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Tajikistan Demographics

Population of Tajikistan (2026)

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Tajikistan Population
10,978,599
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Yearly Change
+1.78%
Global Share
0.13%
Global Rank
88

Median Age

The median age in Tajikistan is 22.4 years (2026).

Fertility in Tajikistan

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.0
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Tajikistan

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
72.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
74.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Tajikistan


Infant Mortality
19.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
24.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Tajikistan Urban Population

Currently, 28% of the population of Tajikistan is urban (3,072,041 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Tajikistan is 78 people per Km2 (203 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 139,960 Km2 (54,039 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Tajikistan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Dushanbe 1,440,787
2 Khujand 204,088
3 Kulob 184,502
4 Ghafurov 183,812
5 Hisor 125,054
6 Vahdat 120,548
7 Киров 96,958
8 Bokhtar 90,998
9 Proletar 89,781
10 Qubodiyon 84,507
11 Vakhsh 79,821
12 Шадобдеҳ 76,693
13 Isfara 73,639
14 Shahrinav 72,014
15 Ghonchi 69,503
16 Khistevarz 69,161
17 Balkh 67,184
18 Анатуриши узбок 66,024
19 Farkhor 64,200
20 Abdurahmoni Jomi 59,751
21 Nijoni 58,658
22 Danghara 56,489
23 Moskovskiy 55,391
24 Yovon 52,744
25 Ismoili Somoni 51,700
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.