Tanzania: Population ages 65 and above

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 Tanzania

Population ages 65 and above, percent of total

 Latest value 3.09
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 2.80
 Min - Max 2.38 - 3.13
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2023 is 3.09 percent, a decline from 3.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 10.12 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1960 to 2023 is 2.8 percent. The minimum value, 2.38 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 3.13 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Tanzania - Population ages 65 and above - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tanzania - Population ages 65 and above - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 67.44 2023 million
 Percent urban population 37.41 2023 percent
 Population density 72 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 3.09 2023 percent
 Percent children 43.12 2023 percent
 Percent female population 50.57 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 62.59 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 85.92 2023 percent
 Refugee population 188,953 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 0 2015 percent
 Population growth 2.92 2023 percent
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