Population, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Population, male was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1995
All-time low
49.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Tanzania, 1960–2025

01020304050196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Tanzania is 49.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Tanzania peaked at 50.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.

Tanzania ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.3% 49.1% 49.4% 10
1970s 49.6% 49.4% 49.6% 10
1980s 49.5% 49.3% 49.8% 10
1990s 49.8% 49.7% 50.0% 10
2000s 49.5% 49.4% 49.7% 10
2010s 49.4% 49.3% 49.5% 10
2020s 49.6% 49.5% 49.6% 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.6% compare
  2. 113 Uganda 49.6% compare
  3. 114 Guatemala 49.6% compare
  4. 116 Sudan 49.6% compare
  5. 117 Djibouti 49.6% compare
  6. 118 Guinea 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Tanzania?
Population, male in Tanzania was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for population, male?
Tanzania ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.