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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.4 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Tanzania vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Vietnam
2100 265,496,854 92,239,801
2099 263,162,785 92,735,968
2098 260,809,535 93,227,318
2097 258,412,520 93,703,343
2096 255,996,677 94,178,675
2095 253,567,416 94,640,859
2094 251,119,386 95,098,747
2093 248,628,881 95,558,233
2092 246,107,108 96,015,030
2091 243,557,182 96,474,248
2090 241,002,065 96,938,026
2089 238,416,591 97,399,661
2088 235,797,530 97,858,300
2087 233,167,455 98,324,127
2086 230,496,041 98,788,452
2085 227,800,292 99,249,444
2084 225,111,530 99,710,990
2083 222,421,279 100,178,339
2082 219,718,263 100,650,389
2081 216,995,478 101,120,279
2080 214,255,926 101,584,408
2079 211,486,253 102,046,677
2078 208,708,063 102,496,244
2077 205,918,120 102,944,347
2076 203,106,125 103,374,514
2075 200,297,474 103,799,405
2074 197,468,017 104,214,107
2073 194,642,633 104,623,307
2072 191,824,103 105,022,092
2071 188,992,017 105,401,255
2070 186,152,377 105,773,681
2069 183,311,218 106,126,787
2068 180,475,586 106,471,025
2067 177,639,469 106,811,324
2066 174,803,090 107,143,716
2065 171,913,445 107,459,475
2064 169,064,549 107,761,108
2063 166,217,933 108,055,355
2062 163,370,044 108,339,650
2061 160,537,159 108,607,597
2060 157,722,273 108,859,065
2059 154,920,005 109,104,391
2058 152,120,539 109,337,395
2057 149,325,489 109,546,926
2056 146,519,472 109,732,352
2055 143,736,540 109,903,830
2054 140,983,905 110,052,946
2053 138,262,668 110,173,868
2052 135,553,723 110,270,266
2051 132,851,383 110,338,539
2050 130,157,751 110,361,987
2049 127,495,278 110,356,819
2048 124,821,109 110,313,849
2047 122,158,290 110,228,852
2046 119,522,516 110,108,051
2045 116,914,785 109,943,449
2044 114,329,740 109,748,671
2043 111,776,234 109,514,717
2042 109,241,835 109,242,604
2041 106,748,632 108,936,706
2040 104,272,418 108,611,523
2039 101,814,304 108,254,640
2038 99,380,232 107,877,983
2037 96,983,729 107,480,286
2036 94,601,865 107,075,099
2035 92,257,269 106,647,378
2034 89,929,444 106,206,100
2033 87,654,982 105,762,219
2032 85,409,993 105,299,476
2031 83,180,507 104,826,346
2030 80,997,163 104,330,461
2029 78,838,461 103,835,790
2028 76,730,649 103,316,499
2027 74,647,063 102,775,814
2026 72,589,279 102,213,157
2025 70,552,589 101,614,413
2024 68,560,157 100,987,686
2023 66,617,606 100,352,192
2022 64,711,821 99,680,655
2021 62,830,412 98,935,098
2020 60,972,798 98,079,191
2019 59,174,891 97,173,776
2018 57,437,145 96,237,319
2017 55,652,890 95,176,977
2016 53,824,013 94,000,117
2015 52,020,962 92,823,254
2014 50,351,512 91,679,578
2013 48,824,128 90,573,104
2012 47,374,260 89,510,356
2011 46,029,367 88,468,314
2010 44,758,488 87,455,152
2009 43,633,982 86,460,018
2008 42,570,728 85,175,788
2007 41,435,512 83,633,375
2006 40,294,902 82,167,897
2005 39,182,076 81,088,313
2004 38,109,668 80,338,971
2003 37,089,555 79,563,777
2002 36,121,304 78,772,224
2001 35,198,299 77,969,361
2000 34,260,139 77,154,011
1999 33,300,330 76,287,452
1998 32,420,458 75,299,660
1997 31,578,089 74,226,889
1996 30,945,762 73,156,447
1995 30,383,497 72,049,940
1994 29,442,356 70,854,391
1993 28,332,692 69,586,384
1992 27,457,588 68,260,337
1991 26,780,436 66,891,775
1990 26,110,207 65,504,552
1989 25,438,759 64,147,348
