Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Population growth
Tajikistan
1.9%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
2.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
58th
Uzbekistan rank
55th
Population growth over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 58th and Uzbekistan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for population growth?
- Tajikistan ranks 58th and Uzbekistan ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release