Tajikistan population 10,414,493 (live)

The population of Tajikistan is expected to grow by 172,000 in 2025 and reach 10,530,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 20,000 people yearly. On average there are 243,491 births and 52,059 deaths in Tajikistan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.85 percent per year. The population density of Tajikistan has changed from 27.9 in 1980 to 71.5 in 2023.

Current population 10,414,493 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025)
Median Age 27.3 years
Life expectancy 72.6 years
Population density 74.0 per km2
Population of Tajikistan from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 10,360,000 172,000 (1.7%) -20,000 27.3 3.01 74 2,976,000 (28.7%)
2024 10,188,000 175,000 (1.7%) -20,000 27.1 73 2,898,000 (28.4%)
2023 10,013,000 177,000 (1.8%) -20,000 26.9 72 2,822,000 (28.2%)
2022 9,836,000 179,000 (1.8%) -20,000 26.7 70 2,748,000 (27.9%)
2021 9,657,000 182,000 (1.9%) -20,000 26.5 69 2,676,000 (27.7%)
2020 9,475,000 183,000 (1.9%) -20,000 26.3 3.18 68 2,607,000 (27.5%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -20,000 26.2 3.23 66 2,539,000 (27.3%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -20,000 26.0 3.27 65 2,474,000 (27.2%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -20,000 25.8 3.32 64 2,410,000 (27.0%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -20,000 25.7 3.36 63 2,348,916 (26.9%)
2015 8,548,651 185,906 (2.2%) -20,000 25.5 3.40 62 2,289,500 (26.8%)
2010 7,641,630 168,811 (2.2%) -20,000 24.9 3.51 55 2,026,255 (26.5%)
2005 6,854,176 141,335 (2.1%) -14,649 24.1 3.50 49 1,811,764 (26.4%)
2000 6,216,205 101,319 (1.6%) -16,498 22.9 3.91 44 1,646,424 (26.5%)
1995 5,764,712 84,880 (1.5%) -58,959 22.7 4.59 41 1,664,676 (28.9%)
1990 5,283,728 133,925 (2.5%) -57,853 22.9 5.23 38 1,672,723 (31.7%)
1985 4,537,789 140,264 (3.1%) -13,607 23.3 5.57 32 1,508,134 (33.2%)
1980 3,905,413 110,993 (2.8%) -7,640 23.6 5.69 28 1,339,127 (34.3%)
1975 3,390,935 94,840 (2.8%) -3,405 23.5 6.38 24 1,205,003 (35.5%)
1970 2,930,079 89,851 (3.1%) -2,441 23.6 7.00 21 1,080,496 (36.9%)
1965 2,487,953 85,498 (3.4%) 5,177 24.2 6.96 18 874,565 (35.2%)
1960 2,087,038 72,085 (3.3%) 4,165 25.2 6.55 15 692,229 (33.2%)

In 2024 the population of Tajikistan was 10,188,000 and the average age increased from 25.2 in 1960 to 27.1. Urban population has increased from 1,646,424 (26.5%) in 2000 to 2,976,000 (28.7%) in the current year. The population density of Tajikistan has changed from 27.9 in 1980 to 71.5 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -20,000 26.3 3.18 68 2,607,000 (27.5%)
2025 10,360,000 172,000 (1.7%) -20,000 27.3 3.01 74 2,976,000 (28.7%)
2030 11,194,000 165,000 (1.5%) -20,000 28.5 2.85 80 3,408,000 (30.4%)
2035 12,023,000 167,000 (1.4%) -20,000 29.6 2.72 86 3,931,000 (32.7%)
2040 12,876,000 172,000 (1.3%) -20,000 30.6 2.60 92 4,552,000 (35.4%)
2045 13,728,000 167,000 (1.2%) -20,000 31.5 2.50 98 5,234,000 (38.1%)
2050 14,521,000 152,000 (1.1%) -20,000 32.5 2.40 104 5,951,000 (41.0%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 76.4 (73.4 years for male and 79.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 103.8 people per square kilometer.

Tajikistan demographics 2024

The demographics of Tajikistan constitutes of 5,172,000 women and 5,188,000 men, which means there are 1,003 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 43.6% of population (4,515,924) is 19 or younger, 51.7% of population (5,357,156) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.7% of population (487,956) is over 65.

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