Population in Tanzania

Tanzania
60 979 238

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Tanzania is 60 979 238 people, including children under the age of 6 - 6 052 189 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 7 241 285 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 7 271 774 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 26 266 807 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 13 293 474 people, and the centenarians in Tanzania over 80 years old - 853 709 people.

22

place is occupied by Tanzania in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Tanzania by age groups

Children under 6 years old 6 052 189 / 9.93%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 7 241 285 / 11.88%
Young people from 18 to 29 7 271 774 / 11.93%
Adults from 30 to 59 26 266 807 / 43.08%
Elderly over 60 13 293 474 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 853 709 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Tanzania

Total in Tanzania permanent residents 27 684 574 men (45.4%) and 33 294 664 women (54.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 783 643 / 6.3%1 426 914 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 91 783 643 / 6.3%1 399 474 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 1 591 558 / 5.6%1 262 270 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 1 344 592 / 4.7%1 097 626 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 1 591 558 / 5.6%1 317 152 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 2 359 896 / 8.4%1 975 728 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 2 305 015 / 8.2%1 975 728 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 2 112 930 / 7.5%1 920 846 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 1 948 286 / 6.9%1 811 084 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 1 783 643 / 6.3%1 673 880 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 2 030 608 / 7.2%2 030 609 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 2 140 371 / 7.6%2 332 456 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 1 783 643 / 6.3%2 085 490 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 1 234 829 / 4.3%1 646 440 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 521 372 / 1.7%878 101 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 658 576 / 2.2%1 372 033 / 5.2%70.6%
80+466 491 / 1.5%1 234 830 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents in Tanzania: have higher education 22.9% (13 964 246 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (1 646 439 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (21 891 546 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (9 695 699 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (5 427 152 people), 5 classes — 8% (4 878 339 people), have no education — 0.6% (365 875 people), illiterate — 0.4% (243 917 people).

Higher education 13 964 246 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 1 646 439 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 21 891 546 / 35.9%
Elementary school 9 695 699 / 15.9%
Middle school 5 427 152 / 8.9%
High school 4 878 339 / 8%
Without education 365 875 / 0.6%
Illiterate 243 917 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Tanzania

Total in Tanzania the number of officially employed population is 41 282 944 people (67.7%), pensioners 16 464 394 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 402 522 people (2.3%).

Employed population 41 282 944 / 67.7%
Unemployed 1 402 522 / 2.3%
Pensioners 16 464 394 / 27%

Disability

Total in Tanzania have a disability 5 323 487 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 774 436 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 2 146 469 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 2 055 000 (3.37.%), disabled children 347 582 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 5 323 487 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 774 436 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 2 146 469 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 2 055 000 / 3.37%
Disabled children 347 582 / 0.57%