Tajikistan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Tajikistan, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Tajikistan was 21.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 23 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 68th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Tajikistan ranks 142nd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Tajikistan is expected to increase to 41.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Tajikistan

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Tajikistan
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.27%
75-79	0.19%	0.27%
70-74	0.47%	0.59%
65-69	0.88%	1.02%
60-64	1.34%	1.52%
55-59	1.58%	1.76%
50-54	1.81%	1.97%
45-49	2.08%	2.23%
40-44	2.64%	2.76%
35-39	3.48%	3.61%
30-34	3.84%	3.97%
25-29	4.01%	4.23%
20-24	4%	4.29%
15-19	4.33%	4.45%
10-14	5.56%	5.65%
5-9	6.32%	6.17%
0-4	6.45%	6.11%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Tajikistan has average demographic potential with 69.4% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 53/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
	Tajikistan	World
2100	62.5%	59.6%
2099	62.7%	59.6%
2098	62.8%	59.7%
2097	63%	59.7%
2096	63.1%	59.7%
2095	63.2%	59.7%
2094	63.3%	59.7%
2093	63.4%	59.8%
2092	63.4%	59.8%
2091	63.5%	59.8%
2090	63.7%	59.8%
2089	63.8%	59.8%
2088	63.9%	59.8%
2087	64.1%	59.8%
2086	64.2%	59.8%
2085	64.4%	59.9%
2084	64.6%	59.9%
2083	64.7%	60%
2082	64.8%	60.1%
2081	65%	60.3%
2080	65.2%	60.4%
2079	65.4%	60.6%
2078	65.5%	60.7%
2077	65.6%	60.9%
2076	65.6%	61%
2075	65.7%	61.1%
2074	65.7%	61.3%
2073	65.7%	61.4%
2072	65.7%	61.5%
2071	65.6%	61.6%
2070	65.5%	61.7%
2069	65.4%	61.8%
2068	65.3%	61.9%
2067	65.2%	62%
2066	65.3%	62%
2065	65.3%	62.1%
2064	65.3%	62.1%
2063	65.4%	62.1%
2062	65.3%	62.2%
2061	65.3%	62.2%
2060	65.3%	62.3%
2059	65.2%	62.3%
2058	65.1%	62.4%
2057	65%	62.4%
2056	65%	62.5%
2055	64.9%	62.7%
2054	64.8%	62.8%
2053	64.8%	62.9%
2052	64.7%	63.1%
2051	64.6%	63.2%
2050	64.6%	63.4%
2049	64.5%	63.5%
2048	64.4%	63.6%
2047	64.4%	63.8%
2046	64.3%	63.9%
2045	64.3%	64%
2044	64.3%	64.1%
2043	64.3%	64.2%
2042	64.3%	64.3%
2041	64.2%	64.4%
2040	64.1%	64.5%
2039	64%	64.7%
2038	63.9%	64.8%
2037	63.7%	64.9%
2036	63.5%	65.1%
2035	63.2%	65.2%
2034	62.9%	65.3%
2033	62.7%	65.4%
2032	62.3%	65.4%
2031	62%	65.4%
2030	61.4%	65.4%
2029	61%	65.4%
2028	60.6%	65.4%
2027	60.4%	65.4%
2026	60.2%	65.2%
2025	59.9%	65.1%
2024	59.9%	65.1%
2023	59.8%	65%
2022	59.9%	64.9%
2021	60.1%	64.9%
2020	60.3%	64.8%
2019	60.5%	64.9%
2018	60.7%	64.9%
2017	60.7%	65%
2016	60.7%	65.1%
2015	60.7%	65.1%
2014	60.7%	65.2%
2013	60.5%	65.2%
2012	60.3%	65.2%
2011	60.2%	65.2%
2010	60%	65.1%
2009	59.7%	65%
2008	59.3%	64.9%
2007	58.9%	64.7%
2006	58.4%	64.5%
2005	57.8%	64.3%
2004	57.1%	64%
2003	56.4%	63.7%
2002	55.7%	63.4%
2001	54.9%	63.1%
2000	54.1%	62.8%
1999	53.3%	62.5%
1998	52.6%	62.2%
1997	52%	61.9%
1996	51.6%	61.7%
1995	51.4%	61.5%
1994	51.5%	61.3%
1993	51.8%	61.2%
1992	52.2%	61.1%
1991	52.5%	61%
