COUNTRY PROFILE / TZA
Tanzania
TZA / TZ
For Tanzania, population is 70,545,865 people (2025, #21/215) and area is 947,300 km² (2023, #30/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 63.1%); Main language: Swahili.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Tanzania in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Tanzania with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Tanzania, population is about 57.2% of Japan's value and area is about 2.51 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Tanzania | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,545,865 people2025 / About 57.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 947,300 km²2023 / About 2.51 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 74.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 22.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.21 years2024 / 16.82 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,3192025 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 34,260,139 people in 2000 to 70,545,865 people in 2025, an increase of about 105.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 53.24 years in 2000 to 67.21 years in 2024, an increase of 13.97 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 402 in 2000 to US$ 1,319 in 2025, an increase of about 228.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Tanzania.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY