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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.26 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Tajikistan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Uruguay
2100 20,390,053 2,256,741
2099 20,381,074 2,279,899
2098 20,367,161 2,303,351
2097 20,348,897 2,326,987
2096 20,324,869 2,350,799
2095 20,297,885 2,374,835
2094 20,265,966 2,398,960
2093 20,234,160 2,423,269
2092 20,192,937 2,447,646
2091 20,148,873 2,472,126
2090 20,103,798 2,496,514
2089 20,056,079 2,520,852
2088 20,005,521 2,545,052
2087 19,950,317 2,569,100
2086 19,895,606 2,592,974
2085 19,836,988 2,616,629
2084 19,773,272 2,640,001
2083 19,706,082 2,663,150
2082 19,639,516 2,686,021
2081 19,572,596 2,708,594
2080 19,499,390 2,730,883
2079 19,425,502 2,752,831
2078 19,347,261 2,774,432
2077 19,265,447 2,795,709
2076 19,175,355 2,816,677
2075 19,083,859 2,837,308
2074 18,988,290 2,857,709
2073 18,889,470 2,877,721
2072 18,785,103 2,897,543
2071 18,674,697 2,917,097
2070 18,559,138 2,936,478
2069 18,437,873 2,955,616
2068 18,315,011 2,974,445
2067 18,187,508 2,992,987
2066 18,054,404 3,011,309
2065 17,921,674 3,029,441
2064 17,783,801 3,047,343
2063 17,641,066 3,065,064
2062 17,498,306 3,082,642
2061 17,356,130 3,100,006
2060 17,206,922 3,117,149
2059 17,056,085 3,133,952
2058 16,903,532 3,150,250
2057 16,749,284 3,166,055
2056 16,595,691 3,181,373
2055 16,441,650 3,196,072
2054 16,285,520 3,210,110
2053 16,130,235 3,223,395
2052 15,967,770 3,235,973
2051 15,805,253 3,247,888
2050 15,638,613 3,259,108
2049 15,468,883 3,269,675
2048 15,292,499 3,279,610
2047 15,112,083 3,288,969
2046 14,928,123 3,297,696
2045 14,739,540 3,305,917
2044 14,544,544 3,313,556
2043 14,349,357 3,320,565
2042 14,147,892 3,326,955
2041 13,945,694 3,332,884
2040 13,741,587 3,338,277
2039 13,536,704 3,343,295
2038 13,331,490 3,347,790
2037 13,125,051 3,351,911
2036 12,917,110 3,355,671
2035 12,714,184 3,359,126
2034 12,515,962 3,362,276
2033 12,321,294 3,365,250
2032 12,128,060 3,368,057
2031 11,938,351 3,370,727
2030 11,749,706 3,373,273
2029 11,559,235 3,375,805
2028 11,369,414 3,378,198
2027 11,178,605 3,380,504
2026 10,986,242 3,382,789
2025 10,791,246 3,384,805
2024 10,590,927 3,386,588
2023 10,389,799 3,388,081
2022 10,182,222 3,390,913
2021 9,966,908 3,396,695
2020 9,749,310 3,398,968
2019 9,529,966 3,397,206
2018 9,307,333 3,394,534
2017 9,085,946 3,388,438
2016 8,865,631 3,379,283
2015 8,643,840 3,368,017
2014 8,425,552 3,356,334
2013 8,216,724 3,345,337
2012 8,014,084 3,335,401
2011 7,824,785 3,326,825
2010 7,652,141 3,318,580
2009 7,490,230 3,310,091
2008 7,338,403 3,302,177
2007 7,194,477 3,295,153
2006 7,057,566 3,289,506
2005 6,924,720 3,285,771
2004 6,790,547 3,283,148
2003 6,658,575 3,281,186
2002 6,531,669 3,278,867
2001 6,407,377 3,274,251
2000 6,284,735 3,266,206
1999 6,208,370 3,254,015
1998 6,176,397 3,239,280
1997 6,139,829 3,223,345
1996 6,066,523 3,206,324
1995 5,948,584 3,189,440
1994 5,825,368 3,172,834
1993 5,724,993 3,156,345
