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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.82 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Tajikistan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Uganda
2100 20,390,053 122,497,526
2099 20,381,074 122,436,109
2098 20,367,161 122,364,302
2097 20,348,897 122,266,255
2096 20,324,869 122,146,810
2095 20,297,885 121,976,411
2094 20,265,966 121,799,752
2093 20,234,160 121,584,860
2092 20,192,937 121,336,796
2091 20,148,873 121,070,447
2090 20,103,798 120,767,412
2089 20,056,079 120,427,771
2088 20,005,521 120,064,594
2087 19,950,317 119,668,549
2086 19,895,606 119,256,686
2085 19,836,988 118,815,763
2084 19,773,272 118,339,179
2083 19,706,082 117,821,938
2082 19,639,516 117,274,958
2081 19,572,596 116,707,394
2080 19,499,390 116,096,095
2079 19,425,502 115,474,153
2078 19,347,261 114,805,376
2077 19,265,447 114,118,687
2076 19,175,355 113,390,189
2075 19,083,859 112,637,851
2074 18,988,290 111,863,410
2073 18,889,470 111,070,771
2072 18,785,103 110,240,940
2071 18,674,697 109,392,890
2070 18,559,138 108,505,633
2069 18,437,873 107,607,659
2068 18,315,011 106,677,578
2067 18,187,508 105,722,829
2066 18,054,404 104,739,111
2065 17,921,674 103,737,893
2064 17,783,801 102,701,560
2063 17,641,066 101,646,533
2062 17,498,306 100,561,859
2061 17,356,130 99,450,764
2060 17,206,922 98,334,788
2059 17,056,085 97,187,498
2058 16,903,532 96,014,439
2057 16,749,284 94,821,765
2056 16,595,691 93,613,209
2055 16,441,650 92,385,049
2054 16,285,520 91,132,827
2053 16,130,235 89,857,705
2052 15,967,770 88,568,311
2051 15,805,253 87,270,603
2050 15,638,613 85,957,376
2049 15,468,883 84,632,277
2048 15,292,499 83,284,965
2047 15,112,083 81,928,165
2046 14,928,123 80,569,225
2045 14,739,540 79,208,662
2044 14,544,544 77,834,944
2043 14,349,357 76,453,982
2042 14,147,892 75,075,287
2041 13,945,694 73,701,695
2040 13,741,587 72,333,375
2039 13,536,704 70,963,211
2038 13,331,490 69,580,447
2037 13,125,051 68,186,136
2036 12,917,110 66,804,746
2035 12,714,184 65,411,934
2034 12,515,962 64,023,352
2033 12,321,294 62,634,483
2032 12,128,060 61,235,174
2031 11,938,351 59,825,075
2030 11,749,706 58,415,479
2029 11,559,235 57,006,283
2028 11,369,414 55,596,520
2027 11,178,605 54,191,271
2026 10,986,242 52,792,624
2025 10,791,246 51,400,003
2024 10,590,927 50,015,092
2023 10,389,799 48,656,601
2022 10,182,222 47,312,719
2021 9,966,908 45,910,930
2020 9,749,310 44,457,152
2019 9,529,966 42,999,637
2018 9,307,333 41,565,831
2017 9,085,946 40,177,388
2016 8,865,631 38,799,152
2015 8,643,840 37,531,446
2014 8,425,552 36,395,539
2013 8,216,724 35,337,042
2012 8,014,084 34,337,438
2011 7,824,785 33,354,543
2010 7,652,141 32,390,802
2009 7,490,230 31,451,151
2008 7,338,403 30,539,553
2007 7,194,477 29,653,430
2006 7,057,566 28,794,003
2005 6,924,720 27,963,289
2004 6,790,547 27,154,515
2003 6,658,575 26,352,124
2002 6,531,669 25,532,870
2001 6,407,377 24,745,676
2000 6,284,735 24,000,150
1999 6,208,370 23,257,281
1998 6,176,397 22,515,806
1997 6,139,829 21,856,046
1996 6,066,523 21,231,550
1995 5,948,584 20,665,667
1994 5,825,368 20,108,801
1993 5,724,993 19,445,161
