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Population in Tajikistan compared to Turkey: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 7.79 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Tajikistan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Turkey
2100 20,390,053 64,274,243
2099 20,381,074 64,924,706
2098 20,367,161 65,567,989
2097 20,348,897 66,219,045
2096 20,324,869 66,865,890
2095 20,297,885 67,516,190
2094 20,265,966 68,169,346
2093 20,234,160 68,835,313
2092 20,192,937 69,496,264
2091 20,148,873 70,159,325
2090 20,103,798 70,828,304
2089 20,056,079 71,490,133
2088 20,005,521 72,146,464
2087 19,950,317 72,792,552
2086 19,895,606 73,439,558
2085 19,836,988 74,085,313
2084 19,773,272 74,713,882
2083 19,706,082 75,342,464
2082 19,639,516 75,969,760
2081 19,572,596 76,583,769
2080 19,499,390 77,195,480
2079 19,425,502 77,793,711
2078 19,347,261 78,386,293
2077 19,265,447 78,973,194
2076 19,175,355 79,556,991
2075 19,083,859 80,128,010
2074 18,988,290 80,697,544
2073 18,889,470 81,244,619
2072 18,785,103 81,785,452
2071 18,674,697 82,311,503
2070 18,559,138 82,827,402
2069 18,437,873 83,324,862
2068 18,315,011 83,806,741
2067 18,187,508 84,270,976
2066 18,054,404 84,728,547
2065 17,921,674 85,177,268
2064 17,783,801 85,611,517
2063 17,641,066 86,026,471
2062 17,498,306 86,425,827
2061 17,356,130 86,800,591
2060 17,206,922 87,156,663
2059 17,056,085 87,500,101
2058 16,903,532 87,809,920
2057 16,749,284 88,100,397
2056 16,595,691 88,369,840
2055 16,441,650 88,598,739
2054 16,285,520 88,806,632
2053 16,130,235 88,985,609
2052 15,967,770 89,144,425
2051 15,805,253 89,270,515
2050 15,638,613 89,374,730
2049 15,468,883 89,447,182
2048 15,292,499 89,484,074
2047 15,112,083 89,492,406
2046 14,928,123 89,467,391
2045 14,739,540 89,441,098
2044 14,544,544 89,390,601
2043 14,349,357 89,326,342
2042 14,147,892 89,237,658
2041 13,945,694 89,137,199
2040 13,741,587 89,021,820
2039 13,536,704 88,885,792
2038 13,331,490 88,736,121
2037 13,125,051 88,562,197
2036 12,917,110 88,373,007
2035 12,714,184 88,178,595
2034 12,515,962 87,975,336
2033 12,321,294 87,754,631
2032 12,128,060 87,524,158
2031 11,938,351 87,274,280
2030 11,749,706 87,004,538
2029 11,559,235 86,741,614
2028 11,369,414 86,466,107
2027 11,178,605 86,189,693
2026 10,986,242 85,932,926
2025 10,791,246 85,718,588
2024 10,590,927 85,518,661
2023 10,389,799 85,325,965
2022 10,182,222 84,979,913
2021 9,966,908 84,147,318
2020 9,749,310 83,384,680
2019 9,529,966 82,579,440
2018 9,307,333 81,407,204
2017 9,085,946 80,312,698
2016 8,865,631 79,277,962
2015 8,643,840 78,218,479
2014 8,425,552 77,181,884
2013 8,216,724 76,147,624
2012 8,014,084 75,175,827
2011 7,824,785 74,223,629
2010 7,652,141 73,142,150
2009 7,490,230 72,039,206
2008 7,338,403 71,051,678
2007 7,194,477 70,158,112
2006 7,057,566 70,045,349
2005 6,924,720 69,329,557
2004 6,790,547 68,592,617
2003 6,658,575 67,831,730
2002 6,531,669 67,048,795
2001 6,407,377 66,245,128
2000 6,284,735 65,425,961
1999 6,208,370 64,591,923
1998 6,176,397 63,734,383
1997 6,139,829 62,852,966
1996 6,066,523 61,951,134
1995 5,948,584 61,024,503
1994 5,825,368 60,033,836
1993 5,724,993 58,999,167
1992 5,649,400 57,990,118
1991 5,541,205 57,009,887
1990 5,398,768 56,015,628
1989 5,267,249 54,976,723
1988 5,114,989 53,909,626
1987 4,939,059 52,843,670
1986 4,772,139 51,777,772
1985 4,619,003 50,687,115
1984 4,480,026 49,574,069
1983 4,350,874 48,447,410
1982 4,227,171 47,322,096
1981 4,109,022 46,321,190
