Official name:
United Republic of Tanzania
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 70 546a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 79.6a,b | |
| Capital city | Dodoma | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 261.6d | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1961 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 947 303c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.3a,b | |
| National currency | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2 394.8e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic productf (million current US$) | 47 379 | 63 372 | 78 353c |
| GDP growth ratef (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.2 | 4.5 | 5.1c |
| GDP per capitaf (current US$) | 937 | 1 069.0 | 1 209.0c |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 29.2 | 28.7 | 28.4c |
| Economy: Industryf,g,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.7 | 31.4 | 31.9c |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,g,j (% of GVA) | 44.1 | 39.9 | 39.7c |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 67.6 | 65.8 | 65.4c |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 6.5 | 8 | 8.4c |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 25.9 | 26.2 | 26.2c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2.2k | 2.8 | 2.6k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 80.1 / 88.0k | 76.1 / 84.9 | 80.1 / 87.4k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 158m | 194 | 224e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 109 | 114c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 5 854 | 6 076 | 7 711k,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 14 706 | 8 517 | 17 656k,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 8 852 | - 2 440 | - 9 945k,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 2 619 | - 1 459 | - 2 958c |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 3.4 | 3 | 2.8a |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 31.6 | 34.5n | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.5b,o | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 66.2 / 61.6 | 70.0 / 63.7 | 70.2 / 64.6a |
| Population age distributionb,p (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44.5 / 4.6 | 43.4 / 4.6 | 42.3 / 4.5a |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 384.6 / 0.7 | 426.0 / 0.7 | 462.4 / 0.7e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 328.2 | 293.2 | 236.6e |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 54.5 | 43.9 | 37.1a |
| Health: Current expendituref,r (% of GDP) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1t | ~0.0d | 0.1s |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.0 / 82.4 | 99.6 / 97.6 | 98.0 / 93.3c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 35.5 / 34.9 | 44.2 / 40.0 | 40.0 / 36.4u |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 4.8 / 7.1 | 5.3 / 6.9 | 5.1 / 6.8u |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 7.2 | 3.7 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 36 | 36.9v | 37.8v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 10 | 17.8 | 29.1c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.5w,x | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1 077 | 1 259 | 1 745e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 54.3 | 51.6 | 50.6s |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 11.9 / 0.2 | 13.8 / 0.2 | 17.1 / 0.3s |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 791 | 912 | 968s |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 18 | 17 | 17s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 137 | 621 | 1 027u |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 57.1 | 64.8 | 65e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 23.6 / 2.5 | 24.9 / 3.0 | 25.5 / 3.1s |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 29.8 / 16.6 | 34.4 / 19.8 | 34.4 / 19.8s |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.54 | 3.52 | 3.93c |