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
Latest (2023)
379,219 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
379,219 people
in 2023
All-time low
66,093 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,093 people | — |
| 1951 | 69,579 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 73,406 people | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 77,246 people | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 80,515 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 83,072 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 84,972 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 86,226 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 87,209 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 88,528 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 90,433 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 92,820 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 95,697 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 99,053 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 102,829 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 106,927 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 111,100 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 115,068 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 118,883 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 122,513 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 125,812 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 128,734 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 131,253 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 133,518 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 135,803 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 138,124 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 140,539 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 143,153 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 145,601 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 147,833 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 149,629 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 150,549 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 150,798 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 150,778 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 151,178 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 155,564 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 163,607 people | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 171,772 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 180,148 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 186,351 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 190,093 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 194,531 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 199,384 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 204,545 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 210,841 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 217,359 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 222,722 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 225,552 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 226,077 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 225,625 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 227,407 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 231,841 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 236,444 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 241,279 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 246,195 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 250,286 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 252,701 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 252,944 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 250,855 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 247,291 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 243,730 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 241,501 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 241,370 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 243,727 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 248,487 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 255,422 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 264,611 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 275,794 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 288,744 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 303,635 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 317,819 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 332,865 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 353,602 people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 379,219 people | +7.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 379,219 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 379,219 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.