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Tajikistan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 93rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Zambia
Population
10940854
22402291
Population rank 88/197 62/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$26.3B
2024
GDP rank 145/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$1,235
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$4,224
2024
Government debt
$4.2B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
28.4%
2025
99%
2025
Government debt per person
$396
2024
$1,420
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,250
2025
$1,168
2025
Land area
53,587 sq mi
2025
287,024 sq mi
2025
Population density
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

Tajikistan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year GDP
Tajikistan Zambia
1960 - $698,739,721
1961 - $682,359,727
1962 - $679,279,729
1963 - $704,339,719
1964 - $822,639,671
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1990 $2,629,395,066 $3,288,381,797
1991 $2,536,585,366 $3,376,806,697
1992 $1,908,554,572 $3,182,810,841
1993 $1,646,623,195 $3,273,505,344
1994 $1,522,001,206 $3,656,806,166
1995 $1,231,561,860 $3,806,983,413
1996 $1,043,654,822 $3,597,220,962
1997 $921,518,033 $4,303,288,480
1998 $1,320,199,582 $3,537,741,942
1999 $1,086,612,290 $3,404,284,891
2000 $860,541,842 $3,600,632,111
2001 $1,080,772,551 $4,094,441,301
2002 $1,221,106,220 $4,193,850,445
2003 $1,555,318,261 $4,901,869,764
2004 $2,076,176,869 $6,221,110,219
2005 $2,312,352,021 $8,331,870,169
2006 $2,830,213,849 $12,756,858,899
2007 $3,719,524,541 $14,056,957,976
2008 $5,161,299,725 $17,910,858,638
2009 $4,979,472,364 $15,328,342,304
2010 $5,642,221,099 $20,265,559,484
2011 $6,522,756,255 $23,459,515,276
2012 $7,633,036,903 $25,503,060,420
2013 $8,448,411,318 $28,037,239,463
2014 $9,112,605,459 $27,141,023,558
2015 $8,271,431,485 $21,251,216,799
2016 $6,992,416,097 $20,958,412,538
2017 $7,536,402,853 $25,873,601,261
2018 $7,764,999,999 $26,311,507,274
2019 $8,300,813,599 $23,308,667,781
2020 $8,133,963,551 $18,137,764,931
2021 $8,937,805,347 $22,096,416,932
2022 $10,713,525,200 $29,163,782,140
2023 $12,244,169,293 $27,577,956,471
2024 $14,204,575,549 $26,325,775,287

Tajikistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan Zambia
1960 - $221.6
1961 - $209.7
1962 - $202.3
1963 - $203.2
1964 - $230
1965 - $287.4
1966 - $325
1967 - $341
1968 - $387
1969 - $459
1970 - $414
1971 - $372
1972 - $410
1973 - $518
1974 - $601
1975 - $490
1976 - $533
1977 - $474
1978 - $514
1979 - $595
1980 - $669
1981 - $670
1982 - $627
1983 - $520
1984 - $413
1985 - $332
1986 - $238.2
1987 - $315
1988 - $504
1989 - $526
1990 $487 $422
1991 $458 $423
1992 $338 $389
1993 $287.6 $391
1994 $261.3 $426
1995 $207 $433
1996 $172 $400
1997 $150.1 $466
1998 $213.7 $373
1999 $175 $350
2000 $136.9 $359
2001 $168.7 $397
2002 $187 $394
2003 $233.6 $446
2004 $306 $549
2005 $334 $711
2006 $401 $1,052
2007 $517 $1,119
2008 $703 $1,376
2009 $665 $1,136
2010 $737 $1,451
2011 $834 $1,625
2012 $952 $1,710
2013 $1,028 $1,821
2014 $1,082 $1,707
2015 $957 $1,296
2016 $789 $1,239
2017 $829 $1,483
2018 $834 $1,464
2019 $871 $1,259
2020 $834 $952
2021 $897 $1,127
2022 $1,052 $1,447
2023 $1,178 $1,331
2024 $1,341 $1,235

