Tajikistan Population Pyramid 2012

Tajikistan
2012
Population: 8,014,084

Year

-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

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Tajikistan in 2012

As of 2012, Tajikistan counted 8,014,084 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2002, the population was 6,531,669; it has grown by 22.7% since.

With a median age of 21.2 years, Tajikistan had a youth dependency ratio of 60.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.0 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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

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

Population
8,014,084
Median age
21.2
0-14 %
36.7%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
60.7
Old-age dependency
5.0
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
15,574,643
Population 2100
20,201,583
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
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
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Tajikistan 8,014,084 21.2
Turkmenistan 5,808,546 24.5
Kyrgyzstan 5,696,519 24.5
Kazakhstan 17,306,106 28.8
Uzbekistan 29,261,903 25.4
How many people lived in Tajikistan in 2012?
Tajikistan had a population of 8,014,084 in 2012.
Is the population of Tajikistan increasing or decreasing?
Tajikistan's population grew 22.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 15,574,643 by 2050.
How old is the population of Tajikistan?
The median age in Tajikistan is 21.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Tajikistan?
3.0% of Tajikistan's population is 65 or older, and 36.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Tajikistan have?
Tajikistan's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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