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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tanzania was 68,560,157 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tanzania's population is 73,145,892 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.69 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Tanzania is ranked the 20th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.41% of the world: 0.88% for Tanzania vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Tanzania has had an average growth rate of +3.13% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tanzania has increased from 40.3M people to 73.1M (81.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Tanzania vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Yemen
2100 265,496,854 111,531,602
2099 263,162,785 111,216,538
2098 260,809,535 110,873,896
2097 258,412,520 110,513,248
2096 255,996,677 110,125,357
2095 253,567,416 109,718,989
2094 251,119,386 109,287,747
2093 248,628,881 108,834,256
2092 246,107,108 108,350,834
2091 243,557,182 107,845,139
2090 241,002,065 107,319,234
2089 238,416,591 106,769,903
2088 235,797,530 106,198,480
2087 233,167,455 105,606,248
2086 230,496,041 104,994,691
2085 227,800,292 104,356,315
2084 225,111,530 103,704,067
2083 222,421,279 103,033,111
2082 219,718,263 102,348,794
2081 216,995,478 101,642,012
2080 214,255,926 100,920,728
2079 211,486,253 100,179,245
2078 208,708,063 99,422,962
2077 205,918,120 98,654,481
2076 203,106,125 97,862,812
2075 200,297,474 97,057,105
2074 197,468,017 96,230,615
2073 194,642,633 95,389,748
2072 191,824,103 94,528,518
2071 188,992,017 93,646,094
2070 186,152,377 92,750,891
2069 183,311,218 91,836,719
2068 180,475,586 90,906,457
2067 177,639,469 89,961,778
2066 174,803,090 88,998,844
2065 171,913,445 88,022,210
2064 169,064,549 87,033,422
2063 166,217,933 86,020,867
2062 163,370,044 84,985,459
2061 160,537,159 83,934,120
2060 157,722,273 82,867,105
2059 154,920,005 81,781,887
2058 152,120,539 80,678,032
2057 149,325,489 79,563,835
2056 146,519,472 78,436,146
2055 143,736,540 77,296,391
2054 140,983,905 76,143,587
2053 138,262,668 74,985,186
2052 135,553,723 73,813,387
2051 132,851,383 72,631,340
2050 130,157,751 71,436,891
2049 127,495,278 70,243,074
2048 124,821,109 69,043,876
2047 122,158,290 67,843,741
2046 119,522,516 66,638,116
2045 116,914,785 65,433,874
2044 114,329,740 64,230,423
2043 111,776,234 63,031,296
2042 109,241,835 61,838,177
2041 106,748,632 60,651,763
2040 104,272,418 59,475,172
2039 101,814,304 58,303,694
2038 99,380,232 57,135,690
2037 96,983,729 55,973,689
2036 94,601,865 54,809,098
2035 92,257,269 53,641,994
2034 89,929,444 52,476,195
2033 87,654,982 51,307,469
2032 85,409,993 50,140,351
2031 83,180,507 48,969,961
2030 80,997,163 47,786,079
2029 78,838,461 46,594,926
2028 76,730,649 45,403,313
2027 74,647,063 44,203,683
2026 72,589,279 43,000,078
2025 70,552,589 41,792,731
2024 68,560,157 40,583,164
2023 66,617,606 39,390,799
2022 64,711,821 38,222,876
2021 62,830,412 37,140,230
2020 60,972,798 36,134,863
2019 59,174,891 35,111,408
2018 57,437,145 34,085,182
2017 55,652,890 33,090,921
2016 53,824,013 32,109,010
2015 52,020,962 31,159,379
2014 50,351,512 30,226,309
2013 48,824,128 29,312,952
2012 47,374,260 28,433,647
2011 46,029,367 27,582,897
2010 44,758,488 26,754,387
2009 43,633,982 25,927,724
2008 42,570,728 25,111,941
2007 41,435,512 24,318,082
2006 40,294,902 23,543,083
2005 39,182,076 22,790,085
2004 38,109,668 22,095,167
2003 37,089,555 21,456,379
2002 36,121,304 20,835,086
2001 35,198,299 20,226,147
2000 34,260,139 19,624,141
1999 33,300,330 19,029,420
1998 32,420,458 18,446,013
1997 31,578,089 17,873,936
1996 30,945,762 17,313,177
1995 30,383,497 16,740,058
1994 29,442,356 16,149,147
1993 28,332,692 15,563,914
1992 27,457,588 14,989,494
1991 26,780,436 14,430,201
1990 26,110,207 13,887,862
