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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.42 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2100 20,390,053 10,046,945
2099 20,381,074 10,075,740
2098 20,367,161 10,103,319
2097 20,348,897 10,129,577
2096 20,324,869 10,154,338
2095 20,297,885 10,178,163
2094 20,265,966 10,200,371
2093 20,234,160 10,221,349
2092 20,192,937 10,240,959
2091 20,148,873 10,259,026
2090 20,103,798 10,276,261
2089 20,056,079 10,291,819
2088 20,005,521 10,306,303
2087 19,950,317 10,319,501
2086 19,895,606 10,331,090
2085 19,836,988 10,341,183
2084 19,773,272 10,349,710
2083 19,706,082 10,356,602
2082 19,639,516 10,362,422
2081 19,572,596 10,366,587
2080 19,499,390 10,369,293
2079 19,425,502 10,370,130
2078 19,347,261 10,369,013
2077 19,265,447 10,366,366
2076 19,175,355 10,361,975
2075 19,083,859 10,355,755
2074 18,988,290 10,348,384
2073 18,889,470 10,339,415
2072 18,785,103 10,328,653
2071 18,674,697 10,316,618
2070 18,559,138 10,303,565
2069 18,437,873 10,289,578
2068 18,315,011 10,274,625
2067 18,187,508 10,258,518
2066 18,054,404 10,241,362
2065 17,921,674 10,223,420
2064 17,783,801 10,204,034
2063 17,641,066 10,183,241
2062 17,498,306 10,160,903
2061 17,356,130 10,136,928
2060 17,206,922 10,111,369
2059 17,056,085 10,083,631
2058 16,903,532 10,052,905
2057 16,749,284 10,019,547
2056 16,595,691 9,983,379
2055 16,441,650 9,943,931
2054 16,285,520 9,901,473
2053 16,130,235 9,854,931
2052 15,967,770 9,804,909
2051 15,805,253 9,751,221
2050 15,638,613 9,693,713
2049 15,468,883 9,632,600
2048 15,292,499 9,567,946
2047 15,112,083 9,500,139
2046 14,928,123 9,429,355
2045 14,739,540 9,356,194
2044 14,544,544 9,280,988
2043 14,349,357 9,204,466
2042 14,147,892 9,126,898
2041 13,945,694 9,048,356
2040 13,741,587 8,969,478
2039 13,536,704 8,890,225
2038 13,331,490 8,810,850
2037 13,125,051 8,731,367
2036 12,917,110 8,651,719
2035 12,714,184 8,572,231
2034 12,515,962 8,492,483
2033 12,321,294 8,412,113
2032 12,128,060 8,330,912
2031 11,938,351 8,248,129
2030 11,749,706 8,163,024
2029 11,559,235 8,070,023
2028 11,369,414 7,969,080
2027 11,178,605 7,860,774
2026 10,986,242 7,745,331
2025 10,791,246 7,623,184
2024 10,590,927 7,494,498
2023 10,389,799 7,364,438
2022 10,182,222 7,230,193
2021 9,966,908 7,092,043
2020 9,749,310 6,949,912
2019 9,529,966 6,803,944
2018 9,307,333 6,655,524
2017 9,085,946 6,507,061
2016 8,865,631 6,360,041
2015 8,643,840 6,215,770
2014 8,425,552 6,075,283
2013 8,216,724 5,939,341
2012 8,014,084 5,808,546
2011 7,824,785 5,683,417
2010 7,652,141 5,564,356
2009 7,490,230 5,451,592
2008 7,338,403 5,345,029
2007 7,194,477 5,244,046
2006 7,057,566 5,147,105
2005 6,924,720 5,052,257
2004 6,790,547 4,958,093
2003 6,658,575 4,863,865
2002 6,531,669 4,769,465
2001 6,407,377 4,675,409
2000 6,284,735 4,582,677
1999 6,208,370 4,492,170
1998 6,176,397 4,410,507
1997 6,139,829 4,336,730
1996 6,066,523 4,263,819
1995 5,948,584 4,191,203
1994 5,825,368 4,116,662
