Population · Asia
Tajikistan population 2026
Right now · estimate
Tajikistan population right now
11,043,843
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 219,576
- Births minus deaths this year
- +176,850
Tajikistan has an estimated 10,978,598 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 191,864 more than a year earlier (+1.78%). It is the 88th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 15.6 million by 2050 and 20.2 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Tajikistan in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 262 thousand 716 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 51 thousand 139 a day
- Net migration
- −20 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +1.74% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.96per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 22.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 72.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 4.3% 7.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Area
- 143,100 km² 95th largest of 237
- Population density
- 77per km² 144th most crowded
- Urban population
- 26.1% 23.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 5.4 million / 5.6 million 96.9 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 74.5years men: 69.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 19.8per 1,000 births under-5: 24.4
- Birth rate
- 23.8per 1,000 death rate: 4.6
- Net migration rate
- −1.8per 1,000 net departures
Population of Tajikistan, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 15.6 million (+41.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
20.2M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,528,308 |
| 1951 | 1,588,338 |
| 1952 | 1,645,583 |
| 1953 | 1,701,043 |
| 1954 | 1,755,688 |
| 1955 | 1,810,238 |
| 1956 | 1,865,439 |
| 1957 | 1,922,123 |
| 1958 | 1,981,662 |
| 1959 | 2,045,284 |
| 1960 | 2,112,132 |
| 1961 | 2,181,805 |
| 1962 | 2,255,026 |
| 1963 | 2,331,736 |
| 1964 | 2,411,260 |
| 1965 | 2,492,998 |
| 1966 | 2,577,184 |
| 1967 | 2,664,130 |
| 1968 | 2,753,848 |
| 1969 | 2,845,272 |
| 1970 | 2,936,779 |
| 1971 | 3,028,837 |
| 1972 | 3,123,692 |
| 1973 | 3,222,290 |
| 1974 | 3,324,499 |
| 1975 | 3,430,425 |
| 1976 | 3,540,076 |
| 1977 | 3,653,265 |
| 1978 | 3,768,508 |
| 1979 | 3,882,691 |
| 1980 | 3,995,256 |
| 1981 | 4,109,022 |
| 1982 | 4,227,170 |
| 1983 | 4,350,874 |
| 1984 | 4,480,026 |
| 1985 | 4,619,004 |
| 1986 | 4,772,139 |
| 1987 | 4,939,059 |
| 1988 | 5,114,989 |
| 1989 | 5,267,250 |
| 1990 | 5,398,768 |
| 1991 | 5,541,205 |
| 1992 | 5,649,400 |
| 1993 | 5,724,993 |
| 1994 | 5,825,368 |
| 1995 | 5,948,584 |
| 1996 | 6,066,522 |
| 1997 | 6,139,829 |
| 1998 | 6,176,397 |
| 1999 | 6,208,370 |
| 2000 | 6,284,736 |
| 2001 | 6,407,377 |
| 2002 | 6,531,669 |
| 2003 | 6,658,575 |
| 2004 | 6,790,547 |
| 2005 | 6,924,720 |
| 2006 | 7,057,566 |
| 2007 | 7,194,478 |
| 2008 | 7,338,403 |
| 2009 | 7,490,230 |
| 2010 | 7,652,141 |
| 2011 | 7,824,786 |
| 2012 | 8,014,084 |
| 2013 | 8,216,724 |
| 2014 | 8,425,552 |
| 2015 | 8,643,840 |
| 2016 | 8,865,631 |
| 2017 | 9,085,946 |
| 2018 | 9,307,333 |
| 2019 | 9,529,966 |
| 2020 | 9,749,310 |
| 2021 | 9,966,908 |
