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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 31.2 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.28% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Tajikistan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan United States
2100 20,390,053 415,429,771
2099 20,381,074 414,829,167
2098 20,367,161 414,231,720
2097 20,348,897 413,576,381
2096 20,324,869 412,927,393
2095 20,297,885 412,225,379
2094 20,265,966 411,498,749
2093 20,234,160 410,785,729
2092 20,192,937 410,051,921
2091 20,148,873 409,320,183
2090 20,103,798 408,613,732
2089 20,056,079 407,885,645
2088 20,005,521 407,129,733
2087 19,950,317 406,421,298
2086 19,895,606 405,715,343
2085 19,836,988 405,059,379
2084 19,773,272 404,343,130
2083 19,706,082 403,612,785
2082 19,639,516 402,871,293
2081 19,572,596 402,054,554
2080 19,499,390 401,319,194
2079 19,425,502 400,554,914
2078 19,347,261 399,737,968
2077 19,265,447 398,906,565
2076 19,175,355 398,035,750
2075 19,083,859 397,109,170
2074 18,988,290 396,226,412
2073 18,889,470 395,307,725
2072 18,785,103 394,393,561
2071 18,674,697 393,415,363
2070 18,559,138 392,469,727
2069 18,437,873 391,479,981
2068 18,315,011 390,517,695
2067 18,187,508 389,543,856
2066 18,054,404 388,597,719
2065 17,921,674 387,685,327
2064 17,783,801 386,805,026
2063 17,641,066 385,911,917
2062 17,498,306 385,032,627
2061 17,356,130 384,170,837
2060 17,206,922 383,361,269
2059 17,056,085 382,542,030
2058 16,903,532 381,704,804
2057 16,749,284 380,907,023
2056 16,595,691 380,159,777
2055 16,441,650 379,430,756
2054 16,285,520 378,682,851
2053 16,130,235 377,878,421
2052 15,967,770 377,073,303
2051 15,805,253 376,229,840
2050 15,638,613 375,373,155
2049 15,468,883 374,493,150
2048 15,292,499 373,590,762
2047 15,112,083 372,626,259
2046 14,928,123 371,644,809
2045 14,739,540 370,602,914
2044 14,544,544 369,518,897
2043 14,349,357 368,375,680
2042 14,147,892 367,158,772
2041 13,945,694 365,937,822
2040 13,741,587 364,671,837
2039 13,536,704 363,367,337
2038 13,331,490 361,997,023
2037 13,125,051 360,606,236
2036 12,917,110 359,193,245
2035 12,714,184 357,750,686
2034 12,515,962 356,266,726
2033 12,321,294 354,775,032
2032 12,128,060 353,259,037
2031 11,938,351 351,721,511
2030 11,749,706 350,155,042
2029 11,559,235 348,564,667
2028 11,369,414 346,906,294
2027 11,178,605 345,257,605
2026 10,986,242 343,565,426
2025 10,791,246 341,784,857
2024 10,590,927 340,110,988
2023 10,389,799 334,914,895
2022 10,182,222 333,271,411
2021 9,966,908 331,893,745
2020 9,749,310 331,526,933
2019 9,529,966 328,329,953
2018 9,307,333 326,838,199
2017 9,085,946 325,122,128
2016 8,865,631 323,071,755
2015 8,643,840 320,738,994
2014 8,425,552 318,386,329
2013 8,216,724 316,059,947
2012 8,014,084 313,877,662
2011 7,824,785 311,583,481
2010 7,652,141 309,327,143
2009 7,490,230 306,771,529
2008 7,338,403 304,093,966
2007 7,194,477 301,231,207
2006 7,057,566 298,379,912
2005 6,924,720 295,516,599
2004 6,790,547 292,805,298
2003 6,658,575 290,107,933
2002 6,531,669 287,625,193
2001 6,407,377 284,968,955
2000 6,284,735 282,162,411
1999 6,208,370 279,294,713
1998 6,176,397 276,115,288
1997 6,139,829 272,911,760
1996 6,066,523 269,667,391
1995 5,948,584 266,557,091
1994 5,825,368 263,435,673
1993 5,724,993 260,255,352
1992 5,649,400 256,894,189
1991 5,541,205 253,492,503
1990 5,398,768 250,131,894
1989 5,267,249 246,819,222
1988 5,114,989 244,499,004
1987 4,939,059 242,288,936
1986 4,772,139 240,132,831
