Population growth rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population growth rate was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.0% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Tajikistan peaked at 4.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 53 Kenya 2.0% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 2.0% compare
- 55 Seychelles 2.0% compare
- 57 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 58 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 59 Western Sahara 1.9% compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- Literate and illiterate world population 0.3% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Tajikistan?
- Population growth rate in Tajikistan was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population growth rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.