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Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalDodoma
Most common first languageSwahili76.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSwahili, English
CurrencyTanzanian shilling
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Kibo5,895 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood37% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports42.9%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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Tanzania by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 70.5m (2025) | 21st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $90.1bn (2025) | 83rd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 886k km² (2023) | 31st of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $921m (2024) | 85th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $17.1bn (2025) | 95th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 86.8m (2024) | 22nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 443k km² (2023) | 16th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 395k km² (2023) | 30th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 21 Mt (2024) | 86th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 26.0m (2025) | 37th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.2 years (2024) | 168th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,319 (2025) | 180th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 31.2% (2024) | 170th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.3% (2025) | 84th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 1.6% (2025) | 174th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 36.9% (2025) | 173rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.54 (2024) | 12th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.15% of GDP (2024) | 107th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 39.0% of GDP (2025) | 164th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.30 t (2024) | 170th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.555 (2023) | 165th of 193 |
Land borders
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Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Tanzania shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Has swahili as an official language 4Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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