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Tajikistan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 93rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Vietnam
Population
11038274
102365351
Population rank 88/197 16/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 145/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Tajikistan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan Vietnam
2024 $14,204,575,549 $476,388,230,307
2023 $12,244,169,293 $433,857,681,378
2022 $10,713,525,200 $413,445,230,669
2021 $8,937,805,347 $366,474,752,771
2020 $8,133,963,551 $346,615,738,538
2019 $8,300,813,599 $334,365,270,497
2018 $7,764,999,999 $310,106,478,395
2017 $7,536,402,853 $281,353,605,987
2016 $6,992,416,097 $257,096,001,178
2015 $8,271,431,485 $239,258,328,382
2014 $9,112,605,459 $233,451,469,643
2013 $8,448,411,318 $213,708,811,665
2012 $7,633,036,903 $195,590,661,129
2011 $6,522,756,255 $172,595,049,184
2010 $5,642,221,099 $147,201,173,197
2009 $4,979,472,364 $106,014,659,565
2008 $5,161,299,725 $99,130,304,099
2007 $3,719,524,541 $77,414,425,532
2006 $2,830,213,849 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,312,352,021 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,076,176,869 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,555,318,261 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,221,106,220 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,080,772,551 $32,685,198,809
2000 $860,541,842 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,086,612,290 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,320,199,582 $27,209,602,050
1997 $921,518,033 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,043,654,822 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,231,561,860 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,522,001,206 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,646,623,195 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,908,554,572 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,536,585,366 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,629,395,066 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan Vietnam
2024 $1,341 $4,717
2023 $1,178 $4,323
2022 $1,052 $4,148
2021 $897 $3,704
2020 $834 $3,534
2019 $871 $3,441
2018 $834 $3,222
2017 $829 $2,956
2016 $789 $2,735
2015 $957 $2,578
2014 $1,082 $2,546
2013 $1,028 $2,360
2012 $952 $2,185
2011 $834 $1,951
2010 $737 $1,683
2009 $665 $1,226
2008 $703 $1,164
2007 $517 $926
2006 $401 $808
2005 $334 $711
2004 $306 $565
2003 $233.6 $497
2002 $187 $445
2001 $168.7 $419
2000 $136.9 $404
1999 $175 $376
1998 $213.7 $361
1997 $150.1 $362
1996 $172 $337
1995 $207 $287.8
1994 $261.3 $229.9
1993 $287.6 $189.4
1992 $338 $144.5
1991 $458 $143.7
1990 $487 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Vietnam
2026 72.2 75
2025 72.1 74.9
2024 71.9 74.7
2023 71.8 74.6
2022 71.6 74.5
2021 69.6 74.1
2020 68.6 75.4
2019 71 74.2
2018 70.7 74.1
2017 70.5 74
2016 70 74
2015 69.7 74
2014 69.7 73.9
2013 69.6 73.8
2012 69.1 73.8
2011 68.7 73.7
2010 68.4 73.6
2009 68.2 73.5
2008 67.9 73.5
2007 67.4 73.4
2006 67 73.3
2005 66.5 73.2
2004 66.6 73.1
2003 65.9 73.2
2002 64.9 73.1
2001 64.2 73
2000 63.5 72.7
1999 63.1 72.6
1998 62.4 72.3
1997 61.9 71.7
1996 60.8 71.3
1995 61.4 70.9
1994 60.1 70.4
1993 55.5 70
1992 57.1 69.6
1991 61.7 69.3
1990 61.6 69
1989 61.7 68.8
1988 61.8 68.6
1987 61.6 68
1986 61.8 67.6
1985 61 67.2
1984 60.7 66.9
1983 60.5 66.5
1982 60.2 66.2
1981 58.8 65.8
1980 58.6 65.3
1979 58.5 65
1978 58.4 64.5
1977 58.2 64.1
1976 58.1 63.7
1975 57.9 61.9
1974 57.7 54.8
1973 57.4 55.7
1972 57.2 51.9
1971 56.9 55.6
1970 56.6 54.9
1969 56.3 54.8
1968 55.9 52.7
1967 55.5 56.7
1966 55.1 56.9
1965 54.7 57
1964 54.2 57.5
1963 53.8 56.9
1962 53.4 58.2
1961 52.9 58.5
1960 52.5 58
1959 52.2 57.4
1958 51.8 56.8
1957 51.4 56.2
1956 51.1 55.5
1955 50.8 54.8
1954 50.5 52
1953 50.2 50
1952 49.9 49.4
1951 49.6 48.7
1950 49.3 48

