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Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 93rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan UAE
Population
11038274
11686438
Population rank 88/197 84/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 145/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan UAE
2024 $14,204,575,549 $552,324,846,835
2023 $12,244,169,293 $522,622,191,967
2022 $10,713,525,200 $511,403,403,676
2021 $8,937,805,347 $422,441,388,700
2020 $8,133,963,551 $357,161,878,829
2019 $8,300,813,599 $433,926,208,305
2018 $7,764,999,999 $440,560,108,918
2017 $7,536,402,853 $403,365,010,211
2016 $6,992,416,097 $381,717,086,453
2015 $8,271,431,485 $381,973,042,886
2014 $9,112,605,459 $424,935,874,745
2013 $8,448,411,318 $409,632,675,289
2012 $7,633,036,903 $392,793,464,942
2011 $6,522,756,255 $368,881,143,635
2010 $5,642,221,099 $307,736,419,333
2009 $4,979,472,364 $253,547,358,747
2008 $5,161,299,725 $315,474,615,739
2007 $3,719,524,541 $257,916,133,424
2006 $2,830,213,849 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,312,352,021 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,076,176,869 $147,824,370,320
2003 $1,555,318,261 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,221,106,220 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,080,772,551 $103,311,640,572
2000 $860,541,842 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,086,612,290 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,320,199,582 $75,674,336,283
1997 $921,518,033 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,043,654,822 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,231,561,860 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,522,001,206 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,646,623,195 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,908,554,572 $54,239,171,888
1991 $2,536,585,366 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,629,395,066 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan UAE
2024 $1,341 $50,274
2023 $1,178 $49,851
2022 $1,052 $50,760
2021 $897 $44,119
2020 $834 $37,992
2019 $871 $45,939
2018 $834 $47,135
2017 $829 $43,734
2016 $789 $42,721
2015 $957 $44,910
2014 $1,082 $52,725
2013 $1,028 $53,247
2012 $952 $53,142
2011 $834 $51,922
2010 $737 $44,795
2009 $665 $37,803
2008 $703 $50,054
2007 $517 $45,855
2006 $401 $44,343
2005 $334 $38,719
2004 $306 $33,377
2003 $233.6 $29,660
2002 $187 $27,754
2001 $168.7 $27,745
2000 $136.9 $29,866
1999 $175 $25,856
1998 $213.7 $24,889
1997 $150.1 $27,983
1996 $172 $28,323
1995 $207 $27,003
1994 $261.3 $25,473
1993 $287.6 $25,033
1992 $338 $25,648
1991 $458 $25,691
1990 $487 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan UAE
2026 72.2 83.4
2025 72.1 83.2
2024 71.9 83.1
2023 71.8 82.9
2022 71.6 80.5
2021 69.6 79.1
2020 68.6 81.9
2019 71 82.6
2018 70.7 82.4
2017 70.5 82.4
2016 70 82.2
2015 69.7 82.1
2014 69.7 82
2013 69.6 82
2012 69.1 81.9
2011 68.7 81.9
2010 68.4 81.9
2009 68.2 81.7
2008 67.9 81.6
2007 67.4 81.4
2006 67 81.2
2005 66.5 80.8
2004 66.6 80.3
2003 65.9 79.6
2002 64.9 78.7
2001 64.2 77.6
2000 63.5 76.3
1999 63.1 75
1998 62.4 73.7
1997 61.9 72.6
1996 60.8 71.8
1995 61.4 71.4
1994 60.1 71.2
1993 55.5 71.2
1992 57.1 71.2
1991 61.7 71.1
1990 61.6 71.1
1989 61.7 71
1988 61.8 70.8
1987 61.6 70.6
1986 61.8 70.4
1985 61 70.1
1984 60.7 69.8
1983 60.5 69.4
1982 60.2 69.1
1981 58.8 68.6
1980 58.6 68.2
1979 58.5 67.6
1978 58.4 67.1
1977 58.2 66.5
1976 58.1 65.8
1975 57.9 65.1
1974 57.7 64.4
1973 57.4 63.5
1972 57.2 62.7
1971 56.9 61.8
1970 56.6 60.8
1969 56.3 59.8
1968 55.9 58.7
1967 55.5 57.6
1966 55.1 56.6
1965 54.7 55.5
1964 54.2 54.5
1963 53.8 53.5
1962 53.4 52.5
1961 52.9 51.6
1960 52.5 50.7
1959 52.2 49.7
1958 51.8 48.8
1957 51.4 47.8
1956 51.1 46.9
1955 50.8 46
1954 50.5 45.2
1953 50.2 44.4
1952 49.9 43.6
1951 49.6 42.9
1950 49.3 42.1

