Tajikistan Population Clock
Tajikistan has an estimated population of about 10.8 million, which makes it the 90th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.83% a year.
The capital is Dushanbe.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Tajikistan's population is changing
Tajikistan records about 748 births and 136 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 612 people per day, or about 223,533 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 21,606 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 10% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Tajikistan would take roughly 38 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 8.87 million to 10.8 million — a gain of 1.92 million, or 21.7%.
Where people live in Tajikistan
With about 75 people per square kilometre, Tajikistan is moderately populated, roughly 1.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 70th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Yemen and Tanzania.
Tajikistan covers about 138,790 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 10.8 million into that density figure.
About 26.2% of people live in urban areas, making Tajikistan predominantly rural, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 2.82 million town and city dwellers and 7.96 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has a young population: about 35.9% are under 15 and 4.1% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 8.8 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.04 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 71.9 years, roughly 1.6 years below the global average of 73.5.
Tajikistan at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.8 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #90 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.83% | 2025 |
| Population density | 75 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 138,790 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 26.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.04 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 35.9% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -21,606 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 748 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 136 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank