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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.36 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Tajikistan vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan United Kingdom
2100 20,390,053 74,700,585
2099 20,381,074 74,831,175
2098 20,367,161 74,950,267
2097 20,348,897 75,064,397
2096 20,324,869 75,176,691
2095 20,297,885 75,287,063
2094 20,265,966 75,383,856
2093 20,234,160 75,482,205
2092 20,192,937 75,575,769
2091 20,148,873 75,666,091
2090 20,103,798 75,753,129
2089 20,056,079 75,835,723
2088 20,005,521 75,907,614
2087 19,950,317 75,978,712
2086 19,895,606 76,046,742
2085 19,836,988 76,105,680
2084 19,773,272 76,156,223
2083 19,706,082 76,205,894
2082 19,639,516 76,246,844
2081 19,572,596 76,274,040
2080 19,499,390 76,306,205
2079 19,425,502 76,334,949
2078 19,347,261 76,353,484
2077 19,265,447 76,371,123
2076 19,175,355 76,373,520
2075 19,083,859 76,386,071
2074 18,988,290 76,397,426
2073 18,889,470 76,406,554
2072 18,785,103 76,398,941
2071 18,674,697 76,388,223
2070 18,559,138 76,378,505
2069 18,437,873 76,371,827
2068 18,315,011 76,370,973
2067 18,187,508 76,363,548
2066 18,054,404 76,356,638
2065 17,921,674 76,355,841
2064 17,783,801 76,352,770
2063 17,641,066 76,353,175
2062 17,498,306 76,346,535
2061 17,356,130 76,344,206
2060 17,206,922 76,344,725
2059 17,056,085 76,345,215
2058 16,903,532 76,326,961
2057 16,749,284 76,307,006
2056 16,595,691 76,274,247
2055 16,441,650 76,235,304
2054 16,285,520 76,167,710
2053 16,130,235 76,094,051
2052 15,967,770 76,001,979
2051 15,805,253 75,895,690
2050 15,638,613 75,777,445
2049 15,468,883 75,646,044
2048 15,292,499 75,499,380
2047 15,112,083 75,338,951
2046 14,928,123 75,171,300
2045 14,739,540 74,993,186
2044 14,544,544 74,807,530
2043 14,349,357 74,607,485
2042 14,147,892 74,407,783
2041 13,945,694 74,203,292
2040 13,741,587 73,994,525
2039 13,536,704 73,782,112
2038 13,331,490 73,559,085
2037 13,125,051 73,335,723
2036 12,917,110 73,101,646
2035 12,714,184 72,850,722
2034 12,515,962 72,597,177
2033 12,321,294 72,322,802
2032 12,128,060 72,046,316
2031 11,938,351 71,757,868
2030 11,749,706 71,442,811
2029 11,559,235 71,123,782
2028 11,369,414 70,783,199
2027 11,178,605 70,421,923
2026 10,986,242 70,055,911
2025 10,791,246 69,658,188
2024 10,590,927 69,226,000
2023 10,389,799 68,492,000
2022 10,182,222 67,604,000
2021 9,966,908 66,984,000
2020 9,749,310 66,744,000
2019 9,529,966 66,631,000
2018 9,307,333 66,289,000
2017 9,085,946 65,966,000
2016 8,865,631 65,607,000
2015 8,643,840 65,088,000
2014 8,425,552 64,620,000
2013 8,216,724 64,139,000
2012 8,014,084 63,711,000
2011 7,824,785 63,258,810
2010 7,652,141 62,766,365
2009 7,490,230 62,276,270
2008 7,338,403 61,806,995
2007 7,194,477 61,322,463
2006 7,057,566 60,846,820
2005 6,924,720 60,401,206
2004 6,790,547 59,987,905
2003 6,658,575 59,647,577
2002 6,531,669 59,370,479
2001 6,407,377 59,119,673
2000 6,284,735 58,892,514
1999 6,208,370 58,682,466
1998 6,176,397 58,487,141
1997 6,139,829 58,316,954
1996 6,066,523 58,166,950
1995 5,948,584 58,019,030
