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Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

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Tajikistan has a population of 10.8M (ranked 91/197), compared with 37.1M in Uzbekistan (ranked 42/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 93rd vs. 56th).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 140/197 ($17.7B) and Uzbekistan ranks 61/197 ($147B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 163/197 ($1,637), while Uzbekistan ranks 134/197 ($3,968).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
Population
11080415
38082870
Population rank 88/197 42/197
GDP
$17.7B
2025
$147B
2025
GDP rank 140/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
$3,968
2025
GDP per capita rank 163/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$3.82B
2025
$42B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.6%
2025
28.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$354
2025
$1,134
2025
Government debt per person rank 174/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,705
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
204.9 ppl/mi²
2026
221.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.04
2024
3.49
2024
Median age
23.2 years
2025
27.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2025 $17,660,626,562 $147,038,081,129
2024 $14,425,113,700 $121,356,065,241
2023 $12,244,169,293 $107,526,539,716
2022 $10,713,525,200 $94,286,355,836
2021 $8,937,805,347 $81,170,051,811
2020 $8,133,963,551 $70,127,127,133
2019 $8,300,813,599 $70,170,662,563
2018 $7,764,999,999 $61,318,332,403
2017 $7,536,402,853 $72,276,404,058
2016 $6,992,416,097 $97,871,364,319
2015 $8,271,431,485 $97,564,568,987
2014 $9,112,605,459 $91,303,765,114
2013 $8,448,411,318 $82,674,178,352
2012 $7,633,036,903 $75,318,846,931
2011 $6,522,756,255 $67,404,618,405
2010 $5,642,221,099 $55,544,226,553
2009 $4,979,472,364 $33,689,223,673
2008 $5,161,299,725 $29,549,438,884
2007 $3,719,524,541 $22,311,393,928
2006 $2,830,213,849 $17,330,833,853
2005 $2,312,352,021 $14,307,509,839
2004 $2,076,176,869 $12,030,023,548
2003 $1,555,318,261 $10,134,453,435
2002 $1,221,106,220 $9,687,788,513
2001 $1,080,772,551 $11,401,421,329
2000 $860,541,842 $13,760,513,969
1999 $1,086,612,290 $17,078,465,982
1998 $1,320,199,582 $14,988,971,211
1997 $921,518,033 $14,744,603,774
1996 $1,043,654,822 $13,948,892,216
1995 $1,231,561,860 $13,350,461,265
1994 $1,522,001,206 $12,899,074,922
1993 $1,646,623,195 $13,099,920,056
1992 $1,908,554,572 $12,953,801,760
1991 $2,536,585,366 $13,800,167,712
1990 $2,629,395,066 $13,362,340,338
1989 - $11,948,815,258
1988 - $10,722,799,639
1987 - $8,523,160,593

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tajikistan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2025 $1,637 $3,968
2024 $1,362 $3,337
2023 $1,178 $3,016
2022 $1,052 $2,699
2021 $897 $2,370
2020 $834 $2,088
2019 $871 $2,129
2018 $834 $1,894
2017 $829 $2,271
2016 $789 $3,128
2015 $957 $3,173
2014 $1,082 $3,021
2013 $1,028 $2,781
2012 $952 $2,574
2011 $834 $2,339
2010 $737 $1,957
2009 $665 $1,206
2008 $703 $1,075
2007 $517 $824
2006 $401 $649
2005 $334 $543
2004 $306 $462
2003 $233.6 $394
2002 $187 $381
2001 $168.7 $454
2000 $136.9 $555
1999 $175 $698
1998 $213.7 $621
1997 $150.1 $621
1996 $172 $597
1995 $207 $583
1994 $261.3 $574
1993 $287.6 $596
1992 $338 $603
1991 $458 $658
1990 $487 $653
1989 - $598
1988 - $551
1987 - $450

