Population ages 15-64 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 15-64 was 54.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Tanzania stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Tanzania peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 201 Benin 55.6% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 55.0% compare
- 203 Uganda 54.7% compare
- 205 Mauritania 54.4% compare
- 206 Burundi 53.5% compare
- 207 Mozambique 53.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.04 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Tanzania?
- Population ages 15-64 in Tanzania was 54.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 15-64?
- Tanzania ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.