Mwanza's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,378,014. In 1950, the population of Mwanza was 12,751. Mwanza has grown by 67,260 in the last year, which represents a 5.13% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Mwanza, which typically includes Mwanza's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,267,010 |
| 2034 | 2,174,287 |
| 2033 | 2,083,913 |
| 2032 | 1,995,932 |
| 2031 | 1,910,420 |
| 2030 | 1,827,333 |
| 2029 | 1,746,673 |
| 2028 | 1,668,397 |
| 2027 | 1,592,476 |
| 2026 | 1,518,811 |
| 2025 | 1,447,344 |
| 2024 | 1,378,014 |
| 2023 | 1,310,754 |
| 2022 | 1,245,444 |
| 2021 | 1,182,011 |
| 2020 | 1,120,430 |
| 2019 | 1,060,743 |
| 2018 | 1,003,267 |
| 2017 | 944,849 |
| 2016 | 889,832 |
| 2015 | 838,019 |
| 2014 | 789,223 |
| 2013 | 743,268 |
| 2012 | 699,989 |
| 2011 | 659,122 |
| 2010 | 620,692 |
| 2009 | 584,502 |
| 2008 | 550,468 |
| 2007 | 518,330 |
| 2006 | 488,109 |
| 2005 | 459,650 |
| 2004 | 432,886 |
| 2003 | 407,612 |
| 2002 | 383,918 |
| 2001 | 362,322 |
| 2000 | 341,969 |
| 1999 | 322,707 |
| 1998 | 304,555 |
| 1997 | 287,423 |
| 1996 | 271,277 |
| 1995 | 255,998 |
| 1994 | 241,598 |
| 1993 | 228,008 |
| 1992 | 215,199 |
| 1991 | 203,078 |
| 1990 | 191,655 |
| 1989 | 180,874 |
| 1988 | 171,081 |
| 1987 | 163,651 |
| 1986 | 156,554 |
| 1985 | 149,764 |
| 1984 | 143,277 |
| 1983 | 137,055 |
| 1982 | 131,111 |
| 1981 | 125,425 |
| 1980 | 119,993 |
| 1979 | 114,782 |
| 1978 | 108,788 |
| 1977 | 97,952 |
| 1976 | 88,208 |
| 1975 | 79,411 |
| 1974 | 71,501 |
| 1973 | 64,379 |
| 1972 | 57,975 |
| 1971 | 52,193 |
| 1970 | 46,995 |
| 1969 | 42,314 |
| 1968 | 38,105 |
| 1967 | 34,572 |
| 1966 | 32,744 |
| 1965 | 31,012 |
| 1964 | 29,375 |
| 1963 | 27,820 |
| 1962 | 26,349 |
| 1961 | 24,955 |
| 1960 | 23,638 |
| 1959 | 22,386 |
| 1958 | 21,203 |
| 1957 | 20,081 |
| 1956 | 18,851 |
| 1955 | 17,660 |
| 1954 | 16,546 |
| 1953 | 15,503 |
| 1952 | 14,526 |
| 1951 | 13,609 |
| 1950 | 12,751 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,751 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 13,609 | 6.73% | 858 |
| 1952 | 14,526 | 6.74% | 917 |
| 1953 | 15,503 | 6.73% | 977 |
| 1954 | 16,546 | 6.73% | 1,043 |
| 1955 | 17,660 | 6.73% | 1,114 |
| 1956 | 18,851 | 6.74% | 1,191 |
| 1957 | 20,081 | 6.52% | 1,230 |
| 1958 | 21,203 | 5.59% | 1,122 |
| 1959 | 22,386 | 5.58% | 1,183 |
| 1960 | 23,638 | 5.59% | 1,252 |
| 1961 | 24,955 | 5.57% | 1,317 |
| 1962 | 26,349 | 5.59% | 1,394 |
| 1963 | 27,820 | 5.58% | 1,471 |
| 1964 | 29,375 | 5.59% | 1,555 |
