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Population in Tajikistan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,786,734 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,080,415 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.07 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.27% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11.1M (57% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan UAE
2100 20,381,526 26,706,595
2099 20,372,551 26,465,166
2098 20,358,644 26,225,773
2097 20,340,387 25,988,828
2096 20,316,369 25,753,753
2095 20,289,397 25,520,511
2094 20,257,491 25,288,801
2093 20,225,699 25,058,430
2092 20,184,493 24,829,182
2091 20,140,447 24,600,702
2090 20,095,391 24,372,725
2089 20,047,692 24,144,467
2088 19,997,155 23,916,513
2087 19,941,974 23,688,452
2086 19,887,286 23,460,422
2085 19,828,693 23,232,061
2084 19,765,003 23,002,795
2083 19,697,841 22,772,229
2082 19,631,303 22,540,771
2081 19,564,411 22,308,390
2080 19,491,236 22,075,331
2079 19,417,379 21,841,417
2078 19,339,170 21,606,907
2077 19,257,390 21,371,631
2076 19,167,336 21,136,110
2075 19,075,879 20,900,601
2074 18,980,350 20,665,468
2073 18,881,571 20,430,105
2072 18,777,247 20,196,342
2071 18,666,888 19,963,477
2070 18,551,377 19,732,649
2069 18,430,162 19,503,294
2068 18,307,352 19,276,535
2067 18,179,902 19,052,348
2066 18,046,854 18,831,237
2065 17,914,179 18,612,821
2064 17,776,364 18,397,315
2063 17,633,689 18,185,402
2062 17,490,989 17,977,010
2061 17,348,872 17,772,656
2060 17,199,727 17,571,910
2059 17,048,953 17,373,047
2058 16,896,463 17,176,551
2057 16,742,280 16,982,730
2056 16,588,751 16,791,613
2055 16,434,774 16,602,585
2054 16,278,710 16,414,963
2053 16,123,490 16,230,105
2052 15,961,093 16,047,360
2051 15,798,643 15,866,073
2050 15,632,073 15,685,433
2049 15,462,414 15,505,176
2048 15,286,104 15,326,671
2047 15,105,763 15,149,859
2046 14,921,881 14,977,516
2045 14,733,376 14,808,230
2044 14,538,462 14,639,661
2043 14,343,357 14,472,097
2042 14,141,976 14,305,483
2041 13,939,862 14,139,883
2040 13,735,841 13,975,444
2039 13,531,043 13,812,227
2038 13,325,915 13,650,128
2037 13,119,563 13,489,998
2036 12,911,709 13,331,723
2035 12,708,867 13,175,838
2034 12,510,728 13,022,467
2033 12,316,142 12,872,359
2032 12,122,988 12,725,892
2031 11,933,358 12,583,470
2030 11,744,792 12,445,626
2029 11,554,401 12,304,314
2028 11,364,659 12,153,292
2027 11,173,930 11,982,666
2026 10,981,648 11,781,850
2025 10,786,734 11,513,149
2024 10,590,927 10,986,400
2023 10,389,799 10,483,751
2022 10,182,222 10,074,977
2021 9,966,908 9,575,152
2020 9,749,310 9,401,038
2019 9,529,966 9,445,785
2018 9,307,333 9,346,701
2017 9,085,946 9,223,225
2016 8,865,631 8,935,095
2015 8,643,840 8,505,237
2014 8,425,552 8,059,440
2013 8,216,724 7,693,031
2012 8,014,084 7,391,448
2011 7,824,785 7,104,538
2010 7,652,141 6,869,838
2009 7,490,230 6,707,058
2008 7,338,403 6,302,664
2007 7,194,477 5,624,635
2006 7,057,566 5,009,100
2005 6,924,720 4,664,790
2004 6,790,547 4,428,967
2003 6,658,575 4,192,457
2002 6,531,669 3,956,826
2001 6,407,377 3,723,590
2000 6,284,735 3,493,575
