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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 9.44 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Tanzania vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Turkmenistan
2100 265,471,550 10,041,228
2099 263,137,702 10,070,007
2098 260,784,676 10,097,571
2097 258,387,890 10,123,813
2096 255,972,277 10,148,560
2095 253,543,248 10,172,371
2094 251,095,452 10,194,567
2093 248,605,184 10,215,533
2092 246,083,651 10,235,132
2091 243,533,968 10,253,189
2090 240,979,094 10,270,414
2089 238,393,867 10,285,963
2088 235,775,056 10,300,439
2087 233,145,231 10,313,629
2086 230,474,072 10,325,212
2085 227,778,580 10,335,299
2084 225,090,075 10,343,821
2083 222,400,079 10,350,710
2082 219,697,321 10,356,526
2081 216,974,796 10,360,689
2080 214,235,505 10,363,394
2079 211,466,096 10,364,229
2078 208,688,171 10,363,113
2077 205,898,494 10,360,467
2076 203,086,766 10,356,079
2075 200,278,383 10,349,863
2074 197,449,196 10,342,496
2073 194,624,081 10,333,532
2072 191,805,820 10,322,776
2071 188,974,004 10,310,748
2070 186,134,634 10,297,702
2069 183,293,747 10,283,723
2068 180,458,385 10,268,779
2067 177,622,538 10,252,681
2066 174,786,430 10,235,535
2065 171,897,059 10,217,603
2064 169,048,435 10,198,228
2063 166,202,091 10,177,447
2062 163,354,473 10,155,121
2061 160,521,858 10,131,160
2060 157,707,240 10,105,616
2059 154,905,240 10,077,893
2058 152,106,040 10,047,185
2057 149,311,257 10,013,846
2056 146,505,507 9,977,699
2055 143,722,840 9,938,273
2054 140,970,467 9,895,840
2053 138,249,490 9,849,324
2052 135,540,803 9,799,331
2051 132,838,721 9,745,673
2050 130,145,345 9,688,197
2049 127,483,126 9,627,119
2048 124,809,212 9,562,502
2047 122,146,647 9,494,734
2046 119,511,124 9,423,990
2045 116,903,642 9,350,870
2044 114,318,843 9,275,707
2043 111,765,580 9,199,229
2042 109,231,423 9,121,705
2041 106,738,458 9,043,208
2040 104,262,479 8,964,374
2039 101,804,600 8,885,167
2038 99,370,760 8,805,836
2037 96,974,485 8,726,399
2036 94,592,848 8,646,796
2035 92,248,476 8,567,354
2034 89,920,872 8,487,651
2033 87,646,627 8,407,327
2032 85,401,853 8,326,172
2031 83,172,579 8,243,436
2030 80,989,443 8,158,380
2029 78,830,947 8,065,431
2028 76,723,335 7,964,546
2027 74,639,948 7,856,302
2026 72,582,361 7,740,924
2025 70,545,865 7,618,847
2024 68,560,157 7,494,498
2023 66,617,606 7,364,438
2022 64,711,821 7,230,193
2021 62,830,412 7,092,043
2020 60,972,798 6,949,912
2019 59,174,891 6,803,944
2018 57,437,145 6,655,524
2017 55,652,890 6,507,061
2016 53,824,013 6,360,041
2015 52,020,962 6,215,770
2014 50,351,512 6,075,283
2013 48,824,128 5,939,341
2012 47,374,260 5,808,546
2011 46,029,367 5,683,417
2010 44,758,488 5,564,356
2009 43,633,982 5,451,592
2008 42,570,728 5,345,029
2007 41,435,512 5,244,046
2006 40,294,902 5,147,105
2005 39,182,076 5,052,257
2004 38,109,668 4,958,093
2003 37,089,555 4,863,865
2002 36,121,304 4,769,465
2001 35,198,299 4,675,409
2000 34,260,139 4,582,677
1999 33,300,330 4,492,170
1998 32,420,458 4,410,507
1997 31,578,089 4,336,730
1996 30,945,762 4,263,819
1995 30,383,497 4,191,203
1994 29,442,356 4,116,662
1993 28,332,692 4,032,407
1992 27,457,588 3,944,689
1991 26,780,436 3,855,894
1990 26,110,207 3,760,562
1989 25,438,759 3,662,459
1988 24,769,686 3,559,363
1987 24,030,378 3,452,731
