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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 21.6 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Tanzania vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Uruguay
2100 265,496,854 2,256,741
2099 263,162,785 2,279,899
2098 260,809,535 2,303,351
2097 258,412,520 2,326,987
2096 255,996,677 2,350,799
2095 253,567,416 2,374,835
2094 251,119,386 2,398,960
2093 248,628,881 2,423,269
2092 246,107,108 2,447,646
2091 243,557,182 2,472,126
2090 241,002,065 2,496,514
2089 238,416,591 2,520,852
2088 235,797,530 2,545,052
2087 233,167,455 2,569,100
2086 230,496,041 2,592,974
2085 227,800,292 2,616,629
2084 225,111,530 2,640,001
2083 222,421,279 2,663,150
2082 219,718,263 2,686,021
2081 216,995,478 2,708,594
2080 214,255,926 2,730,883
2079 211,486,253 2,752,831
2078 208,708,063 2,774,432
2077 205,918,120 2,795,709
2076 203,106,125 2,816,677
2075 200,297,474 2,837,308
2074 197,468,017 2,857,709
2073 194,642,633 2,877,721
2072 191,824,103 2,897,543
2071 188,992,017 2,917,097
2070 186,152,377 2,936,478
2069 183,311,218 2,955,616
2068 180,475,586 2,974,445
2067 177,639,469 2,992,987
2066 174,803,090 3,011,309
2065 171,913,445 3,029,441
2064 169,064,549 3,047,343
2063 166,217,933 3,065,064
2062 163,370,044 3,082,642
2061 160,537,159 3,100,006
2060 157,722,273 3,117,149
2059 154,920,005 3,133,952
2058 152,120,539 3,150,250
2057 149,325,489 3,166,055
2056 146,519,472 3,181,373
2055 143,736,540 3,196,072
2054 140,983,905 3,210,110
2053 138,262,668 3,223,395
2052 135,553,723 3,235,973
2051 132,851,383 3,247,888
2050 130,157,751 3,259,108
2049 127,495,278 3,269,675
2048 124,821,109 3,279,610
2047 122,158,290 3,288,969
2046 119,522,516 3,297,696
2045 116,914,785 3,305,917
2044 114,329,740 3,313,556
2043 111,776,234 3,320,565
2042 109,241,835 3,326,955
2041 106,748,632 3,332,884
2040 104,272,418 3,338,277
2039 101,814,304 3,343,295
2038 99,380,232 3,347,790
2037 96,983,729 3,351,911
2036 94,601,865 3,355,671
2035 92,257,269 3,359,126
2034 89,929,444 3,362,276
2033 87,654,982 3,365,250
2032 85,409,993 3,368,057
2031 83,180,507 3,370,727
2030 80,997,163 3,373,273
2029 78,838,461 3,375,805
2028 76,730,649 3,378,198
2027 74,647,063 3,380,504
2026 72,589,279 3,382,789
2025 70,552,589 3,384,805
2024 68,560,157 3,386,588
2023 66,617,606 3,388,081
2022 64,711,821 3,390,913
2021 62,830,412 3,396,695
2020 60,972,798 3,398,968
2019 59,174,891 3,397,206
2018 57,437,145 3,394,534
2017 55,652,890 3,388,438
2016 53,824,013 3,379,283
2015 52,020,962 3,368,017
2014 50,351,512 3,356,334
2013 48,824,128 3,345,337
2012 47,374,260 3,335,401
2011 46,029,367 3,326,825
2010 44,758,488 3,318,580
2009 43,633,982 3,310,091
2008 42,570,728 3,302,177
2007 41,435,512 3,295,153
2006 40,294,902 3,289,506
2005 39,182,076 3,285,771
2004 38,109,668 3,283,148
2003 37,089,555 3,281,186
2002 36,121,304 3,278,867
2001 35,198,299 3,274,251
2000 34,260,139 3,266,206
1999 33,300,330 3,254,015
1998 32,420,458 3,239,280
1997 31,578,089 3,223,345
1996 30,945,762 3,206,324
1995 30,383,497 3,189,440
1994 29,442,356 3,172,834
1993 28,332,692 3,156,345
1992 27,457,588 3,139,702
1991 26,780,436 3,122,354
1990 26,110,207 3,104,403
1989 25,438,759 3,086,255
1988 24,769,686 3,067,961
1987 24,030,378 3,049,896
1986 23,258,959 3,032,845
1985 22,501,693 3,017,037
1984 21,779,066 3,002,488
