Home → →
Show Map

Tanzania: Administrative Division

Contents: Regions and Districts

The population of the regions and districts of Tanzania by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization, age groups, age distribution).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1988-08-27		Population
Census
2002-08-01		Population
Census
2012-08-26		Population
Census
2022-08-23
ArushaRegion744,4791,288,0881,694,3102,356,255
Arusha CityCity132,861281,608416,442617,631
Arusha RuralDistrict......323,198449,518
KaratuDistrict111,605177,951230,166280,454
LongidoDistrict......123,153175,915
MeruDistrict......268,144331,603
MonduliDistrict......158,929227,585
NgorongoroDistrict69,101129,362174,278273,549
Dar es SalaamRegion1,360,8502,487,2884,364,5415,383,728
Dar es Salaam City (Ilala Municipal)City331,663634,9241,220,6111,649,912
Kigamboni Municipal (← Temeke Municipal)Municipality......162,932317,902
Kinondoni MunicipalMunicipality......929,681982,328
Temeke MunicipalMunicipality......1,205,9491,346,674
Ubungo Municipal (← Kinondoni Municipal)Municipality......845,3681,086,912
DodomaRegion1,235,3281,692,0252,083,5883,085,625
BahiDistrict...178,981221,645322,526
ChamwinoDistrict......330,543486,176
ChembaDistrict......235,711339,333
Dodoma CityCity202,665322,811410,956765,179
Kondoa RuralDistrict......210,682244,854
Kondoa Town (← Kondoa Rural)Town......59,02280,443
KongwaDistrict163,446248,656309,973443,867
MpwapwaDistrict176,051253,602305,056403,247
GeitaRegion...1,337,7181,739,5302,977,608
BukombeDistrict......224,542407,102
ChatoDistrict......365,127584,963
Geita RuralDistrict......614,9121,035,214
Geita Town (← Geita Rural)Town......192,707361,671
MbogweDistrict......193,922362,855
Nyang'hwaleDistrict......148,320225,803
IringaRegion...840,404941,2381,192,728
Iringa MunicipalMunicipality84,501106,371151,345202,490
Iringa RuralDistrict205,504245,033254,032315,354
KiloloDistrict156,989204,372218,130263,559
Mafinga TownTown......71,641122,329
MufindiDistrict...230,856246,090288,996
KageraRegion...1,791,4512,458,0232,989,299
BiharamuloDistrict......323,486457,114
Bukoba MunicipalMunicipality46,50380,868128,796144,938
Bukoba RuralDistrict......289,697322,448
KaragweDistrict......332,020385,744
KyerwaDistrict......321,026412,910
MissenyiDistrict......202,632245,394
MulebaDistrict273,329385,184540,310637,659
NgaraDistrict......320,056383,092
Kaskazini Pemba [North Pemba]Region137,189185,326211,732272,091
MicheweniDistrict61,06483,266103,816123,379
WeteDistrict76,115102,060107,916148,712
Kaskazini Unguja [North Zanzibar]Region96,989136,639187,455257,290
Kaskazini A Town [North Unguja A]Town59,99084,147105,780157,369
Kaskazini B [North Unguja B]District36,99952,49281,67599,921
KataviRegion...408,609564,6041,152,958
MleleDistrict......34,698118,818
Mpanda MunicipalMunicipality......102,900245,764
Mpimbwe (← Mlele)District......103,625215,438
Nsimbo (← Mlele)District......144,245201,102
Tanganyika (Mpanda Rural)District......179,136371,836
KigomaRegion856,7701,674,0472,127,9302,470,967
BuhigweDistrict......254,342240,005
KakonkoDistrict......167,555178,419
Kasulu RuralDistrict......425,794537,767
Kasulu TownTown......208,244238,321
KibondoDistrict......261,331362,922
Kigoma MunicipalMunicipality84,704144,257215,458232,388
Kigoma RuralDistrict......211,566222,792
UvinzaDistrict......383,640458,353
KilimanjaroRegion1,104,6731,376,7021,640,0871,861,934
HaiDistrict......210,533240,999
Moshi MunicipalMunicipality96,631143,799184,292221,733
Moshi RuralDistrict342,891401,369466,737535,803
MwangaDistrict97,003115,145131,442148,763
RomboDistrict200,912245,716260,963275,314
SameDistrict169,718211,738269,807300,303
SihaDistrict......116,313139,019
