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Tajikistan
Tajikistan had a population of 10,978,598 people in 2026, ranking 88 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 10,978,598 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #88/ 237 Asia #29 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.13% 2026
- Density
- 76.7 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 22.4 years
- Life expectancy
- 72.19 years
Country or area overview
Tajikistan is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 10,978,598 people, about 0.13% of the world total. It ranks #88 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 1,528,308 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 20,201,583 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.74%. The median age is 22.4. 35.4% of the population is under 15 and 4.3% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 72.19 and the total fertility rate is 2.96. Within Asia, it ranks #29 of 51 by population and #40 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Tajikistan map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 672,683 | 636,830 | 1,309,513 | 11.93% |
| 5–9 | 672,149 | 640,438 | 1,312,587 | 11.96% |
| 10–14 | 629,735 | 637,394 | 1,267,129 | 11.54% |
| 15–19 | 518,886 | 521,383 | 1,040,269 | 9.48% |
| 20–24 | 402,342 | 438,527 | 840,869 | 7.66% |
| 25–29 | 437,437 | 458,969 | 896,406 | 8.17% |
| 30–34 | 404,448 | 422,492 | 826,940 | 7.53% |
| 35–39 | 391,212 | 405,053 | 796,265 | 7.25% |
| 40–44 | 309,969 | 324,382 | 634,351 | 5.78% |
| 45–49 | 237,928 | 252,523 | 490,451 | 4.47% |
| 50–54 | 196,805 | 214,816 | 411,621 | 3.75% |
| 55–59 | 172,836 | 192,540 | 365,376 | 3.33% |
| 60–64 | 147,328 | 168,405 | 315,733 | 2.88% |
| 65–69 | 107,647 | 126,299 | 233,946 | 2.13% |
| 70–74 | 58,382 | 72,310 | 130,692 | 1.19% |
| 75–79 | 25,924 | 37,135 | 63,059 | 0.57% |
| 80–84 | 9,796 | 14,464 | 24,260 | 0.22% |
| 85–89 | 5,215 | 9,481 | 14,696 | 0.13% |
| 90–94 | 1,174 | 2,672 | 3,846 | 0.04% |
| 95–99 | 157 | 402 | 559 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 7 | 23 | 30 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,978,598 people | 20,201,583 people | people |
| Male population | 5,402,061 people | 10,194,992 people | people |
| Female population | 5,576,538 people | 10,006,590 people | people |
| Population density | 76.7 people/km² | 141.2 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 96.9 | 101.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 22.4 | 40.2 | years |
| Natural change | 210,760 | 24,704 | people |
| Natural change rate | 19.20 ‰ | 1.22 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 190,561 | 5,107 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.74% | 0.03% | % |
| Population doubling time | 39.9 | — | years |
| Births | 261,679 people | 225,551 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 19,611 | 12,307 | people |
| Birth rate | 23.84 ‰ | 11.17 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.96 | 1.86 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.395 | 0.893 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 26.37 | 27.55 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 106.4 | 106.4 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 50,919 people | 200,847 people | people |
| Male deaths | 27,961 | 102,587 | people |
| Female deaths | 22,959 | 98,260 | people |
| Death rate | 4.64 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.19 | 81.94 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 69.90 | 80.16 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 74.45 | 83.75 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 59.13 | 67.47 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 14.42 | 19.98 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.18 | 9.15 | years |
| Infant deaths | 5,182 | 1,061 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 19.79 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 257,067 | 224,639 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 6,423 | 1,277 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 24.42 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -20,198 | -19,590 | people |
| Net migration rate | -1.84 ‰ | -0.97 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Tajikistan?
- In 2026, Tajikistan had a population of 10,978,598 people. It ranks #88 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Tajikistan changed?
- The population was 1,528,308 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 20,201,583 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Tajikistan?
- The median age is 22.4. 35.4% of the population is under 15 and 4.3% is 65 or older.
- How does Tajikistan compare within Asia?
- By total population, Tajikistan ranks #29 of 51 in Asia and #88 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.