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Population in 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.
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 – 4 | 1 783 643 / 6.3% | 1 426 914 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 1 783 643 / 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% |