Arusha's 2024 population is now estimated at 554,397. In 1950, the population of Arusha was 6,069. Arusha has grown by 19,035 in the last year, which represents a 3.56% 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 Arusha, which typically includes Arusha's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 886,042 |
| 2034 | 849,809 |
| 2033 | 814,507 |
| 2032 | 780,174 |
| 2031 | 746,879 |
| 2030 | 714,680 |
| 2029 | 683,698 |
| 2028 | 654,098 |
| 2027 | 626,109 |
| 2026 | 599,979 |
| 2025 | 575,991 |
| 2024 | 554,397 |
| 2023 | 535,362 |
| 2022 | 518,898 |
| 2021 | 504,857 |
| 2020 | 492,919 |
| 2019 | 482,609 |
| 2018 | 473,442 |
| 2017 | 463,167 |
| 2016 | 453,116 |
| 2015 | 443,282 |
| 2014 | 433,662 |
| 2013 | 424,251 |
| 2012 | 415,044 |
| 2011 | 406,013 |
| 2010 | 397,190 |
| 2009 | 388,558 |
| 2008 | 380,126 |
| 2007 | 371,854 |
| 2006 | 363,774 |
| 2005 | 355,868 |
| 2004 | 348,146 |
| 2003 | 340,570 |
| 2002 | 331,397 |
| 2001 | 304,467 |
| 2000 | 279,757 |
| 1999 | 256,994 |
| 1998 | 236,110 |
| 1997 | 216,923 |
| 1996 | 199,318 |
| 1995 | 183,100 |
| 1994 | 168,220 |
| 1993 | 154,550 |
| 1992 | 142,008 |
| 1991 | 130,453 |
| 1990 | 119,852 |
| 1989 | 110,112 |
| 1988 | 101,544 |
| 1987 | 95,445 |
| 1986 | 89,721 |
| 1985 | 84,340 |
| 1984 | 79,288 |
| 1983 | 74,526 |
| 1982 | 70,056 |
| 1981 | 65,854 |
| 1980 | 61,910 |
| 1979 | 58,192 |
| 1978 | 54,815 |
| 1977 | 52,229 |
| 1976 | 49,768 |
| 1975 | 47,417 |
| 1974 | 45,180 |
| 1973 | 43,048 |
| 1972 | 41,020 |
| 1971 | 39,082 |
| 1970 | 37,238 |
| 1969 | 35,481 |
| 1968 | 33,810 |
| 1967 | 31,889 |
| 1966 | 28,451 |
| 1965 | 25,385 |
| 1964 | 22,652 |
| 1963 | 20,207 |
| 1962 | 18,029 |
| 1961 | 16,085 |
| 1960 | 14,353 |
| 1959 | 12,804 |
| 1958 | 11,424 |
| 1957 | 10,192 |
| 1956 | 9,410 |
| 1955 | 8,746 |
| 1954 | 8,130 |
| 1953 | 7,557 |
| 1952 | 7,025 |
| 1951 | 6,529 |
| 1950 | 6,069 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,069 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 6,529 | 7.58% | 460 |
| 1952 | 7,025 | 7.6% | 496 |
| 1953 | 7,557 | 7.57% | 532 |
| 1954 | 8,130 | 7.58% | 573 |
| 1955 | 8,746 | 7.58% | 616 |
| 1956 | 9,410 | 7.59% | 664 |
| 1957 | 10,192 | 8.31% | 782 |
| 1958 | 11,424 | 12.09% | 1,232 |
| 1959 | 12,804 | 12.08% | 1,380 |
| 1960 | 14,353 | 12.1% | 1,549 |
| 1961 | 16,085 | 12.07% | 1,732 |
| 1962 | 18,029 | 12.09% | 1,944 |
| 1963 | 20,207 | 12.08% | 2,178 |
| 1964 | 22,652 | 12.1% | 2,445 |