1986 23,258,959 3,347,809
1985 22,501,693 3,247,534
1984 21,779,066 3,154,079
1983 21,079,874 3,067,534
1982 20,398,571 2,985,557
1981 19,784,703 2,907,187
1980 19,189,769 2,832,203
1979 18,592,038 2,760,358
1978 17,976,566 2,691,088
1977 17,352,929 2,623,948
1976 16,736,211 2,558,521
1975 16,138,361 2,494,570
1974 15,561,630 2,432,028
1973 15,010,101 2,370,919
1972 14,479,308 2,311,430
1971 13,971,451 2,253,119
1970 13,492,677 2,195,616
1969 13,036,700 2,139,024
1968 12,602,076 2,083,069
1967 12,200,109 2,027,403
1966 11,827,459 1,971,737
1965 11,470,728 1,915,916
1964 11,127,826 1,859,997
1963 10,799,528 1,804,272
1962 10,487,756 1,749,214
1961 10,187,886 1,695,400
1960 9,901,419 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Turkmenistan
2100 0.89% -0.29%
2099 0.9% -0.27%
2098 0.93% -0.26%
2097 0.94% -0.24%
2096 0.96% -0.23%
2095 0.97% -0.22%
2094 1% -0.21%
2093 1.02% -0.19%
2092 1.05% -0.18%
2091 1.06% -0.17%
2090 1.08% -0.15%
2089 1.11% -0.14%
2088 1.13% -0.13%
2087 1.16% -0.11%
2086 1.18% -0.1%
2085 1.19% -0.08%
2084 1.21% -0.07%
2083 1.23% -0.06%
2082 1.25% -0.04%
2081 1.28% -0.03%
2080 1.31% -0.008%
2079 1.33% 0.01%
2078 1.35% 0.03%
2077 1.38% 0.04%
2076 1.4% 0.06%
2075 1.43% 0.07%
2074 1.45% 0.09%
2073 1.47% 0.1%
2072 1.5% 0.12%
2071 1.53% 0.13%
2070 1.55% 0.14%
2069 1.57% 0.15%
2068 1.6% 0.16%
2067 1.62% 0.17%
2066 1.68% 0.18%
2065 1.69% 0.19%
2064 1.71% 0.2%
2063 1.74% 0.22%
2062 1.76% 0.24%
2061 1.78% 0.25%
2060 1.81% 0.28%
2059 1.84% 0.31%
2058 1.87% 0.33%
2057 1.92% 0.36%
2056 1.94% 0.4%
2055 1.95% 0.43%
2054 1.97% 0.47%
2053 2% 0.51%
2052 2.03% 0.55%
2051 2.07% 0.59%
2050 2.09% 0.63%
2049 2.14% 0.68%
2048 2.18% 0.71%
2047 2.21% 0.75%
2046 2.23% 0.78%
2045 2.26% 0.81%
2044 2.28% 0.83%
2043 2.32% 0.85%
2042 2.34% 0.87%
2041 2.37% 0.88%
2040 2.41% 0.89%
2039 2.45% 0.9%
2038 2.47% 0.91%
2037 2.52% 0.92%
2036 2.54% 0.93%
2035 2.59% 0.94%
2034 2.59% 0.96%
2033 2.63% 0.97%
2032 2.68% 1%
2031 2.7% 1.04%
2030 2.74% 1.15%
2029 2.75% 1.27%
2028 2.79% 1.38%
2027 2.83% 1.49%
2026 2.89% 1.6%
2025 2.9% 1.66%
2024 2.92% 1.77%
2023 2.95% 1.86%
2022 2.99% 1.95%
2021 3.05% 2.05%
2020 3.04% 2.15%
2019 3.03% 2.23%
2018 3.21% 2.28%
2017 3.4% 2.31%
2016 3.47% 2.32%
2015 3.32% 2.31%
2014 3.13% 2.29%
2013 3.06% 2.25%
2012 2.92% 2.2%
2011 2.84% 2.14%
2010 2.58% 2.07%
2009 2.5% 1.99%
2008 2.74% 1.93%
2007 2.83% 1.88%
2006 2.84% 1.88%
2005 2.81% 1.9%
2004 2.75% 1.94%
2003 2.68% 1.98%
2002 2.62% 2.01%
2001 2.74% 2.02%
2000 2.88% 2.01%
1999 2.71% 1.85%
1998 2.67% 1.7%
1997 2.04% 1.71%
1996 1.85% 1.73%
1995 3.2% 1.81%
1994 3.92% 2.09%
1993 3.19% 2.22%
1992 2.53% 2.3%
1991 2.57% 2.54%
1990 2.64% 2.68%
1989 2.7% 2.9%
1988 3.08% 3.09%
1987 3.32% 3.13%
1986 3.37% 3.09%
1985 3.32% 2.96%
1984 3.32% 2.82%
1983 3.34% 2.75%
1982 3.1% 2.7%
1981 3.1% 2.65%
1980 3.21% 2.6%
1979 3.42% 2.57%
1978 3.59% 2.56%
1977 3.68% 2.56%
1976 3.7% 2.56%
1975 3.71% 2.57%
1974 3.67% 2.58%
1973 3.67% 2.57%
1972 3.63% 2.59%
1971 3.55% 2.62%
1970 3.5% 2.65%
1969 3.45% 2.69%
1968 3.29% 2.75%
1967 3.15% 2.82%
1966 3.11% 2.91%
1965 3.08% 3.01%
1964 3.04% 3.09%
1963 2.97% 3.15%
1962 2.94% 3.17%
1961 2.89% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Turkmenistan
Current population
73639263
7800189
Population rank 20/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 0.09%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
