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

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The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 70,545,865 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,639,263 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.57 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: 0.89% for Tanzania vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.6M (82.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Tanzania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Venezuela
2100 265,471,550 28,410,292
2099 263,137,702 28,556,135
2098 260,784,676 28,707,705
2097 258,387,890 28,852,186
2096 255,972,277 28,997,910
2095 253,543,248 29,134,707
2094 251,095,452 29,264,882
2093 248,605,184 29,394,209
2092 246,083,651 29,510,768
2091 243,533,968 29,623,813
2090 240,979,094 29,734,285
2089 238,393,867 29,840,423
2088 235,775,056 29,936,470
2087 233,145,231 30,030,678
2086 230,474,072 30,120,614
2085 227,778,580 30,201,240
2084 225,090,075 30,276,736
2083 222,400,079 30,348,224
2082 219,697,321 30,418,460
2081 216,974,796 30,484,132
2080 214,235,505 30,549,302
2079 211,466,096 30,612,881
2078 208,688,171 30,674,565
2077 205,898,494 30,730,870
2076 203,086,766 30,780,046
2075 200,278,383 30,829,620
2074 197,449,196 30,868,955
2073 194,624,081 30,913,457
2072 191,805,820 30,956,993
2071 188,974,004 30,999,181
2070 186,134,634 31,039,456
2069 183,293,747 31,077,886
2068 180,458,385 31,111,229
2067 177,622,538 31,147,205
2066 174,786,430 31,177,952
2065 171,897,059 31,202,552
2064 169,048,435 31,217,149
2063 166,202,091 31,232,539
2062 163,354,473 31,245,802
2061 160,521,858 31,255,590
2060 157,707,240 31,264,668
2059 154,905,240 31,272,623
2058 152,106,040 31,273,762
2057 149,311,257 31,276,766
2056 146,505,507 31,268,661
2055 143,722,840 31,252,602
2054 140,970,467 31,238,775
2053 138,249,490 31,222,231
2052 135,540,803 31,194,694
2051 132,838,721 31,174,182
2050 130,145,345 31,139,557
2049 127,483,126 31,104,189
2048 124,809,212 31,062,699
2047 122,146,647 31,009,532
2046 119,511,124 30,960,686
2045 116,903,642 30,905,370
2044 114,318,843 30,845,107
2043 111,765,580 30,776,828
2042 109,231,423 30,694,535
2041 106,738,458 30,607,831
2040 104,262,479 30,504,638
2039 101,804,600 30,389,092
2038 99,370,760 30,268,244
2037 96,974,485 30,145,046
2036 94,592,848 30,014,973
2035 92,248,476 29,870,829
2034 89,920,872 29,718,039
2033 87,646,627 29,574,127
2032 85,401,853 29,428,330
2031 83,172,579 29,279,969
2030 80,989,443 29,139,878
2029 78,830,947 29,004,690
2028 76,723,335 28,880,803
2027 74,639,948 28,750,990
2026 72,582,361 28,630,592
2025 70,545,865 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 76.7% to 130,145,345 people with a rank change from 20th to 15th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.9% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Venezuela
Current population
73639263
28692435
Population rank 20/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.89% 0.35%
One net population change
15.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
13.2 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.34 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,440 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,985,708 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.9% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 16/197 139/197
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 1,993,730 -29,865 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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