United Republic of Tanzania Population Pyramid 2050

United Republic of Tanzania
2050
Population: 129,621,102

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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United Republic of Tanzania in 2050

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the United Republic of Tanzania at 129,621,102 in 2050. Ten years before, in 2040, the projected population is 103,999,358 — 24.6% lower.

The median age is projected at 22.8 years, with 57.2 children under 15 and 7.3 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
129,621,102
Median age
22.8
0-14 %
34.8%
65+ %
4.5%
Child dependency
57.2
Old-age dependency
7.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
129,621,103
Population 2100
262,834,721
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.61

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 67.0

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

422,894 immigrants live in United Republic of Tanzania, 0.6% of the population.

Burundi241,069
D.R. Congo76,772
Kenya26,345
Congo24,189
Mozambique14,166
Where emigrants live (2024)

224,998 people born in United Republic of Tanzania live in other countries.

Rwanda42,664
Burundi37,409
Kenya32,860
Uganda22,790
Canada21,068
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
United Republic of Tanzania 129,621,103 22.8
Uganda 85,431,202 25.0
Kenya 83,593,239 27.3
Mozambique 63,530,952 22.7
Madagascar 53,185,475 25.2
How many people are projected to live in the United Republic of Tanzania in 2050?
UN projections put the United Republic of Tanzania's population at 129,621,102 in 2050.
Is the United Republic of Tanzania's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 24.6% from 2040, with a projected population of 129,621,103 in 2050.
How old is the population of the United Republic of Tanzania?
The median age in the United Republic of Tanzania is 22.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the United Republic of Tanzania?
In the United Republic of Tanzania, 34.8% of people are under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older.
What shape is the United Republic of Tanzania's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The United Republic of Tanzania's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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