Population, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, male was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Tanzania, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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, 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
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.