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Tanzania

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Tanzania at a glance

Capital: Dodoma; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Population: 70,545,865; World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025
Area: 947,300 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Nationality / demonym: noun: Tanzanian(s); adjective: Tanzanian; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Government: presidential republic; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languages; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04

Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history

Tanzania through time

1961-12-14
Admitted to the United Nations
Tanzania became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04

Source history · changed fields only

Changes since the final CIA profile

Field	Maintained Almanac value	Final CIA profile
Population	70,545,865World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025	total: 69,145,464 (2025 est.) male: 34,597,449 female: 34,548,015CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-18

A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.

World Development Indicators · latest available observation

People, economy, and access

Observation years vary by measure. Each row identifies the series and year instead of presenting unlike dates as one current snapshot.

Gross domestic product: $90.1 billion; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Gross domestic product per person: $1,319; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Life expectancy at birth: 67.2 years; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Urban population: 36.9%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Access to electricity: 52.4%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
People using the internet: 31.2%; World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2026-09-08.

World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.

Maintained profile

Capital: Dodoma; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
Area: 947,300 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Final CIA source data preserved by a community mirror after the Factbook was retired; the mirror is not the issuing authority.
Population: 70,545,865; World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
Currency: Tanzanian shillings (TZS); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languages; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Factbook language listing reproduced without inferring official status beyond the source wording.
Nationality / demonym: noun: Tanzanian(s); adjective: Tanzanian; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
Government: presidential republic; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
UN membership: 1961-12-14; United Nations, Member States · as of 2026-09-04
Continent: Africa; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Africa.”
Coastline: 1,424 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Religions: Christian 63.1%, Muslim 34.1%, folk religion 1.1%, Buddhist note: Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Flag colors: yellow, black, green, blue; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
National symbol: Uhuru (freedom) torch, giraffe; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Highest point: Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa) · 19,341 ft (5,895 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Lowest point: Indian Ocean · 0 ft (0 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-18Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
NATO membership: Not a member; NATO, What is NATO? · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
BRICS membership: Not a member; BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.

Preserved public-domain record · not maintained current data

Final CIA World Factbook profile

This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.

CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated 2026-01-18 · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b

Introduction1 fields

Background: Tanzania contains some of Africa’s most iconic national parks and famous paleoanthropological sites, and its diverse cultural heritage reflects the multiple ethnolinguistic groups that live in the country. Its long history of integration into trade networks spanning the Indian Ocean and the African interior led to the development of Swahili as a common language in much of east Africa and the introduction of Islam into the region. A number of independent coastal and island trading posts in what is now Tanzania came under Portuguese control after 1498 when they began to take control of much of the coast and Indian Ocean trade. By 1700, the Sultanate of Oman had become the dominant power in the region after ousting the Portuguese, who were also facing a series of local uprisings. During the next hundred years, Zanzibar -- an archipelago off the coast that is now part of Tanzania -- became a hub of Indian Ocean trade, with Arab and Indian traders establishing and consolidating trade routes with communities in mainland Tanzania that contributed to the expansion of the slave trade. Zanzibar briefly became the capital of the Sultanate of Oman before it split into separate Omani and Zanzibar Sultanates in 1856. Beginning in the mid-1800s, European explorers, traders, and Christian missionaries became more active in the region. The Germans eventually established control over mainland Tanzania -- which they called Tanganyika -- and the British established control over Zanzibar. Tanganyika came under British administration after the German defeat in World War I. Tanganyika gained independence from Great Britain in 1961, and Zanzibar followed in 1963 as a constitutional monarchy. In Tanganyika, Julius NYERERE, a charismatic and idealistic socialist, established a one-party political system that centralized power and encouraged national self-reliance and rural development. In 1964, a popular uprising overthrew the Sultan in Zanzibar and either killed or expelled many of the Arabs and Indians who had dominated the isles for more than 200 years. Later that year, Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form the United Republic of Tanzania, but Zanzibar retained considerable autonomy. Their two ruling parties combined to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party in 1977, which has since won every presidential election. Tanzania held its first multi-party elections in 1995, but CCM candidates have continued to dominate politics. The ruling party has claimed victory in four contentious elections since 1995, despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. In 2001, 35 people died in Zanzibar when soldiers fired on protestors. John MAGUFULI won the 2015 and 2020 presidential elections, and the CCM won over two-thirds of the seats in Parliament in both elections. MAGUFULI died in 2021 while in office and was succeeded by his vice president, Samia Suluhu HASSAN.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Geography20 fields

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00 E; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Map references: Africa; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Area: total : 947,300 sq km land: 885,800 sq km water: 61,500 sq km note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Area - comparative: more than six times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than twice the size of California; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Land boundaries: total: 4,161 km border countries (8): Burundi 589 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 479 km; Kenya 775 km; Malawi 512 km; Mozambique 840 km; Rwanda 222 km; Uganda 391 km; Zambia 353 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Coastline: 1,424 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Elevation: highest point: Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa) 5,895 m lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 1,018 m; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Natural resources: hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 44.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 15.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 27.1% (2023 est.) forest: 50.1% (2023 est.) other: 5.3% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Irrigated land: 1,840 sq km (2012); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Major lakes (area sq km): fresh water lake(s): Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda and Kenya) - 62,940 sq km; Lake Tanganyika (shared with Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia) - 32,000 sq km; Lake Malawi (shared with Mozambique and Malawi) - 22,490 salt water lake(s): Lake Rukwa - 5,760 sq km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Major rivers (by length in km): Nile (shared with Rwanda [s], Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt [m]) - 6,650 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage: Congo (3,730,881 sq km), (Mediterranean Sea) Nile (3,254,853 sq km) Indian Ocean drainage: Zambezi (1,332,412 sq km); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Population distribution: the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Natural hazards: flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Geography - note: Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya in Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border); Tanzania is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second-deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

People and Society36 fields

Population: total: 69,145,464 (2025 est.) male: 34,597,449 female: 34,548,015; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Nationality: noun: Tanzanian(s) adjective: Tanzanian; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Ethnic groups: mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languages major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Religions: Christian 63.1%, Muslim 34.1%, folk religion 1.1%, Buddhist note: Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Age structure: 0-14 years: 41.2% (male 14,039,292/female 13,740,439) 15-64 years: 55.4% (male 18,677,388/female 18,708,390) 65 years and over: 3.4% (2024 est.) (male 975,224/female 1,321,388); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 81.8 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 76 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 5.8 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 17.3 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Median age: total: 18.8 years (2025 est.) male: 18.8 years female: 19.4 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Population growth rate: 2.85% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Birth rate: 33.45 births/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Death rate: 4.96 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Population distribution: the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Major urban areas - population: 262,000 Dodoma (legislative capital) (2018), 7.776 million DAR ES SALAAM (administrative capital), 1.311 million Mwanza, 800,000 Zanzibar (2023); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Mother's mean age at first birth: 19.9 years (2022 est.) note: data represents median age at first birth among women 15-49; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Maternal mortality ratio: 276 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Infant mortality rate: total: 28.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 32.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 26.9 deaths/1,000 live births; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.8 years (2024 est.) male: 69 years female: 72.6 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Total fertility rate: 4.45 children born/woman (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Gross reproduction rate: 2.19 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Drinking water source: urban: 81.1% of population (2022 est.) rural: 49% of population (2022 est.) total: 60.8% of population (2022 est.) urban: 18.9% of population (2022 est.) rural: 51% of population (2022 est.) total: 39.2% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Health expenditure: 3.4% of GDP (2021) 5.1% of national budget (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Physician density: 0.13 physicians/1,000 population (2022); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Hospital bed density: 0.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Sanitation facility access: urban: 89.6% of population (2022 est.) rural: 27.2% of population (2022 est.) total: 50.1% of population (2022 est.) urban: 10.4% of population (2022 est.) rural: 72.8% of population (2022 est.) total: 49.9% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 8.4% (2016); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Alcohol consumption per capita: total: 7.81 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 0.74 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.09 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 0.38 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 6.6 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Tobacco use: total: 6.5% (2025 est.) male: 11.3% (2025 est.) female: 2% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 11.4% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 59.2% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Child marriage: women married by age 15: 5.2% (2022) women married by age 18: 29.1% (2022) men married by age 18: 3.5% (2022); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Education expenditure: 3.2% of GDP (2024 est.) 13.4% national budget (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Literacy: total population: 78.2% (2022 est.) male: 84.2% (2022 est.) female: 73.1% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 9 years (2021 est.) male: 9 years (2021 est.) female: 9 years (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Environment12 fields