1992 5,649,400 3,139,702
1991 5,541,205 3,122,354
1990 5,398,768 3,104,403
1989 5,267,249 3,086,255
1988 5,114,989 3,067,961
1987 4,939,059 3,049,896
1986 4,772,139 3,032,845
1985 4,619,003 3,017,037
1984 4,480,026 3,002,488
1983 4,350,874 2,988,778
1982 4,227,171 2,975,492
1981 4,109,022 2,963,246
1980 3,995,256 2,951,953
1979 3,882,691 2,939,903
1978 3,768,508 2,925,715
1977 3,653,265 2,909,461
1976 3,540,076 2,891,392
1975 3,430,425 2,872,320
1974 3,324,499 2,853,944
1973 3,222,290 2,837,133
1972 3,123,691 2,821,644
1971 3,028,837 2,806,462
1970 2,936,779 2,790,807
1969 2,845,273 2,773,974
1968 2,753,848 2,754,606
1967 2,664,130 2,732,277
1966 2,577,184 2,707,646
1965 2,492,998 2,681,169
1964 2,411,260 2,653,180
1963 2,331,736 2,623,766
1962 2,255,026 2,593,298
1961 2,181,805 2,562,044
1960 2,112,131 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Uruguay
2100 0.04% -1.02%
2099 0.07% -1.02%
2098 0.09% -1.02%
2097 0.12% -1.01%
2096 0.13% -1.01%
2095 0.16% -1.01%
2094 0.16% -1%
2093 0.2% -1%
2092 0.22% -0.99%
2091 0.22% -0.98%
2090 0.24% -0.97%
2089 0.25% -0.95%
2088 0.28% -0.94%
2087 0.27% -0.92%
2086 0.3% -0.9%
2085 0.32% -0.89%
2084 0.34% -0.87%
2083 0.34% -0.85%
2082 0.34% -0.83%
2081 0.38% -0.82%
2080 0.38% -0.8%
2079 0.4% -0.78%
2078 0.42% -0.76%
2077 0.47% -0.74%
2076 0.48% -0.73%
2075 0.5% -0.71%
2074 0.52% -0.7%
2073 0.56% -0.68%
2072 0.59% -0.67%
2071 0.62% -0.66%
2070 0.66% -0.65%
2069 0.67% -0.63%
2068 0.7% -0.62%
2067 0.74% -0.61%
2066 0.74% -0.6%
2065 0.78% -0.59%
2064 0.81% -0.58%
2063 0.82% -0.57%
2062 0.82% -0.56%
2061 0.87% -0.55%
2060 0.88% -0.54%
2059 0.9% -0.52%
2058 0.92% -0.5%
2057 0.93% -0.48%
2056 0.94% -0.46%
2055 0.96% -0.44%
2054 0.96% -0.41%
2053 1.02% -0.39%
2052 1.03% -0.37%
2051 1.07% -0.34%
2050 1.1% -0.32%
2049 1.15% -0.3%
2048 1.19% -0.28%
2047 1.23% -0.26%
2046 1.28% -0.25%
2045 1.34% -0.23%
2044 1.36% -0.21%
2043 1.42% -0.19%
2042 1.45% -0.18%
2041 1.49% -0.16%
2040 1.51% -0.15%
2039 1.54% -0.13%
2038 1.57% -0.12%
2037 1.61% -0.11%
2036 1.6% -0.1%
2035 1.58% -0.09%
2034 1.58% -0.09%
2033 1.59% -0.08%
2032 1.59% -0.08%
2031 1.61% -0.08%
2030 1.65% -0.08%
2029 1.67% -0.07%
2028 1.71% -0.07%
2027 1.75% -0.07%
2026 1.81% -0.06%
2025 1.89% -0.05%
2024 1.94% -0.04%
2023 2.04% -0.08%
2022 2.16% -0.17%
2021 2.23% -0.07%
2020 2.3% 0.05%
2019 2.39% 0.08%
2018 2.44% 0.18%
2017 2.49% 0.27%
2016 2.57% 0.33%
2015 2.59% 0.35%
2014 2.54% 0.33%
2013 2.53% 0.3%
2012 2.42% 0.26%
2011 2.26% 0.25%
2010 2.16% 0.26%
2009 2.07% 0.24%
2008 2% 0.21%
2007 1.94% 0.17%
2006 1.92% 0.11%
2005 1.98% 0.08%
2004 1.98% 0.06%
2003 1.94% 0.07%
2002 1.94% 0.14%
2001 1.95% 0.25%
2000 1.23% 0.37%
1999 0.52% 0.45%
1998 0.6% 0.49%
1997 1.21% 0.53%
1996 1.98% 0.53%
1995 2.12% 0.52%
1994 1.75% 0.52%
1993 1.34% 0.53%
1992 1.95% 0.56%
1991 2.64% 0.58%
1990 2.5% 0.59%
1989 2.98% 0.6%
1988 3.56% 0.59%
1987 3.5% 0.56%
1986 3.32% 0.52%
1985 3.1% 0.48%
1984 2.97% 0.46%
1983 2.93% 0.45%
1982 2.88% 0.41%
1981 2.85% 0.38%
1980 2.9% 0.41%
1979 3.03% 0.48%