| 2022 | 10,182,222 |
| 2023 | 10,389,798 |
| 2024 * | 10,590,928 |
| 2025 * | 10,786,734 |
| 2026 * | 10,978,598 |
| 2027 * | 11,168,390 |
| 2028 * | 11,356,922 |
| 2029 * | 11,545,286 |
| 2030 * | 11,733,068 |
| 2031 * | 11,920,473 |
| 2032 * | 12,110,151 |
| 2033 * | 12,302,285 |
| 2034 * | 12,496,890 |
| 2035 * | 12,695,585 |
| 2036 * | 12,899,094 |
| 2037 * | 13,104,342 |
| 2038 * | 13,308,240 |
| 2039 * | 13,511,368 |
| 2040 * | 13,713,947 |
| 2041 * | 13,915,196 |
| 2042 * | 14,115,137 |
| 2043 * | 14,311,605 |
| 2044 * | 14,504,868 |
| 2045 * | 14,694,862 |
| 2046 * | 14,879,388 |
| 2047 * | 15,059,869 |
| 2048 * | 15,236,598 |
| 2049 * | 15,408,033 |
| 2050 * | 15,574,642 |
| 2051 * | 15,737,680 |
| 2052 * | 15,898,648 |
| 2053 * | 16,056,035 |
| 2054 * | 16,210,284 |
| 2055 * | 16,363,916 |
| 2056 * | 16,516,292 |
| 2057 * | 16,668,770 |
| 2058 * | 16,820,734 |
| 2059 * | 16,971,008 |
| 2060 * | 17,119,625 |
| 2061 * | 17,263,952 |
| 2062 * | 17,405,085 |
| 2063 * | 17,546,495 |
| 2064 * | 17,685,484 |
| 2065 * | 17,819,518 |
| 2066 * | 17,951,191 |
| 2067 * | 18,080,273 |
| 2068 * | 18,204,283 |
| 2069 * | 18,325,202 |
| 2070 * | 18,442,505 |
| 2071 * | 18,554,429 |
| 2072 * | 18,660,810 |
| 2073 * | 18,761,452 |
| 2074 * | 18,857,736 |
| 2075 * | 18,950,392 |
| 2076 * | 19,040,335 |
| 2077 * | 19,125,483 |
| 2078 * | 19,204,761 |
| 2079 * | 19,280,113 |
| 2080 * | 19,352,971 |
| 2081 * | 19,422,377 |
| 2082 * | 19,488,495 |
| 2083 * | 19,554,747 |
| 2084 * | 19,619,587 |
| 2085 * | 19,680,180 |
| 2086 * | 19,736,314 |
| 2087 * | 19,790,756 |
| 2088 * | 19,843,142 |
| 2089 * | 19,891,820 |
| 2090 * | 19,937,783 |
| 2091 * | 19,981,934 |
| 2092 * | 20,024,179 |
| 2093 * | 20,060,351 |
| 2094 * | 20,091,915 |
| 2095 * | 20,121,090 |
| 2096 * | 20,146,357 |
| 2097 * | 20,167,305 |
| 2098 * | 20,183,244 |
| 2099 * | 20,194,582 |
| 2100 * | 20,201,583 |
* UN projection
Population of Tajikistan by year
6.3 million in 2000, 11 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 10,978,598 | +1.78% | +191,864 | −20,198 | 22.4 | 2.96 | 77 | 26% | 0.13% | 88 |
| 2025* | 10,786,734 | +1.85% | +195,806 | −21,606 | 22.2 | 2.99 | 75 | 26% | 0.13% | 89 |
| 2024* | 10,590,928 | +1.94% | +201,130 | −21,236 | 22.1 | 3.04 | 74 | 26% | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2023 | 10,389,798 | +2.04% | +207,576 | −19,999 | 21.9 | 3.07 | 73 | 26% | 0.13% | 92 |
| 2022 | 10,182,222 | +2.16% | +215,314 | −17,001 | 21.7 | 3.13 | 71 | 26% | 0.13% | 95 |
| 2021 | 9,966,908 | +2.23% | +217,598 | −3,564 | 21.6 | 3.17 | 70 | 26% | 0.13% | 94 |
| 2020 | 9,749,310 | +2.30% | +219,344 | −3,564 | 21.4 | 3.21 | 68 | 26% | 0.12% | 95 |
| 2019 | 9,529,966 | +2.39% | +222,633 | −9,041 | 21.3 | 3.28 | 67 | 26% | 0.12% | 95 |
| 2018 | 9,307,333 | +2.44% | +221,387 | −6,111 | 21.1 | 3.29 | 65 | 26% | 0.12% | 97 |
| 2017 | 9,085,946 | +2.49% | +220,315 | −4,093 | 21.0 | 3.29 | 63 | 26% | 0.12% | 97 |
| 2016 | 8,865,631 | +2.57% | +221,791 | −8,210 | 20.8 | 3.38 | 62 | 26% | 0.12% | 97 |
| 2015 | 8,643,840 | +2.59% | +218,288 | −7,660 | 20.7 | 3.46 | 60 | 27% | 0.12% | 98 |
| 2010 | 7,652,141 | +2.16% | +161,911 | −33,733 | 19.8 | 3.46 | 53 | 27% | 0.11% | 96 |
