Tanzania’s population grew from 44.9 million in 2012 to more than 60 million in a decade, according to the results of the national census announced on Monday.
The population rise by more than 37% prompted President Samia Suluhu Hassan to warn about the challenges posed by the expanding numbers.
“Such population might not be a big deal for a huge country like ours but it’s a burden when it comes to allocating resources and delivering social services,” President Samia is quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
Women represent 51% of the general population, according to the census results.
Population in the capital, Dodoma, rose by a million to 3.1 million, while the commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, remains the most populated region with around 5.4 million residents.
Kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Takwimu Sura 351 ya 2015, na kwa kutekeleza Ilani ya Uchaguzi ya CCM ya 2025 Ibara 206, na kwa Mamlaka niliyopewa na Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ya mwaka 1977, ninawatangazia rasmi kuwa Tanzania ina idadi ya watu wapatao 61,741,120. pic.twitter.com/l22tV6PPTc
— Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) October 31, 2022
-BBC
