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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.93 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Tanzania vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Uzbekistan
2100 265,496,854 74,950,276
2099 263,162,785 74,687,562
2098 260,809,535 74,412,253
2097 258,412,520 74,120,787
2096 255,996,677 73,822,520
2095 253,567,416 73,512,493
2094 251,119,386 73,187,441
2093 248,628,881 72,852,823
2092 246,107,108 72,509,869
2091 243,557,182 72,158,109
2090 241,002,065 71,795,130
2089 238,416,591 71,419,019
2088 235,797,530 71,037,131
2087 233,167,455 70,645,917
2086 230,496,041 70,250,312
2085 227,800,292 69,845,645
2084 225,111,530 69,430,096
2083 222,421,279 69,009,654
2082 219,718,263 68,591,369
2081 216,995,478 68,161,432
2080 214,255,926 67,729,509
2079 211,486,253 67,293,106
2078 208,708,063 66,849,622
2077 205,918,120 66,394,934
2076 203,106,125 65,946,007
2075 200,297,474 65,494,544
2074 197,468,017 65,041,409
2073 194,642,633 64,584,034
2072 191,824,103 64,126,554
2071 188,992,017 63,662,468
2070 186,152,377 63,197,548
2069 183,311,218 62,728,854
2068 180,475,586 62,256,069
2067 177,639,469 61,779,846
2066 174,803,090 61,296,688
2065 171,913,445 60,808,437
2064 169,064,549 60,310,657
2063 166,217,933 59,805,006
2062 163,370,044 59,290,829
2061 160,537,159 58,769,606
2060 157,722,273 58,237,257
2059 154,920,005 57,693,970
2058 152,120,539 57,141,935
2057 149,325,489 56,580,336
2056 146,519,472 56,012,936
2055 143,736,540 55,434,251
2054 140,983,905 54,845,302
2053 138,262,668 54,247,246
2052 135,553,723 53,641,903
2051 132,851,383 53,028,742
2050 130,157,751 52,411,754
2049 127,495,278 51,787,458
2048 124,821,109 51,159,295
2047 122,158,290 50,526,830
2046 119,522,516 49,892,416
2045 116,914,785 49,257,909
2044 114,329,740 48,629,333
2043 111,776,234 48,007,917
2042 109,241,835 47,394,130
2041 106,748,632 46,789,557
2040 104,272,418 46,197,382
2039 101,814,304 45,613,886
2038 99,380,232 45,033,877
2037 96,983,729 44,458,257
2036 94,601,865 43,884,266
2035 92,257,269 43,308,578
2034 89,929,444 42,729,398
2033 87,654,982 42,143,548
2032 85,409,993 41,549,754
2031 83,180,507 40,948,133
2030 80,997,163 40,333,867
2029 78,838,461 39,708,371
2028 76,730,649 39,074,978
2027 74,647,063 38,426,208
2026 72,589,279 37,758,494
2025 70,552,589 37,071,527
2024 68,560,157 36,361,859
2023 66,617,606 35,652,307
2022 64,711,821 34,938,955
2021 62,830,412 34,243,696
2020 60,972,798 33,586,372
2019 59,174,891 32,964,701
2018 57,437,145 32,373,490
2017 55,652,890 31,819,178
2016 53,824,013 31,284,568
2015 52,020,962 30,749,346
2014 50,351,512 30,222,994
2013 48,824,128 29,724,065
2012 47,374,260 29,261,903
2011 46,029,367 28,823,196
2010 44,758,488 28,385,506
2009 43,633,982 27,939,328
2008 42,570,728 27,494,774
2007 41,435,512 27,076,008
2006 40,294,902 26,699,043
2005 39,182,076 26,356,975
2004 38,109,668 26,029,350
2003 37,089,555 25,711,259
2002 36,121,304 25,399,980
2001 35,198,299 25,090,283
2000 34,260,139 24,787,054
1999 33,300,330 24,476,008
1998 32,420,458 24,134,929
1997 31,578,089 23,758,960
1996 30,945,762 23,351,981
1995 30,383,497 22,917,589
1994 29,442,356 22,463,291
1993 28,332,692 21,987,955
1992 27,457,588 21,485,090
1991 26,780,436 20,962,910
1990 26,110,207 20,464,956
1989 25,438,759 19,977,183
1988 24,769,686 19,460,630
1987 24,030,378 18,930,070