1985 4,619,003 237,923,734
1984 4,480,026 235,824,908
1983 4,350,874 233,792,014
1982 4,227,171 231,664,432
1981 4,109,022 229,465,744
1980 3,995,256 226,542,250
1979 3,882,691 225,055,487
1978 3,768,508 222,584,545
1977 3,653,265 220,239,425
1976 3,540,076 218,035,164
1975 3,430,425 215,973,199
1974 3,324,499 213,853,928
1973 3,222,290 211,908,788
1972 3,123,691 209,896,021
1971 3,028,837 207,660,677
1970 2,936,779 205,052,174
1969 2,845,273 202,676,946
1968 2,753,848 200,706,052
1967 2,664,130 198,712,056
1966 2,577,184 196,560,338
1965 2,492,998 194,302,963
1964 2,411,260 191,888,791
1963 2,331,736 189,241,798
1962 2,255,026 186,537,737
1961 2,181,805 183,691,481
1960 2,112,131 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan United States
2100 0.04% 0.14%
2099 0.07% 0.14%
2098 0.09% 0.16%
2097 0.12% 0.16%
2096 0.13% 0.17%
2095 0.16% 0.18%
2094 0.16% 0.17%
2093 0.2% 0.18%
2092 0.22% 0.18%
2091 0.22% 0.17%
2090 0.24% 0.18%
2089 0.25% 0.19%
2088 0.28% 0.17%
2087 0.27% 0.17%
2086 0.3% 0.16%
2085 0.32% 0.18%
2084 0.34% 0.18%
2083 0.34% 0.18%
2082 0.34% 0.2%
2081 0.38% 0.18%
2080 0.38% 0.19%
2079 0.4% 0.2%
2078 0.42% 0.21%
2077 0.47% 0.22%
2076 0.48% 0.23%
2075 0.5% 0.22%
2074 0.52% 0.23%
2073 0.56% 0.23%
2072 0.59% 0.25%
2071 0.62% 0.24%
2070 0.66% 0.25%
2069 0.67% 0.25%
2068 0.7% 0.25%
2067 0.74% 0.24%
2066 0.74% 0.24%
2065 0.78% 0.23%
2064 0.81% 0.23%
2063 0.82% 0.23%
2062 0.82% 0.22%
2061 0.87% 0.21%
2060 0.88% 0.21%
2059 0.9% 0.22%
2058 0.92% 0.21%
2057 0.93% 0.2%
2056 0.94% 0.19%
2055 0.96% 0.2%
2054 0.96% 0.21%
2053 1.02% 0.21%
2052 1.03% 0.22%
2051 1.07% 0.23%
2050 1.1% 0.23%
2049 1.15% 0.24%
2048 1.19% 0.26%
2047 1.23% 0.26%
2046 1.28% 0.28%
2045 1.34% 0.29%
2044 1.36% 0.31%
2043 1.42% 0.33%
2042 1.45% 0.33%
2041 1.49% 0.35%
2040 1.51% 0.36%
2039 1.54% 0.38%
2038 1.57% 0.39%
2037 1.61% 0.39%
2036 1.6% 0.4%
2035 1.58% 0.42%
2034 1.58% 0.42%
2033 1.59% 0.43%
2032 1.59% 0.44%
2031 1.61% 0.45%
2030 1.65% 0.46%
2029 1.67% 0.48%
2028 1.71% 0.48%
2027 1.75% 0.49%
2026 1.81% 0.52%
2025 1.89% 0.49%
2024 1.94% 1.55%
2023 2.04% 0.49%
2022 2.16% 0.42%
2021 2.23% 0.11%
2020 2.3% 0.97%
2019 2.39% 0.46%
2018 2.44% 0.53%
2017 2.49% 0.63%
2016 2.57% 0.73%
2015 2.59% 0.74%
2014 2.54% 0.74%
2013 2.53% 0.7%
2012 2.42% 0.74%
2011 2.26% 0.73%
2010 2.16% 0.83%
2009 2.07% 0.88%
2008 2% 0.95%
2007 1.94% 0.96%
2006 1.92% 0.97%
2005 1.98% 0.93%
2004 1.98% 0.93%
2003 1.94% 0.86%
2002 1.94% 0.93%
2001 1.95% 0.99%
2000 1.23% 1.03%
1999 0.52% 1.15%
1998 0.6% 1.17%
1997 1.21% 1.2%
1996 1.98% 1.17%
1995 2.12% 1.18%
1994 1.75% 1.22%
1993 1.34% 1.31%
1992 1.95% 1.34%
1991 2.64% 1.34%
1990 2.5% 1.34%
1989 2.98% 0.95%
1988 3.56% 0.91%
1987 3.5% 0.9%
1986 3.32% 0.93%
1985 3.1% 0.89%
1984 2.97% 0.87%
1983 2.93% 0.92%
1982 2.88% 0.96%
1981 2.85% 1.29%
1980 2.9% 0.66%
1979 3.03% 1.11%
1978 3.15% 1.06%
1977 3.2% 1.01%
1976 3.2% 0.95%
1975 3.19% 0.99%
1974 3.17% 0.92%
1973 3.16% 0.96%
1972 3.13% 1.08%
1971 3.13% 1.27%
1970 3.22% 1.17%
1969 3.32% 0.98%
1968 3.37% 1%
1967 3.37% 1.09%
1966 3.38% 1.16%
1965 3.39% 1.26%
1964 3.41% 1.4%
1963 3.4% 1.45%
1962 3.36% 1.55%
1961 3.3% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan United States
Current population
11038274
344023146
Population rank 88/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 4.15%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +551 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 134/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -21,606 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 152/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - 1,230,663