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

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Tajikistan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Vietnam
2024 10,590,927 100,987,686
2023 10,389,799 100,352,192
2022 10,182,222 99,680,655
2021 9,966,908 98,935,098
2020 9,749,310 98,079,191
2019 9,529,966 97,173,776
2018 9,307,333 96,237,319
2017 9,085,946 95,176,977
2016 8,865,631 94,000,117
2015 8,643,840 92,823,254
2014 8,425,552 91,679,578
2013 8,216,724 90,573,104
2012 8,014,084 89,510,356
2011 7,824,785 88,468,314
2010 7,652,141 87,455,152
2009 7,490,230 86,460,018
2008 7,338,403 85,175,788
2007 7,194,477 83,633,375
2006 7,057,566 82,167,897
2005 6,924,720 81,088,313
2004 6,790,547 80,338,971
2003 6,658,575 79,563,777
2002 6,531,669 78,772,224
2001 6,407,377 77,969,361
2000 6,284,735 77,154,011
1999 6,208,370 76,287,452
1998 6,176,397 75,299,660
1997 6,139,829 74,226,889
1996 6,066,523 73,156,447
1995 5,948,584 72,049,940
1994 5,825,368 70,854,391
1993 5,724,993 69,586,384
1992 5,649,400 68,260,337
1991 5,541,205 66,891,775
1990 5,398,768 65,504,552
1989 5,267,249 64,147,348
1988 5,114,989 62,843,228
1987 4,939,059 61,584,651
1986 4,772,139 60,347,048
1985 4,619,003 59,060,622
1984 4,480,026 57,706,067
1983 4,350,874 56,337,921
1982 4,227,171 55,011,289
1981 4,109,022 53,738,141
1980 3,995,256 52,490,101
1979 3,882,691 51,378,211
1978 3,768,508 50,249,552
1977 3,653,265 48,954,872
1976 3,540,076 47,684,931
1975 3,430,425 46,482,903
1974 3,324,499 45,413,537
1973 3,222,290 44,409,861
1972 3,123,691 43,429,168
1971 3,028,837 42,449,276
1970 2,936,779 41,475,230
1969 2,845,273 40,582,096
1968 2,753,848 39,734,609
1967 2,664,130 38,895,080
1966 2,577,184 38,024,836
1965 2,492,998 37,129,656
1964 2,411,260 36,201,563
1963 2,331,736 35,249,101
1962 2,255,026 34,288,560
1961 2,181,805 33,409,059
1960 2,112,131 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Vietnam
2023 3.07 1.91
2022 3.13 1.93
2021 3.17 1.94
2020 3.21 1.96
2019 3.28 1.94
2018 3.29 1.88
2017 3.29 1.99
2016 3.38 2
2015 3.46 2.1
2014 3.46 2.09
2013 3.43 1.98
2012 3.42 1.97
2011 3.46 1.93
2010 3.46 1.91
2009 3.43 1.92
2008 3.39 1.93
2007 3.37 1.91
2006 3.34 1.87
2005 3.4 1.89
2004 3.51 1.97
2003 3.42 2
2002 3.47 2.01
2001 3.49 2.02
2000 3.49 2.03
1999 3.85 2
1998 4.07 2.1
1997 4.06 2.27
1996 3.94 2.47
1995 4.66 2.7
1994 4.79 2.94
1993 4.92 3.17
1992 5.06 3.35
1991 5.28 3.52
1990 5.46 3.6
1989 5.61 3.64
1988 5.75 3.62
1987 5.84 3.72
1986 5.91 3.96
1985 5.94 4.21
1984 5.96 4.41
1983 5.98 4.52
1982 6.03 4.59
1981 6.12 4.67
1980 6.21 4.8
1979 6.31 4.94
1978 6.4 5.1
1977 6.49 5.29
1976 6.6 5.46
1975 6.69 5.62
1974 6.77 5.78
1973 6.84 6.11
1972 6.89 6.1
1971 6.91 6.07
1970 6.91 6.02
1969 6.91 6.01
1968 6.91 6.03
1967 6.89 5.88
1966 6.82 5.97
1965 6.74 6.16
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.62 6.39
1962 6.48 6.26
1961 6.35 5.48
1960 6.24 6.27

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

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Tajikistan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Vietnam
2024 23 33.9
2023 22.9 33.4
2022 22.7 33
2021 22.6 32.5
2020 22.5 32.1
2019 22.3 31.6
2018 22.2 31.2
2017 22 30.8
2016 21.9 30.5
2015 21.7 30.2
2014 21.6 29.8
2013 21.4 29.4
2012 21.2 29
2011 21 28.7
2010 20.8 28.3
2009 20.6 27.9
2008 20.4 27.4
2007 20.1 26.9
2006 19.8 26.3
2005 19.6 25.8
2004 19.4 25.4
2003 19.2 25
2002 18.9 24.6
2001 18.7 24.2
2000 18.5 23.7
1999 18.2 23.3
1998 18 22.9
1997 17.9 22.4
1996 17.7 22
1995 17.7 21.7
1994 17.7 21.4
1993 17.8 21.1
1992 17.9 20.9
1991 18 20.7
1990 18.1 20.5
1989 18.2 20.4
1988 18.3 20.2
1987 18.3 20.1
1986 18.3 20
1985 18.2 19.9
1984 18.2 19.8
1983 18.2 19.7
1982 18.2 19.6
1981 18.1 19.5
1980 18.1 19.4
1979 18.1 19.3
1978 18 19.1
1977 18 19
1976 17.9 18.8
1975 17.9 18.7
1974 17.8 18.6
1973 17.8 18.5
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.8 18.4
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.8 18.4
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 18.1 18.5
1966 18.4 18.7
1965 18.9 18.9
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 20.4 19.7
1962 20.9 20.2
1961 21.4 20.7
1960 21.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Tajikistan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Tajikistan Vietnam
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
96.1%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Tajikistan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan Vietnam
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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