1992 5,649,400 18,785,032
1991 5,541,205 18,155,901
1990 5,398,768 17,569,897
1989 5,267,249 17,010,698
1988 5,114,989 16,470,483
1987 4,939,059 15,954,170
1986 4,772,139 15,467,579
1985 4,619,003 15,023,681
1984 4,480,026 14,607,677
1983 4,350,874 14,221,881
1982 4,227,171 13,873,631
1981 4,109,022 13,556,452
1980 3,995,256 13,275,741
1979 3,882,691 13,002,163
1978 3,768,508 12,692,113
1977 3,653,265 12,359,669
1976 3,540,076 12,037,294
1975 3,430,425 11,725,240
1974 3,324,499 11,424,846
1973 3,222,290 11,144,236
1972 3,123,691 10,885,796
1971 3,028,837 10,618,206
1970 2,936,779 10,321,603
1969 2,845,273 10,014,858
1968 2,753,848 9,708,632
1967 2,664,130 9,408,924
1966 2,577,184 9,122,864
1965 2,492,998 8,849,203
1964 2,411,260 8,586,363
1963 2,331,736 8,333,663
1962 2,255,026 8,092,231
1961 2,181,805 7,862,217
1960 2,112,131 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Uganda
2100 0.04% 0.05%
2099 0.07% 0.06%
2098 0.09% 0.08%
2097 0.12% 0.1%
2096 0.13% 0.14%
2095 0.16% 0.15%
2094 0.16% 0.18%
2093 0.2% 0.2%
2092 0.22% 0.22%
2091 0.22% 0.25%
2090 0.24% 0.28%
2089 0.25% 0.3%
2088 0.28% 0.33%
2087 0.27% 0.35%
2086 0.3% 0.37%
2085 0.32% 0.4%
2084 0.34% 0.44%
2083 0.34% 0.47%
2082 0.34% 0.49%
2081 0.38% 0.53%
2080 0.38% 0.54%
2079 0.4% 0.58%
2078 0.42% 0.6%
2077 0.47% 0.64%
2076 0.48% 0.67%
2075 0.5% 0.69%
2074 0.52% 0.71%
2073 0.56% 0.75%
2072 0.59% 0.78%
2071 0.62% 0.82%
2070 0.66% 0.83%
2069 0.67% 0.87%
2068 0.7% 0.9%
2067 0.74% 0.94%
2066 0.74% 0.97%
2065 0.78% 1.01%
2064 0.81% 1.04%
2063 0.82% 1.08%
2062 0.82% 1.12%
2061 0.87% 1.13%
2060 0.88% 1.18%
2059 0.9% 1.22%
2058 0.92% 1.26%
2057 0.93% 1.29%
2056 0.94% 1.33%
2055 0.96% 1.37%
2054 0.96% 1.42%
2053 1.02% 1.46%
2052 1.03% 1.49%
2051 1.07% 1.53%
2050 1.1% 1.57%
2049 1.15% 1.62%
2048 1.19% 1.66%
2047 1.23% 1.69%
2046 1.28% 1.72%
2045 1.34% 1.76%
2044 1.36% 1.81%
2043 1.42% 1.84%
2042 1.45% 1.86%
2041 1.49% 1.89%
2040 1.51% 1.93%
2039 1.54% 1.99%
2038 1.57% 2.04%
2037 1.61% 2.07%
2036 1.6% 2.13%
2035 1.58% 2.17%
2034 1.58% 2.22%
2033 1.59% 2.29%
2032 1.59% 2.36%
2031 1.61% 2.41%
2030 1.65% 2.47%
2029 1.67% 2.54%
2028 1.71% 2.59%
2027 1.75% 2.65%
2026 1.81% 2.71%
2025 1.89% 2.77%
2024 1.94% 2.79%
2023 2.04% 2.84%
2022 2.16% 3.05%
2021 2.23% 3.27%
2020 2.3% 3.39%
2019 2.39% 3.45%
2018 2.44% 3.46%
2017 2.49% 3.55%
2016 2.57% 3.38%
2015 2.59% 3.12%
2014 2.54% 3%
2013 2.53% 2.91%
2012 2.42% 2.95%
2011 2.26% 2.98%
2010 2.16% 2.99%
2009 2.07% 2.98%
2008 2% 2.99%
2007 1.94% 2.98%
2006 1.92% 2.97%
2005 1.98% 2.98%
2004 1.98% 3.04%
2003 1.94% 3.21%
2002 1.94% 3.18%
2001 1.95% 3.11%
2000 1.23% 3.19%
1999 0.52% 3.29%
1998 0.6% 3.02%
1997 1.21% 2.94%
1996 1.98% 2.74%
1995 2.12% 2.77%
1994 1.75% 3.41%
1993 1.34% 3.51%
1992 1.95% 3.47%
1991 2.64% 3.34%
1990 2.5% 3.29%
1989 2.98% 3.28%
1988 3.56% 3.24%
1987 3.5% 3.15%
1986 3.32% 2.95%
1985 3.1% 2.85%
1984 2.97% 2.71%
1983 2.93% 2.51%
1982 2.88% 2.34%
1981 2.85% 2.11%
1980 2.9% 2.1%
1979 3.03% 2.44%
1978 3.15% 2.69%
1977 3.2% 2.68%
1976 3.2% 2.66%
1975 3.19% 2.63%
1974 3.17% 2.52%
1973 3.16% 2.37%
1972 3.13% 2.52%
1971 3.13% 2.87%
1970 3.22% 3.06%
1969 3.32% 3.15%
1968 3.37% 3.19%
1967 3.37% 3.14%
1966 3.38% 3.09%
