Zanzibar's 2024 population is now estimated at 835,850. In 1950, the population of Zanzibar was 53,530. Zanzibar has grown by 35,840 in the last year, which represents a 4.48% 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 Zanzibar, which typically includes Zanzibar's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,358,803 |
| 2034 | 1,303,232 |
| 2033 | 1,249,076 |
| 2032 | 1,196,375 |
| 2031 | 1,145,201 |
| 2030 | 1,095,573 |
| 2029 | 1,047,569 |
| 2028 | 1,001,279 |
| 2027 | 956,833 |
| 2026 | 914,351 |
| 2025 | 873,982 |
| 2024 | 835,850 |
| 2023 | 800,010 |
| 2022 | 766,392 |
| 2021 | 734,832 |
| 2020 | 705,078 |
| 2019 | 676,814 |
| 2018 | 649,837 |
| 2017 | 621,658 |
| 2016 | 594,700 |
| 2015 | 568,912 |
| 2014 | 544,241 |
| 2013 | 520,640 |
| 2012 | 498,064 |
| 2011 | 476,408 |
| 2010 | 455,722 |
| 2009 | 435,933 |
| 2008 | 417,030 |
| 2007 | 398,897 |
| 2006 | 381,576 |
| 2005 | 365,007 |
| 2004 | 349,179 |
| 2003 | 333,997 |
| 2002 | 319,315 |
| 2001 | 303,437 |
| 2000 | 288,369 |
| 1999 | 274,010 |
| 1998 | 260,385 |
| 1997 | 247,437 |
| 1996 | 235,150 |
| 1995 | 223,442 |
| 1994 | 212,331 |
| 1993 | 201,773 |
| 1992 | 191,753 |
| 1991 | 182,205 |
| 1990 | 173,145 |
| 1989 | 164,536 |
| 1988 | 156,750 |
| 1987 | 151,280 |
| 1986 | 146,007 |
| 1985 | 140,918 |
| 1984 | 136,013 |
| 1983 | 131,266 |
| 1982 | 126,691 |
| 1981 | 122,276 |
| 1980 | 118,020 |
| 1979 | 113,901 |
| 1978 | 110,045 |
| 1977 | 106,929 |
| 1976 | 103,906 |
| 1975 | 100,960 |
| 1974 | 98,101 |
| 1973 | 95,324 |
| 1972 | 92,628 |
| 1971 | 90,002 |
| 1970 | 87,454 |
| 1969 | 84,978 |
| 1968 | 82,575 |
| 1967 | 80,336 |
| 1966 | 78,716 |
| 1965 | 77,127 |
| 1964 | 75,573 |
| 1963 | 74,046 |
| 1962 | 72,553 |
| 1961 | 71,089 |
| 1960 | 69,656 |
| 1959 | 68,249 |
| 1958 | 66,872 |
| 1957 | 65,522 |
| 1956 | 63,740 |
| 1955 | 61,910 |
| 1954 | 60,135 |
| 1953 | 58,411 |
| 1952 | 56,739 |
| 1951 | 55,110 |
| 1950 | 53,530 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,530 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 55,110 | 2.95% | 1,580 |
| 1952 | 56,739 | 2.96% | 1,629 |
| 1953 | 58,411 | 2.95% | 1,672 |
| 1954 | 60,135 | 2.95% | 1,724 |
| 1955 | 61,910 | 2.95% | 1,775 |
| 1956 | 63,740 | 2.96% | 1,830 |
| 1957 | 65,522 | 2.8% | 1,782 |
| 1958 | 66,872 | 2.06% | 1,350 |
| 1959 | 68,249 | 2.06% | 1,377 |
| 1960 | 69,656 | 2.06% | 1,407 |
| 1961 | 71,089 | 2.06% | 1,433 |
| 1962 | 72,553 | 2.06% | 1,464 |
| 1963 | 74,046 | 2.06% | 1,493 |
| 1964 | 75,573 | 2.06% | 1,527 |
