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Tajikistan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 93rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan United States
Population
11038274
344023146
Population rank 88/197 3/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 145/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Tajikistan and United States: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and United States economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan United States
2024 $14,204,575,549 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $12,244,169,293 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $10,713,525,200 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $8,937,805,347 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $8,133,963,551 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $8,300,813,599 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $7,764,999,999 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $7,536,402,853 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $6,992,416,097 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $8,271,431,485 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $9,112,605,459 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $8,448,411,318 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $7,633,036,903 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $6,522,756,255 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $5,642,221,099 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $4,979,472,364 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $5,161,299,725 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $3,719,524,541 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $2,830,213,849 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $2,312,352,021 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $2,076,176,869 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $1,555,318,261 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,221,106,220 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,080,772,551 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $860,541,842 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,086,612,290 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,320,199,582 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $921,518,033 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,043,654,822 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,231,561,860 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,522,001,206 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,646,623,195 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,908,554,572 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,536,585,366 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,629,395,066 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Tajikistan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan United States
2024 $1,341 $84,534
2023 $1,178 $81,490
2022 $1,052 $76,829
2021 $897 $70,249
2020 $834 $63,526
2019 $871 $65,120
2018 $834 $62,823
2017 $829 $59,908
2016 $789 $57,867
2015 $957 $56,763
2014 $1,082 $55,124
2013 $1,028 $53,291
2012 $952 $51,784
2011 $834 $50,066
2010 $737 $48,651
2009 $665 $47,195
2008 $703 $48,570
2007 $517 $48,050
2006 $401 $46,302
2005 $334 $44,123
2004 $306 $41,725
2003 $233.6 $39,490
2002 $187 $37,998
2001 $168.7 $37,134
2000 $136.9 $36,330
1999 $175 $34,484
1998 $213.7 $32,823
1997 $150.1 $31,430
1996 $172 $29,937
1995 $207 $28,661
1994 $261.3 $27,662
1993 $287.6 $26,353
1992 $338 $25,381
1991 $458 $24,293
1990 $487 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Tajikistan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan United States
2026 72.2 79.8
2025 72.1 79.6
2024 71.9 79.5
2023 71.8 79.3
2022 71.6 78
2021 69.6 76.4
2020 68.6 77
2019 71 78.9
2018 70.7 78.8
2017 70.5 78.6
2016 70 78.7
2015 69.7 78.7
2014 69.7 78.9
2013 69.6 78.8
2012 69.1 78.8
2011 68.7 78.7
2010 68.4 78.7
2009 68.2 78.5
2008 67.9 78.1
2007 67.4 78
2006 67 77.8
2005 66.5 77.5
2004 66.6 77.5
2003 65.9 77.1
2002 64.9 77
2001 64.2 76.9
2000 63.5 76.8
1999 63.1 76.7
1998 62.4 76.7
1997 61.9 76.5
1996 60.8 76.2
1995 61.4 75.9
1994 60.1 75.7
1993 55.5 75.6
1992 57.1 75.8
1991 61.7 75.5
1990 61.6 75.4
1989 61.7 75.1
1988 61.8 74.8
1987 61.6 74.9
1986 61.8 74.7
1985 61 74.7
1984 60.7 74.7
1983 60.5 74.6
1982 60.2 74.5
1981 58.8 74.1
1980 58.6 73.7
1979 58.5 73.8
1978 58.4 73.4
1977 58.2 73.2
1976 58.1 72.8
1975 57.9 72.5
1974 57.7 72
1973 57.4 71.4
1972 57.2 71.2
1971 56.9 71.1
1970 56.6 70.7
1969 56.3 70.5
1968 55.9 70.2
1967 55.5 70.5
1966 55.1 70.2
1965 54.7 70.2
1964 54.2 70.2
1963 53.8 69.9
1962 53.4 70.1
1961 52.9 70.3
1960 52.5 69.8
1959 52.2 69.9
1958 51.8 69.7
1957 51.4 69.4
1956 51.1 69.6
1955 50.8 69.6
1954 50.5 69.5
1953 50.2 68.7
1952 49.9 68.4
1951 49.6 68.2
1950 49.3 68.1

