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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.55 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Tanzania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Venezuela
2100 265,496,854 28,408,393
2099 263,162,785 28,554,225
2098 260,809,535 28,705,786
2097 258,412,520 28,850,257
2096 255,996,677 28,995,972
2095 253,567,416 29,132,759
2094 251,119,386 29,262,925
2093 248,628,881 29,392,244
2092 246,107,108 29,508,795
2091 243,557,182 29,621,832
2090 241,002,065 29,732,297
2089 238,416,591 29,838,428
2088 235,797,530 29,934,468
2087 233,167,455 30,028,670
2086 230,496,041 30,118,600
2085 227,800,292 30,199,220
2084 225,111,530 30,274,712
2083 222,421,279 30,346,195
2082 219,718,263 30,416,426
2081 216,995,478 30,482,094
2080 214,255,926 30,547,260
2079 211,486,253 30,610,834
2078 208,708,063 30,672,514
2077 205,918,120 30,728,816
2076 203,106,125 30,777,988
2075 200,297,474 30,827,559
2074 197,468,017 30,866,891
2073 194,642,633 30,911,390
2072 191,824,103 30,954,923
2071 188,992,017 30,997,109
2070 186,152,377 31,037,381
2069 183,311,218 31,075,808
2068 180,475,586 31,109,149
2067 177,639,469 31,145,122
2066 174,803,090 31,175,867
2065 171,913,445 31,200,466
2064 169,064,549 31,215,062
2063 166,217,933 31,230,451
2062 163,370,044 31,243,713
2061 160,537,159 31,253,501
2060 157,722,273 31,262,578
2059 154,920,005 31,270,532
2058 152,120,539 31,271,671
2057 149,325,489 31,274,675
2056 146,519,472 31,266,571
2055 143,736,540 31,250,513
2054 140,983,905 31,236,686
2053 138,262,668 31,220,143
2052 135,553,723 31,192,608
2051 132,851,383 31,172,098
2050 130,157,751 31,137,475
2049 127,495,278 31,102,109
2048 124,821,109 31,060,623
2047 122,158,290 31,007,458
2046 119,522,516 30,958,617
2045 116,914,785 30,903,304
2044 114,329,740 30,843,044
2043 111,776,234 30,774,770
2042 109,241,835 30,692,483
2041 106,748,632 30,605,785
2040 104,272,418 30,502,599
2039 101,814,304 30,387,061
2038 99,380,232 30,266,220
2037 96,983,729 30,143,030
2036 94,601,865 30,012,966
2035 92,257,269 29,868,832
2034 89,929,444 29,716,052
2033 87,654,982 29,572,150
2032 85,409,993 29,426,362
2031 83,180,507 29,278,011
2030 80,997,163 29,137,930
2029 78,838,461 29,002,751
2028 76,730,649 28,878,872
2027 74,647,063 28,749,068
2026 72,589,279 28,628,678
2025 70,552,589 28,514,989
2024 68,560,157 28,405,543
2023 66,617,606 28,300,854
2022 64,711,821 28,213,017
2021 62,830,412 28,237,826
2020 60,972,798 28,444,077
2019 59,174,891 28,938,098
2018 57,437,145 29,807,592
2017 55,652,890 30,565,323
2016 53,824,013 30,765,720
2015 52,020,962 30,573,972
2014 50,351,512 30,254,079
2013 48,824,128 29,912,198
2012 47,374,260 29,553,826
2011 46,029,367 29,185,212
2010 44,758,488 28,813,101
2009 43,633,982 28,438,298
2008 42,570,728 28,053,696
2007 41,435,512 27,649,363
2006 40,294,902 27,224,686
2005 39,182,076 26,785,804
2004 38,109,668 26,340,838
2003 37,089,555 25,892,703
2002 36,121,304 25,435,671
2001 35,198,299 24,979,922
2000 34,260,139 24,526,708
1999 33,300,330 24,066,593
1998 32,420,458 23,601,337
1997 31,578,089 23,131,685
