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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.2 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 1.03% of the world: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 265,471,550 26,706,595
2099 263,137,702 26,465,166
2098 260,784,676 26,225,773
2097 258,387,890 25,988,828
2096 255,972,277 25,753,753
2095 253,543,248 25,520,511
2094 251,095,452 25,288,801
2093 248,605,184 25,058,430
2092 246,083,651 24,829,182
2091 243,533,968 24,600,702
2090 240,979,094 24,372,725
2089 238,393,867 24,144,467
2088 235,775,056 23,916,513
2087 233,145,231 23,688,452
2086 230,474,072 23,460,422
2085 227,778,580 23,232,061
2084 225,090,075 23,002,795
2083 222,400,079 22,772,229
2082 219,697,321 22,540,771
2081 216,974,796 22,308,390
2080 214,235,505 22,075,331
2079 211,466,096 21,841,417
2078 208,688,171 21,606,907
2077 205,898,494 21,371,631
2076 203,086,766 21,136,110
2075 200,278,383 20,900,601
2074 197,449,196 20,665,468
2073 194,624,081 20,430,105
2072 191,805,820 20,196,342
2071 188,974,004 19,963,477
2070 186,134,634 19,732,649
2069 183,293,747 19,503,294
2068 180,458,385 19,276,535
2067 177,622,538 19,052,348
2066 174,786,430 18,831,237
2065 171,897,059 18,612,821
2064 169,048,435 18,397,315
2063 166,202,091 18,185,402
2062 163,354,473 17,977,010
2061 160,521,858 17,772,656
2060 157,707,240 17,571,910
2059 154,905,240 17,373,047
2058 152,106,040 17,176,551
2057 149,311,257 16,982,730
2056 146,505,507 16,791,613
2055 143,722,840 16,602,585
2054 140,970,467 16,414,963
2053 138,249,490 16,230,105
2052 135,540,803 16,047,360
2051 132,838,721 15,866,073
2050 130,145,345 15,685,433
2049 127,483,126 15,505,176
2048 124,809,212 15,326,671
2047 122,146,647 15,149,859
2046 119,511,124 14,977,516
2045 116,903,642 14,808,230
2044 114,318,843 14,639,661
2043 111,765,580 14,472,097
2042 109,231,423 14,305,483
2041 106,738,458 14,139,883
2040 104,262,479 13,975,444
2039 101,804,600 13,812,227
2038 99,370,760 13,650,128
2037 96,974,485 13,489,998
2036 94,592,848 13,331,723
2035 92,248,476 13,175,838
2034 89,920,872 13,022,467
2033 87,646,627 12,872,359
2032 85,401,853 12,725,892
2031 83,172,579 12,583,470
2030 80,989,443 12,445,626
2029 78,830,947 12,304,314
2028 76,723,335 12,153,292
2027 74,639,948 11,982,666
2026 72,582,361 11,781,850
2025 70,545,865 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 76.7% to 130,145,345 people with a rank change from 20th to 15th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 2.9% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Tanzania UAE
Current population
73639263
11885001
Population rank 20/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 0.14%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
13.2 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
1.34 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 1/197
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 1,993,730 -29,865 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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