Dar es Salaam
Tanzania · Africa
Will become a megacity in 2036 (UN projection) capital (former capital, administrative, judicial and economic centre)
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2025 data
| Population | 7,795,114 |
|---|---|
| Area | 909 km² |
| Density | 8,575 people/km² |
| Size | 5 to 10 million |
| Coordinates | 6°50′ S, 39°13′ E |
| Among the world’s cities | 42nd / 1,914 |
| In Africa | 5th / 328 |
| In Tanzania | 1st / 8 |
The coordinates are those of the population centre calculated by the UN, not of the historic centre or city hall. Ranks by population among cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants.
Population from 1975 to 2050
Area from 1975 to 2050
Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). After 2025, projections. Cities measured as the built-up, densely inhabited area (DEGURBA method).