Tanzania

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Dodoma

About Tanzania

The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. Dodoma is the seat of national government for Tanzania, a country in Eastern Africa.

Tanzania has a population of about 66.6 million people, the 23rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Tanzania covers 947,303 square kilometers (365,756 square miles), making Tanzania the 31st largest country in the world by area.

Tanzania borders 8 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.

Life expectancy at birth in Tanzania is 67.0 years, the 174th highest of any country in the world.

Tanzania is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Tanzania is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Tanzania
Populationtotal people	66.6Mpeople	23rd
Land Areatotal km²	947.3Kkm²	31st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.2K	186th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$79.0B	82nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.0years	174th
Urban Population% living in cities	35.5%	181st
Internet Users% of people online	29.1%	172nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.61births/woman	12th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.5Marrivals/year	82nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	50.6%	52nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.6%	176th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.2%of GDP	104th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	78.3%	20th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.8%	133rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	10L/year	63rd
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.3%of GDP	127th
Health Spending% of GDP	3.1%of GDP	177th
Arable Land% of land arable	15.2%	69th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.6B	77th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 TZ · alpha-3 TZA · Eastern Africa