1978 3.15% 0.56%
1977 3.2% 0.62%
1976 3.2% 0.66%
1975 3.19% 0.64%
1974 3.17% 0.59%
1973 3.16% 0.55%
1972 3.13% 0.54%
1971 3.13% 0.56%
1970 3.22% 0.61%
1969 3.32% 0.7%
1968 3.37% 0.82%
1967 3.37% 0.91%
1966 3.38% 0.99%
1965 3.39% 1.05%
1964 3.41% 1.12%
1963 3.4% 1.17%
1962 3.36% 1.22%
1961 3.3% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Uruguay
Current population
11038274
3382789
Population rank 88/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 -4
Annual growth/decline +201,128 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 167/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -21,606 -1,338
Net migration rank 152/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -1,338
2024 - -21,236 - -1,348
2023 223,828 -19,999 298 -1,501
2022 228,336 -17,001 -2,964 -1,501
2021 222,850 -3,564 -5,621 -1,482
2020 219,467 -3,564 4,048 -1,482
2019 231,817 -9,041 3,873 -2,899
2018 228,597 -6,111 7,322 -2,963
2017 224,396 -4,093 10,907 -3,091
2016 228,547 -8,210 14,008 -3,506
2015 230,903 -7,660 16,194 -4,157
2014 227,304 -13,962 16,238 -4,919
2013 220,693 -16,362 16,318 -5,647
2012 213,078 -12,132 15,520 -6,317
2011 208,429 -30,783 14,934 -6,982
2010 201,389 -33,733 16,231 -7,696
2009 192,851 -36,677 16,947 -8,510
2008 182,337 -34,855 16,838 -9,458
2007 173,200 -32,831 17,422 -10,750
2006 164,046 -30,591 17,783 -13,161
2005 160,189 -27,954 18,926 -16,086
2004 161,201 -25,082 18,067 -15,668
2003 150,391 -22,562 18,628 -17,105
2002 146,492 -20,526 20,073 -16,957
2001 142,276 -19,657 20,729 -14,620
2000 136,549 -13,871 21,060 -11,076
1999 147,622 -117,571 21,844 -7,441
1998 153,508 -119,621 22,114 -7,048
1997 149,825 -110,572 23,737 -6,938
1996 138,287 -30,922 24,635 -7,397
1995 168,934 -40,418 24,872 -8,339
1994 167,590 -49,668 24,637 -7,955
1993 157,975 -75,147 24,212 -7,922
1992 163,652 -95,280 24,847 -7,850
1991 177,585 -29,553 25,422 -7,714
1990 178,429 -41,596 25,699 -7,499
1989 179,212 -53,020 25,322 -7,229
1988 172,805 5,523 25,071 -6,582
1987 163,611 9,923 24,469 -6,833
1986 155,987 4,321 24,505 -8,046
1985 145,720 247 23,988 -8,832
1984 139,145 -7,152 23,684 -9,730
1983 133,280 -6,972 24,146 -10,671
1982 127,838 -6,730 25,224 -12,131
1981 121,418 -6,221 24,968 -13,577
1980 117,888 -5,557 25,451 -14,252
1979 114,496 -1,703 27,456 -14,552
1978 110,564 5,006 30,076 -14,611
1977 106,920 7,999 31,321 -14,280
1976 103,777 7,679 33,199 -14,096
1975 100,604 7,237 33,393 -14,350
1974 97,481 6,531 32,221 -14,512
1973 94,523 5,876 30,213 -14,312
1972 91,677 5,123 28,896 -13,817
1971 88,618 4,293 28,584 -13,288
1970 85,645 5,559 28,737 -12,727
1969 82,931 8,886 28,805 -11,149
1968 80,698 10,323 29,103 -8,028
1967 78,733 9,670 29,514 -5,938
1966 76,702 8,796 30,293 -4,599
1965 75,139 7,744 30,807 -3,542
1964 74,030 6,568 31,340 -2,623
1963 73,065 5,379 31,824 -1,707
1962 70,700 4,270 31,441 -623
1961 68,182 3,291 30,975 703
1960 65,415 2,457 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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