What share of Tanzania's population lives in Dar es Salaam?

That is about 8.3% of Tanzania's 2022 population as estimated by the World Bank (64.71 million).

Dar es Salaam: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

5,383,728

23 August 2022

What is the population of Dar es Salaam?

Dar es Salaam had 5,383,728 inhabitants (city proper) on 23 August 2022, according to a complete census (people present) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How does Dar es Salaam rank among cities in Tanzania?

Of the 7 cities the UN table lists for Tanzania (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is the largest.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Dar es Salaam?

Women and girls made up 51.7% of residents (2,783,710 female, 2,600,018 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

Who runs Dar es Salaam?

In Tanzania, cities and towns are run by districts: Councillors elected by ward with the general election; mayor or chair elected by councillors; council director appointed civil servant; district commissioner appointed by the president. Primary education, health, water, local roads, agriculture extension, local taxes.

How local power works in Tanzania

Cities of a similar size in Tanzania

Dodoma 765,179
Arusha 617,631
Mwanza 594,834
Mbeya 541,603
Tanga 393,429

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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