Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 9.89% to 3.43% in Tanzania in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Tanzania reached an all time high of 3.43% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.38% in 1960. When compared to Tanzania's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Kenya amounted to 3.31%, 3.55% in Mozambique, 2.49% in Uganda and 2.48% in Zambia in 2022.
Tanzania has been ranked 144th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Angola | % | 3.81% | 3.89% | 4.00% | 4.10% | 4.21% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 4.08% | 4.16% | 4.26% | 4.37% | 4.48% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | % | 6.34% | 6.52% | 6.79% | 7.06% | 7.32% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 5.73% | 5.92% | 6.17% | 6.42% | 6.67% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malawi | % | 3.90% | 4.01% | 4.12% | 4.23% | 4.35% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 4.20% | 4.24% | 4.31% | 4.38% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 5.91% | 6.13% | 6.46% | 6.78% | 7.11% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 3.42% | 3.46% | 3.52% | 3.58% | 3.63% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | 5.39% | 5.50% | 5.63% | 5.77% | 5.90% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 4.68% | 4.80% | 4.94% | 5.08% | 5.22% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 3.77% | 3.88% | 4.00% | 4.13% | 4.26% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 3.84% | 3.96% | 4.06% | 4.16% | 4.27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 5.41% | 5.69% | 6.18% | 6.67% | 7.16% |
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