Mbeya's 2024 population is now estimated at 680,125. In 1950, the population of Mbeya was 3,770. Mbeya has grown by 30,638 in the last year, which represents a 4.72% 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 Mbeya, which typically includes Mbeya's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,110,460 |
| 2034 | 1,065,050 |
| 2033 | 1,020,790 |
| 2032 | 977,707 |
| 2031 | 935,862 |
| 2030 | 895,253 |
| 2029 | 855,920 |
| 2028 | 817,903 |
| 2027 | 781,263 |
| 2026 | 746,046 |
| 2025 | 712,316 |
| 2024 | 680,125 |
| 2023 | 649,487 |
| 2022 | 620,340 |
| 2021 | 592,579 |
| 2020 | 566,065 |
| 2019 | 540,637 |
| 2018 | 516,248 |
| 2017 | 491,046 |
| 2016 | 467,076 |
| 2015 | 444,275 |
| 2014 | 422,587 |
| 2013 | 401,958 |
| 2012 | 382,336 |
| 2011 | 363,621 |
| 2010 | 345,846 |
| 2009 | 328,940 |
| 2008 | 312,882 |
| 2007 | 297,567 |
| 2006 | 283,021 |
| 2005 | 269,186 |
| 2004 | 256,045 |
| 2003 | 243,512 |
| 2002 | 231,781 |
| 2001 | 222,395 |
| 2000 | 213,401 |
| 1999 | 204,747 |
| 1998 | 196,456 |
| 1997 | 188,500 |
| 1996 | 180,877 |
| 1995 | 173,542 |
| 1994 | 166,514 |
| 1993 | 159,771 |
| 1992 | 153,310 |
| 1991 | 147,093 |
| 1990 | 141,136 |
| 1989 | 135,421 |
| 1988 | 129,693 |
| 1987 | 122,933 |
| 1986 | 116,532 |
| 1985 | 110,465 |
| 1984 | 104,721 |
| 1983 | 99,261 |
| 1982 | 94,093 |
| 1981 | 89,194 |
| 1980 | 84,557 |
| 1979 | 80,148 |
| 1978 | 74,687 |
| 1977 | 63,329 |
| 1976 | 53,710 |
| 1975 | 45,532 |
| 1974 | 38,608 |
| 1973 | 32,737 |
| 1972 | 27,765 |
| 1971 | 23,537 |
| 1970 | 19,958 |
| 1969 | 16,923 |
| 1968 | 14,353 |
| 1967 | 12,370 |
| 1966 | 11,679 |
| 1965 | 11,028 |
| 1964 | 10,413 |
| 1963 | 9,831 |
| 1962 | 9,283 |
| 1961 | 8,765 |
| 1960 | 8,277 |
| 1959 | 7,814 |
| 1958 | 7,378 |
| 1957 | 6,967 |
| 1956 | 6,411 |
| 1955 | 5,867 |
| 1954 | 5,371 |
| 1953 | 4,916 |
| 1952 | 4,500 |
| 1951 | 4,119 |
| 1950 | 3,770 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,770 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 4,119 | 9.26% | 349 |
| 1952 | 4,500 | 9.25% | 381 |
| 1953 | 4,916 | 9.24% | 416 |
| 1954 | 5,371 | 9.26% | 455 |
| 1955 | 5,867 | 9.23% | 496 |
| 1956 | 6,411 | 9.27% | 544 |
| 1957 | 6,967 | 8.67% | 556 |
| 1958 | 7,378 | 5.9% | 411 |
| 1959 | 7,814 | 5.91% | 436 |
| 1960 | 8,277 | 5.93% | 463 |
| 1961 | 8,765 | 5.9% | 488 |
| 1962 | 9,283 | 5.91% | 518 |
| 1963 | 9,831 | 5.9% | 548 |
| 1964 | 10,413 | 5.92% | 582 |
| 1965 | 11,028 | 5.91% | 615 |
