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Tajikistan population

Current population of Tajikistan

11,004,876

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
155
Deaths today
28
Change today (UTC)
+112
World rank
91st of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
10,786,734
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.83%
2025
Density
75 /km²
2023
Land area
138,790 km²
Urban population
26%
2025
Median age
22.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.04
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−21,606
2025
Capital
Dushanbe
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Tajikistan: overview

Tajikistan has a population of 10,786,734 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 91st largest in the world. Tajikistan is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Dushanbe.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.83% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 195,807 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 21,606 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 75 people per km², spread across 138,790 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 26% of people live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 22.2 years. The fertility rate of 3.04 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 15.57 million people by 2050, about 44% more than today. The 2030 projection is 11,733,068.

Tajikistan population, 1960–2025 and projections

04M8M12M16M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.79M1960: 2,112,1311961: 2,181,8051962: 2,255,0261963: 2,331,7361964: 2,411,2601965: 2,492,9981966: 2,577,1841967: 2,664,1301968: 2,753,8481969: 2,845,2731970: 2,936,7791971: 3,028,8371972: 3,123,6911973: 3,222,2901974: 3,324,4991975: 3,430,4251976: 3,540,0761977: 3,653,2651978: 3,768,5081979: 3,882,6911980: 3,995,2561981: 4,109,0221982: 4,227,1711983: 4,350,8741984: 4,480,0261985: 4,619,0031986: 4,772,1391987: 4,939,0591988: 5,114,9891989: 5,267,2491990: 5,398,7681991: 5,541,2051992: 5,649,4001993: 5,724,9931994: 5,825,3681995: 5,948,5841996: 6,066,5231997: 6,139,8291998: 6,176,3971999: 6,208,3702000: 6,284,7352001: 6,407,3772002: 6,531,6692003: 6,658,5752004: 6,790,5472005: 6,924,7202006: 7,057,5662007: 7,194,4772008: 7,338,4032009: 7,490,2302010: 7,652,1412011: 7,824,7852012: 8,014,0842013: 8,216,7242014: 8,425,5522015: 8,643,8402016: 8,865,6312017: 9,085,9462018: 9,307,3332019: 9,529,9662020: 9,749,3102021: 9,966,9082022: 10,182,2222023: 10,389,7992024: 10,590,9272025: 10,786,7342030: 11,733,0682050: 15,574,642
Population of Tajikistan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,786,734+1.83%+195,807
202410,590,927+1.92%+201,128
202310,389,799+2.02%+207,577
202210,182,222+2.14%+215,314
20219,966,908+2.21%+217,598
20209,749,310+2.28%+219,344
20199,529,966+2.36%+222,633
20189,307,333+2.41%+221,387
20179,085,946+2.45%+220,315
20168,865,631+2.53%+221,791
20158,643,840+2.56%+218,288
20148,425,552+2.51%+208,828
20107,652,141+2.14%+161,911
20056,924,720+1.96%+134,173
20006,284,735+1.22%+76,365
19955,948,584+2.09%+123,216
19905,398,768+2.47%+131,519
19854,619,003+3.06%+138,977
19803,995,256+2.86%+112,565
19753,430,425+3.14%+105,926
19702,936,779+3.17%+91,506
19652,492,998+3.33%+81,738
19602,112,131––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Tajikistan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Tajikistan
YearProjected populationvs today
203011,733,068+8.8%
205015,574,642+44.4%

Tajikistan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 35.9% of Tajikistan's population is under 15, 60.1% is of working age (15–64), and 4.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 678,904 (6.3%)0-4 female: 642,983 (6.0%)0-45-9 male: 670,447 (6.2%)5-9 female: 645,582 (6.0%)10-14 male: 610,825 (5.7%)10-14 female: 620,146 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 490,095 (4.5%)15-19 female: 495,339 (4.6%)20-24 male: 408,880 (3.8%)20-24 female: 444,986 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 432,472 (4.0%)25-29 female: 454,731 (4.2%)30-34 male: 405,520 (3.8%)30-34 female: 420,990 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 381,582 (3.5%)35-39 female: 395,812 (3.7%)40-44 male: 293,661 (2.7%)40-44 female: 307,214 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 228,637 (2.1%)45-49 female: 243,750 (2.3%)50-54 male: 193,742 (1.8%)50-54 female: 211,667 (2.0%)50-5455-59 male: 169,905 (1.6%)55-59 female: 189,376 (1.8%)60-64 male: 145,389 (1.3%)60-64 female: 165,308 (1.5%)60-6465-69 male: 100,282 (0.9%)65-69 female: 117,065 (1.1%)70-74 male: 54,093 (0.5%)70-74 female: 67,319 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 23,017 (0.2%)75-79 female: 33,053 (0.3%)80-84 male: 10,200 (0.1%)80-84 female: 14,870 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 5,143 (0.0%)85-89 female: 9,515 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,129 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,554 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 149 (0.0%)95-99 female: 372 (0.0%)100+ male: 5 (0.0%)100+ female: 20 (0.0%)100+

Tajikistan population FAQ

What is the population of Tajikistan in 2026?

Tajikistan's population is estimated at about 11 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,786,734 (2025). Tajikistan ranks 91st in the world by population.

Is the population of Tajikistan growing or shrinking?

Tajikistan's population is growing at about 1.83% per year, an increase of roughly 195,807 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Tajikistan?

Tajikistan has about 75 people per square kilometre across a land area of 138,790 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Tajikistan?

Tajikistan is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Tajikistan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Tajikistan's population at 15,574,642 in 2050, passing through 11,733,068 in 2030.

What is the median age in Tajikistan?

The median age in Tajikistan is 22.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.