Environmental issues: water pollution; improper management of liquid waste; indoor air pollution from burning wood or charcoal for cooking and heating; soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; coral reef destruction; illegal hunting and animal trade, especially ivory; loss of biodiversity; solid waste disposal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
International environmental agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 44.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 15.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 27.1% (2023 est.) forest: 50.1% (2023 est.) other: 5.3% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Carbon dioxide emissions: 17.707 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 1.687 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 12.066 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from consumed natural gas: 3.954 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Particulate matter emissions: 14.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Methane emissions: energy: 568.3 kt (2022-2024 est.) agriculture: 1,176.8 kt (2019-2021 est.) waste: 168.3 kt (2019-2021 est.) other: 1,226.8 kt (2019-2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 9.277 million tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 12.3% (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 527 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 25 million cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 4.632 billion cubic meters (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Total renewable water resources: 96.27 billion cubic meters (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Geoparks: total global geoparks and regional networks: 1 global geoparks and regional networks: Ngorongoro Lengai (2023); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Government23 fields

Country name: conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania local short form: Tanzania former: German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Republic of Tanganyika, People's Republic of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar etymology: the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Government type: presidential republic; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Capital: name: Dodoma geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Administrative divisions: 31 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Geita, Iringa, Kagera, Kaskazini Pemba (Pemba North), Kaskazini Unguja (Zanzibar North), Katavi, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Kusini Pemba (Pemba South), Kusini Unguja (Zanzibar Central/South), Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Mjini Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/West), Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Njombe, Pwani (Coast), Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Singida, Songwe, Tabora, Tanga; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Legal system: English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Constitution: history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977 amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tanzania; if a child is born abroad, the father must be a citizen of Tanzania dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Executive branch: chief of state: President Samia Suluhu HASSAN (since 19 March 2021) head of government: President Samia Suluhu HASSAN (since 19 March 2021) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly election/appointment process: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president most recent election date: 29 October 2025 election results: 2025: Samia Suluhu HASSAN reelected; percent of vote - Samia Suluhu HASSAN (CCM) 97.7%, others 2.3% expected date of next election: October 2030 note 1: Zanzibar elects a president as head of government for internal matters; election held on 28 October 2020; Hussein MWINYI (CCM) 76.3%, Maalim Seif SHARIF (ACT-Wazalendo) 19.9%, other 3.8% note 2: the president is both chief of state and head of government note 3: after the death of President John MAGUFULI in March 2021, Vice President Samia Suluhu HASSAN assumed the presidency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Legislative branch: legislature name: National Assembly (Bunge) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 403 (272 directly elected; 120 indirectly elected; 10 appointed; 1 other) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 10/29/2025 parties elected and seats per party: Revolutionary Party of Tanzania (CCM) (383); ACT-Wazalendo (2) percentage of women in chamber: 39.5% expected date of next election: October 2030 note: the Attorney General fills the "other" seat as an ex-officio member; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Court of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania (consists of the chief justice and 14 justices); High Court of the United Republic for Mainland Tanzania (consists of the principal judge and 30 judges organized into commercial, land, and labor courts); High Court of Zanzibar (consists of the chief justice and 10 justices) judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and High Court justices appointed by the national president after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission for Tanzania, a judicial body of high-level judges and 2 members appointed by the national president; Court of Appeal and High Court judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 60, but terms can be extended; High Court of Zanzibar judges appointed by the national president after consultation with the Judicial Commission of Zanzibar; judges can serve until mandatory retirement at age 65 subordinate courts: Resident Magistrates Courts; Kadhi courts (for Islamic family matters); district and primary courts; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Political parties: Alliance for Change and Transparency (Wazalendo) or ACT-Wazalendo Civic United Front (Chama Cha Wananchi) or CUF Party of Democracy and Development (Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo) or CHADEMA Revolutionary Party of Tanzania (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) or CCM; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Elsie Sia KANZA (since 1 December 2021) chancery: 1232 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 telephone: [1] (202) 884-1080 FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408 email address and website: ubalozi@tanzaniaembassy-us.org https://us.tzembassy.go.tz/; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Andrew LENTZ (since January 2025) embassy: 686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani, P.O. Box 9123, Dar es Salaam mailing address: 2140 Dar es Salaam Place, Washington, DC 20521-2140 telephone: [255] (22) 229-4000 FAX: [255] (22) 229-4721 email address and website: DRSACS@state.gov https://tz.usembassy.gov/; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, EAC, EADB, EITI, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Independence: 26 April 1964 (Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar); 29 October 1964 (renamed United Republic of Tanzania); notable earlier dates: 9 December 1961 (Tanganyika became independent from UK-administered UN trusteeship); 10 December 1963 (Zanzibar became independent from UK); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
National holiday: Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Flag: description: divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band, from the lower left corner to the upper right corner; the upper triangle (left side) is green, and the lower is blue meaning: colors come from the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; green stands for natural vegetation, gold for rich mineral deposits, black for the Swahili people, and blue for lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
National symbol(s): Uhuru (freedom) torch, giraffe; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
National color(s): green, yellow, blue, black; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
National anthem(s): title: "Mungu ibariki Afrika" (God Bless Africa) lyrics/music: collective/Enoch Mankayi SONTONGA history: adopted 1961; the anthem, which is also a popular African popular song in Africa, shares the melody of Zambia's anthem and is part of South Africa's anthem; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 7 (3 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed) selected World Heritage Site locales: Ngorongoro Conservation Area (m); Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara (c); Serengeti National Park (n); Selous Game Reserve (n); Kilimanjaro National Park (n); Stone Town of Zanzibar (c); Kondoa Rock-Art Sites (c); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Economy32 fields

