Population aged 15-24 years in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,819 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Tajikistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1,819 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Tajikistan peaked at 1,819 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 452.32 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 86th out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 611.45 thousands | 452.32 thousands | 757.48 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.05 thousands | 783.74 thousands | 1,016 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 thousands | 1,025 thousands | 1,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,469 thousands | 1,235 thousands | 1,665 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,735 thousands | 1,692 thousands | 1,773 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,787 thousands | 1,773 thousands | 1,819 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Tajikistan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Tajikistan was 1,819 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.32 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release