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Population in Tanzania compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.26 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania UAE
2100 265,496,854 26,368,750
2099 263,162,785 26,130,374
2098 260,809,535 25,894,010
2097 258,412,520 25,660,062
2096 255,996,677 25,427,961
2095 253,567,416 25,197,670
2094 251,119,386 24,968,891
2093 248,628,881 24,741,434
2092 246,107,108 24,515,086
2091 243,557,182 24,289,496
2090 241,002,065 24,064,404
2089 238,416,591 23,839,033
2088 235,797,530 23,613,963
2087 233,167,455 23,388,786
2086 230,496,041 23,163,641
2085 227,800,292 22,938,169
2084 225,111,530 22,711,804
2083 222,421,279 22,484,154
2082 219,718,263 22,255,625
2081 216,995,478 22,026,183
2080 214,255,926 21,796,073
2079 211,486,253 21,565,118
2078 208,708,063 21,333,574
2077 205,918,120 21,101,274
2076 203,106,125 20,868,733
2075 200,297,474 20,636,203
2074 197,468,017 20,404,044
2073 194,642,633 20,171,659
2072 191,824,103 19,940,853
2071 188,992,017 19,710,934
2070 186,152,377 19,483,026
2069 183,311,218 19,256,572
2068 180,475,586 19,032,681
2067 177,639,469 18,811,331
2066 174,803,090 18,593,017
2065 171,913,445 18,377,364
2064 169,064,549 18,164,584
2063 166,217,933 17,955,352
2062 163,370,044 17,749,596
2061 160,537,159 17,547,827
2060 157,722,273 17,349,620
2059 154,920,005 17,153,273
2058 152,120,539 16,959,263
2057 149,325,489 16,767,893
2056 146,519,472 16,579,195
2055 143,736,540 16,392,558
2054 140,983,905 16,207,309
2053 138,262,668 16,024,789
2052 135,553,723 15,844,357
2051 132,851,383 15,665,362
2050 130,157,751 15,487,008
2049 127,495,278 15,309,031
2048 124,821,109 15,132,784
2047 122,158,290 14,958,209
2046 119,522,516 14,788,046
2045 116,914,785 14,620,902
2044 114,329,740 14,454,466
2043 111,776,234 14,289,021
2042 109,241,835 14,124,515
2041 106,748,632 13,961,010
2040 104,272,418 13,798,651
2039 101,814,304 13,637,499
2038 99,380,232 13,477,450
2037 96,983,729 13,319,346
2036 94,601,865 13,163,073
2035 92,257,269 13,009,160
2034 89,929,444 12,857,729
2033 87,654,982 12,709,520
2032 85,409,993 12,564,906
2031 83,180,507 12,424,286
2030 80,997,163 12,288,186
2029 78,838,461 12,148,661
2028 76,730,649 11,999,549
2027 74,647,063 11,831,082
2026 72,589,279 11,632,806
2025 70,552,589 11,367,504
2024 68,560,157 10,986,400
2023 66,617,606 10,483,751
2022 64,711,821 10,074,977
2021 62,830,412 9,575,152
2020 60,972,798 9,401,038
2019 59,174,891 9,445,785
2018 57,437,145 9,346,701
2017 55,652,890 9,223,225
2016 53,824,013 8,935,095
2015 52,020,962 8,505,237
2014 50,351,512 8,059,440
2013 48,824,128 7,693,031
2012 47,374,260 7,391,448
2011 46,029,367 7,104,538
2010 44,758,488 6,869,838
2009 43,633,982 6,707,058
2008 42,570,728 6,302,664
2007 41,435,512 5,624,635
2006 40,294,902 5,009,100
2005 39,182,076 4,664,790
2004 38,109,668 4,428,967
2003 37,089,555 4,192,457
2002 36,121,304 3,956,826
2001 35,198,299 3,723,590
2000 34,260,139 3,493,575
1999 33,300,330 3,266,009
1998 32,420,458 3,040,421
1997 31,578,089 2,817,410
1996 30,945,762 2,597,564
1995 30,383,497 2,434,662
1994 29,442,356 2,328,188
1993 28,332,692 2,222,093
1992 27,457,588 2,114,730
1991 26,780,436 2,006,626
1990 26,110,207 1,898,220
1989 25,438,759 1,789,851
1988 24,769,686 1,681,788
1987 24,030,378 1,574,244