1983 21,079,874 2,988,778
1982 20,398,571 2,975,492
1981 19,784,703 2,963,246
1980 19,189,769 2,951,953
1979 18,592,038 2,939,903
1978 17,976,566 2,925,715
1977 17,352,929 2,909,461
1976 16,736,211 2,891,392
1975 16,138,361 2,872,320
1974 15,561,630 2,853,944
1973 15,010,101 2,837,133
1972 14,479,308 2,821,644
1971 13,971,451 2,806,462
1970 13,492,677 2,790,807
1969 13,036,700 2,773,974
1968 12,602,076 2,754,606
1967 12,200,109 2,732,277
1966 11,827,459 2,707,646
1965 11,470,728 2,681,169
1964 11,127,826 2,653,180
1963 10,799,528 2,623,766
1962 10,487,756 2,593,298
1961 10,187,886 2,562,044
1960 9,901,419 2,529,957

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tanzania increased by 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Uruguay
2100 0.89% -1.02%
2099 0.9% -1.02%
2098 0.93% -1.02%
2097 0.94% -1.01%
2096 0.96% -1.01%
2095 0.97% -1.01%
2094 1% -1%
2093 1.02% -1%
2092 1.05% -0.99%
2091 1.06% -0.98%
2090 1.08% -0.97%
2089 1.11% -0.95%
2088 1.13% -0.94%
2087 1.16% -0.92%
2086 1.18% -0.9%
2085 1.19% -0.89%
2084 1.21% -0.87%
2083 1.23% -0.85%
2082 1.25% -0.83%
2081 1.28% -0.82%
2080 1.31% -0.8%
2079 1.33% -0.78%
2078 1.35% -0.76%
2077 1.38% -0.74%
2076 1.4% -0.73%
2075 1.43% -0.71%
2074 1.45% -0.7%
2073 1.47% -0.68%
2072 1.5% -0.67%
2071 1.53% -0.66%
2070 1.55% -0.65%
2069 1.57% -0.63%
2068 1.6% -0.62%
2067 1.62% -0.61%
2066 1.68% -0.6%
2065 1.69% -0.59%
2064 1.71% -0.58%
2063 1.74% -0.57%
2062 1.76% -0.56%
2061 1.78% -0.55%
2060 1.81% -0.54%
2059 1.84% -0.52%
2058 1.87% -0.5%
2057 1.92% -0.48%
2056 1.94% -0.46%
2055 1.95% -0.44%
2054 1.97% -0.41%
2053 2% -0.39%
2052 2.03% -0.37%
2051 2.07% -0.34%
2050 2.09% -0.32%
2049 2.14% -0.3%
2048 2.18% -0.28%
2047 2.21% -0.26%
2046 2.23% -0.25%
2045 2.26% -0.23%
2044 2.28% -0.21%
2043 2.32% -0.19%
2042 2.34% -0.18%
2041 2.37% -0.16%
2040 2.41% -0.15%
2039 2.45% -0.13%
2038 2.47% -0.12%
2037 2.52% -0.11%
2036 2.54% -0.1%
2035 2.59% -0.09%
2034 2.59% -0.09%
2033 2.63% -0.08%
2032 2.68% -0.08%
2031 2.7% -0.08%
2030 2.74% -0.08%
2029 2.75% -0.07%
2028 2.79% -0.07%
2027 2.83% -0.07%
2026 2.89% -0.06%
2025 2.91% -0.05%
2024 2.92% -0.04%
2023 2.95% -0.08%
2022 2.99% -0.17%
2021 3.05% -0.07%
2020 3.04% 0.05%
2019 3.03% 0.08%
2018 3.21% 0.18%
2017 3.4% 0.27%
2016 3.47% 0.33%
2015 3.32% 0.35%
2014 3.13% 0.33%
2013 3.06% 0.3%
2012 2.92% 0.26%
2011 2.84% 0.25%
2010 2.58% 0.26%
2009 2.5% 0.24%
2008 2.74% 0.21%
2007 2.83% 0.17%
2006 2.84% 0.11%
2005 2.81% 0.08%
2004 2.75% 0.06%
2003 2.68% 0.07%
2002 2.62% 0.14%
2001 2.74% 0.25%
2000 2.88% 0.37%
1999 2.71% 0.45%
1998 2.67% 0.49%
1997 2.04% 0.53%
1996 1.85% 0.53%
1995 3.2% 0.52%
1994 3.92% 0.52%
1993 3.19% 0.53%
1992 2.53% 0.56%
1991 2.57% 0.58%
1990 2.64% 0.59%
1989 2.7% 0.6%
1988 3.08% 0.59%
1987 3.32% 0.56%
1986 3.37% 0.52%
1985 3.32% 0.48%
1984 3.32% 0.46%
1983 3.34% 0.45%
1982 3.1% 0.41%
1981 3.1% 0.38%
1980 3.21% 0.41%
1979 3.42% 0.48%
1978 3.59% 0.56%
1977 3.68% 0.62%
1976 3.7% 0.66%
1975 3.71% 0.64%
1974 3.67% 0.59%
1973 3.67% 0.55%
1972 3.63% 0.54%
1971 3.55% 0.56%
1970 3.5% 0.61%
1969 3.45% 0.7%
1968 3.29% 0.82%
1967 3.15% 0.91%
1966 3.11% 0.99%
1965 3.08% 1.05%
1964 3.04% 1.12%
1963 2.97% 1.17%
1962 2.94% 1.22%
1961 2.89% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Uruguay
Current population
73145892
3382789
