Population, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Population, male was 34.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.98 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Tanzania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Tanzania stood at 34.98 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Tanzania peaked at 34.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 1960.

That places Tanzania 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.60 million 4.86 million 6.44 million 10
1970s 7.90 million 6.67 million 9.23 million 10
1980s 11.01 million 9.51 million 12.67 million 10
1990s 14.76 million 12.99 million 16.54 million 10
2000s 19.22 million 17.02 million 21.54 million 10
2010s 25.47 million 22.07 million 29.31 million 10
2020s 32.56 million 30.20 million 34.98 million 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

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  3. 19 Germany 41.23 million compare
  4. 21 Thailand 34.84 million compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 34.23 million compare
  6. 23 France 33.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Tanzania?
Population, male in Tanzania was 34.98 million 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 34.98 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for population, male?
Tanzania ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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