1994 5,825,368 57,865,745
1993 5,724,993 57,718,614
1992 5,649,400 57,580,402
1991 5,541,205 57,424,897
1990 5,398,768 57,247,586
1989 5,267,249 57,076,711
1988 5,114,989 56,928,327
1987 4,939,059 56,802,050
1986 4,772,139 56,681,396
1985 4,619,003 56,550,268
1984 4,480,026 56,422,072
1983 4,350,874 56,332,848
1982 4,227,171 56,313,641
1981 4,109,022 56,333,829
1980 3,995,256 56,314,216
1979 3,882,691 56,246,951
1978 3,768,508 56,196,504
1977 3,653,265 56,193,492
1976 3,540,076 56,211,968
1975 3,430,425 56,225,800
1974 3,324,499 56,229,974
1973 3,222,290 56,194,527
1972 3,123,691 56,086,065
1971 3,028,837 55,896,223
1970 2,936,779 55,663,250
1969 2,845,273 55,441,750
1968 2,753,848 55,211,700
1967 2,664,130 54,943,600
1966 2,577,184 54,648,500
1965 2,492,998 54,348,050
1964 2,411,260 54,000,000
1963 2,331,736 53,650,000
1962 2,255,026 53,250,000
1961 2,181,805 52,800,000
1960 2,112,131 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan United Kingdom
2100 0.04% -0.17%
2099 0.07% -0.16%
2098 0.09% -0.15%
2097 0.12% -0.15%
2096 0.13% -0.15%
2095 0.16% -0.13%
2094 0.16% -0.13%
2093 0.2% -0.12%
2092 0.22% -0.12%
2091 0.22% -0.11%
2090 0.24% -0.11%
2089 0.25% -0.09%
2088 0.28% -0.09%
2087 0.27% -0.09%
2086 0.3% -0.08%
2085 0.32% -0.07%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.05%
2082 0.34% -0.04%
2081 0.38% -0.04%
2080 0.38% -0.04%
2079 0.4% -0.02%
2078 0.42% -0.02%
2077 0.47% -0.003%
2076 0.48% -0.02%
2075 0.5% -0.01%
2074 0.52% -0.01%
2073 0.56% 0.01%
2072 0.59% 0.01%
2071 0.62% 0.01%
2070 0.66% 0.009%
2069 0.67% 0.001%
2068 0.7% 0.01%
2067 0.74% 0.009%
2066 0.74% 0.001%
2065 0.78% 0.004%
2064 0.81% -0%
2063 0.82% 0.009%
2062 0.82% 0.003%
2061 0.87% -0.001%
2060 0.88% -0.001%
2059 0.9% 0.02%
2058 0.92% 0.03%
2057 0.93% 0.04%
2056 0.94% 0.05%
2055 0.96% 0.09%
2054 0.96% 0.1%
2053 1.02% 0.12%
2052 1.03% 0.14%
2051 1.07% 0.16%
2050 1.1% 0.17%
2049 1.15% 0.19%
2048 1.19% 0.21%
2047 1.23% 0.22%
2046 1.28% 0.24%
2045 1.34% 0.25%
2044 1.36% 0.27%
2043 1.42% 0.27%
2042 1.45% 0.28%
2041 1.49% 0.28%
2040 1.51% 0.29%
2039 1.54% 0.3%
2038 1.57% 0.3%
2037 1.61% 0.32%
2036 1.6% 0.34%
2035 1.58% 0.35%
2034 1.58% 0.38%
2033 1.59% 0.38%
2032 1.59% 0.4%
2031 1.61% 0.44%
2030 1.65% 0.45%
2029 1.67% 0.48%
2028 1.71% 0.51%
2027 1.75% 0.52%
2026 1.81% 0.57%
2025 1.89% 0.62%
2024 1.94% 1.07%
2023 2.04% 1.31%
2022 2.16% 0.93%
2021 2.23% 0.36%
2020 2.3% 0.17%
2019 2.39% 0.52%
2018 2.44% 0.49%
2017 2.49% 0.55%
2016 2.57% 0.8%
2015 2.59% 0.72%
2014 2.54% 0.75%
2013 2.53% 0.67%
2012 2.42% 0.71%
2011 2.26% 0.78%
2010 2.16% 0.79%
2009 2.07% 0.76%
2008 2% 0.79%
2007 1.94% 0.78%
2006 1.92% 0.74%
2005 1.98% 0.69%
2004 1.98% 0.57%
2003 1.94% 0.47%
2002 1.94% 0.42%
2001 1.95% 0.39%
2000 1.23% 0.36%
1999 0.52% 0.33%
1998 0.6% 0.29%
1997 1.21% 0.26%
1996 1.98% 0.25%
1995 2.12% 0.26%
1994 1.75% 0.25%
1993 1.34% 0.24%
1992 1.95% 0.27%
1991 2.64% 0.31%
1990 2.5% 0.3%
1989 2.98% 0.26%
1988 3.56% 0.22%
1987 3.5% 0.21%
1986 3.32% 0.23%
1985 3.1% 0.23%
1984 2.97% 0.16%
1983 2.93% 0.03%
1982 2.88% -0.04%
1981 2.85% 0.03%
1980 2.9% 0.12%
1979 3.03% 0.09%
1978 3.15% 0.005%
