Tajikistan Population Pyramid 1979
Tajikistan in 1979
As of 1979, Tajikistan counted 3,882,691 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.5%, up from 2,845,272 in 1969.
The median age was 18.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 81.7 children under 15 and 7.2 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 3,882,691 | 18.1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3,656,189 | 20.2 | |
| Turkmenistan | 2,760,359 | 18.5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 14,978,696 | 23.0 | |
| Uzbekistan | 15,215,587 | 18.8 |





