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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 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Zambia
Population
11038274
22697916
Population rank 88/197 62/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 145/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Tajikistan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan Zambia
2024 $14,204,575,549 $25,303,185,342
2023 $12,244,169,293 $27,577,956,471
2022 $10,713,525,200 $29,163,782,140
2021 $8,937,805,347 $22,096,416,932
2020 $8,133,963,551 $18,137,764,931
2019 $8,300,813,599 $23,308,667,781
2018 $7,764,999,999 $26,311,507,274
2017 $7,536,402,853 $25,873,601,261
2016 $6,992,416,097 $20,958,412,538
2015 $8,271,431,485 $21,251,216,799
2014 $9,112,605,459 $27,141,023,558
2013 $8,448,411,318 $28,037,239,463
2012 $7,633,036,903 $25,503,060,420
2011 $6,522,756,255 $23,459,515,276
2010 $5,642,221,099 $20,265,559,484
2009 $4,979,472,364 $15,328,342,304
2008 $5,161,299,725 $17,910,858,638
2007 $3,719,524,541 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,830,213,849 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,312,352,021 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,076,176,869 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,555,318,261 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,221,106,220 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,080,772,551 $4,094,441,301
2000 $860,541,842 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,086,612,290 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,320,199,582 $3,537,741,942
1997 $921,518,033 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,043,654,822 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,231,561,860 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,522,001,206 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,646,623,195 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,908,554,572 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,536,585,366 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,629,395,066 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Tajikistan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

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

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

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Tajikistan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Zambia
2026 72.2 66.9
2025 72.1 66.7
2024 71.9 66.5
2023 71.8 66.3
2022 71.6 65.3
2021 69.6 62.4
2020 68.6 63.4
2019 71 62.9
2018 70.7 62.1
2017 70.5 61.6
2016 70 61.1
2015 69.7 60.7
2014 69.7 60.1
2013 69.6 59.4
2012 69.1 58.7
2011 68.7 57.8
2010 68.4 56.9
2009 68.2 55.9
2008 67.9 54.8
2007 67.4 53.7
2006 67 52.7
2005 66.5 51.6
2004 66.6 50.5
2003 65.9 49.6
2002 64.9 48.5
2001 64.2 47.4
2000 63.5 46.6
1999 63.1 45.9
1998 62.4 45.7
1997 61.9 45.7
1996 60.8 45.8
1995 61.4 46.1
1994 60.1 46.3
1993 55.5 46.7
1992 57.1 47
1991 61.7 47.4
1990 61.6 48.2
1989 61.7 48.9
1988 61.8 49.7
1987 61.6 50.4
1986 61.8 51.1
1985 61 52
1984 60.7 52.9
1983 60.5 53.7
1982 60.2 54.4
1981 58.8 55
1980 58.6 55.5
1979 58.5 56
1978 58.4 56.3
1977 58.2 56.3
1976 58.1 56.1
1975 57.9 55.7
1974 57.7 55.4
1973 57.4 54.9
1972 57.2 54.4
1971 56.9 53.9
1970 56.6 53.4
1969 56.3 53
1968 55.9 52.7
1967 55.5 52.5
1966 55.1 52.3
1965 54.7 52.1
1964 54.2 51.2
1963 53.8 51.6
1962 53.4 51.3
1961 52.9 51
1960 52.5 50.6
1959 52.2 50.3
1958 51.8 49.9
1957 51.4 49.5
1956 51.1 49.1
1955 50.8 48.8
1954 50.5 48.4
1953 50.2 48
1952 49.9 47.6
1951 49.6 47.2
1950 49.3 46.8

