Population growth rates in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population growth rates was 1.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.96
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.03
in 1950
All-time low
0.484
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.96 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Tajikistan peaked at 4.03 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.03 | — |
| 1951 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 3.23 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.02 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.22 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.28 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.33 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.37 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.34 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.16 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.639 | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 0.549 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.484 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +303.3% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | -5.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 27.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +303.3% | 0.484 | 1.95 |
| 1997 | -63.9% | 1.77 | 0.639 |
| 1992 | -54.7% | 2.67 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | +39.9% | 1.45 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | -31.3% | 3.49 | 2.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.28 | 2.99 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3.21 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.9 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.4 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 0.484 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.96 | 2.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 53 Kenya 1.97 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.97 compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.96 compare
- 57 Comoros 1.91 compare
- 58 Ghana 1.9 compare
- 59 Western Sahara 1.88 compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,201 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Tajikistan?
- Population growth rates in Tajikistan was 1.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population growth rates?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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