Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Demographics of Tanzania - statistics & facts
Nearly 60 million people live in Tanzania, one of the largest countries in Africa in terms of demographics. Immigrants make up only a small share of the population, while some 328 thousand Tanzanians live abroad. In the last decades, the East African nation has experienced remarkable population growth. In 2021, the population expanded by 2.8 percent, one of the highest rates in the world. Until 2050, roughly 130 million inhabitants might live in Tanzania.
