Tajikistan population (2026)
The population of Tajikistan is 10,978,598 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Tajikistan ranks #88 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.132% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.74% a year (+191,865 people). The median age is 23.4 years, women have 2.96 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years. Population density is 79 people per km² of land. The capital is Dushanbe.
Population of Tajikistan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 15,574,642 | +1.06% | 28.9 | 2.35 | 75.4 | 0.161% |
| 2045 | 14,694,862 | +1.27% | 27.4 | 2.44 | 74.7 | 0.156% |
| 2040 | 13,713,947 | +1.47% | 26.0 | 2.55 | 74.1 | 0.149% |
| 2035 | 12,695,584 | +1.58% | 24.7 | 2.68 | 73.4 | 0.143% |
| 2030 | 11,733,068 | +1.59% | 23.7 | 2.83 | 72.7 | 0.137% |
| 2026 | 10,978,598 | +1.74% | 23.4 | 2.96 | 72.2 | 0.132% |
| 2025 | 10,786,734 | +1.79% | 23.2 | 2.99 | 72.1 | 0.131% |
| 2024 | 10,590,928 | +1.87% | 23.1 | 3.04 | 71.9 | 0.130% |
| 2023 | 10,389,798 | +1.96% | 22.9 | 3.07 | 71.8 | 0.128% |
| 2022 | 10,182,222 | +2.08% | 22.7 | 3.13 | 71.6 | 0.127% |
| 2020 | 9,749,310 | +2.21% | 22.4 | 3.21 | 68.6 | 0.124% |
| 2015 | 8,643,840 | +2.58% | 21.7 | 3.46 | 69.7 | 0.116% |
| 2010 | 7,652,140 | +2.19% | 20.8 | 3.46 | 68.4 | 0.109% |
| 2005 | 6,924,720 | +1.91% | 19.6 | 3.4 | 66.5 | 0.105% |
| 2000 | 6,284,736 | +1.95% | 18.4 | 3.49 | 63.5 | 0.102% |
| 1995 | 5,948,584 | +2.16% | 17.6 | 4.66 | 61.4 | 0.103% |
| 1990 | 5,398,768 | +2.54% | 18.1 | 5.46 | 61.6 | 0.101% |
| 1985 | 4,619,004 | +3.16% | 18.1 | 5.94 | 61.0 | 0.095% |
| 1980 | 3,995,255 | +2.81% | 18.0 | 6.21 | 58.6 | 0.090% |
| 1975 | 3,430,426 | +3.14% | 17.7 | 6.69 | 57.9 | 0.084% |
| 1970 | 2,936,779 | +3.11% | 17.6 | 6.91 | 56.6 | 0.079% |
| 1965 | 2,492,998 | +3.33% | 18.6 | 6.74 | 54.7 | 0.075% |
| 1960 | 2,112,132 | +3.21% | 21.7 | 6.24 | 52.5 | 0.070% |
| 1955 | 1,810,238 | +3.02% | 22.1 | 5.78 | 50.8 | 0.066% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh