Tajikistan Population (LIVE)

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Tajikistan Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Tajikistan is 10,937,512 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Tajikistan 2026 population is estimated at 10,978,599 people at mid-year.
  • Tajikistan population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • Tajikistan ranks number 88 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Tajikistan is 78 per Km² (203 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 139,960 Km² (54,039 sq. miles).
  • 27.98% of the population is urban (3,072,041 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Tajikistan is 22.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Tajikistan (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Tajikistan Global Rank
2026 10,978,599 1.78% 191,865 −20,198 22.4 2.96 78 28% 3,072,041 0.13% 8,300,678,395 88
2025 10,786,734 1.85% 195,807 −21,606 22.2 2.99 77 27.7% 2,987,515 0.13% 8,231,613,070 89
2024 10,590,927 1.94% 201,128 −21,236 22.1 3.04 76 27.4% 2,905,902 0.13% 8,161,972,572 91
2023 10,389,799 2.04% 207,577 −19,999 21.9 3.07 74 27.2% 2,827,094 0.13% 8,091,734,930 92
2022 10,182,222 2.2% 216,456 −17,001 21.7 3.13 73 27% 2,750,956 0.13% 8,021,407,192 95
2020 9,749,310 2.44% 221,094 −3,564 21.4 3.21 70 26.7% 2,606,273 0.12% 7,887,001,292 95
2015 8,643,840 2.47% 198,340 −7,660 20.7 3.46 62 26.4% 2,286,101 0.12% 7,470,491,872 98
2010 7,652,141 2.02% 145,484 −33,733 19.8 3.46 55 26.5% 2,026,528 0.11% 7,021,732,148 96
2005 6,924,720 1.96% 127,997 −27,954 18.6 3.4 49 26.2% 1,817,059 0.11% 6,586,970,132 98
2000 6,284,735 1.11% 67,230 −13,871 17.4 3.49 45 26.2% 1,647,352 0.10% 6,171,702,993 98
1995 5,948,584 1.96% 109,963 −40,418 16.6 4.66 43 28% 1,664,663 0.10% 5,758,878,982 96
1990 5,398,768 3.17% 155,953 −41,596 17.1 5.46 39 31% 1,672,719 0.10% 5,327,803,110 98
1985 4,619,003 2.94% 124,749 247 17.1 5.94 33 32.7% 1,508,149 0.095% 4,868,943,465 103
1980 3,995,256 3.1% 112,966 −5,557 17 6.21 29 33.5% 1,339,141 0.090% 4,447,606,236 106
1975 3,430,425 3.16% 98,729 7,237 16.7 6.69 25 35.1% 1,205,007 0.084% 4,070,735,277 107
1970 2,936,779 3.33% 88,756 5,559 16.6 6.91 21 36.8% 1,080,505 0.079% 3,694,683,794 110
1965 2,492,998 3.37% 76,173 7,744 17.6 6.74 18 35.1% 874,558 0.075% 3,334,533,703 113
1960 2,112,131 3.13% 60,379 2,457 20.7 6.24 15 32.8% 692,233 0.070% 3,015,470,894 116
1955 1,810,238 3.44% 56,386 4,252 21.1 5.79 13 31% 560,602 0.066% 2,740,213,792 116

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tajikistan Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Tajikistan Global Rank
2030 11,733,068 1.7% 189,267 −20,370 22.7 2.83 84 29.4% 3,444,419 0.14% 8,569,124,911 88
2035 12,695,585 1.59% 192,503 −21,201 23.7 2.68 91 31.6% 4,008,653 0.14% 8,885,210,181 86
2040 13,713,947 1.56% 203,672 −21,137 25 2.56 98 34.2% 4,691,209 0.15% 9,177,190,203 83
2045 14,694,862 1.39% 196,183 −22,588 26.4 2.44 105 37.1% 5,445,232 0.16% 9,439,639,668 82
2050 15,574,642 1.17% 175,956 −22,593 27.9 2.35 111 40.1% 6,242,806 0.16% 9,664,378,587 83

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tajikistan Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
72.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
19.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
24.4

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Tajikistan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Dushanbe 1,440,787
2 Khujand 204,088
3 Kulob 184,502
4 Ghafurov 183,812
5 Hisor 125,054
6 Vahdat 120,548
7 Киров 96,958
8 Bokhtar 90,998
9 Proletar 89,781
10 Qubodiyon 84,507
11 Vakhsh 79,821
12 Шадобдеҳ 76,693
13 Isfara 73,639
14 Shahrinav 72,014
15 Ghonchi 69,503
16 Khistevarz 69,161
17 Balkh 67,184
18 Анатуриши узбок 66,024
19 Farkhor 64,200
20 Abdurahmoni Jomi 59,751
21 Nijoni 58,658
22 Danghara 56,489
23 Moskovskiy 55,391
24 Yovon 52,744
25 Ismoili Somoni 51,700
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Notes

The Tajikistan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Tajikistan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Tajikistan (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Tajikistan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.