Tanzania vs Zambia

Tanzania vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 66.6 million people in Tanzania and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 45.9 million people, or 3.22 times that in Zambia.

people · UN

Tanzania vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 66.6 million people in Tanzania and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 45.9 million people, or 3.22 times that in Zambia.
TanzaniaZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Tanzania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Tanzania ranked 22 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tanzania at 263 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearTanzaniaZambiaWorld
202366.6 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202264.7 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202162.8 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202061 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201959.2 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201857.4 million18 million7.73 billion
201755.7 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201653.8 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201552 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201450.4 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201348.8 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201247.4 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201146 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201044.8 million14 million7.02 billion
200943.6 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200842.6 million13 million6.84 billion
200741.4 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200640.3 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200539.2 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200438.1 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200337.1 million11 million6.42 billion
200236.1 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200135.2 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200034.3 million10 million6.17 billion
199933.3 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199832.4 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199731.6 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199631 million9 million5.84 billion
199530.4 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199429.4 million8.58 million5.68 billion
199328.3 million8.37 million5.59 billion
199227.5 million8.18 million5.51 billion
199126.8 million7.98 million5.42 billion
199026.1 million7.79 million5.33 billion
198925.4 million7.59 million5.23 billion
198824.8 million7.39 million5.14 billion
198724 million7.19 million5.05 billion
198623.3 million6.99 million4.96 billion
198522.5 million6.78 million4.87 billion
198421.8 million6.58 million4.78 billion
198321.1 million6.38 million4.7 billion
198220.4 million6.18 million4.61 billion
198119.8 million5.98 million4.53 billion
198019.2 million5.8 million4.45 billion
197918.6 million5.63 million4.37 billion
197818 million5.47 million4.29 billion
197717.4 million5.3 million4.22 billion
197616.7 million5.14 million4.14 billion
197516.1 million4.99 million4.07 billion
197415.6 million4.84 million4 billion
197315 million4.7 million3.92 billion
197214.5 million4.57 million3.85 billion
197114 million4.44 million3.77 billion
197013.5 million4.32 million3.7 billion
196913 million4.2 million3.62 billion
196812.6 million4.07 million3.55 billion
196712.2 million3.94 million3.47 billion
196611.8 million3.81 million3.4 billion
196511.5 million3.69 million3.34 billion
196411.1 million3.58 million3.26 billion
196310.8 million3.47 million3.19 billion
196210.5 million3.36 million3.12 billion
196110.2 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19609.9 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19599.63 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19589.37 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19579.12 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19558.65 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19548.43 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19538.21 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19528.01 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19517.81 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19507.63 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19497.47 million2.27 million–
19487.32 million2.23 million–
19477.19 million2.19 million–
19467.06 million2.15 million–
19456.94 million2.11 million–
19446.82 million2.07 million–
19436.7 million2.04 million–
19426.58 million2 million–
19416.47 million1.97 million–
19406.36 million1.93 million–
19396.26 million1.9 million–
19386.17 million1.88 million–
19376.09 million1.85 million–
19366 million1.83 million–
19355.92 million1.8 million–
19345.84 million1.78 million–
19335.76 million1.75 million–
19325.68 million1.73 million–
19315.6 million1.7 million–
19305.52 million1.68 million–
19295.44 million1.65 million–
19285.36 million1.63 million–
19275.28 million1.61 million–
19265.2 million1.58 million–
19255.13 million1.56 million–
19245.05 million1.54 million–
19234.98 million1.51 million–
19224.9 million1.49 million–
19214.84 million1.47 million–
19204.8 million1.46 million–
19194.77 million1.46 million–
19184.76 million1.46 million–
19174.76 million1.46 million–
19164.76 million1.47 million–
19154.76 million1.48 million–
19144.76 million1.49 million–
19134.76 million1.49 million–
19124.76 million1.5 million–
19114.77 million1.51 million–
19104.77 million1.52 million–
19094.79 million1.52 million–
19084.8 million1.53 million–
19074.82 million1.54 million–
19064.84 million1.55 million–
19054.86 million1.56 million–
19044.88 million1.58 million–
19034.9 million1.59 million–
19024.92 million1.6 million–
19014.95 million1.61 million–
19004.98 million1.61 million–
18995.01 million1.62 million–
18985.05 million1.62 million–
18975.09 million1.63 million–
18965.13 million1.63 million–
18955.17 million1.63 million–
18945.21 million1.63 million–
18935.26 million1.64 million–
18925.3 million1.64 million–
18915.33 million1.64 million–
18905.35 million1.64 million–
18895.36 million1.64 million–
18885.37 million1.64 million–
18875.36 million1.63 million–
18865.35 million1.63 million–
18855.34 million1.63 million–
18845.33 million1.62 million–
18835.32 million1.62 million–
18825.31 million1.61 million–
18815.3 million1.61 million–
18805.3 million1.61 million–
18795.3 million1.61 million–
18785.3 million1.61 million–
18775.3 million1.6 million–
18765.31 million1.6 million–
18755.32 million1.6 million–
18745.32 million1.6 million–
18735.33 million1.6 million–
18725.33 million1.6 million–
18715.34 million1.6 million–
18705.35 million1.6 million–
18695.35 million1.6 million–
18685.36 million1.6 million–
18675.36 million1.6 million–
18665.37 million1.6 million–
18655.38 million1.6 million–
18645.38 million1.6 million–
18635.39 million1.6 million–
18625.39 million1.6 million–
18615.4 million1.6 million–
18605.41 million1.6 million–
18595.41 million1.6 million–
18585.42 million1.6 million–
18575.43 million1.6 million–
18565.43 million1.6 million–
18555.44 million1.6 million–
18545.44 million1.6 million–
18535.45 million1.6 million–
18525.46 million1.59 million–
18515.44 million1.59 million–
18505.4 million1.58 million–
18495.34 million1.57 million–
18485.26 million1.55 million–
18475.15 million1.52 million–
18465.05 million1.5 million–
18454.95 million1.48 million–
18444.86 million1.46 million–
18434.76 million1.43 million–
18424.67 million1.41 million–
18414.58 million1.39 million–
18404.49 million1.37 million–
18394.4 million1.35 million–
18384.31 million1.33 million–
18374.23 million1.31 million–
18364.15 million1.29 million–
18354.07 million1.27 million–
18343.99 million1.25 million–
18333.91 million1.23 million–
18323.83 million1.21 million–
18313.76 million1.2 million–
18303.68 million1.18 million–
18293.61 million1.16 million–
18283.54 million1.14 million–
18273.47 million1.13 million–
18263.4 million1.11 million–
18253.34 million1.09 million–
18243.27 million1.08 million–
18233.21 million1.06 million–
18223.14 million1.04 million–
18213.09 million1.03 million–
18203.06 million1.01 million–
18193.03 million996,400–
18183.02 million981,400–
18173.02 million966,600–
18163.02 million952,100–
18153.02 million937,800–
18143.01 million923,700–
18133.01 million909,800–
18123.01 million896,100–
18113.01 million882,700–
18103.01 million869,400–
18093.01 million856,100–
18083.01 million843,200–
18073.01 million830,600–
18063.01 million818,100–
18053.01 million805,800–
18043 million793,700–
18033 million781,700–
18023 million770,000–
18013 million758,400–
18003 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearTanzaniaZambiaWorld
202468.6 million68.3 million–68.8 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202570.6 million69.8 million–71.3 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202672.6 million71.3 million–73.8 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202774.6 million72.8 million–76.4 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202876.7 million74.3 million–79 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202978.8 million75.8 million–81.7 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203080.9 million77.3 million–84.4 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203183.1 million78.9 million–87.2 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203285.3 million80.4 million–90.1 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203387.5 million81.9 million–93.1 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203489.8 million83.4 million–96.1 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203592.1 million84.9 million–99 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203694.4 million86.4 million–102 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203796.8 million87.9 million–105 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203899.2 million89.5 million–109 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
2039102 million90.9 million–112 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
2040104 million92.2 million–116 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
2041106 million93.6 million–119 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
2042109 million95.1 million–123 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
2043111 million96.6 million–127 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
2044114 million97.7 million–130 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
2045117 million98.9 million–134 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
2046119 million100 million–138 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
2047122 million102 million–142 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
2048124 million103 million–146 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
2049127 million104 million–150 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
2050130 million105 million–154 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
2051132 million107 million–159 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
2052135 million108 million–163 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
2053138 million109 million–168 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
2054140 million110 million–172 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
2055143 million111 million–177 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
2056146 million112 million–182 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
2057149 million113 million–187 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
2058151 million114 million–192 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
2059154 million116 million–197 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
2060157 million117 million–203 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
2061160 million118 million–209 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
2062162 million119 million–215 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
2063165 million120 million–221 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
2064168 million121 million–227 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
2065171 million122 million–233 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
2066174 million123 million–240 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
2067177 million124 million–247 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
2068179 million124 million–254 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
2069182 million125 million–260 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
2070185 million126 million–267 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
2071188 million126 million–273 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
2072191 million127 million–279 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
2073193 million127 million–286 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
2074196 million128 million–292 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
2075199 million128 million–299 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
2076202 million128 million–305 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
2077204 million128 million–312 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
2078207 million128 million–320 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
2079210 million128 million–328 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
2080213 million128 million–336 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
2081215 million128 million–344 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
2082218 million128 million–353 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
2083221 million128 million–363 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
2084223 million128 million–371 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
2085226 million128 million–379 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2086229 million128 million–386 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
2087231 million128 million–393 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
2088234 million128 million–401 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
2089236 million128 million–410 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
2090239 million128 million–420 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
2091241 million128 million–430 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
2092244 million128 million–441 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
2093246 million127 million–451 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
2094249 million127 million–459 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
2095251 million126 million–467 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
2096254 million126 million–477 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
2097256 million126 million–489 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
2098258 million127 million–501 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
2099261 million127 million–511 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
2100263 million126 million–522 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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