1996 30,945,762 22,662,113
1995 30,383,497 22,193,821
1994 29,442,356 21,725,188
1993 28,332,692 21,254,520
1992 27,457,588 20,780,948
1991 26,780,436 20,304,896
1990 26,110,207 19,827,010
1989 25,438,759 19,348,921
1988 24,769,686 18,871,020
1987 24,030,378 18,394,963
1986 23,258,959 17,923,536
1985 22,501,693 17,461,434
1984 21,779,066 17,008,841
1983 21,079,874 16,562,205
1982 20,398,571 16,121,874
1981 19,784,703 15,687,297
1980 19,189,769 15,258,218
1979 18,592,038 14,834,552
1978 17,976,566 14,416,684
1977 17,352,929 14,006,812
1976 16,736,211 13,606,284
1975 16,138,361 13,215,892
1974 15,561,630 12,835,351
1973 15,010,101 12,463,537
1972 14,479,308 12,099,180
1971 13,971,451 11,741,008
1970 13,492,677 11,387,790
1969 13,036,700 11,040,280
1968 12,602,076 10,697,530
1967 12,200,109 10,358,513
1966 11,827,459 10,024,854
1965 11,470,728 9,697,790
1964 11,127,826 9,377,712
1963 10,799,528 9,064,021
1962 10,487,756 8,756,870
1961 10,187,886 8,455,915
1960 9,901,419 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Venezuela
2100 0.89% -0.51%
2099 0.9% -0.53%
2098 0.93% -0.5%
2097 0.94% -0.5%
2096 0.96% -0.47%
2095 0.97% -0.44%
2094 1% -0.44%
2093 1.02% -0.39%
2092 1.05% -0.38%
2091 1.06% -0.37%
2090 1.08% -0.36%
2089 1.11% -0.32%
2088 1.13% -0.31%
2087 1.16% -0.3%
2086 1.18% -0.27%
2085 1.19% -0.25%
2084 1.21% -0.24%
2083 1.23% -0.23%
2082 1.25% -0.22%
2081 1.28% -0.21%
2080 1.31% -0.21%
2079 1.33% -0.2%
2078 1.35% -0.18%
2077 1.38% -0.16%
2076 1.4% -0.16%
2075 1.43% -0.13%
2074 1.45% -0.14%
2073 1.47% -0.14%
2072 1.5% -0.14%
2071 1.53% -0.13%
2070 1.55% -0.12%
2069 1.57% -0.11%
2068 1.6% -0.12%
2067 1.62% -0.1%
2066 1.68% -0.08%
2065 1.69% -0.05%
2064 1.71% -0.05%
2063 1.74% -0.04%
2062 1.76% -0.03%
2061 1.78% -0.03%
2060 1.81% -0.03%
2059 1.84% -0.004%
2058 1.87% -0.01%
2057 1.92% 0.03%
2056 1.94% 0.05%
2055 1.95% 0.04%
2054 1.97% 0.05%
2053 2% 0.09%
2052 2.03% 0.07%
2051 2.07% 0.11%
2050 2.09% 0.11%
2049 2.14% 0.13%
2048 2.18% 0.17%
2047 2.21% 0.16%
2046 2.23% 0.18%
2045 2.26% 0.2%
2044 2.28% 0.22%
2043 2.32% 0.27%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.37% 0.34%
2040 2.41% 0.38%
2039 2.45% 0.4%
2038 2.47% 0.41%
2037 2.52% 0.43%
2036 2.54% 0.48%
2035 2.59% 0.51%
2034 2.59% 0.49%
2033 2.63% 0.5%
2032 2.68% 0.51%
2031 2.7% 0.48%
2030 2.74% 0.47%
2029 2.75% 0.43%
2028 2.79% 0.45%
2027 2.83% 0.42%
2026 2.89% 0.4%
2025 2.91% 0.39%
2024 2.92% 0.37%
2023 2.95% 0.31%
2022 2.99% -0.09%
2021 3.05% -0.73%
2020 3.04% -1.71%
2019 3.03% -2.92%
2018 3.21% -2.48%
2017 3.4% -0.65%
2016 3.47% 0.63%
2015 3.32% 1.06%
2014 3.13% 1.14%
2013 3.06% 1.21%
2012 2.92% 1.26%
2011 2.84% 1.29%
2010 2.58% 1.32%
2009 2.5% 1.37%
2008 2.74% 1.46%
2007 2.83% 1.56%
2006 2.84% 1.64%
2005 2.81% 1.69%
2004 2.75% 1.73%
2003 2.68% 1.8%
2002 2.62% 1.82%
2001 2.74% 1.85%
2000 2.88% 1.91%
1999 2.71% 1.97%
1998 2.67% 2.03%
1997 2.04% 2.07%
1996 1.85% 2.11%
1995 3.2% 2.16%
1994 3.92% 2.21%
1993 3.19% 2.28%
1992 2.53% 2.34%
1991 2.57% 2.41%
1990 2.64% 2.47%
1989 2.7% 2.53%
1988 3.08% 2.59%
1987 3.32% 2.63%
1986 3.37% 2.65%
1985 3.32% 2.66%
1984 3.32% 2.7%
1983 3.34% 2.73%
1982 3.1% 2.77%
1981 3.1% 2.81%
1980 3.21% 2.86%
1979 3.42% 2.9%
1978 3.59% 2.93%
1977 3.68% 2.94%
1976 3.7% 2.95%
1975 3.71% 2.96%
1974 3.67% 2.98%
1973 3.67% 3.01%
1972 3.63% 3.05%
1971 3.55% 3.1%
1970 3.5% 3.15%
1969 3.45% 3.2%
1968 3.29% 3.27%
1967 3.15% 3.33%
1966 3.11% 3.37%
1965 3.08% 3.41%
1964 3.04% 3.46%
1963 2.97% 3.51%
1962 2.94% 3.56%
1961 2.89% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Venezuela
Current population
73145892
28661242
Population rank 20/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.35%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
13.4 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.36 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 143/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -100,467
Net migration rank 139/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -100,467
2024 - -29,865 - -105,297
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,726,909 119,142 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,659,502 152,194 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,592,882 201,495 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,509,008 1,241 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 452,482 -36,060
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 460,152 -27,240
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 463,260 -18,407
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 455,881 -10,798
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 456,902 -5,729
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 466,821 -3,944
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 451,487 -2,856
2000 985,185 -9,701 459,802 -1,999
1999 948,659 -4,489 463,787 -1,376
1998 920,806 -105,184 469,123 -1,010
1997 882,544 -13,400 472,002 -816
1996 868,524 -473,007 468,653 -708
1995 838,980 -109,971 469,267 -622
1994 803,953 349,348 469,178 -559
1993 778,044 288,004 473,189 -477
1992 767,961 -83,825 474,824 -381
1991 762,011 -91,851 477,917 -236
1990 750,825 -80,529 478,168 -69
1989 743,854 -71,268 478,053 32
1988 736,551 -71,012 477,569 137
1987 718,580 94,498 474,204 182
1986 705,677 24,101 468,252 201
1985 697,867 86,864 455,517 237
1984 687,435 -26,938 449,186 247
1983 679,720 58,161 443,569 260
1982 662,627 -37,883 436,564 260
1981 645,496 -42,485 432,059 251
1980 629,444 -42,588 425,613 237
1979 613,388 -4,792 421,256 228
1978 595,024 27,307 414,032 205
1977 574,938 49,997 405,315 196
1976 553,617 54,875 395,344 190
1975 533,906 53,290 385,045 186
1974 515,152 51,127 375,678 173
1973 488,429 48,363 367,612 171
1972 467,305 57,489 360,749 173
1971 449,014 41,900 355,212 215
1970 427,988 38,635 350,709 305
1969 408,322 37,006 343,596 403
1968 389,467 34,455 340,973 532
1967 374,763 5,265 335,813 717
1966 360,229 5,049 329,697 1,087
1965 343,456 4,742 321,695 1,656
1964 328,527 9,090 314,397 2,410
1963 314,644 4,333 307,279 3,296
1962 300,663 3,916 299,345 4,386
1961 286,839 8,338 292,109 6,069
1960 275,814 1,946 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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