1965 3.39% 3.06%
1964 3.41% 3.03%
1963 3.4% 2.98%
1962 3.36% 2.93%
1961 3.3% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Uganda
Current population
11038274
53170946
Population rank 88/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 22/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -119,059
Net migration rank 152/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -119,059
2024 - -21,236 - -117,924
2023 223,828 -19,999 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 228,336 -17,001 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 222,850 -3,564 1,423,377 43,464
2020 219,467 -3,564 1,397,288 43,464
2019 231,817 -9,041 1,367,044 107,210
2018 228,597 -6,111 1,332,600 60,724
2017 224,396 -4,093 1,290,658 92,879
2016 228,547 -8,210 1,249,565 123,379
2015 230,903 -7,660 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 227,304 -13,962 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 220,693 -16,362 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 213,078 -12,132 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 208,429 -30,783 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 201,389 -33,733 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 192,851 -36,677 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 182,337 -34,855 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 173,200 -32,831 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 164,046 -30,591 999,958 -156,232
2005 160,189 -27,954 969,096 -151,386
2004 161,201 -25,082 938,623 -138,770
2003 150,391 -22,562 901,374 -96,429
2002 146,492 -20,526 868,756 -35,149
2001 142,276 -19,657 836,751 -95,956
2000 136,549 -13,871 803,069 -52,824
1999 147,622 -117,571 775,166 -39,695
1998 153,508 -119,621 741,175 6,277
1997 149,825 -110,572 727,523 -155,461
1996 138,287 -30,922 699,707 -22,795
1995 168,934 -40,418 697,218 -242,378
1994 167,590 -49,668 675,092 -16,198
1993 157,975 -75,147 650,032 18,349
1992 163,652 -95,280 627,139 24,723
1991 177,585 -29,553 602,740 3,643
1990 178,429 -41,596 587,291 -21,688
1989 179,212 -53,020 565,367 -12,576
1988 172,805 5,523 547,759 -20,113
1987 163,611 9,923 527,397 -22,415
1986 155,987 4,321 487,693 -19,485
1985 145,720 247 462,534 -42,942
1984 139,145 -7,152 421,241 -8,818
1983 133,280 -6,972 404,940 -45,776
1982 127,838 -6,730 390,820 -53,497
1981 121,418 -6,221 380,028 -83,010
1980 117,888 -5,557 370,287 -105,900
1979 114,496 -1,703 381,626 -98,863
1978 110,564 5,006 371,930 -34,606
1977 106,920 7,999 365,216 -37,671
1976 103,777 7,679 359,458 -42,259
1975 100,604 7,237 354,278 -47,359
1974 97,481 6,531 345,773 -51,910
1973 94,523 5,876 340,780 -73,439
1972 91,677 5,123 335,935 -86,409
1971 88,618 4,293 328,294 -42,642
1970 85,645 5,559 333,202 -25,646
1969 82,931 8,886 320,486 -14,548
1968 80,698 10,323 309,725 -3,214
1967 78,733 9,670 296,692 -3,773
1966 76,702 8,796 282,225 -3,021
1965 75,139 7,744 271,830 -3,716
1964 74,030 6,568 260,733 -3,169
1963 73,065 5,379 250,885 -3,058
1962 70,700 4,270 241,513 -6,470
1961 68,182 3,291 232,894 -7,893
1960 65,415 2,457 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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