Tanzania

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Dodoma

About Tanzania

What is the capital of Tanzania?

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

What is the population of Tanzania?

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

How big is Tanzania?

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

Which countries border Tanzania?

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

What is the life expectancy in Tanzania?

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

What continent is Tanzania in?

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

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Tanzania
Populationtotal people66.6Mpeople23rd
Land Areatotal km²947.3Kkm²31st
GDP per PersonUSD per person$1.2K186th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$79.0B82nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth67.0years174th
Urban Population% living in cities35.5%181st
Internet Users% of people online29.1%172nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman4.61births/woman12th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year1.5Marrivals/year82nd
Forest Cover% of land forested50.6%52nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force1.6%176th
Military Spending% of GDP1.2%of GDP104th
Renewable Energy% of energy use78.3%20th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change3.8%133rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year10L/year63rd
Coffee Consumptionkg per yearno data
Wine Consumptionliters per yearno data
Education Spending% of GDP3.3%of GDP127th
Health Spending% of GDP3.1%of GDP177th
Arable Land% of land arable15.2%69th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year$1.6B77th

Borders Tanzania8 countries

Burundicapital GitegaDR Congocapital KinshasaKenyacapital NairobiMalawicapital LilongweMozambiquecapital MaputoRwandacapital KigaliUgandacapital KampalaZambiacapital Lusaka

Close to Tanzaniaby population · by area

United Kingdom population68.5M people · 21st in the worldFrance population68.4M people · 22nd in the worldSouth Africa population63.2M people · 24th in the worldItaly population59.0M people · 25th in the worldMauritania land area1.0M km² · 29th in the worldEgypt land area1.0M km² · 30th in the worldNigeria land area923.8K km² · 32nd in the worldVenezuela land area916.4K km² · 33rd in the world

Regional hubs

All countries in Africa58 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

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