1999 6,208,370 3,266,009
1998 6,176,397 3,040,421
1997 6,139,829 2,817,410
1996 6,066,523 2,597,564
1995 5,948,584 2,434,662
1994 5,825,368 2,328,188
1993 5,724,993 2,222,093
1992 5,649,400 2,114,730
1991 5,541,205 2,006,626
1990 5,398,768 1,898,220
1989 5,267,249 1,789,851
1988 5,114,989 1,681,788
1987 4,939,059 1,574,244
1986 4,772,139 1,467,383
1985 4,619,003 1,377,911
1984 4,480,026 1,305,996
1983 4,350,874 1,235,305
1982 4,227,171 1,166,370
1981 4,109,022 1,099,855
1980 3,995,256 1,015,700
1979 3,882,691 912,010
1978 3,768,508 809,274
1977 3,653,265 710,209
1976 3,540,076 615,866
1975 3,430,425 542,856
1974 3,324,499 489,087
1973 3,222,290 436,399
1972 3,123,691 385,014
1971 3,028,837 335,027
1970 2,936,779 286,536
1969 2,845,273 239,660
1968 2,753,848 199,416
1967 2,664,130 179,700
1966 2,577,184 173,976
1965 2,492,998 167,103
1964 2,411,260 159,692
1963 2,331,736 152,211
1962 2,255,026 144,946
1961 2,181,805 137,989
1960 2,112,131 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan UAE
2100 0.04% 0.91%
2099 0.07% 0.91%
2098 0.09% 0.91%
2097 0.12% 0.91%
2096 0.13% 0.91%
2095 0.16% 0.92%
2094 0.16% 0.92%
2093 0.2% 0.92%
2092 0.22% 0.93%
2091 0.22% 0.94%
2090 0.24% 0.95%
2089 0.25% 0.95%
2088 0.28% 0.96%
2087 0.27% 0.97%
2086 0.3% 0.98%
2085 0.32% 1%
2084 0.34% 1.01%
2083 0.34% 1.03%
2082 0.34% 1.04%
2081 0.38% 1.06%
2080 0.38% 1.07%
2079 0.4% 1.09%
2078 0.42% 1.1%
2077 0.47% 1.11%
2076 0.48% 1.13%
2075 0.5% 1.14%
2074 0.52% 1.15%
2073 0.56% 1.16%
2072 0.59% 1.17%
2071 0.62% 1.17%
2070 0.66% 1.18%
2069 0.67% 1.18%
2068 0.7% 1.18%
2067 0.74% 1.17%
2066 0.74% 1.17%
2065 0.78% 1.17%
2064 0.81% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.16%
2062 0.82% 1.15%
2061 0.87% 1.14%
2060 0.88% 1.14%
2059 0.9% 1.14%
2058 0.92% 1.14%
2057 0.93% 1.14%
2056 0.94% 1.14%
2055 0.96% 1.14%
2054 0.96% 1.14%
2053 1.02% 1.14%
2052 1.03% 1.14%
2051 1.07% 1.15%
2050 1.1% 1.16%
2049 1.15% 1.16%
2048 1.19% 1.17%
2047 1.23% 1.15%
2046 1.28% 1.14%
2045 1.34% 1.15%
2044 1.36% 1.16%
2043 1.42% 1.16%
2042 1.45% 1.17%
2041 1.49% 1.18%
2040 1.51% 1.18%
2039 1.54% 1.19%
2038 1.57% 1.19%
2037 1.61% 1.19%
2036 1.6% 1.18%
2035 1.58% 1.18%
2034 1.58% 1.17%
2033 1.59% 1.15%
2032 1.59% 1.13%
2031 1.61% 1.11%
2030 1.65% 1.15%
2029 1.67% 1.24%
2028 1.71% 1.42%
2027 1.75% 1.7%
2026 1.81% 2.33%
2025 1.85% 4.79%
2024 1.94% 4.79%
2023 2.04% 4.06%
2022 2.16% 5.22%
2021 2.23% 1.85%
2020 2.3% -0.47%
2019 2.39% 1.06%
2018 2.44% 1.34%
2017 2.49% 3.22%
2016 2.57% 5.05%
2015 2.59% 5.53%
2014 2.54% 4.76%
2013 2.53% 4.08%
2012 2.42% 4.04%
2011 2.26% 3.42%
2010 2.16% 2.43%
2009 2.07% 6.42%
2008 2% 12.1%
2007 1.94% 12.3%
2006 1.92% 7.38%
2005 1.98% 5.32%
2004 1.98% 5.64%
2003 1.94% 5.96%
2002 1.94% 6.26%
2001 1.95% 6.58%
2000 1.23% 6.97%
1999 0.52% 7.42%
1998 0.6% 7.92%
1997 1.21% 8.46%
1996 1.98% 6.69%
1995 2.12% 4.57%
1994 1.75% 4.77%
1993 1.34% 5.08%
1992 1.95% 5.39%
1991 2.64% 5.71%
1990 2.5% 6.05%
1989 2.98% 6.43%
1988 3.56% 6.83%
1987 3.5% 7.28%
1986 3.32% 6.49%
1985 3.1% 5.51%
1984 2.97% 5.72%
1983 2.93% 5.91%
1982 2.88% 6.05%
1981 2.85% 8.29%
1980 2.9% 11.4%
1979 3.03% 12.7%
1978 3.15% 13.9%
1977 3.2% 15.3%
