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Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Dodoma. It shares land borders with 8 countries.

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Capital: Dodoma
Continent: Africa
Region: Eastern Africa
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling TZS⁵
United Nations: Member since December 14, 1961⁶
Internet domain: .tz⁷
Country code: TZ · TZA

At a glance

Tanzania in numbers

Population 72.6 million¹72,563,780 No. 20 of 195
Area 947,303 km²² No. 30 of 195
Population density 77 per km²¹² No. 111 of 195
Economy (GDP) US$90.1 billion³ No. 81 of 189
GDP per person $1,319⁴ No. 165 of 189
Life expectancy 67.6 years¹ No. 154 of 195
Median age 17.6 years¹ No. 183 of 195
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Sources

Every figure on this page with where it comes from.

World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
Member States, United Nations
Root Zone Database, IANA
Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.

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