Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 10.01 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 10.01 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 10.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,764, in 1960.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 185,764 | — |
| 1961 | 199,301 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 213,855 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 229,479 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 246,277 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 264,263 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 283,601 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 304,364 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 333,627 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 367,005 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 403,780 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 444,244 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 488,834 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 537,765 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 591,678 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 651,005 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 716,383 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 788,129 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 867,186 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 922,266 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 974,906 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.24 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.95 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.23 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.65 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.01 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,754 | 185,764 | 367,005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 641,127 | 403,780 | 922,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 974,906 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.67 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.61 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 million | 4.49 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 million | 7.82 million | 10.01 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population in the largest city 32.9% (2025)
- Population density 75.21 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1419 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 8.56 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96.27 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.01 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,764 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.