🇹🇿 Tanzania
TZ / TZA #30
Nomad Score
53.0
Cities
18
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
TZS
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
67.5M
Density
60.5/km²
HDI
0.555
(Medium)
Gini Index (2017)
40.5
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.61
Urban Population (2024)
36.2%
Literacy Rate (2022)
78.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
11.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Swahili | Kiswahili |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 63.1% |
| Islam | 34.1% |
| No religion | 1.5% |
| Traditional faiths | 1.2% |
| Others | 0.1% |
Demonym (male)
Tanzanian
Demonym (female)
Tanzanian
National Anthem
Mungu ibariki Afrika
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 42.5% | |
| 15-64 Working | 54.4% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.1% |
Dependency Ratio
83.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
36.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
35.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.8 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.61
Infant Mortality (2023)
29.9 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
58.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
29.9/1000
UHC Index (2021)
43/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
0.8/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.13/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2022)
78.2%
Education Spending (2024)
3.2% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
388
Internet Users (2023)
29.1%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
105.4/100
Broadband (2023)
2.5/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.5
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
947,303 km²
Capital
Dodoma
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Tanzania features a yellow-edged black diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a green and light blue triangle respectively.
National Anthem
Mungu ibariki Afrika
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