Population, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population, total was 10.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 10.79 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Tajikistan peaked at 10.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1960.
That places Tajikistan 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million | 2.11 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.94 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million | 4.00 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 5.40 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 million | 6.28 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 7.65 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million | 9.75 million | 10.79 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 26.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 16.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Tajikistan?
- Population, total in Tajikistan was 10.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.