| 2005 | 6,924,720 | +1.98% | +134,173 | −27,954 | 18.6 | 3.40 | 48 | 27% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2000 | 6,284,736 | +1.23% | +76,366 | −13,871 | 17.4 | 3.49 | 44 | 27% | 0.10% | 98 |
| 1995 | 5,948,584 | +2.12% | +123,216 | −40,418 | 16.6 | 4.66 | 42 | 28% | 0.10% | 96 |
| 1990 | 5,398,768 | +2.50% | +131,518 | −41,596 | 17.1 | 5.46 | 38 | 32% | 0.10% | 98 |
| 1985 | 4,619,004 | +3.10% | +138,978 | +247 | 17.1 | 5.94 | 32 | 33% | 0.09% | 103 |
| 1980 | 3,995,256 | +2.90% | +112,565 | −5,557 | 17.0 | 6.21 | 28 | 34% | 0.09% | 106 |
| 1975 | 3,430,425 | +3.19% | +105,926 | +7,237 | 16.7 | 6.69 | 24 | 36% | 0.08% | 107 |
| 1970 | 2,936,779 | +3.22% | +91,507 | +5,559 | 16.6 | 6.91 | 21 | 37% | 0.08% | 110 |
| 1965 | 2,492,998 | +3.39% | +81,738 | +7,744 | 17.6 | 6.74 | 17 | 36% | 0.07% | 113 |
| 1960 | 2,112,132 | +3.27% | +66,848 | +2,457 | 20.7 | 6.24 | 15 | 33% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 1955 | 1,810,238 | +3.11% | +54,550 | +4,252 | 21.1 | 5.78 | 13 | 30% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 1950 | 1,528,308 | – | – | +23,369 | 20.7 | 5.61 | 11 | 26% | 0.06% | 118 |
Population forecast for Tajikistan
UN medium-variant projection: 15.6 million in 2050 (+41.9% from 2026), 20.2 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,733,068 | +1.63% | −20,370 | 22.7 | 2.83 | 82 | 26% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2035 | 12,695,585 | +1.59% | −21,201 | 23.7 | 2.68 | 89 | 26% | 0.14% | 86 |
| 2040 | 13,713,947 | +1.50% | −21,137 | 25.0 | 2.55 | 96 | 25% | 0.15% | 83 |
| 2045 | 14,694,862 | +1.31% | −22,588 | 26.4 | 2.44 | 103 | 25% | 0.16% | 82 |
| 2050 | 15,574,642 | +1.08% | −22,593 | 27.9 | 2.35 | 109 | 24% | 0.16% | 83 |
| 2060 | 17,119,625 | +0.88% | −20,040 | 30.3 | 2.19 | 120 | – | 0.17% | 82 |
| 2070 | 18,442,505 | +0.64% | −21,039 | 32.7 | 2.07 | 129 | – | 0.18% | 80 |
| 2080 | 19,352,971 | +0.38% | −21,368 | 35.5 | 1.97 | 135 | – | 0.19% | 79 |
| 2090 | 19,937,783 | +0.23% | −20,387 | 38.1 | 1.90 | 139 | – | 0.19% | 78 |
| 2100 | 20,201,583 | +0.03% | −19,590 | 40.2 | 1.86 | 141 | – | 0.20% | 75 |
Largest cities in Tajikistan
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe (capital) | 1,472,294 | 2,096,534 |
| 2 | Khujand | 206,231 | 271,251 |
| 3 | Kulob | 191,624 | 292,400 |
| 4 | Ghafurov | 188,709 | 262,002 |
| 5 | Hisor | 127,267 | 341,328 |
| 6 | Vahdat | 123,327 | 259,379 |
| 7 | Киров | 101,281 | 251,137 |
| 8 | Bokhtar | 94,802 | 302,026 |
| 9 | Proletar | 90,585 | 113,641 |
| 10 | Qubodiyon | 86,211 | 153,488 |
Age structure
Median age 22.4. 4.3% are 65 or older, 7.8% by 2050; 35.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.96 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.9 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 |
| 1951 | 5.60 |
| 1952 | 5.60 |
| 1953 | 5.66 |
| 1954 | 5.72 |
| 1955 | 5.78 |
| 1956 | 5.85 |
| 1957 | 5.92 |
| 1958 | 6.05 |
| 1959 | 6.13 |
| 1960 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 6.48 |
| 1963 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.74 |
| 1966 | 6.82 |
| 1967 | 6.89 |
| 1968 | 6.91 |
| 1969 | 6.91 |
| 1970 | 6.91 |
| 1971 | 6.91 |
| 1972 | 6.89 |
| 1973 | 6.84 |