13.2 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
1.34 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +341
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 63/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 +13,268
Net migration rank 139/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - 13,268
2024 1,993,730 -29,865 112,942 14,646
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 117,529 15,005
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 121,814 14,141
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 122,721 17,617
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 124,014 19,913
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 128,275 19,735
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 129,537 19,293
2017 1,726,909 119,142 131,417 16,678
2016 1,659,502 152,194 132,581 13,365
2015 1,592,882 201,495 132,663 9,936
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 129,677 8,696
2013 1,509,008 1,241 126,217 7,287
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 120,957 7,125
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 115,197 6,992
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 109,318 6,621
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 102,931 6,656
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 96,815 6,734
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 92,038 6,388
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 87,840 7,613
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 83,968 10,263
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 79,850 14,242
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 76,737 17,625
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 75,639 18,803
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 76,682 16,982
2000 985,185 -9,701 76,875 14,925
1999 948,659 -4,489 76,362 12,859
1998 920,806 -105,184 77,342 -3,239
1997 882,544 -13,400 79,045 -5,600
1996 868,524 -473,007 80,996 -8,627
1995 838,980 -109,971 86,289 -13,423
1994 803,953 349,348 89,319 -13,094
1993 778,044 288,004 92,596 -312
1992 767,961 -83,825 96,668 -13,517
1991 762,011 -91,851 99,297 -4,864
1990 750,825 -80,529 101,099 -4,864
1989 743,854 -71,268 103,553 -3,576
1988 736,551 -71,012 104,802 1,408
1987 718,580 94,498 103,885 3,161
1986 705,677 24,101 100,930 1,878
1985 697,867 86,864 95,890 1,861
1984 687,435 -26,938 90,591 -1,427
1983 679,720 58,161 85,183 -1,264
1982 662,627 -37,883 80,989 -961
1981 645,496 -42,485 77,829 -1,102
1980 629,444 -42,588 74,394 -1,152
1979 613,388 -4,792 71,135 -677
1978 595,024 27,307 68,437 -350
1977 574,938 49,997 66,318 -132
1976 553,617 54,875 64,513 160
1975 533,906 53,290 62,681 550
1974 515,152 51,127 60,925 924
1973 488,429 48,363 59,169 1,194
1972 467,305 57,489 57,326 1,293
1971 449,014 41,900 56,666 1,348
1970 427,988 38,635 55,617 1,376
1969 408,322 37,006 54,791 1,397
1968 389,467 34,455 54,324 1,401
1967 374,763 5,265 54,209 1,397
1966 360,229 5,049 54,353 1,377
1965 343,456 4,742 54,558 1,366
1964 328,527 9,090 54,574 1,340
1963 314,644 4,333 54,203 1,332
1962 300,663 3,916 53,248 1,337
1961 286,839 8,338 51,659 1,372
1960 275,814 1,946 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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