Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.79 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.79 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.79 million people
in 2023
All-time low
533,036 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan is 3.79 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan peaked at 3.79 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533,036 people, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 76th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 533,036 people | — |
| 1951 | 548,938 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 564,524 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 580,755 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 600,950 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 626,504 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 658,166 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 696,391 people | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 741,525 people | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 794,062 people | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 848,851 people | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 903,942 people | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 958,534 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.44 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.46 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.79 million people | +1.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 3.79 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 3.79 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 634,485 people | 533,036 people | 794,062 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million people | 848,851 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.79 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More population data for Tajikistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tajikistan was 3.79 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,036 people in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Share 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 0-14.