Tanzania

Tanzania is in Africa, in the East Africa region. Its capital is Dodoma. It has a population of about 70.5 million and an area of 945,087 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is black, at 29.9% of the total.

The flag of Tanzania as a pie chart

Black 29.9%
Light blue 29%
Light green 29%
Yellow 12%

Design: Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
Symbol: No coat of arms or symbols

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

Tanzania at a glance

Capital: Dodoma
Continent: Africa
Region: East Africa
Official languages: English and Swahili
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
National day: April 26
Highest point: Mount Kibo (about 5,900 meters)
Anthem: “Mungu ibariki Afrika”
Area: 945,087 km²31st largest out of 208
Population: 70.5 million21st most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 74.6 people/km²87th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 90.1 billion84th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 1,31926th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 67.2 years42nd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data