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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Tanzania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population70.55M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$90.14B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.32K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.22024 · yearsInternet use31.2%2024 · % of populationForest area50.1%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
78.2%

% of people aged 15+·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Tanzania2022 · 78.2%
020.5641.1261.6882.241960199320251988: 59.1%2002: 69.4%2012: 78.1%2014: 79.9%2015: 77.9%2020: 82.2%2022: 78.2%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Tanzania in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Dodoma
Country code
TZA

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