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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.38 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Tanzania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Uganda
2100 265,471,550 122,461,518
2099 263,137,702 122,400,118
2098 260,784,676 122,328,333
2097 258,387,890 122,230,315
2096 255,972,277 122,110,905
2095 253,543,248 121,940,556
2094 251,095,452 121,763,948
2093 248,605,184 121,549,120
2092 246,083,651 121,301,128
2091 243,533,968 121,034,858
2090 240,979,094 120,731,912
2089 238,393,867 120,392,371
2088 235,775,056 120,029,300
2087 233,145,231 119,633,372
2086 230,474,072 119,221,630
2085 227,778,580 118,780,837
2084 225,090,075 118,304,392
2083 222,400,079 117,787,304
2082 219,697,321 117,240,484
2081 216,974,796 116,673,088
2080 214,235,505 116,061,969
2079 211,466,096 115,440,209
2078 208,688,171 114,771,629
2077 205,898,494 114,085,142
2076 203,086,766 113,356,858
2075 200,278,383 112,604,741
2074 197,449,196 111,830,528
2073 194,624,081 111,038,122
2072 191,805,820 110,208,535
2071 188,974,004 109,360,734
2070 186,134,634 108,473,738
2069 183,293,747 107,576,028
2068 180,458,385 106,646,220
2067 177,622,538 105,691,752
2066 174,786,430 104,708,323
2065 171,897,059 103,707,399
2064 169,048,435 102,671,371
2063 166,202,091 101,616,654
2062 163,354,473 100,532,299
2061 160,521,858 99,421,530
2060 157,707,240 98,305,883
2059 154,905,240 97,158,930
2058 152,106,040 95,986,215
2057 149,311,257 94,793,892
2056 146,505,507 93,585,691
2055 143,722,840 92,357,892
2054 140,970,467 91,106,039
2053 138,249,490 89,831,291
2052 135,540,803 88,542,276
2051 132,838,721 87,244,950
2050 130,145,345 85,932,109
2049 127,483,126 84,607,399
2048 124,809,212 83,260,483
2047 122,146,647 81,904,082
2046 119,511,124 80,545,542
2045 116,903,642 79,185,378
2044 114,318,843 77,812,065
2043 111,765,580 76,431,508
2042 109,231,423 75,053,218
2041 106,738,458 73,680,031
2040 104,262,479 72,312,112
2039 101,804,600 70,942,351
2038 99,370,760 69,559,994
2037 96,974,485 68,166,092
2036 94,592,848 66,785,108
2035 92,248,476 65,392,706
2034 89,920,872 64,004,533
2033 87,646,627 62,616,072
2032 85,401,853 61,217,174
2031 83,172,579 59,807,490
2030 80,989,443 58,398,308
2029 78,830,947 56,989,526
2028 76,723,335 55,580,177
2027 74,639,948 54,175,341
2026 72,582,361 52,777,106
2025 70,545,865 51,384,894
2024 68,560,157 50,015,092
2023 66,617,606 48,656,601
2022 64,711,821 47,312,719
2021 62,830,412 45,910,930
2020 60,972,798 44,457,152
2019 59,174,891 42,999,637
2018 57,437,145 41,565,831
2017 55,652,890 40,177,388
2016 53,824,013 38,799,152
2015 52,020,962 37,531,446
2014 50,351,512 36,395,539
2013 48,824,128 35,337,042
2012 47,374,260 34,337,438
2011 46,029,367 33,354,543
2010 44,758,488 32,390,802
2009 43,633,982 31,451,151
2008 42,570,728 30,539,553
2007 41,435,512 29,653,430
2006 40,294,902 28,794,003
2005 39,182,076 27,963,289
2004 38,109,668 27,154,515
2003 37,089,555 26,352,124
2002 36,121,304 25,532,870
2001 35,198,299 24,745,676
2000 34,260,139 24,000,150
1999 33,300,330 23,257,281
1998 32,420,458 22,515,806
1997 31,578,089 21,856,046
1996 30,945,762 21,231,550
1995 30,383,497 20,665,667
1994 29,442,356 20,108,801
1993 28,332,692 19,445,161
1992 27,457,588 18,785,032
1991 26,780,436 18,155,901
1990 26,110,207 17,569,897
1989 25,438,759 17,010,698
1988 24,769,686 16,470,483
1987 24,030,378 15,954,170
1986 23,258,959 15,467,579
1985 22,501,693 15,023,681
1984 21,779,066 14,607,677
1983 21,079,874 14,221,881
1982 20,398,571 13,873,631
1981 19,784,703 13,556,452
1980 19,189,769 13,275,741
1979 18,592,038 13,002,163
1978 17,976,566 12,692,113
1977 17,352,929 12,359,669
1976 16,736,211 12,037,294
1975 16,138,361 11,725,240
1974 15,561,630 11,424,846
1973 15,010,101 11,144,236
1972 14,479,308 10,885,796
1971 13,971,451 10,618,206
1970 13,492,677 10,321,603
1969 13,036,700 10,014,858
1968 12,602,076 9,708,632
1967 12,200,109 9,408,924
1966 11,827,459 9,122,864
1965 11,470,728 8,849,203
1964 11,127,826 8,586,363
1963 10,799,528 8,333,663
1962 10,487,756 8,092,231
1961 10,187,886 7,862,217
1960 9,901,419 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Uganda
2100 0.89% 0.05%
2099 0.9% 0.06%
2098 0.93% 0.08%
2097 0.94% 0.1%
2096 0.96% 0.14%
2095 0.97% 0.15%
2094 1% 0.18%
2093 1.02% 0.2%
2092 1.05% 0.22%
2091 1.06% 0.25%
2090 1.08% 0.28%
2089 1.11% 0.3%
2088 1.13% 0.33%
2087 1.16% 0.35%
2086 1.18% 0.37%
2085 1.19% 0.4%
2084 1.21% 0.44%
2083 1.23% 0.47%
2082 1.25% 0.49%
2081 1.28% 0.53%
2080 1.31% 0.54%
2079 1.33% 0.58%
2078 1.35% 0.6%
2077 1.38% 0.64%
2076 1.4% 0.67%
2075 1.43% 0.69%
2074 1.45% 0.71%
2073 1.47% 0.75%
2072 1.5% 0.78%
2071 1.53% 0.82%
2070 1.55% 0.83%
2069 1.57% 0.87%
2068 1.6% 0.9%
2067 1.62% 0.94%
2066 1.68% 0.97%
2065 1.69% 1.01%
2064 1.71% 1.04%
2063 1.74% 1.08%
2062 1.76% 1.12%
2061 1.78% 1.13%
2060 1.81% 1.18%
2059 1.84% 1.22%
2058 1.87% 1.26%
2057 1.92% 1.29%
2056 1.94% 1.33%
2055 1.95% 1.37%
2054 1.97% 1.42%
2053 2% 1.46%
2052 2.03% 1.49%
2051 2.07% 1.53%
2050 2.09% 1.57%
2049 2.14% 1.62%
2048 2.18% 1.66%
2047 2.21% 1.69%
2046 2.23% 1.72%
2045 2.26% 1.76%
2044 2.28% 1.81%
2043 2.32% 1.84%
2042 2.34% 1.86%
2041 2.37% 1.89%
2040 2.41% 1.93%
2039 2.45% 1.99%
2038 2.47% 2.04%
2037 2.52% 2.07%
2036 2.54% 2.13%
2035 2.59% 2.17%
2034 2.59% 2.22%
2033 2.63% 2.29%
2032 2.68% 2.36%
2031 2.7% 2.41%
2030 2.74% 2.47%
2029 2.75% 2.54%
2028 2.79% 2.59%
2027 2.83% 2.65%
2026 2.89% 2.71%
2025 2.9% 2.74%
2024 2.92% 2.79%
2023 2.95% 2.84%
2022 2.99% 3.05%
2021 3.05% 3.27%
2020 3.04% 3.39%
2019 3.03% 3.45%
2018 3.21% 3.46%
2017 3.4% 3.55%
2016 3.47% 3.38%
2015 3.32% 3.12%
2014 3.13% 3%
2013 3.06% 2.91%
2012 2.92% 2.95%
2011 2.84% 2.98%
2010 2.58% 2.99%
2009 2.5% 2.98%
2008 2.74% 2.99%
2007 2.83% 2.98%
2006 2.84% 2.97%
2005 2.81% 2.98%
2004 2.75% 3.04%
2003 2.68% 3.21%
2002 2.62% 3.18%
2001 2.74% 3.11%
2000 2.88% 3.19%
1999 2.71% 3.29%
1998 2.67% 3.02%
1997 2.04% 2.94%
1996 1.85% 2.74%
1995 3.2% 2.77%
1994 3.92% 3.41%
