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

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The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,786,734 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,080,415 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.83 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 0.78% 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 +2.27% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11.1M (57% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Tajikistan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Uganda
2100 20,381,526 122,461,518
2099 20,372,551 122,400,118
2098 20,358,644 122,328,333
2097 20,340,387 122,230,315
2096 20,316,369 122,110,905
2095 20,289,397 121,940,556
2094 20,257,491 121,763,948
2093 20,225,699 121,549,120
2092 20,184,493 121,301,128
2091 20,140,447 121,034,858
2090 20,095,391 120,731,912
2089 20,047,692 120,392,371
2088 19,997,155 120,029,300
2087 19,941,974 119,633,372
2086 19,887,286 119,221,630
2085 19,828,693 118,780,837
2084 19,765,003 118,304,392
2083 19,697,841 117,787,304
2082 19,631,303 117,240,484
2081 19,564,411 116,673,088
2080 19,491,236 116,061,969
2079 19,417,379 115,440,209
2078 19,339,170 114,771,629
2077 19,257,390 114,085,142
2076 19,167,336 113,356,858
2075 19,075,879 112,604,741
2074 18,980,350 111,830,528
2073 18,881,571 111,038,122
2072 18,777,247 110,208,535
2071 18,666,888 109,360,734
2070 18,551,377 108,473,738
2069 18,430,162 107,576,028
2068 18,307,352 106,646,220
2067 18,179,902 105,691,752
2066 18,046,854 104,708,323
2065 17,914,179 103,707,399
2064 17,776,364 102,671,371
2063 17,633,689 101,616,654
2062 17,490,989 100,532,299
2061 17,348,872 99,421,530
2060 17,199,727 98,305,883
2059 17,048,953 97,158,930
2058 16,896,463 95,986,215
2057 16,742,280 94,793,892
2056 16,588,751 93,585,691
2055 16,434,774 92,357,892
2054 16,278,710 91,106,039
2053 16,123,490 89,831,291
2052 15,961,093 88,542,276
2051 15,798,643 87,244,950
2050 15,632,073 85,932,109
2049 15,462,414 84,607,399
2048 15,286,104 83,260,483
2047 15,105,763 81,904,082
2046 14,921,881 80,545,542
2045 14,733,376 79,185,378
2044 14,538,462 77,812,065
2043 14,343,357 76,431,508
2042 14,141,976 75,053,218
2041 13,939,862 73,680,031
2040 13,735,841 72,312,112
2039 13,531,043 70,942,351
2038 13,325,915 69,559,994
2037 13,119,563 68,166,092
2036 12,911,709 66,785,108
2035 12,708,867 65,392,706
2034 12,510,728 64,004,533
2033 12,316,142 62,616,072
2032 12,122,988 61,217,174
2031 11,933,358 59,807,490
2030 11,744,792 58,398,308
2029 11,554,401 56,989,526
2028 11,364,659 55,580,177
2027 11,173,930 54,175,341
2026 10,981,648 52,777,106
2025 10,786,734 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 41.1% to 15,632,073 people with a rank change from 88th to 83rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 1.85% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.85%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Uganda
Current population
11080415
53495325
Population rank 88/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
2.69 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +536 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +195,807 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 21/197
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 219,677 -21,236 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.7% of the population change in Tajikistan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 43.8K
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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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