Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:44 PM

SERIAL · 834Africa

Tanzania

CapitalDodoma

CurrencyTZS · Tanzanian shilling

LanguageEnglish, Swahili

Since1964

ISOTZA · TZ

Population

70.5Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Africa

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest, Kenya to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the east, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous African country located entirely south of the equator.

Text: Wikipedia — TanzaniaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Motto: Freedom and Unity
Capital: Dodoma
Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Official language: English, Swahili
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +255
Licence plate code: EAT
Top-level domain: .tz
Independence / founding: 26 Apr 1964
Highest point: Mount Kibo (5,895 m)
Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Tanzania.

— PEOPLE —

Population

70.5Mpeople

#21 of 2162025

186% of world average

Population growth

2.9%% per year

#16 of 2162025

289% of world average

Population density

75people per km²

#129 of 2152023

17% of world average

People living in cities

36.9%% of population

#180 of 2162025

58% of world average

Urban population growth

4.8%% per year

#8 of 2162025

315% of world average

People living rurally

63.1%% of population

#37 of 2162025

172% of world average

Population aged 0-14

42.3%% of population

#13 of 2162025

168% of world average

Population aged 15-64

54.6%% of population

#205 of 2162025

85% of world average

Population aged 65+

3.0%% of population

#195 of 2162025

28% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

83.1%% of working-age population

#12 of 2162025

145% of world average

Female population

50.4%% of population

#102 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

5births per woman

#12 of 2162024

193% of world average

Birth rate

34.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#10 of 2162024

202% of world average

Death rate

5.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#170 of 2162024

74% of world average

Net migration

-12,730people (5-year total)

#158 of 2162025

-11561% of world average

Migrants living in the country

0.7%% of population

#186 of 2152024

5% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$90.14Bcurrent US$

#84 of 2112025

16% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$305.60Bcurrent int'l $

#67 of 1992025

29% of world average

GDP per person

$1,319current US$

#186 of 2112025

5% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$4,471current int'l $

#172 of 1992025

13% of world average

GDP growth

5.9%% per year

#36 of 2102025

173% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.9%% per year

#86 of 2102025

122% of world average

Gross national income

$88.07Bcurrent US$

#80 of 2042025

15% of world average

Gross national income per person

$1,270current US$

#180 of 2032025

6% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$4,370current int'l $

#171 of 1972025

14% of world average

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Inflation

3.3%% per year

#104 of 1902025

39% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

5.1%% per year

#151 of 2092025

72% of world average

Real interest rate

9.6%%

#24 of 1342020

233% of world average

Lending interest rate

16.7%%

#23 of 1342020

148% of world average

Government revenue

14.5%% of GDP

#125 of 1492024

55% of world average

Government spending

16.3%% of GDP

#122 of 1492024

59% of world average

Government consumption

9.8%% of GDP

#160 of 1812025

56% of world average

Household consumption

50.5%% of GDP

#147 of 1812025

78% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

40.7%% of GDP

#6 of 1782025

175% of world average

Fixed investment

42.2%% of GDP

#1 of 1732025

189% of world average

Gross savings

36.5%% of GDP

#17 of 1682024

167% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$1.72Bcurrent US$

#78 of 2012024

20% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.2%% of GDP

#97 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.0%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2003

1% of world average

Current account balance

-3.0%% of GDP

#113 of 1912024

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$5.05Bcurrent US$

#106 of 1772018

5% of world average

External debt

$36.34Bcurrent US$

#83 of 1212024

47% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

410-100

#116 of 1472018

114% of world average

People below the poverty line

51.3%% of population

#137 of 1472018

401% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

33.1%%

#127 of 1472018

119% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.9%%

#73 of 1472018

104% of world average

Stock market value

10.8%% of GDP

#79 of 882025

14% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.12Bcurrent US$

#89 of 1862024

22% of world average

Foreign aid received

3.9%% of GNI

#50 of 1372023

66% of world average

Exchange rate

2,598local currency per US$

#17 of 2112024

179% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

22.9%% of GDP

#31 of 1992025

230% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

29.8%% of GDP

#53 of 2022025

122% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

8.4%% of GDP

#119 of 1952023

76% of world average

Services' share of the economy

28.8%% of GDP

#200 of 2022025

50% of world average

1 of 39 figures unavailable for Tanzania.

