Tajikistan Population Pyramid 2006
Tajikistan in 2006
In 2006, Tajikistan had a total population of 7,057,566 people. That is 16.3% more than in 1996, when the population stood at 6,066,522.
With a median age of 19.8 years, Tajikistan had a youth dependency ratio of 65.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.1 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 | 7,057,567 | 19.8 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,282,453 | 23.5 | |
| Turkmenistan | 5,147,106 | 22.8 | |
| Kazakhstan | 16,103,716 | 28.4 | |
| Uzbekistan | 26,699,044 | 23.4 |