Economic overview: emerging lower middle-income East African economy; resource-rich and growing tourism; strong post-pandemic recovery from hospitality, electricity, mining, and transit sectors; declining poverty; stable inflation; gender-based violence economic and labor force disruptions; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $246.706 billion (2024 est.) $233.786 billion (2023 est.) $222.506 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Real GDP growth rate: 5.5% (2024 est.) 5.1% (2023 est.) 4.6% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Real GDP per capita: $3,700 (2024 est.) $3,600 (2023 est.) $3,500 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
GDP (official exchange rate): $78.78 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.1% (2024 est.) 3.8% (2023 est.) 4.4% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 23.4% (2024 est.) industry: 28.7% (2024 est.) services: 28.4% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 52.9% (2024 est.) government consumption: 9.2% (2024 est.) investment in fixed capital: 41.4% (2024 est.) investment in inventories: -1.6% (2024 est.) exports of goods and services: 19.8% (2024 est.) imports of goods and services: -21.7% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Agricultural products: maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas, milk, sugarcane, rice, vegetables, beans, sunflower seeds (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Industries: agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Industrial production growth rate: 5.2% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Labor force: 32.983 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Unemployment rate: 2.6% (2024 est.) 2.6% (2023 est.) 2.6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total: 3.3% (2024 est.) male: 2.6% (2024 est.) female: 4.2% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Population below poverty line: 26.4% (2018 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: 40.5 (2018 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Average household expenditures: on food: 26.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.) on alcohol and tobacco: 1.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.9% (2018 est.) highest 10%: 33.1% (2018 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Remittances: 1% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.9% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Budget: revenues: $11.716 billion (2024 est.) expenditures: $13.583 billion (2024 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Public debt: 38% of GDP (2016 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Taxes and other revenues: 11.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Current account balance: -$2.958 billion (2023 est.) -$5.482 billion (2022 est.) -$2.374 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Exports: $13.98 billion (2023 est.) $11.986 billion (2022 est.) $9.874 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Exports - partners: India 15%, UAE 14%, Uganda 12%, South Africa 10%, China 6% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Exports - commodities: gold, refined petroleum, dried legumes, refined copper, coal (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Imports: $16.059 billion (2023 est.) $16.674 billion (2022 est.) $11.61 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Imports - partners: China 32%, India 13%, UAE 9%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Japan 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Imports - commodities: refined petroleum, plastics, garments, fertilizers, wheat (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $5.05 billion (2018 est.) $5.888 billion (2017 est.) $4.351 billion (2016 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Debt - external: $17.513 billion (2023 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Exchange rates: Tanzanian shillings (TZS) per US dollar - 2,597.9 (2024 est.) 2,383.043 (2023 est.) 2,303.034 (2022 est.) 2,297.764 (2021 est.) 2,294.146 (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Energy7 fields