1977 3.2% -0.03%
1976 3.2% -0.02%
1975 3.19% -0.007%
1974 3.17% 0.06%
1973 3.16% 0.19%
1972 3.13% 0.34%
1971 3.13% 0.42%
1970 3.22% 0.4%
1969 3.32% 0.42%
1968 3.37% 0.49%
1967 3.37% 0.54%
1966 3.38% 0.55%
1965 3.39% 0.64%
1964 3.41% 0.65%
1963 3.4% 0.75%
1962 3.36% 0.85%
1961 3.3% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan United Kingdom
Current population
11038274
70154914
Population rank 88/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.85%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +551 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 97/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 +389,911
Net migration rank 152/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - 389,911
2024 - -21,236 - 417,114
2023 223,828 -19,999 34,589 445,523
2022 228,336 -17,001 39,751 487,029
2021 222,850 -3,564 30,612 462,967
2020 219,467 -3,564 -4,272 144,221
2019 231,817 -9,041 108,342 232,727
2018 228,597 -6,111 119,321 259,744
2017 224,396 -4,093 145,125 272,311
2016 228,547 -8,210 177,139 324,649
2015 230,903 -7,660 175,738 347,839
2014 227,304 -13,962 206,784 306,091
2013 220,693 -16,362 198,830 237,272
2012 213,078 -12,132 248,473 172,088
2011 208,429 -30,783 259,361 228,773
2010 201,389 -33,733 251,066 274,811
2009 192,851 -36,677 230,422 249,639
2008 182,337 -34,855 216,325 263,390
2007 173,200 -32,831 196,232 309,385
2006 164,046 -30,591 176,455 288,923
2005 160,189 -27,954 144,963 308,279
2004 161,201 -25,082 131,974 276,077
2003 150,391 -22,562 89,471 211,846
2002 146,492 -20,526 65,308 203,577
2001 142,276 -19,657 65,032 175,133
2000 136,549 -13,871 70,671 153,917
1999 147,622 -117,571 64,551 152,653
1998 153,508 -119,621 87,730 125,541
1997 149,825 -110,572 99,138 59,723
1996 138,287 -30,922 98,884 54,964
1995 168,934 -40,418 87,028 61,385
1994 167,590 -49,668 127,304 45,339
1993 157,975 -75,147 103,893 27,403
1992 163,652 -95,280 149,709 17,846
1991 177,585 -29,553 143,562 27,601
1990 178,429 -41,596 154,569 57,132
1989 179,212 -53,020 119,861 49,586
1988 172,805 5,523 136,628 13,952
1987 163,611 9,923 136,325 8,266
1986 155,987 4,321 90,690 41,836
1985 145,720 247 79,170 83,164
1984 139,145 -7,152 84,633 71,107
1983 133,280 -6,972 61,966 27,063
1982 127,838 -6,730 56,314 -61,152
1981 121,418 -6,221 73,234 -83,876
1980 117,888 -5,557 95,734 -25,187
1979 114,496 -1,703 61,872 11,255
1978 110,564 5,006 16,859 3,783
1977 106,920 7,999 0 -21,636
1976 103,777 7,679 -5,621 -19,135
1975 100,604 7,237 33,735 -40,241
1974 97,481 6,531 67,476 -65,710
1973 94,523 5,876 112,389 -33,840
1972 91,677 5,123 162,650 -1,406
1971 88,618 4,293 257,123 1,175
1970 85,645 5,559 244,918 -15,254
1969 82,931 8,886 260,577 -60,655
1968 80,698 10,323 292,622 -38,852
1967 78,733 9,670 346,145 -39,659
1966 76,702 8,796 333,356 -27,935
1965 75,139 7,744 364,132 -24,955
1964 74,030 6,568 405,000 -23,885
1963 73,065 5,379 337,995 8,271
1962 70,700 4,270 340,800 76,443
1961 68,182 3,291 311,519 52,295
1960 65,415 2,457 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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