2024 - -21,236 - 1,286,132
2023 223,828 -19,999 502,372 1,322,668
2022 228,336 -17,001 399,926 1,319,009
2021 222,850 -3,564 199,137 674,787
2020 219,467 -3,564 208,862 329,769
2019 231,817 -9,041 887,476 1,774,500
2018 228,597 -6,111 955,022 1,764,961
2017 224,396 -4,093 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 228,547 -8,210 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 230,903 -7,660 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 227,304 -13,962 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 220,693 -16,362 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 213,078 -12,132 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 208,429 -30,783 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 201,389 -33,733 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 192,851 -36,677 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 182,337 -34,855 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 173,200 -32,831 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 164,046 -30,591 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 160,189 -27,954 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 161,201 -25,082 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 150,391 -22,562 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 146,492 -20,526 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 142,276 -19,657 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 136,549 -13,871 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 147,622 -117,571 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 153,508 -119,621 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 149,825 -110,572 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 138,287 -30,922 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 168,934 -40,418 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 167,590 -49,668 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 157,975 -75,147 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 163,652 -95,280 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 177,585 -29,553 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 178,429 -41,596 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 179,212 -53,020 1,875,826 400,998
1988 172,805 5,523 1,735,943 460,778
1987 163,611 9,923 1,720,252 480,815
1986 155,987 4,321 1,656,917 493,082
1985 145,720 247 1,689,258 598,777
1984 139,145 -7,152 1,627,192 622,793
1983 133,280 -6,972 1,636,544 662,840
1982 127,838 -6,730 1,714,317 600,149
1981 121,418 -6,221 1,652,153 583,070
1980 117,888 -5,557 1,608,450 595,916
1979 114,496 -1,703 1,597,894 503,559
1978 110,564 5,006 1,402,283 556,521
1977 106,920 7,999 1,431,556 577,060
1976 103,777 7,679 1,264,604 635,590
1975 100,604 7,237 1,252,644 655,078
1974 97,481 6,531 1,218,968 706,978
1973 94,523 5,876 1,165,499 783,163
1972 91,677 5,123 1,301,355 833,543
1971 88,618 4,293 1,640,519 833,549
1970 85,645 5,559 1,824,965 744,902
1969 82,931 8,886 1,702,487 523,740
1968 80,698 10,323 1,565,507 594,514
1967 78,733 9,670 1,669,181 585,410
1966 76,702 8,796 1,749,387 637,692
1965 75,139 7,744 1,943,030 644,902
1964 74,030 6,568 2,245,099 618,635
1963 73,065 5,379 2,289,826 639,495
1962 70,700 4,270 2,406,337 625,617
1961 68,182 3,291 2,571,681 580,333
1960 65,415 2,457 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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