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Tajikistan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 93rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Yemen
Population
11038274
43325643
Population rank 88/197 37/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 145/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 166/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 175/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Tajikistan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan Yemen
2024 $14,204,575,549 -
2023 $12,244,169,293 -
2022 $10,713,525,200 -
2021 $8,937,805,347 -
2020 $8,133,963,551 -
2019 $8,300,813,599 -
2018 $7,764,999,999 $21,606,160,663
2017 $7,536,402,853 $26,842,229,045
2016 $6,992,416,097 $31,317,825,274
2015 $8,271,431,485 $42,444,490,074
2014 $9,112,605,459 $43,228,585,321
2013 $8,448,411,318 $40,415,233,436
2012 $7,633,036,903 $35,401,331,610
2011 $6,522,756,255 $32,726,417,878
2010 $5,642,221,099 $30,906,749,533
2009 $4,979,472,364 $25,130,278,213
2008 $5,161,299,725 $26,910,855,807
2007 $3,719,524,541 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,830,213,849 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,312,352,021 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,076,176,869 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,555,318,261 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,221,106,220 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,080,772,551 $9,852,990,693
2000 $860,541,842 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,086,612,290 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,320,199,582 $6,322,175,566
1997 $921,518,033 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,043,654,822 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,231,561,860 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,522,001,206 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,646,623,195 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,908,554,572 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,536,585,366 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,629,395,066 $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan Yemen
2024 $1,341 -
2023 $1,178 -
2022 $1,052 -
2021 $897 -
2020 $834 -
2019 $871 -
2018 $834 $634
2017 $829 $811
2016 $789 $975
2015 $957 $1,362
2014 $1,082 $1,430
2013 $1,028 $1,379
2012 $952 $1,245
2011 $834 $1,186
2010 $737 $1,155
2009 $665 $969
2008 $703 $1,072
2007 $517 $890
2006 $401 $810
2005 $334 $734
2004 $306 $628
2003 $233.6 $549
2002 $187 $513
2001 $168.7 $487
2000 $136.9 $493
1999 $175 $401
1998 $213.7 $343
1997 $150.1 $383
1996 $172 $375
1995 $207 $764
1994 $261.3 $1,735
1993 $287.6 $1,397
1992 $338 $1,198
1991 $458 $1,016
1990 $487 $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tajikistan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Yemen
2026 72.2 69.7
2025 72.1 69.6
2024 71.9 69.4
2023 71.8 69.3
2022 71.6 68
2021 69.6 66
2020 68.6 66.4
2019 71 66.6
2018 70.7 65.9
2017 70.5 67.1
2016 70 67.1
2015 69.7 66.8
2014 69.7 68
2013 69.6 68
2012 69.1 67.6
2011 68.7 67.4
2010 68.4 67.2
2009 68.2 66.9
2008 67.9 66.6
2007 67.4 66.2
2006 67 65.8
2005 66.5 65.4
2004 66.6 64.9
2003 65.9 64.4
2002 64.9 63.8
2001 64.2 63.3
2000 63.5 62.8
1999 63.1 62.3
1998 62.4 61.8
1997 61.9 61.3
1996 60.8 60.9
1995 61.4 60.5
1994 60.1 59.8
1993 55.5 59.7
1992 57.1 59.3
1991 61.7 58.8
1990 61.6 58.5
1989 61.7 58
1988 61.8 57.4
1987 61.6 56.8
1986 61.8 54
1985 61 55.4
1984 60.7 54.6
1983 60.5 53.6
1982 60.2 52.4
1981 58.8 51.7
1980 58.6 50.6
1979 58.5 49.5
1978 58.4 48.5
1977 58.2 47.4
1976 58.1 46.4
1975 57.9 45.5
1974 57.7 44.5
1973 57.4 43.6
1972 57.2 42.7
1971 56.9 41.8
1970 56.6 40.6
1969 56.3 39.6
1968 55.9 38
1967 55.5 37.1
1966 55.1 36.3
1965 54.7 35.6
1964 54.2 34.9
1963 53.8 33.4
1962 53.4 33.7
1961 52.9 34.1
1960 52.5 33.5
1959 52.2 32.9
1958 51.8 32.4
1957 51.4 31.8
1956 51.1 31.3
1955 50.8 30.8
1954 50.5 30.4
1953 50.2 30
1952 49.9 29.6
1951 49.6 29.3
1950 49.3 28.9

