The population of Tajikistan is expected to grow by 177,000 in 2023 and reach 10,188,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 20,000 people yearly. The population density of Tajikistan has changed from 27.9 in 1980 to 69.0 in 2021.
| Current population | 10,145,808 people at present (Wednesday 4th of October 2023) | |
| Median Age | 26.9 years |
| Population density | 71.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 the population of Tajikistan was 9,836,000 and the average age increased from 25.2 in 1960 to 26.7. Urban population has increased from 1,646,424 (26.5%) in 2000 to 2,822,000 (28.2%) in the current year. The population density of Tajikistan has changed from 27.9 in 1980 to 69.0 in 2021.
| 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.
The demographics of Tajikistan constitutes of 4,995,000 women and 5,018,000 men, which means there are 1,005 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 43.8% of population (4,388,698) is 19 or younger, 51.8% of population (5,188,737) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.3% of population (433,563) is over 65.