Annual change in population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual change in population was 207,579 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Tajikistan, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Tajikistan is 207,579 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Tajikistan peaked at 222,625 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31,970 people, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,442 people | 54,546 people | 63,616 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 79,999 people | 66,850 people | 91,429 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,742 people | 91,508 people | 115,250 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,456 people | 112,561 people | 175,925 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,112 people | 31,970 people | 142,427 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,186 people | 76,364 people | 151,830 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,974 people | 161,912 people | 222,625 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,959 people | 207,579 people | 219,342 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 61 Kuwait 249,267 people compare
- 62 Cambodia 222,163 people compare
- 63 Turkey 212,033 people compare
- 65 Netherlands 188,105 people compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 186,461 people compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 183,714 people compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,157 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.96 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Tajikistan?
- Annual change in population in Tajikistan was 207,579 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 222,625 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,970 people in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual change in population?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.