1990	52.8%	60.9%
1989	53.1%	60.8%
1988	53.3%	60.7%
1987	53.4%	60.5%
1986	53.4%	60.4%
1985	53.4%	60.1%
1984	53.3%	59.9%
1983	53.3%	59.6%
1982	53.2%	59.3%
1981	53.1%	59%
1980	53.1%	58.7%
1979	53%	58.4%
1978	52.8%	58%
1977	52.5%	57.7%
1976	52.3%	57.5%
1975	52%	57.4%
1974	51.8%	57.3%
1973	51.5%	57.3%
1972	51.4%	57.2%
1971	51.2%	57.1%
1970	51.1%	57%
1969	51.1%	56.9%
1968	51%	56.9%
1967	51%	56.9%
1966	51.1%	56.8%
1965	51.3%	56.9%
1964	51.7%	57%
1963	52.4%	57.2%
1962	53.2%	57.4%
1961	54.3%	57.5%
1960	55.5%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Tajikistan changed from 57.1% to 59.9% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Tajikistan decreased from 75.1% to 67% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Tajikistan	World
2100	17.4%	16.5%
2099	17.5%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.9%	16.8%
2095	18%	16.8%
2094	18.1%	16.9%
2093	18.2%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.4%	17.1%
2090	18.6%	17.2%
2089	18.7%	17.2%
2088	18.9%	17.3%
2087	19%	17.4%
2086	19.2%	17.4%
2085	19.4%	17.5%
2084	19.6%	17.5%
2083	19.8%	17.6%
2082	20%	17.7%
2081	20.2%	17.7%
2080	20.4%	17.8%
2079	20.7%	17.8%
2078	20.9%	17.9%
2077	21.1%	17.9%
2076	21.3%	18%
2075	21.5%	18%
2074	21.7%	18.1%
2073	21.9%	18.2%
2072	22.1%	18.2%
2071	22.3%	18.3%
2070	22.4%	18.3%
2069	22.6%	18.4%
2068	22.7%	18.5%
2067	22.9%	18.6%
2066	23%	18.6%
2065	23.2%	18.7%
2064	23.4%	18.8%
2063	23.6%	18.9%
2062	23.8%	19.1%
2061	24.1%	19.2%
2060	24.3%	19.3%
2059	24.6%	19.4%
2058	24.9%	19.5%
2057	25.3%	19.6%
2056	25.6%	19.8%
2055	26%	19.9%
2054	26.3%	20%
2053	26.7%	20.1%
2052	27%	20.2%
2051	27.4%	20.3%
2050	27.7%	20.4%
2049	28%	20.5%
2048	28.3%	20.6%
2047	28.5%	20.7%
2046	28.6%	20.8%
2045	28.8%	20.9%
2044	28.9%	20.9%
2043	29%	21%
2042	29.2%	21.1%
2041	29.3%	21.2%
2040	29.5%	21.2%
2039	29.7%	21.3%
2038	29.9%	21.4%
2037	30.2%	21.5%
2036	30.6%	21.6%
2035	31%	21.8%
2034	31.4%	22%
2033	31.8%	22.2%
2032	32.3%	22.4%
2031	32.8%	22.7%
2030	33.5%	23%
2029	34.2%	23.3%
2028	34.8%	23.6%
2027	35.2%	23.9%
2026	35.6%	24.2%
2025	36.1%	24.6%
2024	36.3%	24.7%
2023	36.5%	25%
2022	36.6%	25.3%
2021	36.6%	25.6%
2020	36.4%	25.8%
2019	36.3%	26%
2018	36.2%	26.2%
2017	36.2%	26.4%
2016	36.3%	26.5%
2015	36.3%	26.6%
2014	36.4%	26.8%
2013	36.5%	26.9%
2012	36.7%	27%
2011	36.7%	27.1%
2010	36.8%	27.3%
2009	37%	27.5%
2008	37.3%	27.6%
2007	37.6%	27.9%
2006	38%	28.1%
2005	38.6%	28.5%
2004	39.3%	28.8%
2003	39.9%	29.2%
2002	40.7%	29.6%
2001	41.5%	30%
2000	42.3%	30.4%
1999	43%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.1%
1997	44.3%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44.9%	32.1%
1994	44.8%	32.3%
1993	44.6%	32.5%
1992	44.3%	32.7%
1991	44%	32.9%
1990	43.7%	33%
1989	43.4%	33.2%
1988	43.2%	33.4%
1987	43.1%	33.6%
1986	43.1%	33.8%
1985	43.3%	34%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43.3%	34.6%
1982	43.2%	34.9%
1981	43.2%	35.2%
1980	43.2%	35.5%
1979	43.2%	35.9%
1978	43.4%	36.3%
1977	43.6%	36.7%
1976	43.8%	36.9%
1975	44%	37.1%
