Tajikistan Population Pyramid 2028
Tajikistan in 2028
In 2028, Tajikistan is projected to have a population of 11,356,921 people. Ten years before, in 2018, the projected population is 9,307,333 — 22.0% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 23.6 years, with 34.5% children under 15 and 4.7% aged 65 or older. 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 | 11,356,922 | 23.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 7,951,288 | 28.8 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,604,991 | 26.7 | |
| Kazakhstan | 21,547,643 | 30.6 | |
| Uzbekistan | 39,010,990 | 27.9 |





