Tanzania
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 68,560 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 774 |
| Capital city | Dodoma |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 2,616 |
| UN membership date | 141,961 |
| Surface area (km2) | 947,303 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 983 |
| National currency | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 22,976 |
| GDP: Gross domestic productf (million current US$) | 73,535 |
| GDP growth ratef (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 47 |
| GDP per capitaf (current US$) | 11,538 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 284 |
| Economy: Industryf,g,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 335 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,g,j (% of GVA) | 382 |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 655 |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 85 |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 26 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 25 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 772,860 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 217 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 7,274 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 15,117 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 7,843 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 5,384 |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 29 |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 45 |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 700,644 |
| Population age distributionb,q (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42,545 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2,546 |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 38 |
| Health: Current expendituref,s (% of GDP) | 34 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 34 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 976,935 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 395,359 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 5,168 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 374 |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 319 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,615 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 511 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 15,902 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 938 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 17 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1,027 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 66 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 25,531 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 344,198 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 388 |
Expat distribution in Tanzania from top sending countries