| 1974 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 6.69 |
| 1976 | 6.60 |
| 1977 | 6.49 |
| 1978 | 6.40 |
| 1979 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 6.21 |
| 1981 | 6.12 |
| 1982 | 6.03 |
| 1983 | 5.98 |
| 1984 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 5.94 |
| 1986 | 5.91 |
| 1987 | 5.84 |
| 1988 | 5.75 |
| 1989 | 5.61 |
| 1990 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 5.28 |
| 1992 | 5.06 |
| 1993 | 4.92 |
| 1994 | 4.79 |
| 1995 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 3.94 |
| 1997 | 4.06 |
| 1998 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 3.85 |
| 2000 | 3.49 |
| 2001 | 3.49 |
| 2002 | 3.47 |
| 2003 | 3.42 |
| 2004 | 3.51 |
| 2005 | 3.40 |
| 2006 | 3.34 |
| 2007 | 3.37 |
| 2008 | 3.39 |
| 2009 | 3.43 |
| 2010 | 3.46 |
| 2011 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 3.42 |
| 2013 | 3.43 |
| 2014 | 3.46 |
| 2015 | 3.46 |
| 2016 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.29 |
| 2018 | 3.29 |
| 2019 | 3.28 |
| 2020 | 3.21 |
| 2021 | 3.17 |
| 2022 | 3.13 |
| 2023 | 3.07 |
| 2024 * | 3.04 |
| 2025 * | 2.99 |
| 2026 * | 2.96 |
| 2027 * | 2.93 |
| 2028 * | 2.89 |
| 2029 * | 2.86 |
| 2030 * | 2.83 |
| 2031 * | 2.80 |
| 2032 * | 2.76 |
| 2033 * | 2.73 |
| 2034 * | 2.70 |
| 2035 * | 2.68 |
| 2036 * | 2.65 |
| 2037 * | 2.63 |
| 2038 * | 2.60 |
| 2039 * | 2.58 |
| 2040 * | 2.55 |
| 2041 * | 2.53 |
| 2042 * | 2.51 |
| 2043 * | 2.49 |
| 2044 * | 2.46 |
| 2045 * | 2.44 |
| 2046 * | 2.42 |
| 2047 * | 2.40 |
| 2048 * | 2.38 |
| 2049 * | 2.37 |
| 2050 * | 2.35 |
| 2051 * | 2.33 |
| 2052 * | 2.31 |
| 2053 * | 2.30 |
| 2054 * | 2.28 |
| 2055 * | 2.27 |
| 2056 * | 2.25 |
| 2057 * | 2.24 |
| 2058 * | 2.22 |
| 2059 * | 2.20 |
| 2060 * | 2.19 |
| 2061 * | 2.18 |
| 2062 * | 2.17 |
| 2063 * | 2.15 |
| 2064 * | 2.14 |
| 2065 * | 2.13 |
| 2066 * | 2.11 |
| 2067 * | 2.10 |
| 2068 * | 2.09 |
| 2069 * | 2.08 |
| 2070 * | 2.07 |
| 2071 * | 2.06 |
| 2072 * | 2.05 |
| 2073 * | 2.04 |
| 2074 * | 2.03 |
| 2075 * | 2.02 |
| 2076 * | 2.00 |
| 2077 * | 1.99 |
| 2078 * | 1.99 |
| 2079 * | 1.98 |
| 2080 * | 1.97 |
| 2081 * | 1.96 |
| 2082 * | 1.96 |
| 2083 * | 1.95 |
| 2084 * | 1.94 |
| 2085 * | 1.93 |
| 2086 * | 1.93 |
| 2087 * | 1.92 |
| 2088 * | 1.91 |
| 2089 * | 1.91 |
| 2090 * | 1.90 |
| 2091 * | 1.90 |
| 2092 * | 1.89 |
| 2093 * | 1.89 |
| 2094 * | 1.89 |
| 2095 * | 1.88 |
| 2096 * | 1.88 |
| 2097 * | 1.87 |
| 2098 * | 1.87 |
| 2099 * | 1.86 |
| 2100 * | 1.86 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
226k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,354 | 26,127 |
| 1951 | 67,966 | 27,723 |
| 1952 | 71,248 | 28,900 |
| 1953 | 75,001 | 29,954 |
| 1954 | 78,601 | 30,847 |
| 1955 | 82,128 | 31,685 |
| 1956 | 85,586 | 32,479 |
| 1957 | 89,138 | 33,212 |
| 1958 | 93,496 | 33,973 |
| 1959 | 97,083 | 34,660 |
| 1960 | 100,765 | 35,351 |
| 1961 | 104,097 | 35,915 |
| 1962 | 107,082 | 36,384 |
| 1963 | 109,881 | 36,817 |
| 1964 | 111,080 | 37,050 |
| 1965 | 112,321 | 37,184 |
| 1966 | 114,026 | 37,325 |
| 1967 | 116,257 | 37,525 |
| 1968 | 118,468 | 37,768 |
| 1969 | 120,992 | 38,062 |
| 1970 | 124,094 | 38,448 |
| 1971 | 127,516 | 38,900 |
| 1972 | 131,078 | 39,398 |
| 1973 | 134,426 | 39,901 |