1986 23,258,959 1,467,383
1985 22,501,693 1,377,911
1984 21,779,066 1,305,996
1983 21,079,874 1,235,305
1982 20,398,571 1,166,370
1981 19,784,703 1,099,855
1980 19,189,769 1,015,700
1979 18,592,038 912,010
1978 17,976,566 809,274
1977 17,352,929 710,209
1976 16,736,211 615,866
1975 16,138,361 542,856
1974 15,561,630 489,087
1973 15,010,101 436,399
1972 14,479,308 385,014
1971 13,971,451 335,027
1970 13,492,677 286,536
1969 13,036,700 239,660
1968 12,602,076 199,416
1967 12,200,109 179,700
1966 11,827,459 173,976
1965 11,470,728 167,103
1964 11,127,826 159,692
1963 10,799,528 152,211
1962 10,487,756 144,946
1961 10,187,886 137,989
1960 9,901,419 131,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/tanzania/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tanzania increased by 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania UAE
2100 0.89% 0.91%
2099 0.9% 0.91%
2098 0.93% 0.91%
2097 0.94% 0.91%
2096 0.96% 0.91%
2095 0.97% 0.92%
2094 1% 0.92%
2093 1.02% 0.92%
2092 1.05% 0.93%
2091 1.06% 0.94%
2090 1.08% 0.95%
2089 1.11% 0.95%
2088 1.13% 0.96%
2087 1.16% 0.97%
2086 1.18% 0.98%
2085 1.19% 1%
2084 1.21% 1.01%
2083 1.23% 1.03%
2082 1.25% 1.04%
2081 1.28% 1.06%
2080 1.31% 1.07%
2079 1.33% 1.09%
2078 1.35% 1.1%
2077 1.38% 1.11%
2076 1.4% 1.13%
2075 1.43% 1.14%
2074 1.45% 1.15%
2073 1.47% 1.16%
2072 1.5% 1.17%
2071 1.53% 1.17%
2070 1.55% 1.18%
2069 1.57% 1.18%
2068 1.6% 1.18%
2067 1.62% 1.17%
2066 1.68% 1.17%
2065 1.69% 1.17%
2064 1.71% 1.17%
2063 1.74% 1.16%
2062 1.76% 1.15%
2061 1.78% 1.14%
2060 1.81% 1.14%
2059 1.84% 1.14%
2058 1.87% 1.14%
2057 1.92% 1.14%
2056 1.94% 1.14%
2055 1.95% 1.14%
2054 1.97% 1.14%
2053 2% 1.14%
2052 2.03% 1.14%
2051 2.07% 1.15%
2050 2.09% 1.16%
2049 2.14% 1.16%
2048 2.18% 1.17%
2047 2.21% 1.15%
2046 2.23% 1.14%
2045 2.26% 1.15%
2044 2.28% 1.16%
2043 2.32% 1.16%
2042 2.34% 1.17%
2041 2.37% 1.18%
2040 2.41% 1.18%
2039 2.45% 1.19%
2038 2.47% 1.19%
2037 2.52% 1.19%
2036 2.54% 1.18%
2035 2.59% 1.18%
2034 2.59% 1.17%
2033 2.63% 1.15%
2032 2.68% 1.13%
2031 2.7% 1.11%
2030 2.74% 1.15%
2029 2.75% 1.24%
2028 2.79% 1.42%
2027 2.83% 1.7%
2026 2.89% 2.33%
2025 2.91% 3.47%
2024 2.92% 4.79%
2023 2.95% 4.06%
2022 2.99% 5.22%
2021 3.05% 1.85%
2020 3.04% -0.47%
2019 3.03% 1.06%
2018 3.21% 1.34%
2017 3.4% 3.22%
2016 3.47% 5.05%
2015 3.32% 5.53%
2014 3.13% 4.76%
2013 3.06% 4.08%
2012 2.92% 4.04%
2011 2.84% 3.42%
2010 2.58% 2.43%
2009 2.5% 6.42%
2008 2.74% 12.1%
2007 2.83% 12.3%
2006 2.84% 7.38%
2005 2.81% 5.32%
2004 2.75% 5.64%
2003 2.68% 5.96%
2002 2.62% 6.26%
2001 2.74% 6.58%
2000 2.88% 6.97%
1999 2.71% 7.42%
1998 2.67% 7.92%
1997 2.04% 8.46%
1996 1.85% 6.69%
1995 3.2% 4.57%
1994 3.92% 4.77%
1993 3.19% 5.08%
1992 2.53% 5.39%
1991 2.57% 5.71%
1990 2.64% 6.05%
1989 2.7% 6.43%
1988 3.08% 6.83%
1987 3.32% 7.28%
1986 3.37% 6.49%
1985 3.32% 5.51%
1984 3.32% 5.72%
1983 3.34% 5.91%
1982 3.1% 6.05%
1981 3.1% 8.29%
1980 3.21% 11.4%
1979 3.42% 12.7%
1978 3.59% 13.9%
1977 3.68% 15.3%
1976 3.7% 13.4%
1975 3.71% 11%
1974 3.67% 12.1%
1973 3.67% 13.3%
1972 3.63% 14.9%
1971 3.55% 16.9%
1970 3.5% 19.6%
1969 3.45% 20.2%
1968 3.29% 11%
1967 3.15% 3.29%
1966 3.11% 4.11%
1965 3.08% 4.64%
1964 3.04% 4.91%
1963 2.97% 5.01%
1962 2.94% 5.04%
1961 2.89% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Tanzania UAE
Current population
73145892
