Country profile
Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
70,545,865
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Dodoma
🗺 Area
945,087 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$90.14B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.555
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
75 /km²
💱 Currency
TZS
Tanzanian shilling
🗣 Languages
English, Swahili
About Tanzania
Tanzania (officially United Republic of Tanzania) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Dodoma as its capital. It is home to roughly 70.55 million people, giving a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre. The country covers 945,087 km² of land and shares land borders with 8 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $90.14B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.555. The official currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS), and the main languages are English, Swahili.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$280.43B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$4,221
GDP growth
5.9%
Inflation
3.3%
Unemployment
1.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.2 yrs
Fertility rate
4.54
Pop. growth
2.9%
Urban population
36.9%
Infant mortality /1k
28.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
31.2%
Literacy rate
78.2%
Physicians /1k
0.13
Renewable energy
78.3%
Travel & practical
Capital
Dodoma
Currency
TZS
Dialing code
+255
Internet TLD
.tz
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Fun facts about Tanzania
- Tanzania is the 21st most populous country in the world, with about 70.55 million people.
- By land area it is the 30th-largest country in the world, covering 945,087 km².
- It has the world's 82nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($90.14B).
- Tanzania shares land borders with 8 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.555.
- Tanzania has a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre.
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