Tajikistan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Zambia
1950 49.3 46.8
1951 49.6 47.2
1952 49.9 47.6
1953 50.2 48
1954 50.5 48.4
1955 50.8 48.8
1956 51.1 49.1
1957 51.4 49.5
1958 51.8 49.9
1959 52.2 50.3
1960 52.5 50.6
1961 52.9 51
1962 53.4 51.3
1963 53.8 51.6
1964 54.2 51.2
1965 54.7 52.1
1966 55.1 52.3
1967 55.5 52.5
1968 55.9 52.7
1969 56.3 53
1970 56.6 53.4
1971 56.9 53.9
1972 57.2 54.4
1973 57.4 54.9
1974 57.7 55.4
1975 57.9 55.7
1976 58.1 56.1
1977 58.2 56.3
1978 58.4 56.3
1979 58.5 56
1980 58.6 55.5
1981 58.8 55
1982 60.2 54.4
1983 60.5 53.7
1984 60.7 52.9
1985 61 52
1986 61.8 51.1
1987 61.6 50.4
1988 61.8 49.7
1989 61.7 48.9
1990 61.6 48.2
1991 61.7 47.4
1992 57.1 47
1993 55.5 46.7
1994 60.1 46.3
1995 61.4 46.1
1996 60.8 45.8
1997 61.9 45.7
1998 62.4 45.7
1999 63.1 45.9
2000 63.5 46.6
2001 64.2 47.4
2002 64.9 48.5
2003 65.9 49.6
2004 66.6 50.5
2005 66.5 51.6
2006 67 52.7
2007 67.4 53.7
2008 67.9 54.8
2009 68.2 55.9
2010 68.4 56.9
2011 68.7 57.8
2012 69.1 58.7
2013 69.6 59.4
2014 69.7 60.1
2015 69.7 60.7
2016 70 61.1
2017 70.5 61.6
2018 70.7 62.1
2019 71 62.9
2020 68.6 63.4
2021 69.6 62.4
2022 71.6 65.3
2023 71.8 66.3
2024 71.9 66.5
2025 72.1 66.7

Tajikistan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year Population
Tajikistan Zambia
1960 2,112,131 3,153,729
1961 2,181,805 3,254,086
1962 2,255,026 3,358,099
1963 2,331,736 3,465,907
1964 2,411,260 3,577,017
1965 2,492,998 3,692,086
1966 2,577,184 3,812,003
1967 2,664,130 3,936,343
1968 2,753,848 4,065,593
1969 2,845,273 4,197,116
1970 2,936,779 4,321,718
1971 3,028,837 4,442,525
1972 3,123,691 4,569,309
1973 3,222,290 4,702,693
1974 3,324,499 4,842,746
1975 3,430,425 4,990,086
1976 3,540,076 5,143,842
1977 3,653,265 5,302,480
1978 3,768,508 5,465,374
1979 3,882,691 5,631,728
1980 3,995,256 5,802,833
1981 4,109,022 5,983,289
1982 4,227,171 6,178,637
1983 4,350,874 6,381,038
1984 4,480,026 6,580,490
1985 4,619,003 6,780,953
1986 4,772,139 6,986,471
1987 4,939,059 7,191,282
1988 5,114,989 7,391,440
1989 5,267,249 7,589,216
1990 5,398,768 7,786,169
1991 5,541,205 7,981,650
1992 5,649,400 8,176,680
1993 5,724,993 8,373,921
1994 5,825,368 8,576,269
1995 5,948,584 8,785,763
1996 6,066,523 9,004,053
1997 6,139,829 9,237,063
1998 6,176,397 9,482,408
1999 6,208,370 9,740,005
2000 6,284,735 10,017,631
2001 6,407,377 10,325,185
2002 6,531,669 10,647,949
2003 6,658,575 10,983,595
2004 6,790,547 11,338,198
2005 6,924,720 11,718,819
2006 7,057,566 12,129,553
2007 7,194,477 12,565,085
2008 7,338,403 13,021,324
2009 7,490,230 13,490,389
2010 7,652,141 13,965,594
2011 7,824,785 14,437,796
2012 8,014,084 14,913,629
2013 8,216,724 15,398,997
2014 8,425,552 15,895,315
2015 8,643,840 16,399,089
2016 8,865,631 16,914,423
2017 9,085,946 17,441,320
2018 9,307,333 17,973,569
2019 9,529,966 18,513,839
2020 9,749,310 19,059,395
2021 9,966,908 19,603,607
2022 10,182,222 20,152,938
2023 10,389,799 20,723,965
2024 10,590,927 21,314,956

Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Zambia
1960 6.24 6.95
1961 6.35 6.98
1962 6.48 7.01
1963 6.62 7.06
1964 6.68 7.09
1965 6.74 7.12
1966 6.82 7.14
1967 6.89 7.15
1968 6.91 7.18
1969 6.91 7.18
1970 6.91 7.22
1971 6.91 7.26
1972 6.89 7.3
1973 6.84 7.34
1974 6.77 7.36
1975 6.69 7.42
1976 6.6 7.39
1977 6.49 7.35
1978 6.4 7.29
1979 6.31 7.22
1980 6.21 7.14
1981 6.12 7.07
1982 6.03 7.04
1983 5.98 7.01
1984 5.96 6.97
1985 5.94 6.93
1986 5.91 6.87
1987 5.84 6.8
1988 5.75 6.7
1989 5.61 6.64
1990 5.46 6.57
1991 5.28 6.46
1992 5.06 6.35
1993 4.92 6.3
1994 4.79 6.26
1995 4.66 6.23
1996 3.94 6.18
1997 4.06 6.12
1998 4.07 6.07
1999 3.85 6
2000 3.49 5.92
2001 3.49 5.85
2002 3.47 5.77
2003 3.42 5.71
2004 3.51 5.7
2005 3.4 5.7
2006 3.34 5.68
2007 3.37 5.61
2008 3.39 5.53
2009 3.43 5.45
2010 3.46 5.36
2011 3.46 5.26
2012 3.42 5.14
2013 3.43 5.01
2014 3.46 4.89
2015 3.46 4.78
2016 3.38 4.67
2017 3.29 4.57
2018 3.29 4.49
2019 3.28 4.42
2020 3.21 4.32
2021 3.17 4.25
2022 3.13 4.18
2023 3.07 4.1

Tajikistan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Zambia
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Zambia
1960 21.6 17
1961 21.4 16.9
1962 20.9 16.8
1963 20.4 16.7
1964 19.6 16.6
1965 18.9 16.6
1966 18.4 16.5
1967 18.1 16.5
1968 17.9 16.4
1969 17.8 16.4
1970 17.8 16.2
1971 17.8 16.1
1972 17.8 15.9
1973 17.8 15.8
1974 17.8 15.7
1975 17.9 15.5
1976 17.9 15.4
1977 18 15.4
1978 18 15.3
1979 18.1 15.3
1980 18.1 15.2
1981 18.1 15.3
1982 18.2 15.3
1983 18.2 15.4
1984 18.2 15.4
1985 18.2 15.5
1986 18.3 15.5
1987 18.3 15.6
1988 18.3 15.6
1989 18.2 15.7
1990 18.1 15.7
1991 18 15.7
1992 17.9 15.8
1993 17.8 15.8
1994 17.7 15.8
1995 17.7 15.8
1996 17.7 15.8
1997 17.9 15.8
1998 18 15.8
1999 18.2 15.8
2000 18.5 15.9
2001 18.7 15.9
2002 18.9 16
2003 19.2 16.1
2004 19.4 16.2
2005 19.6 16.3
2006 19.8 16.3
2007 20.1 16.4
2008 20.4 16.5
2009 20.6 16.6
2010 20.8 16.7
2011 21 16.8
2012 21.2 16.9
2013 21.4 17
2014 21.6 17.1
2015 21.7 17.2
2016 21.9 17.4
2017 22 17.5
2018 22.2 17.7
2019 22.3 17.9
2020 22.5 18
2021 22.6 18.2
2022 22.7 18.4
2023 22.9 18.6
2024 23 18.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
27.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2023
1.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.5%
2025
-4.92%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
55.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.5
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Tajikistan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.31 megatons
2023
8.06 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.9 tons
2023
0.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Tajikistan Zambia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-21,236
2024
+7,381
2024
Urban population
28.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
30
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2024
39
2024
Higher education index
14
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
76
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
82%
2023
English speaking
5%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Tajikistan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$78.6
2022
$76.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.13
2021
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
27.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2025
30
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan Zambia
% of world land
0.09%
2025
0.5%
2025
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2025
92,043 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2025
170,848 sq mi
2025
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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