1980 3,995,256 45,408,815
1979 3,882,691 44,510,429
1978 3,768,508 43,645,306
1977 3,653,265 42,773,298
1976 3,540,076 41,899,984
1975 3,430,425 41,053,126
1974 3,324,499 40,210,234
1973 3,222,290 39,329,533
1972 3,123,691 38,430,221
1971 3,028,837 37,518,611
1970 2,936,779 36,638,465
1969 2,845,273 35,787,774
1968 2,753,848 34,921,684
1967 2,664,130 34,050,421
1966 2,577,184 33,177,672
1965 2,492,998 32,345,220
1964 2,411,260 31,543,072
1963 2,331,736 30,726,841
1962 2,255,026 29,916,147
1961 2,181,805 29,119,238
1960 2,112,131 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tajikistan's population will grow by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people with a rank change from 88th to 82nd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Turkey
2100 0.04% -1%
2099 0.07% -0.98%
2098 0.09% -0.98%
2097 0.12% -0.97%
2096 0.13% -0.96%
2095 0.16% -0.96%
2094 0.16% -0.97%
2093 0.2% -0.95%
2092 0.22% -0.95%
2091 0.22% -0.94%
2090 0.24% -0.93%
2089 0.25% -0.91%
2088 0.28% -0.89%
2087 0.27% -0.88%
2086 0.3% -0.87%
2085 0.32% -0.84%
2084 0.34% -0.83%
2083 0.34% -0.83%
2082 0.34% -0.8%
2081 0.38% -0.79%
2080 0.38% -0.77%
2079 0.4% -0.76%
2078 0.42% -0.74%
2077 0.47% -0.73%
2076 0.48% -0.71%
2075 0.5% -0.71%
2074 0.52% -0.67%
2073 0.56% -0.66%
2072 0.59% -0.64%
2071 0.62% -0.62%
2070 0.66% -0.6%
2069 0.67% -0.57%
2068 0.7% -0.55%
2067 0.74% -0.54%
2066 0.74% -0.53%
2065 0.78% -0.51%
2064 0.81% -0.48%
2063 0.82% -0.46%
2062 0.82% -0.43%
2061 0.87% -0.41%
2060 0.88% -0.39%
2059 0.9% -0.35%
2058 0.92% -0.33%
2057 0.93% -0.3%
2056 0.94% -0.26%
2055 0.96% -0.23%
2054 0.96% -0.2%
2053 1.02% -0.18%
2052 1.03% -0.14%
2051 1.07% -0.12%
2050 1.1% -0.08%
2049 1.15% -0.04%
2048 1.19% -0.009%
2047 1.23% 0.03%
2046 1.28% 0.03%
2045 1.34% 0.06%
2044 1.36% 0.07%
2043 1.42% 0.1%
2042 1.45% 0.11%
2041 1.49% 0.13%
2040 1.51% 0.15%
2039 1.54% 0.17%
2038 1.57% 0.2%
2037 1.61% 0.21%
2036 1.6% 0.22%
2035 1.58% 0.23%
2034 1.58% 0.25%
2033 1.59% 0.26%
2032 1.59% 0.29%
2031 1.61% 0.31%
2030 1.65% 0.3%
2029 1.67% 0.32%
2028 1.71% 0.32%
2027 1.75% 0.3%
2026 1.81% 0.25%
2025 1.89% 0.23%
2024 1.94% 0.23%
2023 2.04% 0.41%
2022 2.16% 0.99%
2021 2.23% 0.91%
2020 2.3% 0.98%
2019 2.39% 1.44%
2018 2.44% 1.36%
2017 2.49% 1.31%
2016 2.57% 1.35%
2015 2.59% 1.34%
2014 2.54% 1.36%
2013 2.53% 1.29%
2012 2.42% 1.28%
2011 2.26% 1.48%
2010 2.16% 1.53%
2009 2.07% 1.39%
2008 2% 1.27%
2007 1.94% 0.16%
2006 1.92% 1.03%
2005 1.98% 1.07%
2004 1.98% 1.12%
2003 1.94% 1.17%
2002 1.94% 1.21%
2001 1.95% 1.25%
2000 1.23% 1.29%
1999 0.52% 1.35%
1998 0.6% 1.4%
1997 1.21% 1.46%
1996 1.98% 1.52%
1995 2.12% 1.65%
1994 1.75% 1.75%
1993 1.34% 1.74%
1992 1.95% 1.72%
1991 2.64% 1.77%
1990 2.5% 1.89%
1989 2.98% 1.98%
1988 3.56% 2.02%
1987 3.5% 2.06%
1986 3.32% 2.15%
1985 3.1% 2.25%
1984 2.97% 2.33%
1983 2.93% 2.38%
1982 2.88% 2.16%
1981 2.85% 2.01%
1980 2.9% 2.02%
1979 3.03% 1.98%
1978 3.15% 2.04%
1977 3.2% 2.08%
1976 3.2% 2.06%
1975 3.19% 2.1%
1974 3.17% 2.24%
1973 3.16% 2.34%
1972 3.13% 2.43%
1971 3.13% 2.4%
1970 3.22% 2.38%
1969 3.32% 2.48%
1968 3.37% 2.56%
1967 3.37% 2.63%
1966 3.38% 2.57%
1965 3.39% 2.54%
1964 3.41% 2.66%
1963 3.4% 2.71%
1962 3.36% 2.74%
1961 3.3% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Turkey
Current population
11038274
86002379
Population rank 88/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.04%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +551 +528
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 154/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -258,205