1988 24,769,686 62,843,228
1987 24,030,378 61,584,651
1986 23,258,959 60,347,048
1985 22,501,693 59,060,622
1984 21,779,066 57,706,067
1983 21,079,874 56,337,921
1982 20,398,571 55,011,289
1981 19,784,703 53,738,141
1980 19,189,769 52,490,101
1979 18,592,038 51,378,211
1978 17,976,566 50,249,552
1977 17,352,929 48,954,872
1976 16,736,211 47,684,931
1975 16,138,361 46,482,903
1974 15,561,630 45,413,537
1973 15,010,101 44,409,861
1972 14,479,308 43,429,168
1971 13,971,451 42,449,276
1970 13,492,677 41,475,230
1969 13,036,700 40,582,096
1968 12,602,076 39,734,609
1967 12,200,109 38,895,080
1966 11,827,459 38,024,836
1965 11,470,728 37,129,656
1964 11,127,826 36,201,563
1963 10,799,528 35,249,101
1962 10,487,756 34,288,560
1961 10,187,886 33,409,059
1960 9,901,419 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Vietnam
2100 0.89% -0.54%
2099 0.9% -0.53%
2098 0.93% -0.51%
2097 0.94% -0.5%
2096 0.96% -0.49%
2095 0.97% -0.48%
2094 1% -0.48%
2093 1.02% -0.48%
2092 1.05% -0.48%
2091 1.06% -0.48%
2090 1.08% -0.47%
2089 1.11% -0.47%
2088 1.13% -0.47%
2087 1.16% -0.47%
2086 1.18% -0.46%
2085 1.19% -0.46%
2084 1.21% -0.47%
2083 1.23% -0.47%
2082 1.25% -0.46%
2081 1.28% -0.46%
2080 1.31% -0.45%
2079 1.33% -0.44%
2078 1.35% -0.44%
2077 1.38% -0.42%
2076 1.4% -0.41%
2075 1.43% -0.4%
2074 1.45% -0.39%
2073 1.47% -0.38%
2072 1.5% -0.36%
2071 1.53% -0.35%
2070 1.55% -0.33%
2069 1.57% -0.32%
2068 1.6% -0.32%
2067 1.62% -0.31%
2066 1.68% -0.29%
2065 1.69% -0.28%
2064 1.71% -0.27%
2063 1.74% -0.26%
2062 1.76% -0.25%
2061 1.78% -0.23%
2060 1.81% -0.22%
2059 1.84% -0.21%
2058 1.87% -0.19%
2057 1.92% -0.17%
2056 1.94% -0.16%
2055 1.95% -0.14%
2054 1.97% -0.11%
2053 2% -0.09%
2052 2.03% -0.06%
2051 2.07% -0.02%
2050 2.09% 0.005%
2049 2.14% 0.04%
2048 2.18% 0.08%
2047 2.21% 0.11%
2046 2.23% 0.15%
2045 2.26% 0.18%
2044 2.28% 0.21%
2043 2.32% 0.25%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.37% 0.3%
2040 2.41% 0.33%
2039 2.45% 0.35%
2038 2.47% 0.37%
2037 2.52% 0.38%
2036 2.54% 0.4%
2035 2.59% 0.42%
2034 2.59% 0.42%
2033 2.63% 0.44%
2032 2.68% 0.45%
2031 2.7% 0.48%
2030 2.74% 0.48%
2029 2.75% 0.5%
2028 2.79% 0.53%
2027 2.83% 0.55%
2026 2.89% 0.59%
2025 2.91% 0.62%
2024 2.92% 0.63%
2023 2.95% 0.67%
2022 2.99% 0.75%
2021 3.05% 0.87%
2020 3.04% 0.93%
2019 3.03% 0.97%
2018 3.21% 1.11%
2017 3.4% 1.25%
2016 3.47% 1.27%
2015 3.32% 1.25%
2014 3.13% 1.22%
2013 3.06% 1.19%
2012 2.92% 1.18%
2011 2.84% 1.16%
2010 2.58% 1.15%
2009 2.5% 1.51%
2008 2.74% 1.84%
2007 2.83% 1.78%
2006 2.84% 1.33%
2005 2.81% 0.93%
2004 2.75% 0.97%
2003 2.68% 1%
2002 2.62% 1.03%
2001 2.74% 1.06%
2000 2.88% 1.14%
1999 2.71% 1.31%
1998 2.67% 1.45%
1997 2.04% 1.46%
1996 1.85% 1.54%
1995 3.2% 1.69%
1994 3.92% 1.82%
1993 3.19% 1.94%
1992 2.53% 2.05%
1991 2.57% 2.12%
1990 2.64% 2.12%
1989 2.7% 2.08%
1988 3.08% 2.04%
1987 3.32% 2.05%
1986 3.37% 2.18%
1985 3.32% 2.35%
1984 3.32% 2.43%
1983 3.34% 2.41%
1982 3.1% 2.37%
1981 3.1% 2.38%
1980 3.21% 2.16%
1979 3.42% 2.25%
1978 3.59% 2.64%
1977 3.68% 2.66%
1976 3.7% 2.59%
1975 3.71% 2.35%
1974 3.67% 2.26%
1973 3.67% 2.26%
1972 3.63% 2.31%
1971 3.55% 2.35%
1970 3.5% 2.2%
1969 3.45% 2.13%
1968 3.29% 2.16%
1967 3.15% 2.29%
1966 3.11% 2.41%
1965 3.08% 2.56%
1964 3.04% 2.7%
1963 2.97% 2.8%
1962 2.94% 2.63%
1961 2.89% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Vietnam
Current population
73145892
102365351
