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Population Pyramid of Tajikistan2024

Total population
10.6M
Median age
23
Peak year
2100
Peak population
20.2M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.5M · median age 21.8
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 1950. Total population 1.5 million, median age 21.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 4.0M · median age 18.1
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 1980. Total population 4.0 million, median age 18.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 6.3M · median age 18.5
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 2000. Total population 6.3 million, median age 18.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 10.6M · median age 23
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 2024. Total population 10.6 million, median age 23. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 15.6M · median age 28.8
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 2050. Total population 15.6 million, median age 28.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 20.2M · median age 41.2
Population pyramid: Tajikistan, 2100. Total population 20.2 million, median age 41.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Tajikistan presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 23 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 36.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.9%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Tajikistan's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1.5 million with median age 21.8. Projected 2100 values are 20.2 million and median age 41.2.

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