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

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Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan UAE
2024 10,590,927 10,986,400
2023 10,389,799 10,483,751
2022 10,182,222 10,074,977
2021 9,966,908 9,575,152
2020 9,749,310 9,401,038
2019 9,529,966 9,445,785
2018 9,307,333 9,346,701
2017 9,085,946 9,223,225
2016 8,865,631 8,935,095
2015 8,643,840 8,505,237
2014 8,425,552 8,059,440
2013 8,216,724 7,693,031
2012 8,014,084 7,391,448
2011 7,824,785 7,104,538
2010 7,652,141 6,869,838
2009 7,490,230 6,707,058
2008 7,338,403 6,302,664
2007 7,194,477 5,624,635
2006 7,057,566 5,009,100
2005 6,924,720 4,664,790
2004 6,790,547 4,428,967
2003 6,658,575 4,192,457
2002 6,531,669 3,956,826
2001 6,407,377 3,723,590
2000 6,284,735 3,493,575
1999 6,208,370 3,266,009
1998 6,176,397 3,040,421
1997 6,139,829 2,817,410
1996 6,066,523 2,597,564
1995 5,948,584 2,434,662
1994 5,825,368 2,328,188
1993 5,724,993 2,222,093
1992 5,649,400 2,114,730
1991 5,541,205 2,006,626
1990 5,398,768 1,898,220
1989 5,267,249 1,789,851
1988 5,114,989 1,681,788
1987 4,939,059 1,574,244
1986 4,772,139 1,467,383
1985 4,619,003 1,377,911
1984 4,480,026 1,305,996
1983 4,350,874 1,235,305
1982 4,227,171 1,166,370
1981 4,109,022 1,099,855
1980 3,995,256 1,015,700
1979 3,882,691 912,010
1978 3,768,508 809,274
1977 3,653,265 710,209
1976 3,540,076 615,866
1975 3,430,425 542,856
1974 3,324,499 489,087
1973 3,222,290 436,399
1972 3,123,691 385,014
1971 3,028,837 335,027
1970 2,936,779 286,536
1969 2,845,273 239,660
1968 2,753,848 199,416
1967 2,664,130 179,700
1966 2,577,184 173,976
1965 2,492,998 167,103
1964 2,411,260 159,692
1963 2,331,736 152,211
1962 2,255,026 144,946
1961 2,181,805 137,989
1960 2,112,131 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan UAE
2023 3.07 1.2
2022 3.13 1.15
2021 3.17 1.16
2020 3.21 1.29
2019 3.28 1.25
2018 3.29 1.29
2017 3.29 1.35
2016 3.38 1.37
2015 3.46 1.42
2014 3.46 1.48
2013 3.43 1.53
2012 3.42 1.53
2011 3.46 1.54
2010 3.46 1.57
2009 3.43 1.58
2008 3.39 1.52
2007 3.37 1.79
2006 3.34 1.96
2005 3.4 2.23
2004 3.51 2.38
2003 3.42 2.49
2002 3.47 2.54
2001 3.49 2.62
2000 3.49 2.73
1999 3.85 2.79
1998 4.07 2.77
1997 4.06 2.83
1996 3.94 3.06
1995 4.66 3.28
1994 4.79 3.76
1993 4.92 3.82
1992 5.06 4.09
1991 5.28 4.25
1990 5.46 4.51
1989 5.61 4.65
1988 5.75 4.77
1987 5.84 4.88
1986 5.91 5
1985 5.94 5.13
1984 5.96 5.3
1983 5.98 5.48
1982 6.03 5.66
1981 6.12 5.81
1980 6.21 5.95
1979 6.31 6.06
1978 6.4 6.15
1977 6.49 6.22
1976 6.6 6.29
1975 6.69 6.35
1974 6.77 6.41
1973 6.84 6.46
1972 6.89 6.5
1971 6.91 6.52
1970 6.91 6.52
1969 6.91 6.52
1968 6.91 6.53
1967 6.89 6.51
1966 6.82 6.5
1965 6.74 6.5
1964 6.68 6.49
1963 6.62 6.5
1962 6.48 6.49
1961 6.35 6.49
1960 6.24 6.5

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

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Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan UAE
2024 23 32.6
2023 22.9 32.2
2022 22.7 31.9
2021 22.6 31.9
2020 22.5 31.8
2019 22.3 31.8
2018 22.2 31.8
2017 22 31.8
2016 21.9 31.8
2015 21.7 31.8
2014 21.6 31.8
2013 21.4 31.7
2012 21.2 31.7
2011 21 31.7
2010 20.8 31.7
2009 20.6 31.6
2008 20.4 31.6
2007 20.1 31.6
2006 19.8 31.4
2005 19.6 30.9
2004 19.4 30.3
2003 19.2 29.6
2002 18.9 29.1
2001 18.7 28.6
2000 18.5 28.2
1999 18.2 28
1998 18 27.9
1997 17.9 27.9
1996 17.7 28.1
1995 17.7 28
1994 17.7 27.4
1993 17.8 26.8
1992 17.9 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 18.1 25.8
1989 18.2 25.8
1988 18.3 25.9
1987 18.3 26.1
1986 18.3 26.5
1985 18.2 26.6
1984 18.2 26.4
1983 18.2 26.4
1982 18.2 26.4
1981 18.1 26.4
1980 18.1 26.2
1979 18.1 25.8
1978 18 25.5
1977 18 25.4
1976 17.9 25.6
1975 17.9 25.4
1974 17.8 24.7
1973 17.8 24.1
1972 17.8 23.6
1971 17.8 23.2
1970 17.8 23
1969 17.8 23.1
1968 17.9 23.5
1967 18.1 23.3
1966 18.4 22.6
1965 18.9 22
1964 19.6 21.5
1963 20.4 21
1962 20.9 20.6
1961 21.4 20.1
1960 21.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Tajikistan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tajikistan UAE
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
98.8%
2024
English speaking
5%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Tajikistan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan UAE
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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