Population rank 20/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 1.24%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
13.4 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.36 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 123/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -48,171
Net migration rank 139/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -48,171
2024 - -29,865 - -59,645
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 775,914 -78,977
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 882,977 96,650
2017 1,726,909 119,142 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,659,502 152,194 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,592,882 201,495 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,509,008 1,241 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 981,689 523,784
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 943,041 482,399
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 985,438 -220,458
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 985,610 -177,586
2000 985,185 -9,701 966,894 -144,298
1999 948,659 -4,489 925,519 -15,010
1998 920,806 -105,184 959,016 106,091
1997 882,544 -13,400 1,028,116 52,382
1996 868,524 -473,007 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 838,980 -109,971 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 803,953 349,348 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 778,044 288,004 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 767,961 -83,825 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 762,011 -91,851 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 750,825 -80,529 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 743,854 -71,268 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 736,551 -71,012 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 718,580 94,498 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 705,677 24,101 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 697,867 86,864 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 687,435 -26,938 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 679,720 58,161 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 662,627 -37,883 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 645,496 -42,485 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 629,444 -42,588 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 613,388 -4,792 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 595,024 27,307 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 574,938 49,997 1,259,315 49,655
1976 553,617 54,875 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 533,906 53,290 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 515,152 51,127 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 488,429 48,363 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 467,305 57,489 921,524 -1,920
1971 449,014 41,900 963,259 76,961
1970 427,988 38,635 905,902 1,997
1969 408,322 37,006 878,359 0
1968 389,467 34,455 815,116 1,489
1967 374,763 5,265 862,071 394
1966 360,229 5,049 876,283 1,769
1965 343,456 4,742 913,761 -1,438
1964 328,527 9,090 950,219 -6,328
1963 314,644 4,333 961,067 0
1962 300,663 3,916 960,046 0
1961 286,839 8,338 798,978 0
1960 275,814 1,946 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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