11686438
Population rank 20/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.14%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
13.4 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.36 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 3/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 +158,634
Net migration rank 139/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - 158,634
2024 - -29,865 - 278,439
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 92,698 300,004
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 81,758 322,773
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 76,802 421,663
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 87,871 92,541
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 86,840 14,611
2017 1,726,909 119,142 89,382 34,155
2016 1,659,502 152,194 87,028 195,317
2015 1,592,882 201,495 85,044 342,468
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 84,277 360,174
2013 1,509,008 1,241 82,977 279,269
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 78,682 225,921
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 73,496 215,183
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 69,907 161,842
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 66,521 163,643
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 55,426 523,207
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 55,048 722,380
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 54,338 399,306
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 60,046 174,926
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 60,344 176,319
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 59,118 177,237
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 55,922 178,988
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 52,789 178,779
2000 985,185 -9,701 49,993 178,469
1999 948,659 -4,489 46,198 180,469
1998 920,806 -105,184 41,176 183,329
1997 882,544 -13,400 38,207 183,310
1996 868,524 -473,007 37,886 180,296
1995 838,980 -109,971 38,685 68,938
1994 803,953 349,348 42,976 62,352
1993 778,044 288,004 41,324 65,545
1992 767,961 -83,825 42,119 65,739
1991 762,011 -91,851 41,409 66,943
1990 750,825 -80,529 41,339 67,118
1989 743,854 -71,268 40,148 68,132
1988 736,551 -71,012 38,861 68,991
1987 718,580 94,498 37,741 69,493
1986 705,677 24,101 36,829 69,655
1985 697,867 86,864 34,855 37,605
1984 687,435 -26,938 33,250 38,124
1983 679,720 58,161 31,480 38,536
1982 662,627 -37,883 29,585 38,276
1981 645,496 -42,485 27,560 37,600
1980 629,444 -42,588 25,005 78,148
1979 613,388 -4,792 21,987 82,238
1978 595,024 27,307 18,879 82,359
1977 574,938 49,997 15,787 81,111
1976 553,617 54,875 12,876 78,903
1975 533,906 53,290 11,859 42,380
1974 515,152 51,127 10,835 42,474
1973 488,429 48,363 9,822 42,243
1972 467,305 57,489 8,818 41,888
1971 449,014 41,900 7,839 41,425
1970 427,988 38,635 6,922 40,792
1969 408,322 37,006 6,138 39,902
1968 389,467 34,455 5,588 28,866
1967 374,763 5,265 5,264 -283
1966 360,229 5,049 4,955 1,516
1965 343,456 4,742 4,675 2,598
1964 328,527 9,090 4,410 3,126
1963 314,644 4,333 4,157 3,264
1962 300,663 3,916 3,901 3,212
1961 286,839 8,338 3,657 3,141
1960 275,814 1,946 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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