Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 11.90 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
11.90 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.90 million people
in 2050
All-time low
219,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan is 11.90 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan peaked at 11.90 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 219,999 people, in 1000.
That places Tajikistan 46th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 219,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 229,997 people | +4.5% |
| 1200 | 249,990 people | +8.7% |
| 1300 | 269,967 people | +8.0% |
| 1400 | 289,893 people | +7.4% |
| 1500 | 309,656 people | +6.8% |
| 1600 | 348,833 people | +12.7% |
| 1700 | 386,100 people | +10.7% |
| 1710 | 414,196 people | +7.3% |
| 1720 | 437,207 people | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 461,496 people | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 487,135 people | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 514,198 people | +5.6% |
| 1760 | 542,765 people | +5.6% |
| 1770 | 572,918 people | +5.6% |
| 1780 | 604,747 people | +5.6% |
| 1790 | 638,344 people | +5.6% |
| 1800 | 673,579 people | +5.5% |
| 1810 | 709,143 people | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 746,091 people | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 784,308 people | +5.1% |
| 1840 | 823,616 people | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 863,746 people | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 904,308 people | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 944,751 people | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 984,312 people | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million people | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 1.06 million people | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 1.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 1.11 million people | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 1.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.11 million people | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.34 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.44 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.68 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.54 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.71 million people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.98 million people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.08 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.19 million people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.31 million people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.44 million people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.71 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.36 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 8.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 8.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 8.39 million people | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 8.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 8.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 8.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 8.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 2033 | 9.12 million people | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 9.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 9.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 9.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 9.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 9.92 million people | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 10.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 10.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 10.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 10.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 10.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 10.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 11.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 11.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 11.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 11.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 11.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 11.90 million people | +1.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 11.90 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 11.90 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 219,999 people | 219,999 people | 219,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 229,997 people | 229,997 people | 229,997 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 249,990 people | 249,990 people | 249,990 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 269,967 people | 269,967 people | 269,967 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 289,893 people | 289,893 people | 289,893 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 309,656 people | 309,656 people | 309,656 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 348,833 people | 348,833 people | 348,833 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 386,100 people | 386,100 people | 386,100 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 414,196 people | 414,196 people | 414,196 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 437,207 people | 437,207 people | 437,207 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 461,496 people | 461,496 people | 461,496 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 487,135 people | 487,135 people | 487,135 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 514,198 people | 514,198 people | 514,198 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 542,765 people | 542,765 people | 542,765 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 572,918 people | 572,918 people | 572,918 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 604,747 people | 604,747 people | 604,747 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 638,344 people | 638,344 people | 638,344 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 673,579 people | 673,579 people | 673,579 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 709,143 people | 709,143 people | 709,143 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 746,091 people | 746,091 people | 746,091 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 784,308 people | 784,308 people | 784,308 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 823,616 people | 823,616 people | 823,616 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 863,746 people | 863,746 people | 863,746 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 904,308 people | 904,308 people | 904,308 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 944,751 people | 944,751 people | 944,751 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 984,312 people | 984,312 people | 984,312 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 million people | 2.63 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million people | 3.68 million people | 4.56 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million people | 4.62 million people | 5.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.30 million people | 5.62 million people | 7.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million people | 7.20 million people | 8.54 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.36 million people | 8.68 million people | 10.08 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.00 million people | 10.25 million people | 11.74 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.90 million people | 11.90 million people | 11.90 million people | 1 |
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- 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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tajikistan was 11.90 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,999 people in 1000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Tajikistan ranks 46th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.