1976 3.2% 13.4%
1975 3.19% 11%
1974 3.17% 12.1%
1973 3.16% 13.3%
1972 3.13% 14.9%
1971 3.13% 16.9%
1970 3.22% 19.6%
1969 3.32% 20.2%
1968 3.37% 11%
1967 3.37% 3.29%
1966 3.38% 4.11%
1965 3.39% 4.64%
1964 3.41% 4.91%
1963 3.4% 5.01%
1962 3.36% 5.04%
1961 3.3% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan UAE
Current population
11080415
11885001
Population rank 88/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
2.69 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.96 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +536 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +195,807 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 1/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 +158,634
Net migration rank 152/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - 158,634
2024 219,677 -21,236 97,197 278,439
2023 223,828 -19,999 92,698 300,004
2022 228,336 -17,001 81,758 322,773
2021 222,850 -3,564 76,802 421,663
2020 219,467 -3,564 87,871 92,541
2019 231,817 -9,041 86,296 -125,186
2018 228,597 -6,111 86,840 14,611
2017 224,396 -4,093 89,382 34,155
2016 228,547 -8,210 87,028 195,317
2015 230,903 -7,660 85,044 342,468
2014 227,304 -13,962 84,277 360,174
2013 220,693 -16,362 82,977 279,269
2012 213,078 -12,132 78,682 225,921
2011 208,429 -30,783 73,496 215,183
2010 201,389 -33,733 69,907 161,842
2009 192,851 -36,677 66,521 163,643
2008 182,337 -34,855 55,426 523,207
2007 173,200 -32,831 55,048 722,380
2006 164,046 -30,591 54,338 399,306
2005 160,189 -27,954 60,046 174,926
2004 161,201 -25,082 60,344 176,319
2003 150,391 -22,562 59,118 177,237
2002 146,492 -20,526 55,922 178,988
2001 142,276 -19,657 52,789 178,779
2000 136,549 -13,871 49,993 178,469
1999 147,622 -117,571 46,198 180,469
1998 153,508 -119,621 41,176 183,329
1997 149,825 -110,572 38,207 183,310
1996 138,287 -30,922 37,886 180,296
1995 168,934 -40,418 38,685 68,938
1994 167,590 -49,668 42,976 62,352
1993 157,975 -75,147 41,324 65,545
1992 163,652 -95,280 42,119 65,739
1991 177,585 -29,553 41,409 66,943
1990 178,429 -41,596 41,339 67,118
1989 179,212 -53,020 40,148 68,132
1988 172,805 5,523 38,861 68,991
1987 163,611 9,923 37,741 69,493
1986 155,987 4,321 36,829 69,655
1985 145,720 247 34,855 37,605
1984 139,145 -7,152 33,250 38,124
1983 133,280 -6,972 31,480 38,536
1982 127,838 -6,730 29,585 38,276
1981 121,418 -6,221 27,560 37,600
1980 117,888 -5,557 25,005 78,148
1979 114,496 -1,703 21,987 82,238
1978 110,564 5,006 18,879 82,359
1977 106,920 7,999 15,787 81,111
1976 103,777 7,679 12,876 78,903
1975 100,604 7,237 11,859 42,380
1974 97,481 6,531 10,835 42,474
1973 94,523 5,876 9,822 42,243
1972 91,677 5,123 8,818 41,888
1971 88,618 4,293 7,839 41,425
1970 85,645 5,559 6,922 40,792
1969 82,931 8,886 6,138 39,902
1968 80,698 10,323 5,588 28,866
1967 78,733 9,670 5,264 -283
1966 76,702 8,796 4,955 1,516
1965 75,139 7,744 4,675 2,598
1964 74,030 6,568 4,410 3,126
1963 73,065 5,379 4,157 3,264
1962 70,700 4,270 3,901 3,212
1961 68,182 3,291 3,657 3,141
1960 65,415 2,457 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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