769,686 53,909,626
1987 24,030,378 52,843,670
1986 23,258,959 51,777,772
1985 22,501,693 50,687,115
1984 21,779,066 49,574,069
1983 21,079,874 48,447,410
1982 20,398,571 47,322,096
1981 19,784,703 46,321,190
1980 19,189,769 45,408,815
1979 18,592,038 44,510,429
1978 17,976,566 43,645,306
1977 17,352,929 42,773,298
1976 16,736,211 41,899,984
1975 16,138,361 41,053,126
1974 15,561,630 40,210,234
1973 15,010,101 39,329,533
1972 14,479,308 38,430,221
1971 13,971,451 37,518,611
1970 13,492,677 36,638,465
1969 13,036,700 35,787,774
1968 12,602,076 34,921,684
1967 12,200,109 34,050,421
1966 11,827,459 33,177,672
1965 11,470,728 32,345,220
1964 11,127,826 31,543,072
1963 10,799,528 30,726,841
1962 10,487,756 29,916,147
1961 10,187,886 29,119,238
1960 9,901,419 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Turkey
2100 0.89% -1%
2099 0.9% -0.98%
2098 0.93% -0.98%
2097 0.94% -0.97%
2096 0.96% -0.96%
2095 0.97% -0.96%
2094 1% -0.97%
2093 1.02% -0.95%
2092 1.05% -0.95%
2091 1.06% -0.94%
2090 1.08% -0.93%
2089 1.11% -0.91%
2088 1.13% -0.89%
2087 1.16% -0.88%
2086 1.18% -0.87%
2085 1.19% -0.84%
2084 1.21% -0.83%
2083 1.23% -0.83%
2082 1.25% -0.8%
2081 1.28% -0.79%
2080 1.31% -0.77%
2079 1.33% -0.76%
2078 1.35% -0.74%
2077 1.38% -0.73%
2076 1.4% -0.71%
2075 1.43% -0.71%
2074 1.45% -0.67%
2073 1.47% -0.66%
2072 1.5% -0.64%
2071 1.53% -0.62%
2070 1.55% -0.6%
2069 1.57% -0.57%
2068 1.6% -0.55%
2067 1.62% -0.54%
2066 1.68% -0.53%
2065 1.69% -0.51%
2064 1.71% -0.48%
2063 1.74% -0.46%
2062 1.76% -0.43%
2061 1.78% -0.41%
2060 1.81% -0.39%
2059 1.84% -0.35%
2058 1.87% -0.33%
2057 1.92% -0.3%
2056 1.94% -0.26%
2055 1.95% -0.23%
2054 1.97% -0.2%
2053 2% -0.18%
2052 2.03% -0.14%
2051 2.07% -0.12%
2050 2.09% -0.08%
2049 2.14% -0.04%
2048 2.18% -0.009%
2047 2.21% 0.03%
2046 2.23% 0.03%
2045 2.26% 0.06%
2044 2.28% 0.07%
2043 2.32% 0.1%
2042 2.34% 0.11%
2041 2.37% 0.13%
2040 2.41% 0.15%
2039 2.45% 0.17%
2038 2.47% 0.2%
2037 2.52% 0.21%
2036 2.54% 0.22%
2035 2.59% 0.23%
2034 2.59% 0.25%
2033 2.63% 0.26%
2032 2.68% 0.29%
2031 2.7% 0.31%
2030 2.74% 0.3%
2029 2.75% 0.32%
2028 2.79% 0.32%
2027 2.83% 0.3%
2026 2.89% 0.25%
2025 2.9% 0.42%
2024 2.92% 0.23%
2023 2.95% 0.41%
2022 2.99% 0.99%
2021 3.05% 0.91%
2020 3.04% 0.98%
2019 3.03% 1.44%
2018 3.21% 1.36%
2017 3.4% 1.31%
2016 3.47% 1.35%
2015 3.32% 1.34%
2014 3.13% 1.36%
2013 3.06% 1.29%
2012 2.92% 1.28%
2011 2.84% 1.48%
2010 2.58% 1.53%
2009 2.5% 1.39%
2008 2.74% 1.27%
2007 2.83% 0.16%
2006 2.84% 1.03%
2005 2.81% 1.07%
2004 2.75% 1.12%
2003 2.68% 1.17%
2002 2.62% 1.21%
2001 2.74% 1.25%
2000 2.88% 1.29%
1999 2.71% 1.35%
1998 2.67% 1.4%
1997 2.04% 1.46%
1996 1.85% 1.52%
1995 3.2% 1.65%
1994 3.92% 1.75%
1993 3.19% 1.74%
1992 2.53% 1.72%
1991 2.57% 1.77%
1990 2.64% 1.89%
1989 2.7% 1.98%
1988 3.08% 2.02%
1987 3.32% 2.06%
1986 3.37% 2.15%
1985 3.32% 2.25%
1984 3.32% 2.33%
1983 3.34% 2.38%
1982 3.1% 2.16%
1981 3.1% 2.01%
1980 3.21% 2.02%
1979 3.42% 1.98%
1978 3.59% 2.04%
1977 3.68% 2.08%
1976 3.7% 2.06%
1975 3.71% 2.1%
1974 3.67% 2.24%
1973 3.67% 2.34%
1972 3.63% 2.43%
1971 3.55% 2.4%
1970 3.5% 2.38%
1969 3.45% 2.48%
1968 3.29% 2.56%
1967 3.15% 2.63%
1966 3.11% 2.57%
1965 3.08% 2.54%
1964 3.04% 2.66%
1963 2.97% 2.71%
1962 2.94% 2.74%
1961 2.89% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Turkey
Current population
73639263
86225430
Population rank 20/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 1.04%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
13.2 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.34 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +986