— TRADE —

Exports

19.0%% of GDP

#151 of 1872025

44% of world average

Imports

20.0%% of GDP

#173 of 1872025

40% of world average

Trade balance

-1.0%% of GDP

#85 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

27.5%% of GDP

#182 of 2052025

43% of world average

Goods exported

$9.96Bcurrent US$

#104 of 2072025

8% of world average

Goods imported

$14.81Bcurrent US$

#99 of 2072025

12% of world average

Services exported

$6.85Bcurrent US$

#87 of 1912024

14% of world average

Services imported

$2.80Bcurrent US$

#111 of 1912024

6% of world average

Goods and services exported

$15.97Bcurrent US$

#97 of 1912024

9% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$16.99Bcurrent US$

#101 of 1912024

10% of world average

High-tech share of exports

3.0%% of manufactured exports

#119 of 1792024

25% of world average

Terms of trade

120index

#46 of 2062024

114% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

67.2 yrsyears

#175 of 2162024

91% of world average

Life expectancy, women

70.0 yrsyears

#174 of 2162024

91% of world average

Life expectancy, men

64.4 yrsyears

#174 of 2162024

90% of world average

Infant deaths

28.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#147 of 1962024

155% of world average

Deaths under age 5

37.0 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#150 of 1962024

153% of world average

Maternal deaths

276per 100,000 live births

#170 of 1942023

238% of world average

Health spending

3.1%% of GDP

#177 of 1932023

45% of world average

Health spending per person

$36current US$

#179 of 1932023

2% of world average

Physicians

0.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#174 of 1872022

6% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

0.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#177 of 1962023

15% of world average

Hospital beds

0.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#134 of 1572022

28% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

64.6%% of population

#201 of 2142024

71% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

37.2%% of population

#191 of 2132024

46% of world average

Suicide rate

5per 100,000 people

#66 of 1852021

60% of world average

Adults who smoke

7.7%% of adults

#17 of 1662024

39% of world average

HIV prevalence

3.5%% aged 15-49

#143 of 1532024

255% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

172per 100,000 people

#166 of 2082024

173% of world average

Undernourishment

20.2%% of population

#143 of 1682023

200% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

84.0%% of children 12-23 months

#133 of 1932024

98% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.2%% of GDP

#140 of 1902024

73% of world average

Education spending

13.4%% of government spending

#86 of 1892024

99% of world average

Adult literacy

78.2%% aged 15+

#82 of 1192022

93% of world average

Youth literacy

87.1%% aged 15-24

#97 of 1262022

95% of world average

Primary school enrolment

92.7%% gross

#164 of 2002024

92% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

28.2%% gross

#183 of 1882021

32% of world average

University enrolment

4.0%% gross

#164 of 1672024

8% of world average

Primary school completion

77.3%% of relevant age group

#145 of 1802024

86% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

51pupils per teacher

#155 of 1602018

228% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

7.0 yrsyears

#172 of 1972025

70% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

1.6%% of labour force

#12 of 1862025

23% of world average

Youth unemployment

2.4%% of labour force aged 15-24

#7 of 1862025

15% of world average

Labour force participation

83.7%% aged 15+

#4 of 1862025

138% of world average

Women in the labour force

80.3%% of women aged 15+

#4 of 1862025

158% of world average

Men in the labour force

87.3%% of men aged 15+

#7 of 1862025

125% of world average

Labour force

34.1Mpeople

#21 of 1862025

168% of world average

Working in agriculture

64.6%% of employment

#10 of 1862025

293% of world average

Working in industry

8.1%% of employment

#172 of 1862025

41% of world average

Working in services

27.3%% of employment

#178 of 1862025

47% of world average

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Self-employed

85.3%% of employment

#7 of 1862025

221% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

93.1%% of labour force

#2 of 1712024

122% of world average

Employed

82.4%% aged 15+

#4 of 1862025

146% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

31.2%% of population

#184 of 2072024

44% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

127per 100 people

#69 of 2102024

109% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

0per 100 people

#187 of 2082024

1% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#194 of 2132024

1% of world average

Access to electricity

52.4%% of population

#198 of 2142024

59% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

9.8%% of population

#165 of 1892023

14% of world average

Electricity used per person

135kWh per person

#136 of 1492023

3% of world average

Energy used per person

401kg oil equivalent per person

#129 of 1492023

18% of world average

Air passengers carried

1.9Mpassengers

#83 of 1652023

7% of world average

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Air freight

20million tonne-km

#80 of 1632023

2% of world average

Rail network

2,701route-km

#46 of 842017

26% of world average

Rail passengers

475million passenger-km

not enough data to rank2006

2% of world average

Container port traffic

985,000TEU

#72 of 1672024

18% of world average

Research and development spending

0.5%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2013

53% of world average

Patent applications by residents

1count

not enough data to rank2015

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

1,453count

#80 of 1972023

9% of world average

Tourists arriving

1.5Mcount

#79 of 1942019

30% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Tanzania.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Tanzania.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Tanzania.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2024

South Africa$2.29B
South Africa$2.29B
India$1.64B
India$1.64B
United Arab Emirates$625.2M
United Arab Emirates$625.2M
China$443.0M
China$443.0M

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Kenya$320.9M
Kenya$320.9M
Viet Nam$314.3M
Viet Nam$314.3M
Dem. Rep. of the Congo$313.3M
Dem. Rep. of the Congo$313.3M
Belgium$298.6M

Imports fromas of 2024

China$4.78B
China$4.78B
India$2.13B
India$2.13B
United Arab Emirates$1.66B
United Arab Emirates$1.66B
Japan$593.2M
Japan$593.2M

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South Africa$531.4M
South Africa$531.4M
USA$457.8M
USA$457.8M
Kenya$400.4M
Kenya$400.4M
Rep. of Korea$360.1M

Trade balance, 2024-$6.98B

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Mungu ibariki AfrikaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Dodoma · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Burundi

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Landmarks

Ngorongoro Conservation AreaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Kondoa Rock Art SitesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Selous Game ReserveImage: Wikimedia Commons

Serengeti National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Julius NyerereTanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999)

Abdulrazak GurnahTanzanian-born British writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2021) (born 1948)

Samia Suluhu HassanPresident of Tanzania since 2021

John Magufuli5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021

Jakaya Mrisho KikwetePresident of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015

Benjamin MkapaTanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020)

Yussuf PoulsenDanish association football player (born 1994)

Ali Hassan MwinyiTanzanian statesman (1925–2024)

Polycarp PengoCatholic cardinal (1944–2026)

Kassim MajaliwaPrime Minister of Tanzania from 2015 to 2025

Mbwana SamattaTanzanian association football player

Hasheem ThabeetTanzanian basketball player

History

26 Apr 1964Tanzania — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population70.5M2025

GDP$90.14B2025

GDP per person$1,3192025