United Republic of Tanzania population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.846%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Dar es Salaam
- Official language: Cutchi-Swahili
- Region: Eastern Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Tanzania is one of Africa’s strongest examples of linguistic cohesion thanks to Swahili, the national and widely spoken lingua franca. English is also used in government and higher education. Beyond these, over 120 Indigenous languages are spoken, including Sukuma, Chaga, Haya, Nyakyusa, and Gogo.
View all languages →Religions
A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
The population is distributed across rural agricultural regions and urban centers such as Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Arusha. Swahili dominates urban and interethnic communication, while Indigenous languages remain important in local communities.
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A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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