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Russia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 1st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Tajikistan
Population
141906741
11038274
Population rank 9/197 88/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Russia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Russia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Russia Tajikistan
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $14,204,575,549
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $12,244,169,293
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $10,713,525,200
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $8,937,805,347
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $8,133,963,551
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $8,300,813,599
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $7,764,999,999
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $7,536,402,853
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $6,992,416,097
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $8,271,431,485
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $9,112,605,459
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $8,448,411,318
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $7,633,036,903
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $6,522,756,255
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $5,642,221,099
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $3,719,524,541
2006 $989,932,071,353 $2,830,213,849
2005 $764,015,973,481 $2,312,352,021
2004 $591,016,690,732 $2,076,176,869
2003 $430,347,420,185 $1,555,318,261
2002 $345,470,494,418 $1,221,106,220
2001 $306,602,070,621 $1,080,772,551
2000 $259,710,142,197 $860,541,842
1999 $195,907,128,351 $1,086,612,290
1998 $270,955,486,862 $1,320,199,582
1997 $404,928,954,192 $921,518,033
1996 $391,724,890,744 $1,043,654,822
1995 $395,537,185,735 $1,231,561,860
1994 $395,077,301,248 $1,522,001,206
1993 $435,083,713,851 $1,646,623,195
1992 $460,290,556,901 $1,908,554,572
1991 $517,962,962,963 $2,536,585,366
1990 $517,014,446,228 $2,629,395,066
1989 $506,631,299,735 -
1988 $554,828,660,436 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Tajikistan
2024 $15,145 $1,341
2023 $14,403 $1,178
2022 $15,888 $1,052
2021 $12,637 $897
2020 $10,280 $834
2019 $11,640 $871
2018 $11,399 $834
2017 $10,835 $829
2016 $8,804 $789
2015 $9,427 $957
2014 $14,277 $1,082
2013 $15,941 $1,028
2012 $15,402 $952
2011 $14,305 $834
2010 $10,675 $737
2009 $8,563 $665
2008 $11,635 $703
2007 $9,101 $517
2006 $6,920 $401
2005 $5,323 $334
2004 $4,102 $306
2003 $2,975 $233.6
2002 $2,378 $187
2001 $2,100 $168.7
2000 $1,772 $136.9
1999 $1,331 $175
1998 $1,835 $213.7
1997 $2,738 $150.1
1996 $2,644 $172
1995 $2,666 $207
1994 $2,662 $261.3
1993 $2,931 $287.6
1992 $3,099 $338
1991 $3,490 $458
1990 $3,494 $487
1989 $3,430 -
1988 $3,778 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Tajikistan
2026 73.7 72.2
2025 73.5 72.1
2024 73.3 71.9
2023 73.2 71.8
2022 72.5 71.6
2021 69.8 69.6
2020 71.2 68.6
2019 73.1 71
2018 72.9 70.7
2017 72.8 70.5
2016 71.9 70
2015 71.3 69.7
2014 70.8 69.7
2013 70.6 69.6
2012 70.1 69.1
2011 69.7 68.7
2010 68.2 68.4
2009 68.7 68.2
2008 67.9 67.9
2007 67.5 67.4
2006 66.5 67
2005 65.2 66.5
2004 65.1 66.6
2003 64.7 65.9
2002 64.7 64.9
2001 65 64.2
2000 65 63.5
1999 65.6 63.1
1998 66.9 62.4
1997 66.6 61.9
1996 65.4 60.8
1995 64 61.4
1994 63.8 60.1
1993 65 55.5
1992 67.8 57.1
1991 69 61.7
1990 69.3 61.6
1989 69.7 61.7
1988 69.9 61.8
1987 70.1 61.6
1986 70 61.8
1985 68.3 61
1984 67.6 60.7
1983 68 60.5
1982 68.1 60.2
1981 67.6 58.8
1980 67.5 58.6
1979 67.6 58.5
1978 67.8 58.4
1977 67.9 58.2
1976 68.1 58.1
1975 68.3 57.9
1974 68.7 57.7
1973 68.9 57.4
1972 68.8 57.2
1971 68.9 56.9
1970 68.7 56.6
1969 68.6 56.3
1968 69.1 55.9
1967 69.2 55.5
1966 69.4 55.1
1965 69.3 54.7
1964 69.5 54.2
1963 69.1 53.8
1962 68.5 53.4
1961 68.6 52.9
1960 68.3 52.5
1959 67.4 52.2
1958 67.7 51.8
1957 66 51.4
1956 66.5 51.1
1955 62.1 50.8
1954 59.9 50.5
1953 58.8 50.2
1952 57.6 49.9
1951 55.3 49.6
1950 55.5 49.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Russia Tajikistan
2024 143,533,851 10,590,927
2023 143,826,130 10,389,799
2022 144,236,933 10,182,222
