Population ages 65 and above in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 65 and above was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.0% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Tanzania peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Tanzania?
- Population ages 65 and above in Tanzania was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Tanzania ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above 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.