United Republic of Tanzania Population Pyramid 1963
United Republic of Tanzania in 1963
In 1963, the United Republic of Tanzania had a total population of 10,799,528 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 31.5%, up from 8,213,113 in 1953.
With a median age of 17.4 years, the United Republic of Tanzania had a youth dependency ratio of 85.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.6 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the United Republic of Tanzania was 4.61 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 67.0 years in 2023: 69.8 for women and 64.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
422,894 immigrants live in United Republic of Tanzania, 0.6% of the population.
| Burundi | 241,069 |
| D.R. Congo | 76,772 |
| Kenya | 26,345 |
| Congo | 24,189 |
| Mozambique | 14,166 |
224,998 people born in United Republic of Tanzania live in other countries.
| Rwanda | 42,664 |
| Burundi | 37,409 |
| Kenya | 32,860 |
| Uganda | 22,790 |
| Canada | 21,068 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Republic of Tanzania | 10,799,528 | 17.4 | |
| Kenya | 8,627,971 | 15.2 | |
| Uganda | 8,333,663 | 16.7 | |
| Mozambique | 7,109,828 | 19.7 | |
| Madagascar | 5,525,186 | 17.0 |





