Population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 3,860 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan stood at 3,860 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan peaked at 3,860 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,290 thousands, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 75th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,470 thousands | 1,290 thousands | 1,656 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,952 thousands | 1,702 thousands | 2,248 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,578 thousands | 2,321 thousands | 2,729 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,680 thousands | 2,655 thousands | 2,752 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,082 thousands | 2,793 thousands | 3,417 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,706 thousands | 3,506 thousands | 3,860 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Tajikistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.025 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,157 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Tajikistan was 3,860 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,860 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Tajikistan ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release