Net migration rank 152/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -258,205
2024 - -21,236 - -275,952
2023 223,828 -19,999 426,630 -318,070
2022 228,336 -17,001 535,373 -301,544
2021 222,850 -3,564 521,713 20,283
2020 219,467 -3,564 608,708 37,934
2019 231,817 -9,041 751,472 -15,690
2018 228,597 -6,111 830,353 187,570
2017 224,396 -4,093 875,408 659,846
2016 228,547 -8,210 895,841 352,063
2015 230,903 -7,660 930,799 1,063,140
2014 227,304 -13,962 957,055 1,033,384
2013 220,693 -16,362 921,386 438,618
2012 213,078 -12,132 917,145 258,623
2011 208,429 -30,783 875,839 68,849
2010 201,389 -33,733 892,334 55,532
2009 192,851 -36,677 900,491 24,276
2008 182,337 -34,855 868,749 47,915
2007 173,200 -32,831 876,626 -186,402
2006 164,046 -30,591 897,351 -190,194
2005 160,189 -27,954 898,650 -174,177
2004 161,201 -25,082 896,025 -146,574
2003 150,391 -22,562 893,683 -121,383
2002 146,492 -20,526 922,927 -129,444
2001 142,276 -19,657 980,560 -166,759
2000 136,549 -13,871 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 147,622 -117,571 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 153,508 -119,621 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 149,825 -110,572 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 138,287 -30,922 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 168,934 -40,418 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 167,590 -49,668 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 157,975 -75,147 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 163,652 -95,280 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 177,585 -29,553 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 178,429 -41,596 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 179,212 -53,020 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 172,805 5,523 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 163,611 9,923 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 155,987 4,321 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 145,720 247 1,098,846 8,960
1984 139,145 -7,152 1,096,529 21,787
1983 133,280 -6,972 1,095,106 39,871
1982 127,838 -6,730 1,091,863 23,728
1981 121,418 -6,221 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 117,888 -5,557 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 114,496 -1,703 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 110,564 5,006 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 106,920 7,999 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 103,777 7,679 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 100,604 7,237 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 97,481 6,531 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 94,523 5,876 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 91,677 5,123 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 88,618 4,293 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 85,645 5,559 991,950 -150,924
1969 82,931 8,886 970,958 -110,578
1968 80,698 10,323 950,778 -78,973
1967 78,733 9,670 936,727 -65,993
1966 76,702 8,796 925,790 -50,999
1965 75,139 7,744 904,016 -113,911
1964 74,030 6,568 884,152 -69,978
1963 73,065 5,379 862,626 -44,317
1962 70,700 4,270 837,473 -34,353
1961 68,182 3,291 816,911 -26,187
1960 65,415 2,457 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96% of the population change in Tajikistan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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