| 1974 | 137,935 | 40,452 |
| 1975 | 141,634 | 41,032 |
| 1976 | 145,475 | 41,698 |
| 1977 | 149,355 | 42,436 |
| 1978 | 153,833 | 43,268 |
| 1979 | 158,683 | 44,185 |
| 1980 | 162,970 | 45,081 |
| 1981 | 167,322 | 45,906 |
| 1982 | 172,168 | 44,331 |
| 1983 | 178,159 | 44,880 |
| 1984 | 184,756 | 45,611 |
| 1985 | 191,987 | 46,270 |
| 1986 | 202,735 | 46,746 |
| 1987 | 213,107 | 49,496 |
| 1988 | 223,937 | 51,135 |
| 1989 | 232,449 | 53,235 |
| 1990 | 232,618 | 54,186 |
| 1991 | 232,071 | 54,489 |
| 1992 | 229,646 | 65,997 |
| 1993 | 227,503 | 69,530 |
| 1994 | 225,977 | 58,390 |
| 1995 | 224,305 | 55,371 |
| 1996 | 193,808 | 55,522 |
| 1997 | 202,119 | 52,295 |
| 1998 | 204,652 | 51,144 |
| 1999 | 196,161 | 48,540 |
| 2000 | 182,945 | 46,394 |
| 2001 | 187,525 | 45,251 |
| 2002 | 190,613 | 44,123 |
| 2003 | 192,775 | 42,381 |
| 2004 | 202,960 | 41,762 |
| 2005 | 202,686 | 42,497 |
| 2006 | 206,269 | 42,223 |
| 2007 | 215,307 | 42,111 |
| 2008 | 224,338 | 41,995 |
| 2009 | 235,272 | 42,427 |
| 2010 | 244,745 | 43,358 |
| 2011 | 251,995 | 43,571 |
| 2012 | 256,550 | 43,465 |
| 2013 | 264,122 | 43,438 |
| 2014 | 271,579 | 44,276 |
| 2015 | 276,548 | 45,649 |
| 2016 | 274,310 | 45,765 |
| 2017 | 269,396 | 45,004 |
| 2018 | 274,185 | 45,586 |
| 2019 | 277,968 | 46,149 |
| 2020 | 276,503 | 57,033 |
| 2021 | 276,523 | 53,673 |
| 2022 | 275,357 | 47,023 |
| 2023 | 271,420 | 47,595 |
| 2024 * | 268,304 | 48,626 |
| 2025 * | 264,517 | 49,747 |
| 2026 * | 261,679 | 50,919 |
| 2027 * | 259,844 | 52,172 |
| 2028 * | 259,743 | 53,592 |
| 2029 * | 260,994 | 55,068 |
| 2030 * | 263,946 | 56,707 |
| 2031 * | 267,854 | 58,349 |
| 2032 * | 272,195 | 60,133 |
| 2033 * | 277,329 | 62,022 |
| 2034 * | 282,783 | 63,972 |
| 2035 * | 288,093 | 65,870 |
| 2036 * | 292,658 | 67,911 |
| 2037 * | 295,676 | 69,882 |
| 2038 * | 297,349 | 71,841 |
| 2039 * | 298,511 | 73,843 |
| 2040 * | 299,159 | 75,825 |
| 2041 * | 299,116 | 77,810 |
| 2042 * | 298,677 | 79,826 |
| 2043 * | 298,051 | 81,728 |
| 2044 * | 296,739 | 83,669 |
| 2045 * | 294,908 | 85,507 |
| 2046 * | 292,374 | 87,415 |
| 2047 * | 289,606 | 89,324 |
| 2048 * | 286,625 | 91,134 |
| 2049 * | 284,536 | 92,925 |
| 2050 * | 282,371 | 94,693 |
| 2051 * | 280,141 | 96,468 |
| 2052 * | 278,608 | 98,337 |
| 2053 * | 278,068 | 100,293 |
| 2054 * | 278,067 | 102,242 |
| 2055 * | 278,575 | 104,226 |
| 2056 * | 279,590 | 106,188 |
| 2057 * | 280,403 | 108,206 |
| 2058 * | 281,245 | 110,345 |
| 2059 * | 281,942 | 112,556 |
| 2060 * | 282,710 | 114,865 |
| 2061 * | 283,130 | 117,186 |
| 2062 * | 283,252 | 119,537 |
| 2063 * | 283,028 | 121,827 |
| 2064 * | 282,470 | 124,189 |
| 2065 * | 281,543 | 126,619 |
| 2066 * | 280,253 | 129,080 |
| 2067 * | 278,893 | 131,458 |
| 2068 * | 277,851 | 133,848 |
| 2069 * | 276,138 | 136,162 |
| 2070 * | 273,905 | 138,378 |
| 2071 * | 271,628 | 140,754 |
| 2072 * | 268,902 | 143,070 |
| 2073 * | 266,374 | 145,283 |
| 2074 * | 264,045 | 147,392 |
| 2075 * | 261,722 | 149,429 |
| 2076 * | 259,545 | 151,402 |
| 2077 * | 257,753 | 153,257 |
| 2078 * | 256,062 | 155,226 |
| 2079 * | 254,401 | 157,005 |
| 2080 * | 252,870 | 158,989 |
| 2081 * | 252,151 | 160,685 |
| 2082 * | 251,203 | 162,328 |
| 2083 * | 250,076 | 163,971 |