1989 25,438,759 13,364,174
1988 24,769,686 12,859,708
1987 24,030,378 12,369,912
1986 23,258,959 11,901,040
1985 22,501,693 11,453,825
1984 21,779,066 11,025,597
1983 21,079,874 10,621,499
1982 20,398,571 10,241,006
1981 19,784,703 9,882,362
1980 19,189,769 9,543,358
1979 18,592,038 9,224,194
1978 17,976,566 8,926,586
1977 17,352,929 8,648,222
1976 16,736,211 8,384,113
1975 16,138,361 8,133,598
1974 15,561,630 7,896,783
1973 15,010,101 7,672,796
1972 14,479,308 7,460,068
1971 13,971,451 7,257,462
1970 13,492,677 7,065,279
1969 13,036,700 6,875,859
1968 12,602,076 6,690,524
1967 12,200,109 6,516,444
1966 11,827,459 6,351,494
1965 11,470,728 6,195,593
1964 11,127,826 6,048,006
1963 10,799,528 5,911,135
1962 10,487,756 5,782,221
1961 10,187,886 5,655,232
1960 9,901,419 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tanzania increased by 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tanzania gained 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Tanzania was ranked 30th most populous country in 2006 and is 20th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Tanzania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tanzania Yemen
2100 0.89% 0.28%
2099 0.9% 0.31%
2098 0.93% 0.33%
2097 0.94% 0.35%
2096 0.96% 0.37%
2095 0.97% 0.39%
2094 1% 0.42%
2093 1.02% 0.45%
2092 1.05% 0.47%
2091 1.06% 0.49%
2090 1.08% 0.51%
2089 1.11% 0.54%
2088 1.13% 0.56%
2087 1.16% 0.58%
2086 1.18% 0.61%
2085 1.19% 0.63%
2084 1.21% 0.65%
2083 1.23% 0.67%
2082 1.25% 0.7%
2081 1.28% 0.71%
2080 1.31% 0.74%
2079 1.33% 0.76%
2078 1.35% 0.78%
2077 1.38% 0.81%
2076 1.4% 0.83%
2075 1.43% 0.86%
2074 1.45% 0.88%
2073 1.47% 0.91%
2072 1.5% 0.94%
2071 1.53% 0.97%
2070 1.55% 1%
2069 1.57% 1.02%
2068 1.6% 1.05%
2067 1.62% 1.08%
2066 1.68% 1.11%
2065 1.69% 1.14%
2064 1.71% 1.18%
2063 1.74% 1.22%
2062 1.76% 1.25%
2061 1.78% 1.29%
2060 1.81% 1.33%
2059 1.84% 1.37%
2058 1.87% 1.4%
2057 1.92% 1.44%
2056 1.94% 1.47%
2055 1.95% 1.51%
2054 1.97% 1.54%
2053 2% 1.59%
2052 2.03% 1.63%
2051 2.07% 1.67%
2050 2.09% 1.7%
2049 2.14% 1.74%
2048 2.18% 1.77%
2047 2.21% 1.81%
2046 2.23% 1.84%
2045 2.26% 1.87%
2044 2.28% 1.9%
2043 2.32% 1.93%
2042 2.34% 1.96%
2041 2.37% 1.98%
2040 2.41% 2.01%
2039 2.45% 2.04%
2038 2.47% 2.08%
2037 2.52% 2.12%
2036 2.54% 2.18%
2035 2.59% 2.22%
2034 2.59% 2.28%
2033 2.63% 2.33%
2032 2.68% 2.39%
2031 2.7% 2.48%
2030 2.74% 2.56%
2029 2.75% 2.62%
2028 2.79% 2.71%
2027 2.83% 2.8%
2026 2.89% 2.89%
2025 2.91% 2.98%
2024 2.92% 3.03%
2023 2.95% 3.06%
2022 2.99% 2.92%
2021 3.05% 2.78%
2020 3.04% 2.91%
2019 3.03% 3.01%
2018 3.21% 3%
2017 3.4% 3.06%
2016 3.47% 3.05%
2015 3.32% 3.09%
2014 3.13% 3.12%
2013 3.06% 3.09%
2012 2.92% 3.08%
2011 2.84% 3.1%
2010 2.58% 3.19%
2009 2.5% 3.25%
2008 2.74% 3.26%
2007 2.83% 3.29%
2006 2.84% 3.3%
2005 2.81% 3.15%
2004 2.75% 2.98%
2003 2.68% 2.98%
2002 2.62% 3.01%
2001 2.74% 3.07%
2000 2.88% 3.13%
1999 2.71% 3.16%
1998 2.67% 3.2%
1997 2.04% 3.24%
1996 1.85% 3.42%
1995 3.2% 3.66%
1994 3.92% 3.76%
1993 3.19% 3.83%
1992 2.53% 3.88%
1991 2.57% 3.91%
1990 2.64% 3.92%
1989 2.7% 3.92%
1988 3.08% 3.96%
1987 3.32% 3.94%
1986 3.37% 3.9%
1985 3.32% 3.88%
1984 3.32% 3.8%
1983 3.34% 3.72%
1982 3.1% 3.63%
1981 3.1% 3.55%
1980 3.21% 3.46%
1979 3.42% 3.33%
1978 3.59% 3.22%
1977 3.68% 3.15%
1976 3.7% 3.08%
1975 3.71% 3%
1974 3.67% 2.92%
1973 3.67% 2.85%
1972 3.63% 2.79%
1971 3.55% 2.72%
1970 3.5% 2.75%
1969 3.45% 2.77%
1968 3.29% 2.67%
1967 3.15% 2.6%
1966 3.11% 2.52%
1965 3.08% 2.44%
1964 3.04% 2.32%
1963 2.97% 2.23%
1962 2.94% 2.25%
1961 2.89% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tanzania/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tanzania grew by 2.92%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Tanzania Yemen
Current population
73145892
43325643
Population rank 20/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.88% 0.52%