Kusini Pemba [South Pemba]Region127,623175,471195,116271,350
Chake ChakeDistrict60,05182,99897,249136,298
Mkoani TownTown67,57292,47397,867135,052
Kusini Unguja [South Zanzibar]Region70,31394,244115,588195,873
Kati [Central Unguja]District45,25262,39176,346132,717
Kusini [South Unguja]District25,06131,85339,24263,156
LindiRegion646,494787,624864,6521,194,028
KilwaDistrict150,419171,057190,744297,676
Lindi MunicipalMunicipality......142,042174,126
LiwaleDistrict52,24075,12891,380136,505
Mtama (← Lindi Rural)District......130,942166,493
NachingweaDistrict117,473161,473178,464233,655
RuangwaDistrict86,449124,009131,080185,573
ManyaraRegion604,0351,037,6051,425,1311,892,502
Babati RuralDistrict......312,392375,200
Babati TownTown......93,108129,572
HanangDistrict113,270204,640275,990367,391
KitetoDistrict74,460152,296244,669352,305
Mbulu RuralDistrict......191,570238,272
Mbulu Town (← Mbulu Rural)Town......128,709138,593
SimanjiroDistrict52,895141,136178,693291,169
MaraRegion946,4181,363,3971,743,8302,372,015
Bunda RuralDistrict......201,084243,822
Bunda Town (← Bunda Rural)Town......133,977182,970
ButiamaDistrict......203,679281,656
Musoma MunicipalMunicipality68,437107,855134,327164,172
Musoma RuralDistrict......216,409266,665
RoryaDistrict...217,176265,241354,490
SerengetiDistrict111,689176,057249,420340,349
Tarime RuralDistrict......261,656404,848
Tarime Town (← Tarime Rural)Town......78,037133,043
MbeyaRegion...1,339,8481,708,5482,343,754
Busekelo (← Rungwe)District......96,348100,123
ChunyaDistrict...105,882156,786344,471
KyelaDistrict135,091173,830221,490266,426
MbaraliDistrict153,182234,101300,517446,336
Mbeya CityCity151,881265,586385,279541,603
Mbeya RuralDistrict179,900254,069305,319371,259
RungweDistrict......242,809273,536
Mjini Magharibi [Urban West]Region208,571390,074593,678893,169
Magharibi A Municipal (← Magharibi)Municipality......163,740329,645
Magharibi B Municipal (← Magharibi)Municipality......206,905344,517
Mjini Municipal [Zanzibar City]Municipality157,626205,870223,033219,007
MorogoroRegion1,220,5641,753,3622,218,4923,197,104
GairoDistrict......193,011258,205
Ifakara Town (← Kilombero)Town...80,243114,202290,424
KilosaDistrict......438,175617,032
Malinyi (← Ulanga)District...194,378226,680225,126
Mlimba (← Kilombero)District...127,233181,200292,536
Morogoro MunicipalMunicipality117,601227,921315,866471,409
Morogoro RuralDistrict225,857263,012286,248387,736
MvomeroDistrict204,345259,347312,109421,741
UlangaDistrict...113,037151,001232,895
MtwaraRegion889,1001,124,4811,270,8541,634,947
Masasi RuralDistrict......247,993314,778
Masasi TownTown......102,696137,585
Mtwara MunicipalMunicipality76,68692,156108,299146,772
Mtwara RuralDistrict......120,943158,504
Nanyamba Town (← Mtwara Rural)Town......107,060132,624
NanyumbuDistrict......150,857204,323
Newala RuralDistrict......116,241136,939
Newala Town (← Newala Rural)Town......89,251104,349
TandahimbaDistrict146,506203,837227,514299,073
MwanzaRegion...2,058,8662,772,5093,699,872
Buchosa (← Sengerema)District......327,767413,110
Ilemela MunicipalMunicipality...256,884343,001509,687
KwimbaDistrict236,443314,925406,509480,025
MaguDistrict......299,759421,119
MisungwiDistrict191,283256,133351,607467,867
Mwanza (Nyamagana Municipal)City109,985209,806363,452594,834
SengeremaDistrict......335,267425,415
UkereweDistrict172,946260,831345,147387,815
NjombeRegion...648,464702,097889,946
LudewaDistrict100,206128,155133,218151,361
Makambako TownTown......93,827146,481
MaketeDistrict102,617105,77597,266109,160
Njombe RuralDistrict......85,747109,311
Njombe TownTown......130,223182,127
Wanging'ombeDistrict......161,816191,506
PwaniRegion636,103885,0171,098,6682,024,947
BagamoyoDistrict......97,660205,478
Chalinze (← Bagamoyo)District......214,080316,759
KibahaDistrict......70,209123,367
Kibaha TownTown......128,488265,360
Kibiti (← Rufiji)District......117,752195,638
KisaraweDistrict78,29095,323101,598159,226
MafiaDistrict33,07940,55746,43866,180
MkurangaDistrict114,973186,927222,921533,033
RufijiDistrict......99,522159,906
RukwaRegion...729,0601,004,5391,540,519
KalamboDistrict......207,700316,783
NkasiDistrict107,239207,311281,200425,420
Sumbawanga MunicipalMunicipality90,703146,842209,793303,986
Sumbawanga RuralDistrict......305,846494,330
RuvumaRegion779,8751,113,7151,376,8911,848,794
Madaba (← Songea Rural)District......47,77465,215
Mbinga RuralDistrict......235,969285,582
Mbinga Town (← Mbinga Rural)Town......117,714158,896
NamtumboDistrict137,038175,051201,639271,368
NyasaDistrict......146,160191,193
Songea MunicipalMunicipality......203,309286,285
Songea RuralDistrict......126,047178,201
TunduruDistrict170,320247,055298,279412,054
ShinyangaRegion...1,249,2261,534,8082,241,299
Kahama MunicipalityMunicipality......242,208453,654
KishapuDistrict192,549239,305272,990335,483
Msalala (← Kahama Rural)District......250,727378,214
Shinyanga MunicipalMunicipality98,682134,523161,391214,744
Shinyanga RuralDistrict212,847276,393334,417468,611
Ushetu (← Kahama Rural)District......273,075390,593
SimiyuRegion...1,317,8791,584,1572,140,497
Bariadi RuralDistrict......278,549383,385
Bariadi Town (← Bariadi Rural)Town......144,367260,927
BusegaDistrict......203,597282,167
ItilimaDistrict......313,900419,213
MaswaDistrict220,432304,402344,125427,864
MeatuDistrict159,272248,214299,619366,941
SingidaRegion792,3871,086,7481,370,6372,008,058
IkungiDistrict......272,959411,262
IrambaDistrict......236,282328,912
Itigi (← Manyoni)District......112,565215,947
ManyoniDistrict......184,198279,069
MkalamaDistrict......188,733255,514
Singida MunicipalMunicipality81,528114,853150,379232,459
Singida RuralDistrict......225,521284,895
SongweRegion...723,480998,8621,344,687
IlejeDistrict88,562109,847124,451125,869
MboziDistrict......446,339510,599
MombaDistrict......196,818259,781
Songwe (← Chunya)District...100,033133,692229,129
Tunduma TownTown...34,31697,562219,309
TaboraRegion1,036,1501,710,4652,291,6233,391,679
IgungaDistrict203,367324,094399,727546,204
KaliuaDistrict......393,358678,447
Nzega RuralDistrict...348,376414,392574,498
Nzega Town (← Nzega Rural)Town...66,82787,860125,193
SikongeDistrict78,633132,733179,883335,686
Tabora MunicipalMunicipality143,148188,005226,999308,741
UramboDistrict......192,781260,322
UyuiDistrict126,836281,101396,623562,588
TangaRegion1,280,2121,636,2802,045,2052,615,597
Bumbuli (← Lushoto)District......160,005159,373
Handeni RuralDistrict......276,646384,353
Handeni TownTown......79,056108,968
KilindiDistrict88,666143,792236,833398,391
Korogwe RuralDistrict......242,038272,870
Korogwe TownTown......68,30886,551
LushotoDistrict......332,436350,958
MkingaDistrict......118,065146,802
MuhezaDistrict......204,461238,260
PanganiDistrict37,67043,92054,02575,642
Tanga CityCity186,818242,640273,332393,429
TanzaniaUnited Republic23,174,33634,443,60344,928,92361,741,120

Source: National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania.

Explanation: Area figures of districts are calculated from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males30,053,130
Females31,687,990
Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural40,201,425
Urban21,539,695
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years26,399,989
15-64 years33,000,128
65+ years2,341,003
Age Distribution (C 2022)
80+ years635,728
70-79 years1,001,194
60-69 years1,855,159
50-59 years3,106,728
40-49 years5,001,552
30-39 years7,164,277
20-29 years10,294,102
10-19 years14,279,630
0-9 years18,402,750