Electricity access: electrification - total population: 45.8% (2022 est.) electrification - urban areas: 74.7% electrification - rural areas: 36%; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Electricity: installed generating capacity: 1.818 million kW (2023 est.) consumption: 9.109 billion kWh (2023 est.) imports: 157.688 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 2.039 billion kWh (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 74.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) hydroelectricity: 24.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) biomass and waste: 0.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Coal: production: 2.341 million metric tons (2023 est.) consumption: 740,000 metric tons (2023 est.) exports: 1.602 million metric tons (2023 est.) imports: 21 metric tons (2023 est.) proven reserves: 1.41 billion metric tons (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption: 85,000 bbl/day (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Natural gas: production: 2.016 billion cubic meters (2023 est.) consumption: 2.016 billion cubic meters (2023 est.) proven reserves: 6.513 billion cubic meters (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Energy consumption per capita: 4.091 million Btu/person (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Communications6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 76,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2023 est.) less than 1; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 86.8 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Broadcast media: about 45 TV stations, with 13 national that broadcast free-to-air TV; 196 radio stations, most operating at the district level, but also including 5 independent national stations and 1 state-owned national radio station; international broadcasts widely available through satellite TV; 3 major satellite TV providers (2020); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Internet country code: .tz; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Internet users: percent of population: 29% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 1.66 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Transportation5 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: 5H; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Airports: 206 (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Railways: total: 4,097 km (2022) standard gauge: 421 km (2022) narrow gauge: 969 km (2022) 1.067 m gauge broad gauge: 2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Merchant marine: total: 381 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 4, container ship 17, general cargo 170, oil tanker 58, other 132; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Ports: total ports: 8 (2024) large: 0 medium: 1 small: 3 very small: 4 ports with oil terminals: 4 key ports: Chake Chake, Dar Es Salaam, Tanga, Zanzibar; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Military and Security7 fields

Military and security forces: Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, Nation Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), Reserve Forces Ministry of Home Affairs: Tanzania Police Force (Jeshi la Polisi Tanzania) (2025) note 1: the Nation Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the Reserves note 2: the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riots; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military expenditures: 1.3% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 25,000 active Defense Forces (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the TPDF's inventory includes mostly British, Chinese, and Russian/Soviet-era armaments (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military service age and obligation: generally 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, but may go up to 35 years of age depending on education levels and for medical specialists; no conscription (2026); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military deployments: 520 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); more than 1,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO and Southern African Development Community regional force); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); approximately 300 Mozambique (under bi-lateral agreement to assist with combatting an insurgency) (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source
Military - note: the chief concerns of the Tanzania Defense Forces (TDPF) are maritime piracy and smuggling, border security, terrorism, animal poaching, and spillover from instability in neighboring countries, particularly Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); it participates in multinational training exercises, regional peacekeeping deployments, and has ties with a variety of foreign militaries, including those of China, India, and the US; it has contributed troops to the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade in the DRC; the TPDF also participated in the former Southern African Development Community intervention force in Mozambique, which assisted the Mozambique military in combating fighters affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); the regional force withdrew in 2024, but the TPDF continues to maintain troops in Mozambique as part of a separate bilateral security agreement; since 2020, the TPDF has reinforced the border with Mozambique following several cross-border attacks by ISIS fighters (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Terrorism1 fields

Terrorist group(s): al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

Transnational Issues1 fields

Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees: 218,123 (2024 est.) IDPs: 75,117 (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-18 · source

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