1974	44.2%	37.2%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1972	44.4%	37.5%
1971	44.5%	37.6%
1970	44.6%	37.7%
1969	44.6%	37.8%
1968	44.7%	37.9%
1967	44.7%	38%
1966	44.6%	38%
1965	44.4%	38%
1964	44.1%	38%
1963	43.4%	37.8%
1962	42.5%	37.6%
1961	41.4%	37.5%
1960	40.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Tajikistan decreased from 39.3% to 36.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Tajikistan	World
2100	20%	23.9%
2099	19.8%	23.8%
2098	19.5%	23.7%
2097	19.3%	23.6%
2096	19.1%	23.5%
2095	18.9%	23.4%
2094	18.7%	23.4%
2093	18.5%	23.3%
2092	18.2%	23.2%
2091	18%	23.1%
2090	17.8%	23.1%
2089	17.5%	23%
2088	17.2%	22.9%
2087	16.9%	22.8%
2086	16.5%	22.7%
2085	16.2%	22.6%
2084	15.8%	22.5%
2083	15.5%	22.4%
2082	15.2%	22.2%
2081	14.8%	22%
2080	14.4%	21.8%
2079	14%	21.6%
2078	13.6%	21.4%
2077	13.3%	21.2%
2076	13.1%	21%
2075	12.8%	20.8%
2074	12.5%	20.6%
2073	12.4%	20.4%
2072	12.2%	20.3%
2071	12.1%	20.1%
2070	12.1%	19.9%
2069	12%	19.8%
2068	12%	19.6%
2067	11.9%	19.5%
2066	11.7%	19.3%
2065	11.5%	19.2%
2064	11.3%	19.1%
2063	11%	18.9%
2062	10.8%	18.8%
2061	10.6%	18.6%
2060	10.4%	18.5%
2059	10.2%	18.3%
2058	9.96%	18.1%
2057	9.71%	17.9%
2056	9.44%	17.7%
2055	9.14%	17.5%
2054	8.84%	17.2%
2053	8.54%	17%
2052	8.25%	16.7%
2051	7.97%	16.4%
2050	7.72%	16.2%
2049	7.5%	16%
2048	7.32%	15.8%
2047	7.16%	15.5%
2046	7.02%	15.3%
2045	6.88%	15.1%
2044	6.76%	14.9%
2043	6.66%	14.8%
2042	6.56%	14.6%
2041	6.47%	14.4%
2040	6.38%	14.2%
2039	6.28%	14%
2038	6.18%	13.8%
2037	6.08%	13.5%
2036	5.96%	13.3%
2035	5.83%	13%
2034	5.68%	12.7%
2033	5.53%	12.4%
2032	5.38%	12.2%
2031	5.21%	11.9%
2030	5.03%	11.6%
2029	4.83%	11.3%
2028	4.62%	11%
2027	4.4%	10.7%
2026	4.18%	10.5%
2025	3.96%	10.3%
2024	3.85%	10.2%
2023	3.65%	9.98%
2022	3.47%	9.74%
2021	3.34%	9.53%
2020	3.26%	9.33%
2019	3.19%	9.1%
2018	3.1%	8.88%
2017	3.04%	8.65%
2016	2.98%	8.45%
2015	2.96%	8.26%
2014	2.95%	8.08%
2013	2.97%	7.92%
2012	3.01%	7.78%
2011	3.09%	7.66%
2010	3.19%	7.58%
2009	3.3%	7.52%
2008	3.42%	7.47%
2007	3.52%	7.41%
2006	3.58%	7.34%
2005	3.61%	7.26%
2004	3.63%	7.18%
2003	3.62%	7.1%
2002	3.62%	7.01%
2001	3.62%	6.92%
2000	3.62%	6.84%
1999	3.63%	6.76%
1998	3.66%	6.68%
1997	3.67%	6.61%
1996	3.67%	6.53%
1995	3.65%	6.45%
1994	3.62%	6.37%
1993	3.57%	6.29%
1992	3.53%	6.21%
1991	3.51%	6.14%
1990	3.52%	6.07%
1989	3.54%	6.01%
1988	3.52%	5.95%
1987	3.48%	5.91%
1986	3.43%	5.86%
1985	3.37%	5.82%
1984	3.37%	5.8%
1983	3.47%	5.79%
1982	3.57%	5.8%
1981	3.66%	5.81%
1980	3.75%	5.81%
1979	3.81%	5.77%
1978	3.86%	5.71%
1977	3.92%	5.65%
1976	3.97%	5.59%
1975	4.03%	5.53%
1974	4.09%	5.47%
1973	4.14%	5.42%
1972	4.2%	5.37%
1971	4.25%	5.32%
1970	4.28%	5.28%
1969	4.31%	5.24%
1968	4.32%	5.2%
1967	4.32%	5.16%
1966	4.31%	5.12%
1965	4.29%	5.08%
1964	4.26%	5.04%
1963	4.25%	5.02%
1962	4.24%	5.01%
1961	4.25%	4.99%
1960	4.28%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Tajikistan increased from 3.63% to 3.85% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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