Population, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population, total was 10.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.79 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 10.79 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Tajikistan peaked at 10.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1960.
That places Tajikistan 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.79 million | +1.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 10.79 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 10.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million | 2.11 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.94 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million | 4.00 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 5.40 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 million | 6.28 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 7.65 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million | 9.75 million | 10.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 141.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 270.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5873 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Tajikistan?
- Population, total in Tajikistan was 10.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.