🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
947,300 km²
Land Area
885,800 km²
Water Area
61,500 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,161 km
Coastline
1,424 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,018m
Natural Resources
hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
67,462,121
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.72%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
32.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Dodoma: 262,000,000,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 84.2%, Female: 73.1%)
💼 Economy
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
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$246.71 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$78.78 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
23.4%
Industry
28.7%
Services
28.4%
Major Industries
agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.13 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
- Serengeti National Park
- Selous Game Reserve
- Kilimanjaro National Park
- Stone Town of Zanzibar
- Kondoa Rock-Art Sites