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Tanzania vs Ukraine

Tanzania and Ukraine side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
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Tanzania

Africa · #21 of 238 by population
Live population
73,150,450
+2.8% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
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Ukraine

Europe · #39 of 238 by population
Live population
39,447,860
-0.7% a year · full profile · atlas
Tanzania has 1.9× the population of Ukraine (65% vs 35% of the two combined).

Tanzania vs Ukraine: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorTanzaniaUkraineDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
73,150,45039,447,860Tanzania 1.9×
Population growth rate
% per year
+2.8-0.7+3.5 pts
Population density
people per km²
77.2202665.42026+11.9
Surface area
km²
947,3002023603,5502023Tanzania 1.6×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
34.820245.52024+29.3
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
5.7202413.62024-7.9
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-0.3-0.2-0.1
Urban population
% of population
36.9202569.62025-32.7 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
98.487.1+11.3
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
67.2202474.72024-7.5
Fertility rate
births per woman
4.5420240.992024+3.55
Median age
years
17.641.8-24.2
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
26.94.7+22.2
Population under 15
% of population
42.3202513.72025+28.6 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
32025192025-15.9 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$90.14B2025$214.23B2025Ukraine 2.4×
GDP per capita
current US$
$1,2782025$5,4962025Ukraine 4.3×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
1.620259.82021-8.3 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
3.3202512.72025-9.4 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
21.342024118.52024Ukraine 5.6×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
0.3120243.132024-2.82
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
40120231,5082023Ukraine 3.8×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
78.320218.92021+69.4 pts
Forest area
% of land area
50.1202316.82023+33.3 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
1,29820221,3422022Ukraine 1×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
6.220228.82022-2.7 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
31.2202482.52024-51.3 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
126.62024133.42023-6.8

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Tanzania minus Ukraine for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Tanzania compared with Ukraine

Updated October 2026

Tanzania has a live population of about 73,150,450 (#21 in the world) and Ukraine about 39,447,860 (#39), so Tanzania has 1.9 times as many people as Ukraine. Tanzania is growing at 2.8% a year and Ukraine at -0.7%.

By area Tanzania is larger: 947,300 km² against 603,550 km², which gives population densities of 77.2 people per km² in Tanzania and 65.4 in Ukraine.

Tanzania's economy is worth $90.14B (2025) and Ukraine's $214.23B (2025); per person that is $1,278 in Tanzania versus $5,496 in Ukraine, so the average Ukraine resident produces 4.3 times as much.

Life expectancy is 67.2 years in Tanzania and 74.7 in Ukraine; women have 4.5 children on average in Tanzania compared with 1 in Ukraine; the median age is 17.6 versus 41.8 years.

36.9% of Tanzania's people live in cities against 69.6% in Ukraine; 31.2% use the internet in Tanzania and 82.5% in Ukraine; CO₂ emissions per person are 0.3 t in Tanzania and 3.1 t in Ukraine.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Tanzania or Ukraine?

By population Tanzania is bigger: 73,150,450 people versus 39,447,860 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Tanzania is larger (947,300 km² vs 603,550 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Tanzania or Ukraine?

Ukraine: GDP of $214,233,312,784 versus $90,143,496,090 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Tanzania or Ukraine?

Life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years in Tanzania and 74.7 years in Ukraine, a difference of 7.5 years in favour of Ukraine.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.