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

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Tajikistan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Yemen
2024 10,590,927 40,583,164
2023 10,389,799 39,390,799
2022 10,182,222 38,222,876
2021 9,966,908 37,140,230
2020 9,749,310 36,134,863
2019 9,529,966 35,111,408
2018 9,307,333 34,085,182
2017 9,085,946 33,090,921
2016 8,865,631 32,109,010
2015 8,643,840 31,159,379
2014 8,425,552 30,226,309
2013 8,216,724 29,312,952
2012 8,014,084 28,433,647
2011 7,824,785 27,582,897
2010 7,652,141 26,754,387
2009 7,490,230 25,927,724
2008 7,338,403 25,111,941
2007 7,194,477 24,318,082
2006 7,057,566 23,543,083
2005 6,924,720 22,790,085
2004 6,790,547 22,095,167
2003 6,658,575 21,456,379
2002 6,531,669 20,835,086
2001 6,407,377 20,226,147
2000 6,284,735 19,624,141
1999 6,208,370 19,029,420
1998 6,176,397 18,446,013
1997 6,139,829 17,873,936
1996 6,066,523 17,313,177
1995 5,948,584 16,740,058
1994 5,825,368 16,149,147
1993 5,724,993 15,563,914
1992 5,649,400 14,989,494
1991 5,541,205 14,430,201
1990 5,398,768 13,887,862
1989 5,267,249 13,364,174
1988 5,114,989 12,859,708
1987 4,939,059 12,369,912
1986 4,772,139 11,901,040
1985 4,619,003 11,453,825
1984 4,480,026 11,025,597
1983 4,350,874 10,621,499
1982 4,227,171 10,241,006
1981 4,109,022 9,882,362
1980 3,995,256 9,543,358
1979 3,882,691 9,224,194
1978 3,768,508 8,926,586
1977 3,653,265 8,648,222
1976 3,540,076 8,384,113
1975 3,430,425 8,133,598
1974 3,324,499 7,896,783
1973 3,222,290 7,672,796
1972 3,123,691 7,460,068
1971 3,028,837 7,257,462
1970 2,936,779 7,065,279
1969 2,845,273 6,875,859
1968 2,753,848 6,690,524
1967 2,664,130 6,516,444
1966 2,577,184 6,351,494
1965 2,492,998 6,195,593
1964 2,411,260 6,048,006
1963 2,331,736 5,911,135
1962 2,255,026 5,782,221
1961 2,181,805 5,655,232
1960 2,112,131 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Yemen
2023 3.07 4.59
2022 3.13 4.59
2021 3.17 4.6
2020 3.21 4.6
2019 3.28 4.6
2018 3.29 4.61
2017 3.29 4.61
2016 3.38 4.61
2015 3.46 4.62
2014 3.46 4.62
2013 3.43 4.62
2012 3.42 4.63
2011 3.46 4.63
2010 3.46 4.81
2009 3.43 5
2008 3.39 5.11
2007 3.37 5.26
2006 3.34 5.41
2005 3.4 5.56
2004 3.51 5.71
2003 3.42 5.84
2002 3.47 5.97
2001 3.49 6.14
2000 3.49 6.32
1999 3.85 6.49
1998 4.07 6.64
1997 4.06 6.82
1996 3.94 7
1995 4.66 7.53
1994 4.79 7.8
1993 4.92 8.05
1992 5.06 8.27
1991 5.28 8.46
1990 5.46 8.61
1989 5.61 8.71
1988 5.75 8.79
1987 5.84 8.83
1986 5.91 8.86
1985 5.94 8.86
1984 5.96 8.85
1983 5.98 8.83
1982 6.03 8.79
1981 6.12 8.75
1980 6.21 8.71
1979 6.31 8.67
1978 6.4 8.5
1977 6.49 8.47
1976 6.6 8.42
1975 6.69 8.37
1974 6.77 8.33
1973 6.84 8.29
1972 6.89 8.27
1971 6.91 8.26
1970 6.91 8.23
1969 6.91 8.22
1968 6.91 8.19
1967 6.89 8.17
1966 6.82 8.14
1965 6.74 8.1
1964 6.68 8.07
1963 6.62 8.03
1962 6.48 8.01
1961 6.35 8
1960 6.24 7.99

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

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Tajikistan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Yemen
2024 23 19.3
2023 22.9 19.2
2022 22.7 19.2
2021 22.6 19.1
2020 22.5 19.1
2019 22.3 19.1
2018 22.2 19
2017 22 18.9
2016 21.9 18.8
2015 21.7 18.7
2014 21.6 18.5
2013 21.4 18.3
2012 21.2 18.1
2011 21 17.9
2010 20.8 17.7
2009 20.6 17.4
2008 20.4 17.2
2007 20.1 16.9
2006 19.8 16.7
2005 19.6 16.4
2004 19.4 16.2
2003 19.2 16
2002 18.9 15.8
2001 18.7 15.6
2000 18.5 15.4
1999 18.2 15.2
1998 18 15
1997 17.9 14.9
1996 17.7 14.8
1995 17.7 14.7
1994 17.7 14.6
1993 17.8 14.6
1992 17.9 14.6
1991 18 14.6
1990 18.1 14.6
1989 18.2 14.6
1988 18.3 14.7
1987 18.3 14.8
1986 18.3 14.9
1985 18.2 15
1984 18.2 15.1
1983 18.2 15.3
1982 18.2 15.5
1981 18.1 15.7
1980 18.1 15.9
1979 18.1 16.1
1978 18 16.3
1977 18 16.6
1976 17.9 16.8
1975 17.9 17
1974 17.8 17.3
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.8 18.1
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 18.1 19.1
1966 18.4 19.2
1965 18.9 19.3
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 20.4 19.5
1962 20.9 19.6
1961 21.4 19.6
1960 21.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Tajikistan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Tajikistan Yemen
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
54.1%
2004
English speaking
5%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Tajikistan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan Yemen
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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