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

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Tajikistan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Zambia
2024 10,590,927 21,314,956
2023 10,389,799 20,723,965
2022 10,182,222 20,152,938
2021 9,966,908 19,603,607
2020 9,749,310 19,059,395
2019 9,529,966 18,513,839
2018 9,307,333 17,973,569
2017 9,085,946 17,441,320
2016 8,865,631 16,914,423
2015 8,643,840 16,399,089
2014 8,425,552 15,895,315
2013 8,216,724 15,398,997
2012 8,014,084 14,913,629
2011 7,824,785 14,437,796
2010 7,652,141 13,965,594
2009 7,490,230 13,490,389
2008 7,338,403 13,021,324
2007 7,194,477 12,565,085
2006 7,057,566 12,129,553
2005 6,924,720 11,718,819
2004 6,790,547 11,338,198
2003 6,658,575 10,983,595
2002 6,531,669 10,647,949
2001 6,407,377 10,325,185
2000 6,284,735 10,017,631
1999 6,208,370 9,740,005
1998 6,176,397 9,482,408
1997 6,139,829 9,237,063
1996 6,066,523 9,004,053
1995 5,948,584 8,785,763
1994 5,825,368 8,576,269
1993 5,724,993 8,373,921
1992 5,649,400 8,176,680
1991 5,541,205 7,981,650
1990 5,398,768 7,786,169
1989 5,267,249 7,589,216
1988 5,114,989 7,391,440
1987 4,939,059 7,191,282
1986 4,772,139 6,986,471
1985 4,619,003 6,780,953
1984 4,480,026 6,580,490
1983 4,350,874 6,381,038
1982 4,227,171 6,178,637
1981 4,109,022 5,983,289
1980 3,995,256 5,802,833
1979 3,882,691 5,631,728
1978 3,768,508 5,465,374
1977 3,653,265 5,302,480
1976 3,540,076 5,143,842
1975 3,430,425 4,990,086
1974 3,324,499 4,842,746
1973 3,222,290 4,702,693
1972 3,123,691 4,569,309
1971 3,028,837 4,442,525
1970 2,936,779 4,321,718
1969 2,845,273 4,197,116
1968 2,753,848 4,065,593
1967 2,664,130 3,936,343
1966 2,577,184 3,812,003
1965 2,492,998 3,692,086
1964 2,411,260 3,577,017
1963 2,331,736 3,465,907
1962 2,255,026 3,358,099
1961 2,181,805 3,254,086
1960 2,112,131 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Zambia
2023 3.07 4.1
2022 3.13 4.18
2021 3.17 4.25
2020 3.21 4.32
2019 3.28 4.42
2018 3.29 4.49
2017 3.29 4.57
2016 3.38 4.67
2015 3.46 4.78
2014 3.46 4.89
2013 3.43 5.01
2012 3.42 5.14
2011 3.46 5.26
2010 3.46 5.36
2009 3.43 5.45
2008 3.39 5.53
2007 3.37 5.61
2006 3.34 5.68
2005 3.4 5.7
2004 3.51 5.7
2003 3.42 5.71
2002 3.47 5.77
2001 3.49 5.85
2000 3.49 5.92
1999 3.85 6
1998 4.07 6.07
1997 4.06 6.12
1996 3.94 6.18
1995 4.66 6.23
1994 4.79 6.26
1993 4.92 6.3
1992 5.06 6.35
1991 5.28 6.46
1990 5.46 6.57
1989 5.61 6.64
1988 5.75 6.7
1987 5.84 6.8
1986 5.91 6.87
1985 5.94 6.93
1984 5.96 6.97
1983 5.98 7.01
1982 6.03 7.04
1981 6.12 7.07
1980 6.21 7.14
1979 6.31 7.22
1978 6.4 7.29
1977 6.49 7.35
1976 6.6 7.39
1975 6.69 7.42
1974 6.77 7.36
1973 6.84 7.34
1972 6.89 7.3
1971 6.91 7.26
1970 6.91 7.22
1969 6.91 7.18
1968 6.91 7.18
1967 6.89 7.15
1966 6.82 7.14
1965 6.74 7.12
1964 6.68 7.09
1963 6.62 7.06
1962 6.48 7.01
1961 6.35 6.98
1960 6.24 6.95

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

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Tajikistan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Zambia
2024 23 18.8
2023 22.9 18.6
2022 22.7 18.4
2021 22.6 18.2
2020 22.5 18
2019 22.3 17.9
2018 22.2 17.7
2017 22 17.5
2016 21.9 17.4
2015 21.7 17.2
2014 21.6 17.1
2013 21.4 17
2012 21.2 16.9
2011 21 16.8
2010 20.8 16.7
2009 20.6 16.6
2008 20.4 16.5
2007 20.1 16.4
2006 19.8 16.3
2005 19.6 16.3
2004 19.4 16.2
2003 19.2 16.1
2002 18.9 16
2001 18.7 15.9
2000 18.5 15.9
1999 18.2 15.8
1998 18 15.8
1997 17.9 15.8
1996 17.7 15.8
1995 17.7 15.8
1994 17.7 15.8
1993 17.8 15.8
1992 17.9 15.8
1991 18 15.7
1990 18.1 15.7
1989 18.2 15.7
1988 18.3 15.6
1987 18.3 15.6
1986 18.3 15.5
1985 18.2 15.5
1984 18.2 15.4
1983 18.2 15.4
1982 18.2 15.3
1981 18.1 15.3
1980 18.1 15.2
1979 18.1 15.3
1978 18 15.3
1977 18 15.4
1976 17.9 15.4
1975 17.9 15.5
1974 17.8 15.7
1973 17.8 15.8
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 17.8 16.1
1970 17.8 16.2
1969 17.8 16.4
1968 17.9 16.4
1967 18.1 16.5
1966 18.4 16.5
1965 18.9 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 20.4 16.7
1962 20.9 16.8
1961 21.4 16.9
1960 21.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
51.9
2026
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
9.77 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
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
-21,606
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.5:50.5
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
30.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
47
2026
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
68
2025
74
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
$85.1
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
0.32
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
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
2026
30
2026
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%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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