| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Tajikistan is projected at 10.59 million, compared to 10.39 million in 2023. It ranks 91st in the world by population and 29th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.87 percent, the 58th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.20 million males and 5.39 million females in Tajikistan. The percentage of the male population is 49.14%, compared to 50.86% of the female population. Tajikistan has 183k more females than males. The sex ratio in Tajikistan in 2024 will be 96.604 males per 100 females. Tajikistan is in the 78th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 742,610 | 785,698 | 1,528,308 | 4.03 | 94.516 |
| 1955 | 883,337 | 926,901 | 1,810,238 | 3.02 | 95.300 |
| 1960 | 1,034,493 | 1,077,639 | 2,112,131 | 3.21 | 95.996 |
| 1965 | 1,226,000 | 1,266,998 | 2,492,998 | 3.33 | 96.764 |
| 1970 | 1,449,833 | 1,486,946 | 2,936,779 | 3.11 | 97.504 |
| 1975 | 1,699,987 | 1,730,438 | 3,430,425 | 3.14 | 98.240 |
| 1980 | 1,986,920 | 2,008,335 | 3,995,256 | 2.81 | 98.934 |
| 1985 | 2,295,891 | 2,323,113 | 4,619,003 | 3.16 | 98.828 |
| 1990 | 2,624,436 | 2,774,332 | 5,398,768 | 2.54 | 94.597 |
| 1995 | 2,900,597 | 3,047,988 | 5,948,584 | 2.16 | 95.164 |
| 2000 | 3,007,626 | 3,277,109 | 6,284,735 | 1.95 | 91.777 |
| 2005 | 3,334,391 | 3,590,329 | 6,924,720 | 1.91 | 92.871 |
| 2010 | 3,704,601 | 3,947,540 | 7,652,141 | 2.19 | 93.846 |
| 2015 | 4,213,493 | 4,430,347 | 8,643,840 | 2.58 | 95.105 |
| 2020 | 4,775,554 | 4,973,757 | 9,749,310 | 2.21 | 96.015 |
| 2021 | 4,885,967 | 5,080,941 | 9,966,908 | 2.20 | 96.163 |
| 2022 | 4,995,578 | 5,186,644 | 10,182,222 | 2.08 | 96.316 |
| 2023 | 5,101,342 | 5,288,457 | 10,389,799 | 1.96 | 96.462 |
| 2024 | 5,203,997 | 5,386,931 | 10,590,927 | 1.87 | 96.604 |
| 2025 | 5,304,080 | 5,482,654 | 10,786,734 | 1.79 | 96.743 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.349 | 20.709 | 5.609 |
| 1955 | 50.818 | 21.109 | 5.785 |
| 1960 | 52.535 | 20.689 | 6.235 |
| 1965 | 54.655 | 17.590 | 6.743 |
| 1970 | 56.589 | 16.630 | 6.911 |
| 1975 | 57.880 | 16.713 | 6.692 |
| 1980 | 58.632 | 17.041 | 6.212 |
| 1985 | 60.973 | 17.146 | 5.944 |
| 1990 | 61.636 | 17.065 | 5.456 |
| 1995 | 61.389 | 16.563 | 4.664 |
| 2000 | 63.542 | 17.361 | 3.490 |
| 2005 | 66.531 | 18.562 | 3.398 |
| 2010 | 68.370 | 19.772 | 3.457 |
| 2015 | 69.665 | 20.705 | 3.459 |
| 2020 | 68.605 | 21.414 | 3.211 |
| 2021 | 69.594 | 21.566 | 3.170 |
| 2022 | 71.562 | 21.742 | 3.127 |
| 2023 | 71.790 | 21.925 | 3.072 |
| 2024 | 71.927 | 22.098 | 3.036 |
| 2025 | 72.052 | 22.245 | 2.994 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 26,127 | 64,354 | 17.095 | 42.108 |
| 1955 | 31,685 | 82,128 | 17.503 | 45.369 |
| 1960 | 35,351 | 100,765 | 16.737 | 47.708 |
| 1965 | 37,184 | 112,321 | 14.915 | 45.055 |
| 1970 | 38,448 | 124,094 | 13.092 | 42.255 |
| 1975 | 41,032 | 141,634 | 11.961 | 41.288 |
| 1980 | 45,081 | 162,970 | 11.284 | 40.791 |
| 1985 | 46,270 | 191,987 | 10.017 | 41.565 |
| 1990 | 54,186 | 232,618 | 10.037 | 43.087 |
| 1995 | 55,371 | 224,305 | 9.308 | 37.707 |
| 2000 | 46,394 | 182,945 | 7.382 | 29.109 |
| 2005 | 42,497 | 202,686 | 6.137 | 29.270 |
| 2010 | 43,358 | 244,745 | 5.666 | 31.984 |
| 2015 | 45,649 | 276,548 | 5.281 | 31.994 |
| 2020 | 57,033 | 276,503 | 5.850 | 28.361 |
| 2021 | 53,673 | 276,523 | 5.385 | 27.744 |
| 2022 | 47,023 | 275,357 | 4.618 | 27.043 |
| 2023 | 47,595 | 271,420 | 4.581 | 26.124 |
| 2024 | 48,626 | 268,304 | 4.591 | 25.333 |
| 2025 | 49,747 | 264,517 | 4.612 | 24.522 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 449,924 | 1,081,577 | 29.378 |
| 1955 | 560,602 | 1,233,812 | 31.242 |
| 1960 | 692,233 | 1,394,805 | 33.168 |
| 1965 | 874,558 | 1,613,395 | 35.152 |
| 1970 | 1,080,505 | 1,849,574 | 36.876 |
| 1975 | 1,205,007 | 2,185,928 | 35.536 |
| 1980 | 1,339,141 | 2,566,272 | 34.289 |
| 1985 | 1,508,149 | 3,029,640 | 33.235 |
| 1990 | 1,672,719 | 3,611,009 | 31.658 |
| 1995 | 1,664,663 | 4,100,049 | 28.877 |
| 2000 | 1,647,352 | 4,568,853 | 26.501 |
| 2005 | 1,817,059 | 5,037,117 | 26.510 |
| 2010 | 2,026,528 | 5,615,102 | 26.520 |
| 2015 | 2,286,101 | 6,262,550 | 26.742 |
| 2020 | 2,606,273 | 6,868,973 | 27.506 |
| 2021 | 2,677,379 | 6,979,269 | 27.726 |
| 2022 | 2,750,956 | 7,085,033 | 27.968 |
| 2023 | 2,827,094 | 7,186,008 | 28.234 |
| 2024 | 2,905,902 | 7,281,993 | 28.523 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 683,288 | 647,359 | 1,330,647 | 12.56 | 105.550 |
| 05-09 | 669,769 | 653,159 | 1,322,928 | 12.49 | 102.543 |
| 10-14 | 588,932 | 597,913 | 1,186,844 | 11.21 | 98.498 |
| 15-19 | 458,195 | 471,600 | 929,794 | 8.78 | 97.158 |
| 20-24 | 423,215 | 454,121 | 877,336 | 8.28 | 93.194 |
| 25-29 | 424,911 | 447,726 | 872,637 | 8.24 | 94.904 |
| 30-34 | 406,745 | 420,255 | 827,000 | 7.81 | 96.785 |
| 35-39 | 368,230 | 382,628 | 750,858 | 7.09 | 96.237 |
| 40-44 | 279,137 | 292,001 | 571,138 | 5.39 | 95.595 |
| 45-49 | 220,513 | 236,153 | 456,666 | 4.31 | 93.377 |
| 50-54 | 191,206 | 208,923 | 400,130 | 3.78 | 91.520 |
| 55-59 | 167,191 | 186,404 | 353,595 | 3.34 | 89.693 |
| 60-64 | 142,403 | 161,024 | 303,426 | 2.86 | 88.436 |
| 65-69 | 92,790 | 107,673 | 200,464 | 1.89 | 86.178 |
| 70-74 | 49,869 | 62,700 | 112,569 | 1.06 | 79.536 |
| 75-79 | 20,450 | 29,099 | 49,550 | 0.47 | 70.277 |
| 80-84 | 10,947 | 16,086 | 27,034 | 0.26 | 68.053 |
| 85-89 | 4,970 | 9,309 | 14,278 | 0.13 | 53.389 |
| 90-94 | 1,093 | 2,443 | 3,536 | 0.03 | 44.740 |
| 95-99 | 139 | 340 | 478 | 0.00 | 40.882 |
| 100+ | 4 | 17 | 20 | 0.00 | 23.529 |
| Total | 5,203,997 | 5,386,933 | 10,590,928 | 96.604 | |