Russia vs Tanzania: Population by labor force status
Russia
24.52 million people
in 2025
Tanzania
29.87 million people
in 2025
Russia rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th
Population by labor force status over time
- Russia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.87 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia, a difference of 5.35 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 million people | 13.55 million people | 17.59 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.97 million people | 17.39 million people | 5.58 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 24.05 million people | 22.93 million people | 1.12 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 25.41 million people | 28.14 million people | 2.72 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Russia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.87 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Russia and Tanzania?
- 5.35 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Tanzania rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Russia ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).