| 1965 | 77,127 | 2.06% | 1,554 |
| 1966 | 78,716 | 2.06% | 1,589 |
| 1967 | 80,336 | 2.06% | 1,620 |
| 1968 | 82,575 | 2.79% | 2,239 |
| 1969 | 84,978 | 2.91% | 2,403 |
| 1970 | 87,454 | 2.91% | 2,476 |
| 1971 | 90,002 | 2.91% | 2,548 |
| 1972 | 92,628 | 2.92% | 2,626 |
| 1973 | 95,324 | 2.91% | 2,696 |
| 1974 | 98,101 | 2.91% | 2,777 |
| 1975 | 100,960 | 2.91% | 2,859 |
| 1976 | 103,906 | 2.92% | 2,946 |
| 1977 | 106,929 | 2.91% | 3,023 |
| 1978 | 110,045 | 2.91% | 3,116 |
| 1979 | 113,901 | 3.5% | 3,856 |
| 1980 | 118,020 | 3.62% | 4,119 |
| 1981 | 122,276 | 3.61% | 4,256 |
| 1982 | 126,691 | 3.61% | 4,415 |
| 1983 | 131,266 | 3.61% | 4,575 |
| 1984 | 136,013 | 3.62% | 4,747 |
| 1985 | 140,918 | 3.61% | 4,905 |
| 1986 | 146,007 | 3.61% | 5,089 |
| 1987 | 151,280 | 3.61% | 5,273 |
| 1988 | 156,750 | 3.62% | 5,470 |
| 1989 | 164,536 | 4.97% | 7,786 |
| 1990 | 173,145 | 5.23% | 8,609 |
| 1991 | 182,205 | 5.23% | 9,060 |
| 1992 | 191,753 | 5.24% | 9,548 |
| 1993 | 201,773 | 5.23% | 10,020 |
| 1994 | 212,331 | 5.23% | 10,558 |
| 1995 | 223,442 | 5.23% | 11,111 |
| 1996 | 235,150 | 5.24% | 11,708 |
| 1997 | 247,437 | 5.23% | 12,287 |
| 1998 | 260,385 | 5.23% | 12,948 |
| 1999 | 274,010 | 5.23% | 13,625 |
| 2000 | 288,369 | 5.24% | 14,359 |
| 2001 | 303,437 | 5.23% | 15,068 |
| 2002 | 319,315 | 5.23% | 15,878 |
| 2003 | 333,997 | 4.6% | 14,682 |
| 2004 | 349,179 | 4.55% | 15,182 |
| 2005 | 365,007 | 4.53% | 15,828 |
| 2006 | 381,576 | 4.54% | 16,569 |
| 2007 | 398,897 | 4.54% | 17,321 |
| 2008 | 417,030 | 4.55% | 18,133 |
| 2009 | 435,933 | 4.53% | 18,903 |
| 2010 | 455,722 | 4.54% | 19,789 |
| 2011 | 476,408 | 4.54% | 20,686 |
| 2012 | 498,064 | 4.55% | 21,656 |
| 2013 | 520,640 | 4.53% | 22,576 |
| 2014 | 544,241 | 4.53% | 23,601 |
| 2015 | 568,912 | 4.53% | 24,671 |
| 2016 | 594,700 | 4.53% | 25,788 |
| 2017 | 621,658 | 4.53% | 26,958 |
| 2018 | 649,837 | 4.53% | 28,179 |
| 2019 | 676,814 | 4.15% | 26,977 |
| 2020 | 705,078 | 4.18% | 28,264 |
| 2021 | 734,832 | 4.22% | 29,754 |
| 2022 | 766,392 | 4.29% | 31,560 |
| 2023 | 800,010 | 4.39% | 33,618 |
| 2024 | 835,850 | 4.48% | 35,840 |
| 2025 | 873,982 | 4.56% | 38,132 |
| 2026 | 914,351 | 4.62% | 40,369 |
| 2027 | 956,833 | 4.65% | 42,482 |
| 2028 | 1,001,279 | 4.65% | 44,446 |
| 2029 | 1,047,569 | 4.62% | 46,290 |
| 2030 | 1,095,573 | 4.58% | 48,004 |
| 2031 | 1,145,201 | 4.53% | 49,628 |
| 2032 | 1,196,375 | 4.47% | 51,174 |
| 2033 | 1,249,076 | 4.41% | 52,701 |
| 2034 | 1,303,232 | 4.34% | 54,156 |
| 2035 | 1,358,803 | 4.26% | 55,571 |