| 1965 | 25,385 | 12.07% | 2,733 |
| 1966 | 28,451 | 12.08% | 3,066 |
| 1967 | 31,889 | 12.08% | 3,438 |
| 1968 | 33,810 | 6.02% | 1,921 |
| 1969 | 35,481 | 4.94% | 1,671 |
| 1970 | 37,238 | 4.95% | 1,757 |
| 1971 | 39,082 | 4.95% | 1,844 |
| 1972 | 41,020 | 4.96% | 1,938 |
| 1973 | 43,048 | 4.94% | 2,028 |
| 1974 | 45,180 | 4.95% | 2,132 |
| 1975 | 47,417 | 4.95% | 2,237 |
| 1976 | 49,768 | 4.96% | 2,351 |
| 1977 | 52,229 | 4.94% | 2,461 |
| 1978 | 54,815 | 4.95% | 2,586 |
| 1979 | 58,192 | 6.16% | 3,377 |
| 1980 | 61,910 | 6.39% | 3,718 |
| 1981 | 65,854 | 6.37% | 3,944 |
| 1982 | 70,056 | 6.38% | 4,202 |
| 1983 | 74,526 | 6.38% | 4,470 |
| 1984 | 79,288 | 6.39% | 4,762 |
| 1985 | 84,340 | 6.37% | 5,052 |
| 1986 | 89,721 | 6.38% | 5,381 |
| 1987 | 95,445 | 6.38% | 5,724 |
| 1988 | 101,544 | 6.39% | 6,099 |
| 1989 | 110,112 | 8.44% | 8,568 |
| 1990 | 119,852 | 8.85% | 9,740 |
| 1991 | 130,453 | 8.85% | 10,601 |
| 1992 | 142,008 | 8.86% | 11,555 |
| 1993 | 154,550 | 8.83% | 12,542 |
| 1994 | 168,220 | 8.85% | 13,670 |
| 1995 | 183,100 | 8.85% | 14,880 |
| 1996 | 199,318 | 8.86% | 16,218 |
| 1997 | 216,923 | 8.83% | 17,605 |
| 1998 | 236,110 | 8.85% | 19,187 |
| 1999 | 256,994 | 8.85% | 20,884 |
| 2000 | 279,757 | 8.86% | 22,763 |
| 2001 | 304,467 | 8.83% | 24,710 |
| 2002 | 331,397 | 8.84% | 26,930 |
| 2003 | 340,570 | 2.77% | 9,173 |
| 2004 | 348,146 | 2.22% | 7,576 |
| 2005 | 355,868 | 2.22% | 7,722 |
| 2006 | 363,774 | 2.22% | 7,906 |
| 2007 | 371,854 | 2.22% | 8,080 |
| 2008 | 380,126 | 2.22% | 8,272 |
| 2009 | 388,558 | 2.22% | 8,432 |
| 2010 | 397,190 | 2.22% | 8,632 |
| 2011 | 406,013 | 2.22% | 8,823 |
| 2012 | 415,044 | 2.22% | 9,031 |
| 2013 | 424,251 | 2.22% | 9,207 |
| 2014 | 433,662 | 2.22% | 9,411 |
| 2015 | 443,282 | 2.22% | 9,620 |
| 2016 | 453,116 | 2.22% | 9,834 |
| 2017 | 463,167 | 2.22% | 10,051 |
| 2018 | 473,442 | 2.22% | 10,275 |
| 2019 | 482,609 | 1.94% | 9,167 |
| 2020 | 492,919 | 2.14% | 10,310 |
| 2021 | 504,857 | 2.42% | 11,938 |
| 2022 | 518,898 | 2.78% | 14,041 |
| 2023 | 535,362 | 3.17% | 16,464 |
| 2024 | 554,397 | 3.56% | 19,035 |
| 2025 | 575,991 | 3.9% | 21,594 |
| 2026 | 599,979 | 4.16% | 23,988 |
| 2027 | 626,109 | 4.36% | 26,130 |
| 2028 | 654,098 | 4.47% | 27,989 |
| 2029 | 683,698 | 4.53% | 29,600 |
| 2030 | 714,680 | 4.53% | 30,982 |
| 2031 | 746,879 | 4.51% | 32,199 |
| 2032 | 780,174 | 4.46% | 33,295 |
| 2033 | 814,507 | 4.4% | 34,333 |
| 2034 | 849,809 | 4.33% | 35,302 |
| 2035 | 886,042 | 4.26% | 36,233 |