Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100

Tajikistan Population Pyramid 1980

Tajikistan
Afghanistan Africa Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Asia Australia Australia/New Zealand Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Caribbean Central African Republic Central America Central Asia Chad Channel Islands Chile China China, Hong Kong SAR China, Macao SAR Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Dem. People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Eastern Africa Eastern Asia Eastern Europe Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europe Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Latvia Least developed countries Lebanon Lesotho Less developed regions Less developed regions, excluding China Less developed regions, excluding least developed countries Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melanesia Mexico Micronesia Micronesia (Fed. States of) Middle Africa Mongolia Montenegro More developed regions Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Northern Africa Northern America Northern Europe Norway Oceania Oman Other non-specified areas Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Polynesia Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Réunion Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South America South Sudan South-Central Asia South-Eastern Asia Southern Africa Southern Asia Southern Europe Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic TFYR Macedonia Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States Virgin Islands United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Western Africa Western Asia Western Europe Western Sahara World Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
1980
Population: 3,995,255

Year

-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Summary

Tajikistan in 1980

As of 1980, Tajikistan counted 3,995,255 inhabitants. That is 36.0% more than in 1970, when the population stood at 2,936,779.

Half of the population was younger than 18.1 years; 43.2% were children under 15 and 3.7% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Ranks #106 of 201 by population Ranks #131 of 201 by median age Ranks #34 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for Tajikistan
Population
3,995,255
Median age
18.1
0-14 %
43.2%
65+ %
3.7%
Child dependency
81.4
Old-age dependency
7.1
Region
ASIA
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
15,574,643
Population 2100
20,201,583
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.07

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 71.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Migration to and from Tajikistan
Where immigrants come from (2024)

276,478 immigrants live in Tajikistan, 2.6% of the population.

Russian Federation235,636
Afghanistan12,467
Kyrgyzstan11,382
Uzbekistan7,583
Ukraine1,215
Where emigrants live (2024)

514,478 people born in Tajikistan live in other countries.

Russian Federation415,676
Ukraine30,256
Kazakhstan27,922
Turkey11,341
Uzbekistan11,339
Explore
Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Tajikistan compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Tajikistan 3,995,256 18.1
Kyrgyzstan 3,729,374 20.4
Turkmenistan 2,832,203 18.7
Kazakhstan 15,152,949 22.9
Uzbekistan 15,619,937 18.9
Frequently asked questions about Tajikistan's population
How many people lived in Tajikistan in 1980?
Tajikistan had a population of 3,995,255 in 1980.
Is the population of Tajikistan increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 36.0% from 1970, with a projected population of 15,574,643 in 2050.
What is the median age in Tajikistan?
Tajikistan's median age is 18.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Tajikistan?
3.7% of Tajikistan's population is 65 or older, and 43.2% is under 15.
What shape is Tajikistan's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Tajikistan has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

Check our other visualizations

Immigration statistics per countries
Immigration statistics per countries
List of countries ordered by their population size
List of countries ordered by their population size
Origin of the migrants stocks per country
Origin of the migrants stocks per country
Population density per country
Population density per country
Population Projections
Comparison of carbon emissions per country
Population Growth Map per Year
Population Growth Map per Year