People of Tanzania
Population
37,445,392
Age Distribution
0-14 years
8,204,593 (Male), 8,176,489 (Females)
15-64 years
9,906,446 (Male), 10,178,066 (Females)
65 years and over
422,674 (Male), 557,124 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
2%
Ethnic Groups
Mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African.
Religions
Mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim.
Languages
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
Note: Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources, including Arabic and English, and it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages.
Life Expectancy
Total
45.64
Among Males
44.93
Among Females
46.37
Nationality
Noun
Tanzanian(s)
Adjective
Tanzanian
Literacy Rates
Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
Total
78%
Among Males
86%
Among Females
71%