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tajikistan vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2026 72.2 72.8
2025 72.1 72.7
2024 71.9 72.5
2023 71.8 72.4
2022 71.6 72.1
2021 69.6 71.7
2020 68.6 71.5
2019 71 72.1
2018 70.7 72
2017 70.5 71.7
2016 70 71.6
2015 69.7 71.3
2014 69.7 71
2013 69.6 70.7
2012 69.1 70.4
2011 68.7 70.1
2010 68.4 69.8
2009 68.2 69.5
2008 67.9 69
2007 67.4 68.5
2006 67 67.9
2005 66.5 67.5
2004 66.6 67.2
2003 65.9 66.9
2002 64.9 66.4
2001 64.2 65.9
2000 63.5 65.5
1999 63.1 65.3
1998 62.4 65.2
1997 61.9 65
1996 60.8 64.8
1995 61.4 64.7
1994 60.1 64.7
1993 55.5 64.9
1992 57.1 65.2
1991 61.7 65.5
1990 61.6 65.8
1989 61.7 65.8
1988 61.8 65.8
1987 61.6 65.5
1986 61.8 65
1985 61 64.6
1984 60.7 64.1
1983 60.5 63.8
1982 60.2 63.5
1981 58.8 63.2
1980 58.6 63
1979 58.5 62.7
1978 58.4 62.4
1977 58.2 62.2
1976 58.1 61.9
1975 57.9 61.6
1974 57.7 61.4
1973 57.4 61.1
1972 57.2 60.8
1971 56.9 60.4
1970 56.6 60.1
1969 56.3 59.7
1968 55.9 59.4
1967 55.5 59
1966 55.1 58.6
1965 54.7 58.3
1964 54.2 57.9
1963 53.8 57.6
1962 53.4 57.2
1961 52.9 56.9
1960 52.5 56.5
1959 52.2 56.2
1958 51.8 55.9
1957 51.4 55.5
1956 51.1 55.2
1955 50.8 54.9
1954 50.5 54.6
1953 50.2 54.3
1952 49.9 54
1951 49.6 53.7
1950 49.3 53.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tajikistan and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2025 10,786,734 37,053,428
2024 10,590,927 36,361,859
2023 10,389,799 35,652,307
2022 10,182,222 34,938,955
2021 9,966,908 34,243,696
2020 9,749,310 33,586,372
2019 9,529,966 32,964,701
2018 9,307,333 32,373,490
2017 9,085,946 31,819,178
2016 8,865,631 31,284,568
2015 8,643,840 30,749,346
2014 8,425,552 30,222,994
2013 8,216,724 29,724,065
2012 8,014,084 29,261,903
2011 7,824,785 28,823,196
2010 7,652,141 28,385,506
2009 7,490,230 27,939,328
2008 7,338,403 27,494,774
2007 7,194,477 27,076,008
2006 7,057,566 26,699,043
2005 6,924,720 26,356,975
2004 6,790,547 26,029,350
2003 6,658,575 25,711,259
2002 6,531,669 25,399,980
2001 6,407,377 25,090,283
2000 6,284,735 24,787,054
1999 6,208,370 24,476,008
1998 6,176,397 24,134,929
1997 6,139,829 23,758,960
1996 6,066,523 23,351,981
1995 5,948,584 22,917,589
1994 5,825,368 22,463,291
1993 5,724,993 21,987,955
1992 5,649,400 21,485,090
1991 5,541,205 20,962,910
1990 5,398,768 20,464,956
1989 5,267,249 19,977,183
1988 5,114,989 19,460,630
1987 4,939,059 18,930,070
1986 4,772,139 18,395,621
1985 4,619,003 17,875,339
1984 4,480,026 17,378,846
1983 4,350,874 16,908,400
1982 4,227,171 16,462,736
1981 4,109,022 16,035,032
1980 3,995,256 15,619,936
1979 3,882,691 15,215,587
1978 3,768,508 14,816,349
1977 3,653,265 14,408,822
1976 3,540,076 13,998,620
1975 3,430,425 13,598,521
1974 3,324,499 13,209,011
1973 3,222,290 12,831,047
1972 3,123,691 12,465,106
1971 3,028,837 12,111,511
1970 2,936,779 11,762,638
1969 2,845,273 11,403,150
1968 2,753,848 11,032,155
1967 2,664,130 10,659,180
1966 2,577,184 10,289,294
1965 2,492,998 9,921,681
1964 2,411,260 9,557,611
1963 2,331,736 9,202,246
1962 2,255,026 8,854,368
1961 2,181,805 8,517,711
1960 2,112,131 8,209,109

