Population aged 65 years or older in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population aged 65 years or older was 422.92 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Tajikistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 422.92 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Tajikistan peaked at 422.92 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.25 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 118th out of 230 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 | 135.81 thousands | 124.25 thousands | 146.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.07 thousands | 148.96 thousands | 184.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.83 thousands | 188.24 thousands | 226.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.73 thousands | 225.24 thousands | 253.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.41 thousands | 240.88 thousands | 295.68 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.79 thousands | 311.62 thousands | 422.92 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 65 years or older in Tajikistan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Tajikistan was 422.92 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 422.92 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.25 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Tajikistan ranks 118th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release