The current metro area population of Dar es Salaam in 2025 is 8,562,000, a 4.91% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Dar es Salaam in 2024 was 8,161,000, a 4.95% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Dar es Salaam in 2023 was 7,776,000, a 5.01% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Dar es Salaam in 2022 was 7,405,000, a 5.08% increase from 2021.