| 1965 | 31,012 | 5.57% | 1,637 |
| 1966 | 32,744 | 5.58% | 1,732 |
| 1967 | 34,572 | 5.58% | 1,828 |
| 1968 | 38,105 | 10.22% | 3,533 |
| 1969 | 42,314 | 11.05% | 4,209 |
| 1970 | 46,995 | 11.06% | 4,681 |
| 1971 | 52,193 | 11.06% | 5,198 |
| 1972 | 57,975 | 11.08% | 5,782 |
| 1973 | 64,379 | 11.05% | 6,404 |
| 1974 | 71,501 | 11.06% | 7,122 |
| 1975 | 79,411 | 11.06% | 7,910 |
| 1976 | 88,208 | 11.08% | 8,797 |
| 1977 | 97,952 | 11.05% | 9,744 |
| 1978 | 108,788 | 11.06% | 10,836 |
| 1979 | 114,782 | 5.51% | 5,994 |
| 1980 | 119,993 | 4.54% | 5,211 |
| 1981 | 125,425 | 4.53% | 5,432 |
| 1982 | 131,111 | 4.53% | 5,686 |
| 1983 | 137,055 | 4.53% | 5,944 |
| 1984 | 143,277 | 4.54% | 6,222 |
| 1985 | 149,764 | 4.53% | 6,487 |
| 1986 | 156,554 | 4.53% | 6,790 |
| 1987 | 163,651 | 4.53% | 7,097 |
| 1988 | 171,081 | 4.54% | 7,430 |
| 1989 | 180,874 | 5.72% | 9,793 |
| 1990 | 191,655 | 5.96% | 10,781 |
| 1991 | 203,078 | 5.96% | 11,423 |
| 1992 | 215,199 | 5.97% | 12,121 |
| 1993 | 228,008 | 5.95% | 12,809 |
| 1994 | 241,598 | 5.96% | 13,590 |
| 1995 | 255,998 | 5.96% | 14,400 |
| 1996 | 271,277 | 5.97% | 15,279 |
| 1997 | 287,423 | 5.95% | 16,146 |
| 1998 | 304,555 | 5.96% | 17,132 |
| 1999 | 322,707 | 5.96% | 18,152 |
| 2000 | 341,969 | 5.97% | 19,262 |
| 2001 | 362,322 | 5.95% | 20,353 |
| 2002 | 383,918 | 5.96% | 21,596 |
| 2003 | 407,612 | 6.17% | 23,694 |
| 2004 | 432,886 | 6.2% | 25,274 |
| 2005 | 459,650 | 6.18% | 26,764 |
| 2006 | 488,109 | 6.19% | 28,459 |
| 2007 | 518,330 | 6.19% | 30,221 |
| 2008 | 550,468 | 6.2% | 32,138 |
| 2009 | 584,502 | 6.18% | 34,034 |
| 2010 | 620,692 | 6.19% | 36,190 |
| 2011 | 659,122 | 6.19% | 38,430 |
| 2012 | 699,989 | 6.2% | 40,867 |
| 2013 | 743,268 | 6.18% | 43,279 |
| 2014 | 789,223 | 6.18% | 45,955 |
| 2015 | 838,019 | 6.18% | 48,796 |
| 2016 | 889,832 | 6.18% | 51,813 |
| 2017 | 944,849 | 6.18% | 55,017 |
| 2018 | 1,003,267 | 6.18% | 58,418 |
| 2019 | 1,060,743 | 5.73% | 57,476 |
| 2020 | 1,120,430 | 5.63% | 59,687 |
| 2021 | 1,182,011 | 5.5% | 61,581 |
| 2022 | 1,245,444 | 5.37% | 63,433 |
| 2023 | 1,310,754 | 5.24% | 65,310 |
| 2024 | 1,378,014 | 5.13% | 67,260 |
| 2025 | 1,447,344 | 5.03% | 69,330 |
| 2026 | 1,518,811 | 4.94% | 71,467 |
| 2027 | 1,592,476 | 4.85% | 73,665 |
| 2028 | 1,668,397 | 4.77% | 75,921 |
| 2029 | 1,746,673 | 4.69% | 78,276 |
| 2030 | 1,827,333 | 4.62% | 80,660 |
| 2031 | 1,910,420 | 4.55% | 83,087 |
| 2032 | 1,995,932 | 4.48% | 85,512 |
| 2033 | 2,083,913 | 4.41% | 87,981 |
| 2034 | 2,174,287 | 4.34% | 90,374 |
| 2035 | 2,267,010 | 4.26% | 92,723 |