Total population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total population was 10,690 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Tajikistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Tajikistan is 10,690 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Tajikistan peaked at 10,690 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,891 thousands, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,339 thousands | 2,891 thousands | 3,826 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,518 thousands | 3,939 thousands | 5,204 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,823 thousands | 5,330 thousands | 6,193 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,801 thousands | 6,223 thousands | 7,412 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,453 thousands | 7,568 thousands | 9,419 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,174 thousands | 9,641 thousands | 10,690 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.025 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,157 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Tajikistan?
- Total population in Tajikistan was 10,690 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,690 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,891 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total population?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release