One net population change
16.2 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
13.4 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.36 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5,322 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,942,551 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.92% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 13/197
One migration net change every
41.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -12,730 -16,291
Net migration rank 139/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 462,371 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 83/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 167/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tanzania
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tanzania Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,730 - -16,291
2024 - -29,865 - -10,482
2023 1,960,623 -39,388 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,927,960 -37,557 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 1,880,137 -7,704 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,861,377 -18,587 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,816,669 -63,602 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,777,852 -55,444 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,726,909 119,142 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,659,502 152,194 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,592,882 201,495 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,565,630 -21,083 920,330 15,764
2013 1,509,008 1,241 884,929 5,697
2012 1,439,325 -49,875 845,645 22,349
2011 1,384,886 -84,546 806,359 27,184
2010 1,363,477 -122,020 803,246 20,269
2009 1,332,015 -324,478 798,911 30,919
2008 1,303,728 -184,816 779,123 22,621
2007 1,278,285 -126,793 764,780 21,210
2006 1,257,927 -128,231 750,082 13,940
2005 1,224,165 -128,251 726,708 15,283
2004 1,175,379 -126,490 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,118,435 -127,101 694,457 -64,737
2002 1,063,195 -118,047 672,494 -59,648
2001 1,026,242 -125,375 658,704 -53,698
2000 985,185 -9,701 646,694 -47,713
1999 948,659 -4,489 633,166 -42,731
1998 920,806 -105,184 615,488 -39,096
1997 882,544 -13,400 604,443 -36,694
1996 868,524 -473,007 588,786 -35,043
1995 838,980 -109,971 607,966 -15,485
1994 803,953 349,348 602,363 -13,040
1993 778,044 288,004 595,459 -14,332
1992 767,961 -83,825 582,072 -14,372
1991 762,011 -91,851 565,837 -14,964
1990 750,825 -80,529 549,654 -15,847
1989 743,854 -71,268 530,464 -16,876
1988 736,551 -71,012 513,296 -17,952
1987 718,580 94,498 493,337 -9,097
1986 705,677 24,101 464,665 -11,151
1985 697,867 86,864 455,576 -14,660
1984 687,435 -26,938 434,674 -19,143
1983 679,720 58,161 414,823 -22,152
1982 662,627 -37,883 392,302 -23,981
1981 645,496 -42,485 374,482 -25,499
1980 629,444 -42,588 355,767 -26,740
1979 613,388 -4,792 336,378 -27,090
1978 595,024 27,307 312,439 -26,524
1977 574,938 49,997 296,115 -25,305
1976 553,617 54,875 281,078 -23,669
1975 533,906 53,290 266,815 -23,192
1974 515,152 51,127 252,737 -22,726
1973 488,429 48,363 240,235 -22,282
1972 467,305 57,489 229,322 -21,826
1971 449,014 41,900 219,095 -21,386
1970 427,988 38,635 207,613 -20,966
1969 408,322 37,006 196,305 -4,121
1968 389,467 34,455 182,518 -4,031
1967 374,763 5,265 173,637 -3,959
1966 360,229 5,049 164,091 -3,874
1965 343,456 4,742 155,398 -3,797
1964 328,527 9,090 147,299 -3,712
1963 314,644 4,333 133,781 -3,640
1962 300,663 3,916 131,262 -3,572
1961 286,839 8,338 129,787 -3,503
1960 275,814 1,946 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tanzania/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 462,371 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Tanzania, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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