Tarime Facts

Area1250.3 km²
Population431,068
Male Population207,090 (48.0%)
Female Population223,978 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+224.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+62.8%
Median Age14.6 years (Male: 13.9, Female: 15.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,589 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-1.35000, 34.36667

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Tarime Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population132,982207,027264,829384,856431,068482,468533,038
Population Density106.4 / km²165.6 / km²211.8 / km²307.8 / km²344.8 / km²385.9 / km²426.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tarime Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 62.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tarime+224.2%+108.2%+62.8%
Mara Region
Tanzania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tarime Median Age

Median Age: 14.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tarime14.6 yrs15.4 yrs13.9 yrs
Mara Region15 yrs16 yrs14.3 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tarime Population Density

Population Density: 345 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tarime431,0681,250.3 km²345 / km²
Mara Region2 million21,089 km²93.7 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tarime Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Tarime

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Tarime Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,269$1,085$1,783$1,998$2,236$2,738$2,523$2,589
Total GDP$295.6M$290.7M$528.2M$662.9M$824M$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Tarime CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tarime127,283 tn0.3 tn101.8 tons/km²
Mara Region508,623 tn0.26 tn24.1 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Tarime CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)127,283 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)101.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/16/109:51 PM4.345.9 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Kenya-Tanzaniausgs.gov
10/1/082:15 PM4.791.9 km24,700 mLake Victoria region, Ugandausgs.gov
12/23/022:50 AM5.278.9 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Kenya-Tanzaniausgs.gov
6/28/865:03 PM4.257.5 km10,000 mLake Victoria region, Kenyausgs.gov

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