1986 23,258,959 18,395,621
1985 22,501,693 17,875,339
1984 21,779,066 17,378,846
1983 21,079,874 16,908,400
1982 20,398,571 16,462,736
1981 19,784,703 16,035,032
1980 19,189,769 15,619,936
1979 18,592,038 15,215,587
1978 17,976,566 14,816,349
1977 17,352,929 14,408,822
1976 16,736,211 13,998,620
1975 16,138,361 13,598,521
1974 15,561,630 13,209,011
1973 15,010,101 12,831,047
1972 14,479,308 12,465,106
1971 13,971,451 12,111,511
1970 13,492,677 11,762,638
1969 13,036,700 11,403,150
1968 12,602,076 11,032,155
1967 12,200,109 10,659,180
1966 11,827,459 10,289,294
1965 11,470,728 9,921,681
1964 11,127,826 9,557,611
1963 10,799,528 9,202,246
1962 10,487,756 8,854,368
1961 10,187,886 8,517,711
1960 9,901,419 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tanzania increased by 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Uzbekistan
2100 0.89% 0.35%
2099 0.9% 0.37%
2098 0.93% 0.39%
2097 0.94% 0.4%
2096 0.96% 0.42%
2095 0.97% 0.44%
2094 1% 0.46%
2093 1.02% 0.47%
2092 1.05% 0.49%
2091 1.06% 0.51%
2090 1.08% 0.53%
2089 1.11% 0.54%
2088 1.13% 0.55%
2087 1.16% 0.56%
2086 1.18% 0.58%
2085 1.19% 0.6%
2084 1.21% 0.61%
2083 1.23% 0.61%
2082 1.25% 0.63%
2081 1.28% 0.64%
2080 1.31% 0.65%
2079 1.33% 0.66%
2078 1.35% 0.68%
2077 1.38% 0.68%
2076 1.4% 0.69%
2075 1.43% 0.7%
2074 1.45% 0.71%
2073 1.47% 0.71%
2072 1.5% 0.73%
2071 1.53% 0.74%
2070 1.55% 0.75%
2069 1.57% 0.76%
2068 1.6% 0.77%
2067 1.62% 0.79%
2066 1.68% 0.8%
2065 1.69% 0.83%
2064 1.71% 0.85%
2063 1.74% 0.87%
2062 1.76% 0.89%
2061 1.78% 0.91%
2060 1.81% 0.94%
2059 1.84% 0.97%
2058 1.87% 0.99%
2057 1.92% 1.01%
2056 1.94% 1.04%
2055 1.95% 1.07%
2054 1.97% 1.1%
2053 2% 1.13%
2052 2.03% 1.16%
2051 2.07% 1.18%
2050 2.09% 1.21%
2049 2.14% 1.23%
2048 2.18% 1.25%
2047 2.21% 1.27%
2046 2.23% 1.29%
2045 2.26% 1.29%
2044 2.28% 1.29%
2043 2.32% 1.3%
2042 2.34% 1.29%
2041 2.37% 1.28%
2040 2.41% 1.28%
2039 2.45% 1.29%
2038 2.47% 1.29%
2037 2.52% 1.31%
2036 2.54% 1.33%
2035 2.59% 1.36%
2034 2.59% 1.39%
2033 2.63% 1.43%
2032 2.68% 1.47%
2031 2.7% 1.52%
2030 2.74% 1.58%
2029 2.75% 1.62%
2028 2.79% 1.69%
2027 2.83% 1.77%
2026 2.89% 1.85%
2025 2.91% 1.95%
2024 2.92% 1.99%
2023 2.95% 2.04%
2022 2.99% 2.03%
2021 3.05% 1.96%
2020 3.04% 1.89%
2019 3.03% 1.83%
2018 3.21% 1.74%
2017 3.4% 1.71%
2016 3.47% 1.74%
2015 3.32% 1.74%
2014 3.13% 1.68%
2013 3.06% 1.58%
2012 2.92% 1.52%
2011 2.84% 1.54%
2010 2.58% 1.6%
2009 2.5% 1.62%
2008 2.74% 1.55%
2007 2.83% 1.41%
2006 2.84% 1.3%
2005 2.81% 1.26%
2004 2.75% 1.24%
2003 2.68% 1.23%
2002 2.62% 1.23%
2001 2.74% 1.22%
2000 2.88% 1.27%
1999 2.71% 1.41%
1998 2.67% 1.58%
1997 2.04% 1.74%
1996 1.85% 1.9%
1995 3.2% 2.02%
1994 3.92% 2.16%
1993 3.19% 2.34%
1992 2.53% 2.49%
1991 2.57% 2.43%
1990 2.64% 2.44%
1989 2.7% 2.65%
1988 3.08% 2.8%
1987 3.32% 2.91%
1986 3.37% 2.91%
1985 3.32% 2.86%
1984 3.32% 2.78%
1983 3.34% 2.71%
1982 3.1% 2.67%
1981 3.1% 2.66%
1980 3.21% 2.66%
1979 3.42% 2.69%
1978 3.59% 2.83%
1977 3.68% 2.93%
1976 3.7% 2.94%
1975 3.71% 2.95%
1974 3.67% 2.95%
1973 3.67% 2.94%
1972 3.63% 2.92%
1971 3.55% 2.97%
1970 3.5% 3.15%
1969 3.45% 3.36%
1968 3.29% 3.5%
1967 3.15% 3.59%
1966 3.11% 3.71%
1965 3.08% 3.81%
1964 3.04% 3.86%
1963 2.97% 3.93%
1962 2.94% 3.95%
1961 2.89% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Uzbekistan
Current population
73145892
37939105
Population rank 20/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.46%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