1993 5,724,993 4,032,407
1992 5,649,400 3,944,689
1991 5,541,205 3,855,894
1990 5,398,768 3,760,562
1989 5,267,249 3,662,459
1988 5,114,989 3,559,363
1987 4,939,059 3,452,731
1986 4,772,139 3,347,809
1985 4,619,003 3,247,534
1984 4,480,026 3,154,079
1983 4,350,874 3,067,534
1982 4,227,171 2,985,557
1981 4,109,022 2,907,187
1980 3,995,256 2,832,203
1979 3,882,691 2,760,358
1978 3,768,508 2,691,088
1977 3,653,265 2,623,948
1976 3,540,076 2,558,521
1975 3,430,425 2,494,570
1974 3,324,499 2,432,028
1973 3,222,290 2,370,919
1972 3,123,691 2,311,430
1971 3,028,837 2,253,119
1970 2,936,779 2,195,616
1969 2,845,273 2,139,024
1968 2,753,848 2,083,069
1967 2,664,130 2,027,403
1966 2,577,184 1,971,737
1965 2,492,998 1,915,916
1964 2,411,260 1,859,997
1963 2,331,736 1,804,272
1962 2,255,026 1,749,214
1961 2,181,805 1,695,400
1960 2,112,131 1,643,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2100 0.04% -0.29%
2099 0.07% -0.27%
2098 0.09% -0.26%
2097 0.12% -0.24%
2096 0.13% -0.23%
2095 0.16% -0.22%
2094 0.16% -0.21%
2093 0.2% -0.19%
2092 0.22% -0.18%
2091 0.22% -0.17%
2090 0.24% -0.15%
2089 0.25% -0.14%
2088 0.28% -0.13%
2087 0.27% -0.11%
2086 0.3% -0.1%
2085 0.32% -0.08%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.06%
2082 0.34% -0.04%
2081 0.38% -0.03%
2080 0.38% -0.008%
2079 0.4% 0.01%
2078 0.42% 0.03%
2077 0.47% 0.04%
2076 0.48% 0.06%
2075 0.5% 0.07%
2074 0.52% 0.09%
2073 0.56% 0.1%
2072 0.59% 0.12%
2071 0.62% 0.13%
2070 0.66% 0.14%
2069 0.67% 0.15%
2068 0.7% 0.16%
2067 0.74% 0.17%
2066 0.74% 0.18%
2065 0.78% 0.19%
2064 0.81% 0.2%
2063 0.82% 0.22%
2062 0.82% 0.24%
2061 0.87% 0.25%
2060 0.88% 0.28%
2059 0.9% 0.31%
2058 0.92% 0.33%
2057 0.93% 0.36%
2056 0.94% 0.4%
2055 0.96% 0.43%
2054 0.96% 0.47%
2053 1.02% 0.51%
2052 1.03% 0.55%
2051 1.07% 0.59%
2050 1.1% 0.63%
2049 1.15% 0.68%
2048 1.19% 0.71%
2047 1.23% 0.75%
2046 1.28% 0.78%
2045 1.34% 0.81%
2044 1.36% 0.83%
2043 1.42% 0.85%
2042 1.45% 0.87%
2041 1.49% 0.88%
2040 1.51% 0.89%
2039 1.54% 0.9%
2038 1.57% 0.91%
2037 1.61% 0.92%
2036 1.6% 0.93%
2035 1.58% 0.94%
2034 1.58% 0.96%
2033 1.59% 0.97%
2032 1.59% 1%
2031 1.61% 1.04%
2030 1.65% 1.15%
2029 1.67% 1.27%
2028 1.71% 1.38%
2027 1.75% 1.49%
2026 1.81% 1.6%
2025 1.89% 1.72%
2024 1.94% 1.77%
2023 2.04% 1.86%
2022 2.16% 1.95%
2021 2.23% 2.05%
2020 2.3% 2.15%
2019 2.39% 2.23%
2018 2.44% 2.28%
2017 2.49% 2.31%
2016 2.57% 2.32%
2015 2.59% 2.31%
2014 2.54% 2.29%
2013 2.53% 2.25%
2012 2.42% 2.2%
2011 2.26% 2.14%
2010 2.16% 2.07%
2009 2.07% 1.99%
2008 2% 1.93%
2007 1.94% 1.88%
2006 1.92% 1.88%
2005 1.98% 1.9%
2004 1.98% 1.94%
2003 1.94% 1.98%
2002 1.94% 2.01%
2001 1.95% 2.02%
2000 1.23% 2.01%
1999 0.52% 1.85%
1998 0.6% 1.7%
1997 1.21% 1.71%
1996 1.98% 1.73%
1995 2.12% 1.81%
1994 1.75% 2.09%
1993 1.34% 2.22%
1992 1.95% 2.3%
1991 2.64% 2.54%
1990 2.5% 2.68%
1989 2.98% 2.9%
1988 3.56% 3.09%
1987 3.5% 3.13%
1986 3.32% 3.09%
1985 3.1% 2.96%
1984 2.97% 2.82%
1983 2.93% 2.75%
1982 2.88% 2.7%
1981 2.85% 2.65%