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

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Tajikistan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 10,590,927 340,110,988
2023 10,389,799 334,914,895
2022 10,182,222 333,271,411
2021 9,966,908 331,893,745
2020 9,749,310 331,526,933
2019 9,529,966 328,329,953
2018 9,307,333 326,838,199
2017 9,085,946 325,122,128
2016 8,865,631 323,071,755
2015 8,643,840 320,738,994
2014 8,425,552 318,386,329
2013 8,216,724 316,059,947
2012 8,014,084 313,877,662
2011 7,824,785 311,583,481
2010 7,652,141 309,327,143
2009 7,490,230 306,771,529
2008 7,338,403 304,093,966
2007 7,194,477 301,231,207
2006 7,057,566 298,379,912
2005 6,924,720 295,516,599
2004 6,790,547 292,805,298
2003 6,658,575 290,107,933
2002 6,531,669 287,625,193
2001 6,407,377 284,968,955
2000 6,284,735 282,162,411
1999 6,208,370 279,294,713
1998 6,176,397 276,115,288
1997 6,139,829 272,911,760
1996 6,066,523 269,667,391
1995 5,948,584 266,557,091
1994 5,825,368 263,435,673
1993 5,724,993 260,255,352
1992 5,649,400 256,894,189
1991 5,541,205 253,492,503
1990 5,398,768 250,131,894
1989 5,267,249 246,819,222
1988 5,114,989 244,499,004
1987 4,939,059 242,288,936
1986 4,772,139 240,132,831
1985 4,619,003 237,923,734
1984 4,480,026 235,824,908
1983 4,350,874 233,792,014
1982 4,227,171 231,664,432
1981 4,109,022 229,465,744
1980 3,995,256 226,542,250
1979 3,882,691 225,055,487
1978 3,768,508 222,584,545
1977 3,653,265 220,239,425
1976 3,540,076 218,035,164
1975 3,430,425 215,973,199
1974 3,324,499 213,853,928
1973 3,222,290 211,908,788
1972 3,123,691 209,896,021
1971 3,028,837 207,660,677
1970 2,936,779 205,052,174
1969 2,845,273 202,676,946
1968 2,753,848 200,706,052
1967 2,664,130 198,712,056
1966 2,577,184 196,560,338
1965 2,492,998 194,302,963
1964 2,411,260 191,888,791
1963 2,331,736 189,241,798
1962 2,255,026 186,537,737
1961 2,181,805 183,691,481
1960 2,112,131 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and United States

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan United States
2023 3.07 1.62
2022 3.13 1.66
2021 3.17 1.66
2020 3.21 1.64
2019 3.28 1.71
2018 3.29 1.73
2017 3.29 1.77
2016 3.38 1.82
2015 3.46 1.84
2014 3.46 1.86
2013 3.43 1.86
2012 3.42 1.88
2011 3.46 1.89
2010 3.46 1.93
2009 3.43 2
2008 3.39 2.07
2007 3.37 2.12
2006 3.34 2.11
2005 3.4 2.06
2004 3.51 2.05
2003 3.42 2.05
2002 3.47 2.02
2001 3.49 2.03
2000 3.49 2.06
1999 3.85 2.01
1998 4.07 2
1997 4.06 1.97
1996 3.94 1.98
1995 4.66 1.98
1994 4.79 2
1993 4.92 2.02
1992 5.06 2.05
1991 5.28 2.06
1990 5.46 2.08
1989 5.61 2.01
1988 5.75 1.93
1987 5.84 1.87
1986 5.91 1.84
1985 5.94 1.84
1984 5.96 1.81
1983 5.98 1.8
1982 6.03 1.83
1981 6.12 1.81
1980 6.21 1.84
1979 6.31 1.81
1978 6.4 1.76
1977 6.49 1.79
1976 6.6 1.74
1975 6.69 1.77
1974 6.77 1.84
1973 6.84 1.88
1972 6.89 2.01
1971 6.91 2.27
1970 6.91 2.48
1969 6.91 2.46
1968 6.91 2.46
1967 6.89 2.56
1966 6.82 2.72
1965 6.74 2.91
1964 6.68 3.19
1963 6.62 3.32
1962 6.48 3.46
1961 6.35 3.62
1960 6.24 3.65

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

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Tajikistan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan United States
2024 23 39.3
2023 22.9 39
2022 22.7 38.7
2021 22.6 38.5
2020 22.5 38.2
2019 22.3 38
2018 22.2 37.9
2017 22 37.7
2016 21.9 37.6
2015 21.7 37.5
2014 21.6 37.3
2013 21.4 37.2
2012 21.2 37.1
2011 21 37
2010 20.8 36.9
2009 20.6 36.7
2008 20.4 36.6
2007 20.1 36.5
2006 19.8 36.4
2005 19.6 36.2
2004 19.4 36
2003 19.2 35.8
2002 18.9 35.6
2001 18.7 35.5
2000 18.5 35.3
1999 18.2 35.1
1998 18 34.9
1997 17.9 34.6
1996 17.7 34.4
1995 17.7 34.1
1994 17.7 33.8
1993 17.8 33.6
1992 17.9 33.4
1991 18 33.2
1990 18.1 32.9
1989 18.2 32.7
1988 18.3 32.4
1987 18.3 32.1
1986 18.3 31.8
1985 18.2 31.5
1984 18.2 31.2
1983 18.2 30.9
1982 18.2 30.7
1981 18.1 30.4
1980 18.1 30.1
1979 18.1 29.9
1978 18 29.6
1977 18 29.2
1976 17.9 28.9
1975 17.9 28.7
1974 17.8 28.5
1973 17.8 28.3
1972 17.8 28
1971 17.8 27.9
1970 17.8 27.8
1969 17.8 27.9
1968 17.9 27.9
1967 18.1 27.9
1966 18.4 27.9
1965 18.9 28.1
1964 19.6 28.2
1963 20.4 28.5
1962 20.9 28.7
1961 21.4 29
1960 21.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Tajikistan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tajikistan United States
% of world population
0.13%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.8
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
99%
2003
English speaking
5%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Tajikistan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan United States
% of world land
0.09%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2024

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  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 (1900–2025, 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) (2017–2021, 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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