| 2084 * | 248,787 | 165,566 |
| 2085 * | 247,740 | 167,274 |
| 2086 * | 246,755 | 168,939 |
| 2087 * | 245,766 | 170,731 |
| 2088 * | 244,345 | 172,752 |
| 2089 * | 243,221 | 174,766 |
| 2090 * | 241,879 | 176,842 |
| 2091 * | 240,685 | 179,010 |
| 2092 * | 239,400 | 181,170 |
| 2093 * | 238,091 | 183,516 |
| 2094 * | 236,415 | 185,990 |
| 2095 * | 234,736 | 188,478 |
| 2096 * | 232,896 | 191,129 |
| 2097 * | 231,181 | 193,626 |
| 2098 * | 229,387 | 196,011 |
| 2099 * | 227,472 | 198,533 |
| 2100 * | 225,551 | 200,847 |
* UN projection
Economy of Tajikistan
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $21.1 billion 134th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $2,005 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 6,727 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +7.3% real GDP
- Inflation
- 4.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 18.3% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
31.1B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 291,000,000 |
| 1993 | 678,000,000 |
| 1994 | 829,000,000 |
| 1995 | 569,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1,052,000,000 |
| 1997 | 1,121,000,000 |
| 1998 | 1,320,000,000 |
| 1999 | 1,087,000,000 |
| 2000 | 991,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,057,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,212,000,000 |
| 2003 | 1,555,000,000 |
| 2004 | 2,073,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2,311,000,000 |
| 2006 | 2,811,000,000 |
| 2007 | 3,712,000,000 |
| 2008 | 5,135,000,000 |
| 2009 | 4,977,000,000 |
| 2010 | 5,642,000,000 |
| 2011 | 6,523,000,000 |
| 2012 | 7,592,000,000 |
| 2013 | 8,506,000,000 |
| 2014 | 9,242,000,000 |
| 2015 | 7,857,000,000 |
| 2016 | 6,994,000,000 |
| 2017 | 7,535,000,000 |
| 2018 | 7,762,000,000 |
| 2019 | 8,301,000,000 |
| 2020 | 8,134,000,000 |
| 2021 | 8,934,000,000 |
| 2022 | 10,716,000,000 |
| 2023 | 12,242,000,000 |
| 2024 | 14,426,000,000 |
| 2025 | 17,542,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 21,114,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 23,045,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 24,767,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 26,603,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 28,635,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 31,129,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Tajikistan
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 10.7 million tonnes 109th largest emitter
- Per person
- 1.01 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.03% 0.13% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −13% +340% since 2005
11 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 |
| 1951 | 2.40 |
| 1952 | 2.57 |
| 1953 | 2.71 |
| 1954 | 2.96 |
| 1955 | 3.36 |
| 1956 | 3.69 |
| 1957 | 4.03 |
| 1958 | 4.31 |
| 1959 | 4.53 |
| 1960 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 4.86 |
| 1962 | 5.11 |
| 1963 | 5.48 |
| 1964 | 5.83 |
| 1965 | 6.18 |
| 1966 | 6.53 |
| 1967 | 6.83 |
| 1968 | 7.03 |
| 1969 | 7.32 |
| 1970 | 7.70 |
| 1971 | 8.19 |
| 1972 | 8.63 |
| 1973 | 9.01 |
| 1974 | 9.38 |
| 1975 | 9.87 |
| 1976 | 10.26 |
| 1977 | 10.62 |
| 1978 | 11.00 |
