Number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people living in the capital city was 785,830 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of is 785,830 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 785,830 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 231,372 people, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 231,372 people | — |
| 2025 | 269,047 people | +16.3% |
| 2030 | 314,540 people | +16.9% |
| 2035 | 348,133 people | +10.7% |
| 2040 | 396,615 people | +13.9% |
| 2045 | 424,648 people | +7.1% |
| 2050 | 462,369 people | +8.9% |
| 2055 | 497,515 people | +7.6% |
| 2060 | 567,396 people | +14.0% |
| 2065 | 639,484 people | +12.7% |
| 2070 | 669,108 people | +4.6% |
| 2075 | 688,285 people | +2.9% |
| 2080 | 721,048 people | +4.8% |
| 2085 | 740,795 people | +2.7% |
| 2090 | 760,104 people | +2.6% |
| 2095 | 774,636 people | +1.9% |
| 2100 | 785,830 people | +1.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 785,830 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 785,830 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.04 million people, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 250,210 people | 231,372 people | 269,047 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 331,336 people | 314,540 people | 348,133 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 410,632 people | 396,615 people | 424,648 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 479,942 people | 462,369 people | 497,515 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 603,440 people | 567,396 people | 639,484 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 678,696 people | 669,108 people | 688,285 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 730,922 people | 721,048 people | 740,795 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 767,370 people | 760,104 people | 774,636 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 785,830 people | 785,830 people | 785,830 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania, United Republic of
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Tanzania, United Republic of was 785,830 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 785,830 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,372 people in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.