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 138/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -258,205
Net migration rank 139/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -258,205
2024 1,993,730 -29,865 453,249 -275,952
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 535,373 -301,544
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 521,713 20,283
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 608,708 37,934
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 830,353 187,570
2017 1,726,909 119,142 875,408 659,846
2016 1,659,502 152,194 895,841 352,063
2015 1,592,882 201,495 930,799 1,063,140
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 957,055 1,033,384
2013 1,509,008 1,241 921,386 438,618
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 917,145 258,623
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 875,839 68,849
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 892,334 55,532
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 900,491 24,276
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 868,749 47,915
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 980,560 -166,759
2000 985,185 -9,701 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 948,659 -4,489 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 920,806 -105,184 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 882,544 -13,400 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 868,524 -473,007 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 838,980 -109,971 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 803,953 349,348 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 778,044 288,004 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 767,961 -83,825 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 762,011 -91,851 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 750,825 -80,529 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 743,854 -71,268 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 736,551 -71,012 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 718,580 94,498 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 705,677 24,101 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 697,867 86,864 1,098,846 8,960
1984 687,435 -26,938 1,096,529 21,787
1983 679,720 58,161 1,095,106 39,871
1982 662,627 -37,883 1,091,863 23,728
1981 645,496 -42,485 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 629,444 -42,588 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 613,388 -4,792 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 595,024 27,307 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 574,938 49,997 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 553,617 54,875 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 533,906 53,290 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 515,152 51,127 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 488,429 48,363 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 467,305 57,489 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 449,014 41,900 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 427,988 38,635 991,950 -150,924
1969 408,322 37,006 970,958 -110,578
1968 389,467 34,455 950,778 -78,973
1967 374,763 5,265 936,727 -65,993
1966 360,229 5,049 925,790 -50,999
1965 343,456 4,742 904,016 -113,911
1964 328,527 9,090 884,152 -69,978
1963 314,644 4,333 862,626 -44,317
1962 300,663 3,916 837,473 -34,353
1961 286,839 8,338 816,911 -26,187
1960 275,814 1,946 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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