Tajikistan Population Pyramid 1966
Tajikistan in 1966
In 1966, Tajikistan had a total population of 2,577,184 people. That is 38.2% more than in 1956, when the population stood at 1,865,440.
With a median age of 18.4 years, Tajikistan had a youth dependency ratio of 87.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.4 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Tajikistan was 3.07 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 71.8 years in 2023: 74.0 for women and 69.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
276,478 immigrants live in Tajikistan, 2.6% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 235,636 |
| Afghanistan | 12,467 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 7,583 |
| Ukraine | 1,215 |
514,478 people born in Tajikistan live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 415,676 |
| Ukraine | 30,256 |
| Kazakhstan | 27,922 |
| Turkey | 11,341 |
| Uzbekistan | 11,339 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 2,577,184 | 18.4 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,697,634 | 20.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1,971,737 | 18.0 | |
| Uzbekistan | 10,289,294 | 18.5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 11,288,990 | 23.2 |





