The current population of Tajikistan is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Tajikistan 2025 population is estimated at 10,786,734 people at mid-year.
Tajikistan population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
Tajikistan ranks number 89 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Tajikistan is 77 per Km² (200 people per mi²).
The total land area is 139,960 Km² (54,039 sq. miles).
27.70% of the population is urban (2,987,515 people in 2025)
The median age in Tajikistan is 22.2 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Tajikistan (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Tajikistan Global Rank
2025	10,786,734	1.85%	195,807	−21,606	22.2	2.99	77	27.7%	2,987,515	0.13%	8,231,613,070	89
2024	10,590,927	1.94%	201,128	−21,236	22.1	3.04	76	27.4%	2,905,902	0.13%	8,161,972,572	91
2023	10,389,799	2.04%	207,577	−19,999	21.9	3.07	74	27.2%	2,827,094	0.13%	8,091,734,930	92
2022	10,182,222	2.2%	216,456	−17,001	21.7	3.13	73	27%	2,750,956	0.13%	8,021,407,192	95
2020	9,749,310	2.44%	221,094	−3,564	21.4	3.21	70	26.7%	2,606,273	0.12%	7,887,001,292	95
2015	8,643,840	2.47%	198,340	−7,660	20.7	3.46	62	26.4%	2,286,101	0.12%	7,470,491,872	98
2010	7,652,141	2.02%	145,484	−33,733	19.8	3.46	55	26.5%	2,026,528	0.11%	7,021,732,148	96
2005	6,924,720	1.96%	127,997	−27,954	18.6	3.4	49	26.2%	1,817,059	0.11%	6,586,970,132	98
2000	6,284,735	1.11%	67,230	−13,871	17.4	3.49	45	26.2%	1,647,352	0.10%	6,171,702,993	98
1995	5,948,584	1.96%	109,963	−40,418	16.6	4.66	43	28%	1,664,663	0.10%	5,758,878,982	96
1990	5,398,768	3.17%	155,953	−41,596	17.1	5.46	39	31%	1,672,719	0.10%	5,327,803,110	98
1985	4,619,003	2.94%	124,749	247	17.1	5.94	33	32.7%	1,508,149	0.095%	4,868,943,465	103
1980	3,995,256	3.1%	112,966	−5,557	17	6.21	29	33.5%	1,339,141	0.090%	4,447,606,236	106
1975	3,430,425	3.16%	98,729	7,237	16.7	6.69	25	35.1%	1,205,007	0.084%	4,070,735,277	107
1970	2,936,779	3.33%	88,756	5,559	16.6	6.91	21	36.8%	1,080,505	0.079%	3,694,683,794	110
1965	2,492,998	3.37%	76,173	7,744	17.6	6.74	18	35.1%	874,558	0.075%	3,334,533,703	113
1960	2,112,131	3.13%	60,379	2,457	20.7	6.24	15	32.8%	692,233	0.070%	3,015,470,894	116
1955	1,810,238	3.44%	56,386	4,252	21.1	5.79	13	31%	560,602	0.066%	2,740,213,792	116

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tajikistan Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Tajikistan Global Rank
2030	11,733,068	1.7%	189,267	−20,370	22.7	2.83	84	29.4%	3,444,419	0.14%	8,569,124,911	88
2035	12,695,585	1.59%	192,503	−21,201	23.7	2.68	91	31.6%	4,008,653	0.14%	8,885,210,181	86
2040	13,713,947	1.56%	203,672	−21,137	25	2.56	98	34.2%	4,691,209	0.15%	9,177,190,203	83
2045	14,694,862	1.39%	196,183	−22,588	26.4	2.44	105	37.1%	5,445,232	0.16%	9,439,639,668	82
2050	15,574,642	1.17%	175,956	−22,593	27.9	2.35	111	40.1%	6,242,806	0.16%	9,664,378,587	83

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tajikistan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Tajikistan

Life Expectancy

72.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

20.4

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

25.2

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Tajikistan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Dushanbe	679,400
2	Isfara	274,000
3	Istaravshan	273,500
4	Kulob	214,700
5	Konibodom	211,100
6	Khujand	191,000
7	Bokhtar	110,800
8	Qayroqqum	49,200
9	Vahdat	45,693
10	Tursunzoda	37,000
11	Buston	36,900
12	Panjakent	35,085
13	Khorugh	30,500
14	Ishqoshim	26,000
15	Hisor	23,978
16	Boshkengash	23,696
17	Danghara	22,824
18	Moskovskiy	22,100
19	Farkhor	21,736
20	Hulbuk	21,736
21	Chubek	19,563
22	Kolkhozobod	18,476
23	Norak	18,122
24	Taboshar	17,600
25	Yovon	17,471
26	Proletar	16,441
27	Vakhsh	15,215

Notes

The Tajikistan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Tajikistan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Tajikistan (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Tajikistan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Tajikistan Population (LIVE)