| 1979 | 11.09 |
| 1980 | 11.54 |
| 1981 | 11.34 |
| 1982 | 11.56 |
| 1983 | 11.74 |
| 1984 | 11.86 |
| 1985 | 12.78 |
| 1986 | 12.35 |
| 1987 | 12.02 |
| 1988 | 12.97 |
| 1989 | 12.86 |
| 1990 | 12.31 |
| 1991 | 10.02 |
| 1992 | 7.33 |
| 1993 | 5.15 |
| 1994 | 2.35 |
| 1995 | 2.44 |
| 1996 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 2.15 |
| 1998 | 2.50 |
| 1999 | 2.52 |
| 2000 | 2.24 |
| 2001 | 2.29 |
| 2002 | 1.87 |
| 2003 | 2.07 |
| 2004 | 2.56 |
| 2005 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 3.23 |
| 2008 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 2.44 |
| 2010 | 2.54 |
| 2011 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 2.93 |
| 2013 | 2.91 |
| 2014 | 4.61 |
| 2015 | 5.31 |
| 2016 | 6.02 |
| 2017 | 6.88 |
| 2018 | 8.08 |
| 2019 | 8.71 |
| 2020 | 9.42 |
| 2021 | 9.38 |
| 2022 | 10.52 |
| 2023 | 10.26 |
| 2024 | 10.74 |
By source, 2024
- Coal40.7%
- Oil35.1%
- Cement20.0%
- Gas4.2%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 11 million | +1.74% | 2.96 | 22.4 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Tajikistan today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Dushanbe.
Questions
What is the population of Tajikistan in 2026?
10,978,598 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 11 million people, +1.78% on 2025.
Is Tajikistan's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 191,864 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 716 births and 139 deaths a day and net migration of −20,198 a year.
When will Tajikistan's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 15.6 million in 2050 and 20.2 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Tajikistan?
2.96 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Tajikistan every day?
About 716 a day (262 thousand in 2026), against about 139 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Tajikistan?
72.2 years at birth in 2026: 74.5 for women and 69.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Tajikistan?
About 5.4 million men and 5.6 million women in 2026, or 96.9 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Tajikistan?
77 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 143,100 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Tajikistan in 2000?
6,284,736 (6.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 75% since, to 11 million in 2026.
What will the population of Tajikistan be in 2050?
About 15.6 million on the UN's medium projection (15,574,642), +41.9% from 2026; 20.2 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Tajikistan?
Dushanbe (1.5 million), Khujand (206 thousand), Kulob (192 thousand), Ghafurov (189 thousand), Hisor (127 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Tajikistan in 2026?
$21.1 billion at current prices, the 134th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +7.3%.
What is Tajikistan's GDP per capita?
$2,005 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 6,727 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Tajikistan emit?
10.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.01 t per person and 0.03% of the world total; coal is the largest source (41%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.