| 1966 | 11,679 | 5.9% | 651 |
| 1967 | 12,370 | 5.92% | 691 |
| 1968 | 14,353 | 16.03% | 1,983 |
| 1969 | 16,923 | 17.91% | 2,570 |
| 1970 | 19,958 | 17.93% | 3,035 |
| 1971 | 23,537 | 17.93% | 3,579 |
| 1972 | 27,765 | 17.96% | 4,228 |
| 1973 | 32,737 | 17.91% | 4,972 |
| 1974 | 38,608 | 17.93% | 5,871 |
| 1975 | 45,532 | 17.93% | 6,924 |
| 1976 | 53,710 | 17.96% | 8,178 |
| 1977 | 63,329 | 17.91% | 9,619 |
| 1978 | 74,687 | 17.93% | 11,358 |
| 1979 | 80,148 | 7.31% | 5,461 |
| 1980 | 84,557 | 5.5% | 4,409 |
| 1981 | 89,194 | 5.48% | 4,637 |
| 1982 | 94,093 | 5.49% | 4,899 |
| 1983 | 99,261 | 5.49% | 5,168 |
| 1984 | 104,721 | 5.5% | 5,460 |
| 1985 | 110,465 | 5.49% | 5,744 |
| 1986 | 116,532 | 5.49% | 6,067 |
| 1987 | 122,933 | 5.49% | 6,401 |
| 1988 | 129,693 | 5.5% | 6,760 |
| 1989 | 135,421 | 4.42% | 5,728 |
| 1990 | 141,136 | 4.22% | 5,715 |
| 1991 | 147,093 | 4.22% | 5,957 |
| 1992 | 153,310 | 4.23% | 6,217 |
| 1993 | 159,771 | 4.21% | 6,461 |
| 1994 | 166,514 | 4.22% | 6,743 |
| 1995 | 173,542 | 4.22% | 7,028 |
| 1996 | 180,877 | 4.23% | 7,335 |
| 1997 | 188,500 | 4.21% | 7,623 |
| 1998 | 196,456 | 4.22% | 7,956 |
| 1999 | 204,747 | 4.22% | 8,291 |
| 2000 | 213,401 | 4.23% | 8,654 |
| 2001 | 222,395 | 4.21% | 8,994 |
| 2002 | 231,781 | 4.22% | 9,386 |
| 2003 | 243,512 | 5.06% | 11,731 |
| 2004 | 256,045 | 5.15% | 12,533 |
| 2005 | 269,186 | 5.13% | 13,141 |
| 2006 | 283,021 | 5.14% | 13,835 |
| 2007 | 297,567 | 5.14% | 14,546 |
| 2008 | 312,882 | 5.15% | 15,315 |
| 2009 | 328,940 | 5.13% | 16,058 |
| 2010 | 345,846 | 5.14% | 16,906 |
| 2011 | 363,621 | 5.14% | 17,775 |
| 2012 | 382,336 | 5.15% | 18,715 |
| 2013 | 401,958 | 5.13% | 19,622 |
| 2014 | 422,587 | 5.13% | 20,629 |
| 2015 | 444,275 | 5.13% | 21,688 |
| 2016 | 467,076 | 5.13% | 22,801 |
| 2017 | 491,046 | 5.13% | 23,970 |
| 2018 | 516,248 | 5.13% | 25,202 |
| 2019 | 540,637 | 4.72% | 24,389 |
| 2020 | 566,065 | 4.7% | 25,428 |
| 2021 | 592,579 | 4.68% | 26,514 |
| 2022 | 620,340 | 4.68% | 27,761 |
| 2023 | 649,487 | 4.7% | 29,147 |
| 2024 | 680,125 | 4.72% | 30,638 |
| 2025 | 712,316 | 4.73% | 32,191 |
| 2026 | 746,046 | 4.74% | 33,730 |
| 2027 | 781,263 | 4.72% | 35,217 |
| 2028 | 817,903 | 4.69% | 36,640 |
| 2029 | 855,920 | 4.65% | 38,017 |
| 2030 | 895,253 | 4.6% | 39,333 |
| 2031 | 935,862 | 4.54% | 40,609 |
| 2032 | 977,707 | 4.47% | 41,845 |
| 2033 | 1,020,790 | 4.41% | 43,083 |
| 2034 | 1,065,050 | 4.34% | 44,260 |
| 2035 | 1,110,460 | 4.26% | 45,410 |