13.4 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
1.36 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 52/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -12,730 -6,987
Net migration rank 139/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -6,987
2024 - -29,865 - -7,066
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 722,280 -6,004
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 715,410 -5,007
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 689,325 -9,205
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 643,750 -9,208
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 618,154 -9,341
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 585,119 -11,516
2017 1,726,909 119,142 548,372 -13,352
2016 1,659,502 152,194 549,045 -14,839
2015 1,592,882 201,495 552,781 -16,545
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 536,881 -20,381
2013 1,509,008 1,241 501,742 -20,380
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 463,333 -20,381
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 454,858 -20,380
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 461,293 -20,380
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 471,839 -20,378
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 461,665 -24,028
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 426,880 -27,013
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 383,265 -29,197
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 363,462 -33,386
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 363,994 -38,834
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 355,098 -44,092
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 359,231 -47,679
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 356,483 -48,642
2000 985,185 -9,701 365,138 -66,547
1999 948,659 -4,489 385,448 -61,955
1998 920,806 -105,184 408,532 -49,862
1997 882,544 -13,400 441,631 -48,360
1996 868,524 -473,007 471,010 -50,314
1995 838,980 -109,971 493,966 -45,876
1994 803,953 349,348 502,279 -41,788
1993 778,044 288,004 527,557 -37,377
1992 767,961 -83,825 548,793 -33,259
1991 762,011 -91,851 557,886 -29,064
1990 750,825 -80,529 540,581 -73,478
1989 743,854 -71,268 522,323 -13,888
1988 736,551 -71,012 525,126 -473
1987 718,580 94,498 537,292 -824
1986 705,677 24,101 533,234 -802
1985 697,867 86,864 508,893 -773
1984 687,435 -26,938 485,617 -752
1983 679,720 58,161 454,464 1,568
1982 662,627 -37,883 431,389 3,897
1981 645,496 -42,485 413,897 6,223
1980 629,444 -42,588 401,557 8,540
1979 613,388 -4,792 387,754 10,864
1978 595,024 27,307 372,068 27,783
1977 574,938 49,997 369,572 45,622
1976 553,617 54,875 363,110 42,094
1975 533,906 53,290 357,382 37,611
1974 515,152 51,127 350,422 33,600
1973 488,429 48,363 341,807 30,094
1972 467,305 57,489 333,230 26,748
1971 449,014 41,900 323,171 24,030
1970 427,988 38,635 313,216 37,324
1969 408,322 37,006 302,833 65,596
1968 389,467 34,455 295,651 77,914
1967 374,763 5,265 298,350 74,030
1966 360,229 5,049 297,844 69,537
1965 343,456 4,742 302,264 65,579
1964 328,527 9,090 298,790 61,512
1963 314,644 4,333 293,432 57,002
1962 300,663 3,916 292,788 52,532
1961 286,839 8,338 279,841 48,168
1960 275,814 1,946 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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