Population rank 20/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.04%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
13.4 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.36 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 167/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -12,730 -1,338
Net migration rank 139/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -1,338
2024 - -29,865 - -1,348
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 298 -1,501
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 -2,964 -1,501
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 -5,621 -1,482
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 4,048 -1,482
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 3,873 -2,899
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 7,322 -2,963
2017 1,726,909 119,142 10,907 -3,091
2016 1,659,502 152,194 14,008 -3,506
2015 1,592,882 201,495 16,194 -4,157
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 16,238 -4,919
2013 1,509,008 1,241 16,318 -5,647
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 15,520 -6,317
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 14,934 -6,982
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 16,231 -7,696
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 16,947 -8,510
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 16,838 -9,458
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 17,422 -10,750
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 17,783 -13,161
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 18,926 -16,086
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 18,067 -15,668
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 18,628 -17,105
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 20,073 -16,957
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 20,729 -14,620
2000 985,185 -9,701 21,060 -11,076
1999 948,659 -4,489 21,844 -7,441
1998 920,806 -105,184 22,114 -7,048
1997 882,544 -13,400 23,737 -6,938
1996 868,524 -473,007 24,635 -7,397
1995 838,980 -109,971 24,872 -8,339
1994 803,953 349,348 24,637 -7,955
1993 778,044 288,004 24,212 -7,922
1992 767,961 -83,825 24,847 -7,850
1991 762,011 -91,851 25,422 -7,714
1990 750,825 -80,529 25,699 -7,499
1989 743,854 -71,268 25,322 -7,229
1988 736,551 -71,012 25,071 -6,582
1987 718,580 94,498 24,469 -6,833
1986 705,677 24,101 24,505 -8,046
1985 697,867 86,864 23,988 -8,832
1984 687,435 -26,938 23,684 -9,730
1983 679,720 58,161 24,146 -10,671
1982 662,627 -37,883 25,224 -12,131
1981 645,496 -42,485 24,968 -13,577
1980 629,444 -42,588 25,451 -14,252
1979 613,388 -4,792 27,456 -14,552
1978 595,024 27,307 30,076 -14,611
1977 574,938 49,997 31,321 -14,280
1976 553,617 54,875 33,199 -14,096
1975 533,906 53,290 33,393 -14,350
1974 515,152 51,127 32,221 -14,512
1973 488,429 48,363 30,213 -14,312
1972 467,305 57,489 28,896 -13,817
1971 449,014 41,900 28,584 -13,288
1970 427,988 38,635 28,737 -12,727
1969 408,322 37,006 28,805 -11,149
1968 389,467 34,455 29,103 -8,028
1967 374,763 5,265 29,514 -5,938
1966 360,229 5,049 30,293 -4,599
1965 343,456 4,742 30,807 -3,542
1964 328,527 9,090 31,340 -2,623
1963 314,644 4,333 31,824 -1,707
1962 300,663 3,916 31,441 -623
1961 286,839 8,338 30,975 703
1960 275,814 1,946 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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