1980 2.9% 2.6%
1979 3.03% 2.57%
1978 3.15% 2.56%
1977 3.2% 2.56%
1976 3.2% 2.56%
1975 3.19% 2.57%
1974 3.17% 2.58%
1973 3.16% 2.57%
1972 3.13% 2.59%
1971 3.13% 2.62%
1970 3.22% 2.65%
1969 3.32% 2.69%
1968 3.37% 2.75%
1967 3.37% 2.82%
1966 3.38% 2.91%
1965 3.39% 3.01%
1964 3.41% 3.09%
1963 3.4% 3.15%
1962 3.36% 3.17%
1961 3.3% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Current population
11038274
7776557
Population rank 88/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 +356
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 61/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 +13,268
Net migration rank 152/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - 13,268
2024 - -21,236 - 14,646
2023 223,828 -19,999 117,529 15,005
2022 228,336 -17,001 121,814 14,141
2021 222,850 -3,564 122,721 17,617
2020 219,467 -3,564 124,014 19,913
2019 231,817 -9,041 128,275 19,735
2018 228,597 -6,111 129,537 19,293
2017 224,396 -4,093 131,417 16,678
2016 228,547 -8,210 132,581 13,365
2015 230,903 -7,660 132,663 9,936
2014 227,304 -13,962 129,677 8,696
2013 220,693 -16,362 126,217 7,287
2012 213,078 -12,132 120,957 7,125
2011 208,429 -30,783 115,197 6,992
2010 201,389 -33,733 109,318 6,621
2009 192,851 -36,677 102,931 6,656
2008 182,337 -34,855 96,815 6,734
2007 173,200 -32,831 92,038 6,388
2006 164,046 -30,591 87,840 7,613
2005 160,189 -27,954 83,968 10,263
2004 161,201 -25,082 79,850 14,242
2003 150,391 -22,562 76,737 17,625
2002 146,492 -20,526 75,639 18,803
2001 142,276 -19,657 76,682 16,982
2000 136,549 -13,871 76,875 14,925
1999 147,622 -117,571 76,362 12,859
1998 153,508 -119,621 77,342 -3,239
1997 149,825 -110,572 79,045 -5,600
1996 138,287 -30,922 80,996 -8,627
1995 168,934 -40,418 86,289 -13,423
1994 167,590 -49,668 89,319 -13,094
1993 157,975 -75,147 92,596 -312
1992 163,652 -95,280 96,668 -13,517
1991 177,585 -29,553 99,297 -4,864
1990 178,429 -41,596 101,099 -4,864
1989 179,212 -53,020 103,553 -3,576
1988 172,805 5,523 104,802 1,408
1987 163,611 9,923 103,885 3,161
1986 155,987 4,321 100,930 1,878
1985 145,720 247 95,890 1,861
1984 139,145 -7,152 90,591 -1,427
1983 133,280 -6,972 85,183 -1,264
1982 127,838 -6,730 80,989 -961
1981 121,418 -6,221 77,829 -1,102
1980 117,888 -5,557 74,394 -1,152
1979 114,496 -1,703 71,135 -677
1978 110,564 5,006 68,437 -350
1977 106,920 7,999 66,318 -132
1976 103,777 7,679 64,513 160
1975 100,604 7,237 62,681 550
1974 97,481 6,531 60,925 924
1973 94,523 5,876 59,169 1,194
1972 91,677 5,123 57,326 1,293
1971 88,618 4,293 56,666 1,348
1970 85,645 5,559 55,617 1,376
1969 82,931 8,886 54,791 1,397
1968 80,698 10,323 54,324 1,401
1967 78,733 9,670 54,209 1,397
1966 76,702 8,796 54,353 1,377
1965 75,139 7,744 54,558 1,366
1964 74,030 6,568 54,574 1,340
1963 73,065 5,379 54,203 1,332
1962 70,700 4,270 53,248 1,337
1961 68,182 3,291 51,659 1,372
1960 65,415 2,457 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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