Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 379,219 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 379,219 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan peaked at 379,219 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,093 people, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,685 people | 66,093 people | 88,528 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,532 people | 90,433 people | 122,513 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,037 people | 125,812 people | 147,833 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,037 people | 149,629 people | 186,351 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,673 people | 190,093 people | 226,077 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,724 people | 227,407 people | 252,944 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,702 people | 241,370 people | 303,635 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,876 people | 317,819 people | 379,219 people | 4 |
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More population data for Tajikistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,157 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan was 379,219 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 379,219 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,093 people in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tajikistan ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.