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2024 3.04 3.49
2023 3.07 3.5
2022 3.13 3.4
2021 3.17 3.27
2020 3.21 3.06
2019 3.28 2.87
2018 3.29 2.71
2017 3.29 2.57
2016 3.38 2.56
2015 3.46 2.58
2014 3.46 2.55
2013 3.43 2.44
2012 3.42 2.34
2011 3.46 2.35
2010 3.46 2.44
2009 3.43 2.56
2008 3.39 2.64
2007 3.37 2.57
2006 3.34 2.46
2005 3.4 2.44
2004 3.51 2.5
2003 3.42 2.5
2002 3.47 2.58
2001 3.49 2.61
2000 3.49 2.7
1999 3.85 2.83
1998 4.07 2.99
1997 4.06 3.19
1996 3.94 3.39
1995 4.66 3.57
1994 4.79 3.66
1993 4.92 3.86
1992 5.06 4.06
1991 5.28 4.19
1990 5.46 4.12
1989 5.61 4.1
1988 5.75 4.26
1987 5.84 4.53
1986 5.91 4.68
1985 5.94 4.69
1984 5.96 4.73
1983 5.98 4.71
1982 6.03 4.82
1981 6.12 4.91
1980 6.21 5.04
1979 6.31 5.16
1978 6.4 5.28
1977 6.49 5.54
1976 6.6 5.75
1975 6.69 5.92
1974 6.77 6.05
1973 6.84 6.16
1972 6.89 6.25
1971 6.91 6.28
1970 6.91 6.31
1969 6.91 6.34
1968 6.91 6.39
1967 6.89 6.57
1966 6.82 6.66
1965 6.74 6.81
1964 6.68 6.82
1963 6.62 6.81
1962 6.48 6.88
1961 6.35 6.75
1960 6.24 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Tajikistan and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Uzbekistan
2025 23.2 27.9
2024 23 27.9
2023 22.9 27.8
2022 22.7 27.8
2021 22.6 27.7
2020 22.5 27.5
2019 22.3 27.4
2018 22.2 27.2
2017 22 26.9
2016 21.9 26.6
2015 21.7 26.3
2014 21.6 26
2013 21.4 25.7
2012 21.2 25.4
2011 21 25
2010 20.8 24.6
2009 20.6 24.3
2008 20.4 24
2007 20.1 23.7
2006 19.8 23.4
2005 19.6 23.1
2004 19.4 22.7
2003 19.2 22.4
2002 18.9 22.1
2001 18.7 21.7
2000 18.5 21.4
1999 18.2 21.1
1998 18 20.9
1997 17.9 20.7
1996 17.7 20.5
1995 17.7 20.3
1994 17.7 20.2
1993 17.8 20.1
1992 17.9 20
1991 18 20
1990 18.1 20
1989 18.2 19.9
1988 18.3 19.9
1987 18.3 19.8
1986 18.3 19.7
1985 18.2 19.7
1984 18.2 19.6
1983 18.2 19.4
1982 18.2 19.3
1981 18.1 19.1
1980 18.1 18.9
1979 18.1 18.8
1978 18 18.6
1977 18 18.4
1976 17.9 18.3
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 17.8 18
1973 17.8 17.9
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.8 17.9
1969 17.8 17.9
1968 17.9 18
1967 18.1 18.2
1966 18.4 18.5
1965 18.9 18.9
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 20.4 20.3
1962 20.9 21
1961 21.4 21.6
1960 21.6 22.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$22.4B
2025
$136B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.3%
2025
27.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.79%
2025
-1.66%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
46.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
32.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
24.2%
2025
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.4%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
85
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$23.7B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.31B
2025
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
393 kg
2023
1,394 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2023
$7.97
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
43.4%
2023
1.31%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,497 kWh
2023
2,059 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
94.4%
2023
9.34%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.45%
2025
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2025
51%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.15 ft
2026
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.89
2020
1.4
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2026
71
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
100%
2022
English speaking
5%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
55.8%
2024
89.5%
2024

Health

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.1
2024
13.4
2024
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,968 sq mi
2025
4,592 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
130,175 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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