Population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Population younger than 15 with projections was 3.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.79 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
533,036
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 3.79 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan peaked at 3.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533,036, in 1950.

Tajikistan ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 533,036 —
1951 548,938 +3.0%
1952 564,524 +2.8%
1953 580,755 +2.9%
1954 600,950 +3.5%
1955 626,504 +4.3%
1956 658,166 +5.1%
1957 696,391 +5.8%
1958 741,525 +6.5%
1959 794,062 +7.1%
1960 848,851 +6.9%
1961 903,942 +6.5%
1962 958,534 +6.0%
1963 1.01 million +5.6%
1964 1.06 million +5.0%
1965 1.11 million +4.2%
1966 1.15 million +3.7%
1967 1.19 million +3.6%
1968 1.23 million +3.4%
1969 1.27 million +3.2%
1970 1.31 million +3.1%
1971 1.35 million +3.0%
1972 1.39 million +2.9%
1973 1.43 million +2.9%
1974 1.47 million +2.8%
1975 1.51 million +2.7%
1976 1.55 million +2.7%
1977 1.59 million +2.7%
1978 1.63 million +2.7%
1979 1.68 million +2.7%
1980 1.73 million +2.8%
1981 1.78 million +2.9%
1982 1.83 million +2.9%
1983 1.88 million +3.0%
1984 1.94 million +3.1%
1985 2.00 million +3.0%
1986 2.06 million +3.0%
1987 2.13 million +3.4%
1988 2.21 million +3.7%
1989 2.28 million +3.5%
1990 2.36 million +3.3%
1991 2.44 million +3.3%
1992 2.50 million +2.6%
1993 2.56 million +2.2%
1994 2.61 million +2.2%
1995 2.67 million +2.2%
1996 2.71 million +1.6%
1997 2.72 million +0.3%
1998 2.70 million -0.7%
1999 2.67 million -1.1%
2000 2.66 million -0.6%
2001 2.66 million +0.1%
2002 2.66 million -0.0%
2003 2.66 million +0.0%
2004 2.67 million +0.2%
2005 2.67 million +0.3%
2006 2.68 million +0.4%
2007 2.70 million +0.7%
2008 2.73 million +1.1%
2009 2.77 million +1.4%
2010 2.82 million +1.6%
2011 2.87 million +2.0%
2012 2.94 million +2.2%
2013 3.00 million +2.1%
2014 3.06 million +2.2%
2015 3.14 million +2.4%
2016 3.22 million +2.5%
2017 3.29 million +2.4%
2018 3.37 million +2.5%
2019 3.46 million +2.6%
2020 3.55 million +2.7%
2021 3.64 million +2.5%
2022 3.73 million +2.3%
2023 3.79 million +1.8%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 3.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 3.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 634,485 533,036 794,062 10
1960s 1.07 million 848,851 1.27 million 10
1970s 1.49 million 1.31 million 1.68 million 10
1980s 1.98 million 1.73 million 2.28 million 10
1990s 2.59 million 2.36 million 2.72 million 10
2000s 2.69 million 2.66 million 2.77 million 10
2010s 3.12 million 2.82 million 3.46 million 10
2020s 3.68 million 3.55 million 3.79 million 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 73 Australia 4.77 million compare
  2. 74 South Sudan 4.58 million compare
  3. 75 Ecuador 4.50 million compare
  4. 77 Bolivia 3.69 million compare
  5. 78 Haiti 3.67 million compare
  6. 79 Jordan 3.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Tajikistan was 3.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 533,036 in 1950.
How does Tajikistan rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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