1993 3.19% 3.51%
1992 2.53% 3.47%
1991 2.57% 3.34%
1990 2.64% 3.29%
1989 2.7% 3.28%
1988 3.08% 3.24%
1987 3.32% 3.15%
1986 3.37% 2.95%
1985 3.32% 2.85%
1984 3.32% 2.71%
1983 3.34% 2.51%
1982 3.1% 2.34%
1981 3.1% 2.11%
1980 3.21% 2.1%
1979 3.42% 2.44%
1978 3.59% 2.69%
1977 3.68% 2.68%
1976 3.7% 2.66%
1975 3.71% 2.63%
1974 3.67% 2.52%
1973 3.67% 2.37%
1972 3.63% 2.52%
1971 3.55% 2.87%
1970 3.5% 3.06%
1969 3.45% 3.15%
1968 3.29% 3.19%
1967 3.15% 3.14%
1966 3.11% 3.09%
1965 3.08% 3.06%
1964 3.04% 3.03%
1963 2.97% 2.98%
1962 2.94% 2.93%
1961 2.89% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Uganda
Current population
73639263
53495325
Population rank 20/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 0.64%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
13.2 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.34 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 21/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -119,059
Net migration rank 139/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -119,059
2024 1,993,730 -29,865 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,726,909 119,142 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,659,502 152,194 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,592,882 201,495 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,509,008 1,241 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 836,751 -95,956
2000 985,185 -9,701 803,069 -52,824
1999 948,659 -4,489 775,166 -39,695
1998 920,806 -105,184 741,175 6,277
1997 882,544 -13,400 727,523 -155,461
1996 868,524 -473,007 699,707 -22,795
1995 838,980 -109,971 697,218 -242,378
1994 803,953 349,348 675,092 -16,198
1993 778,044 288,004 650,032 18,349
1992 767,961 -83,825 627,139 24,723
1991 762,011 -91,851 602,740 3,643
1990 750,825 -80,529 587,291 -21,688
1989 743,854 -71,268 565,367 -12,576
1988 736,551 -71,012 547,759 -20,113
1987 718,580 94,498 527,397 -22,415
1986 705,677 24,101 487,693 -19,485
1985 697,867 86,864 462,534 -42,942
1984 687,435 -26,938 421,241 -8,818
1983 679,720 58,161 404,940 -45,776
1982 662,627 -37,883 390,820 -53,497
1981 645,496 -42,485 380,028 -83,010
1980 629,444 -42,588 370,287 -105,900
1979 613,388 -4,792 381,626 -98,863
1978 595,024 27,307 371,930 -34,606
1977 574,938 49,997 365,216 -37,671
1976 553,617 54,875 359,458 -42,259
1975 533,906 53,290 354,278 -47,359
1974 515,152 51,127 345,773 -51,910
1973 488,429 48,363 340,780 -73,439
1972 467,305 57,489 335,935 -86,409
1971 449,014 41,900 328,294 -42,642
1970 427,988 38,635 333,202 -25,646
1969 408,322 37,006 320,486 -14,548
1968 389,467 34,455 309,725 -3,214
1967 374,763 5,265 296,692 -3,773
1966 360,229 5,049 282,225 -3,021
1965 343,456 4,742 271,830 -3,716
1964 328,527 9,090 260,733 -3,169
1963 314,644 4,333 250,885 -3,058
1962 300,663 3,916 241,513 -6,470
1961 286,839 8,338 232,894 -7,893
1960 275,814 1,946 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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