2021 144,746,762 9,966,908
2020 145,245,148 9,749,310
2019 145,453,291 9,529,966
2018 145,398,106 9,307,333
2017 145,293,260 9,085,946
2016 145,015,460 8,865,631
2015 144,640,716 8,643,840
2014 144,237,223 8,425,552
2013 143,805,638 8,216,724
2012 143,378,447 8,014,084
2011 143,018,195 7,824,785
2010 142,849,468 7,652,141
2009 142,785,348 7,490,230
2008 142,742,366 7,338,403
2007 142,805,114 7,194,477
2006 143,049,637 7,057,566
2005 143,518,814 6,924,720
2004 144,067,316 6,790,547
2003 144,648,618 6,658,575
2002 145,306,497 6,531,669
2001 145,976,482 6,407,377
2000 146,596,869 6,284,735
1999 147,214,776 6,208,370
1998 147,670,784 6,176,397
1997 147,915,361 6,139,829
1996 148,160,129 6,066,523
1995 148,375,787 5,948,584
1994 148,407,912 5,825,368
1993 148,458,777 5,724,993
1992 148,538,197 5,649,400
1991 148,394,216 5,541,205
1990 147,969,406 5,398,768
1989 147,721,000 5,267,249
1988 146,857,000 5,114,989
1987 145,908,000 4,939,059
1986 144,894,000 4,772,139
1985 143,858,000 4,619,003
1984 142,745,000 4,480,026
1983 141,668,000 4,350,874
1982 140,823,000 4,227,171
1981 139,941,000 4,109,022
1980 139,010,000 3,995,256
1979 138,027,000 3,882,691
1978 137,060,000 3,768,508
1977 136,100,000 3,653,265
1976 135,147,000 3,540,076
1975 134,200,000 3,430,425
1974 133,432,000 3,324,499
1973 132,669,000 3,222,290
1972 131,909,000 3,123,691
1971 131,155,000 3,028,837
1970 130,404,000 2,936,779
1969 129,664,000 2,845,273
1968 128,928,000 2,753,848
1967 128,196,000 2,664,130
1966 127,468,000 2,577,184
1965 126,745,000 2,492,998
1964 125,345,000 2,411,260
1963 123,960,000 2,331,736
1962 122,591,000 2,255,026
1961 121,236,000 2,181,805
1960 119,897,000 2,112,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Tajikistan
2023 1.41 3.07
2022 1.42 3.13
2021 1.51 3.17
2020 1.51 3.21
2019 1.5 3.28
2018 1.58 3.29
2017 1.62 3.29
2016 1.76 3.38
2015 1.78 3.46
2014 1.75 3.46
2013 1.71 3.43
2012 1.69 3.42
2011 1.58 3.46
2010 1.57 3.46
2009 1.54 3.43
2008 1.5 3.39
2007 1.42 3.37
2006 1.31 3.34
2005 1.29 3.4
2004 1.34 3.51
2003 1.32 3.42
2002 1.29 3.47
2001 1.22 3.49
2000 1.2 3.49
1999 1.16 3.85
1998 1.23 4.07
1997 1.22 4.06
1996 1.27 3.94
1995 1.34 4.66
1994 1.4 4.79
1993 1.39 4.92
1992 1.55 5.06
1991 1.73 5.28
1990 1.89 5.46
1989 2.01 5.61
1988 2.12 5.75
1987 2.22 5.84
1986 2.15 5.91
1985 2.05 5.94
1984 2.06 5.96
1983 2.11 5.98
1982 2.04 6.03
1981 1.91 6.12
1980 1.89 6.21
1979 1.9 6.31
1978 1.92 6.4
1977 1.95 6.49
1976 1.97 6.6
1975 1.98 6.69
1974 2 6.77
1973 2.01 6.84
1972 2.04 6.89
1971 2.03 6.91
1970 1.99 6.91
1969 1.97 6.91
1968 1.99 6.91
1967 2.04 6.89
1966 2.1 6.82
1965 2.13 6.74
1964 2.18 6.68
1963 2.27 6.62
1962 2.36 6.48
1961 2.45 6.35
1960 2.52 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Tajikistan
2024 40.9 23
2023 40.5 22.9
2022 40.1 22.7
2021 39.9 22.6
2020 39.7 22.5
2019 39.4 22.3
2018 39.2 22.2
2017 39 22
2016 38.8 21.9
2015 38.7 21.7
2014 38.6 21.6
2013 38.4 21.4
2012 38.3 21.2
2011 38.1 21
2010 38 20.8
2009 37.9 20.6
2008 37.8 20.4
2007 37.7 20.1
2006 37.6 19.8
2005 37.4 19.6
2004 37.2 19.4
2003 37 19.2
2002 36.9 18.9
2001 36.8 18.7
2000 36.6 18.5
1999 36.3 18.2
1998 36 18
1997 35.7 17.9
1996 35.3 17.7
1995 35 17.7
1994 34.7 17.7
1993 34.4 17.8
1992 33.9 17.9
1991 33.6 18
1990 33.2 18.1
1989 32.9 18.2
1988 32.6 18.3
1987 32.4 18.3
1986 32.2 18.3
1985 32 18.2
1984 31.8 18.2
1983 31.7 18.2
1982 31.6 18.2
1981 31.4 18.1
1980 31.3 18.1
1979 31.1 18.1
1978 31 18
1977 30.9 18
1976 30.6 17.9
1975 30.7 17.9
1974 30.9 17.8
1973 31.1 17.8
1972 31.1 17.8
1971 31 17.8
1970 30.7 17.8
1969 30.3 17.8
1968 29.8 17.9
1967 29.2 18.1
1966 28.9 18.4
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.3 19.6
1963 28.1 20.4
1962 27.7 20.9
1961 27.4 21.4
1960 27.1 21.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2024
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Russia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Tajikistan
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
4.84%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Russia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Tajikistan
% of world land
11%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
18,641 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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