Tanzania Passport / Tanzania Visa Information

Tanzania / Zanzibar Visa requirements vary for visitors coming in from different countries. Most visitors require visas with the exception of citizens of certain countries of the Commomwealth. It is advisable to obtain them in advance from Embassies and High commissions as several airlines insist on them prior to departure.

Requirements may change and you are advised to contact the appropriate diplomatic or consular authority before finalising your travel arrangements.

Tanzania Population Stats

• Population: 31,270,820

• Birth rate: 40.37 births/1,000 population

• Population growth rate: 2.14%

• Death rate: 16.75 deaths/1,000 population

• Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.17 years male: 43.85 years female: 48.57 years (1999 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.4 children born/woman (1999 est.)
  

• Infant mortality rate: 95.27 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

• Ethnic groups: mainland—native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar—Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African

•  Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguju, English

• Religions: mainland—Christian 45%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 20; Zanzibar—more than 99% Muslim