Population, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, female was 35.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Tanzania is 35.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tanzania peaked at 35.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 5.04 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 million | 6.82 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.68 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 million | 13.12 million | 16.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.57 million | 17.24 million | 22.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 million | 22.69 million | 29.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 million | 30.77 million | 35.57 million | 6 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 823,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 788,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 814,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 803,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 836,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 855,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 887,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 902,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 798,817 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 868,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Tanzania?
- Population, female in Tanzania was 35.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, female?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.