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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 9.27 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Tajikistan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Vietnam
2100 20,390,053 92,239,801
2099 20,381,074 92,735,968
2098 20,367,161 93,227,318
2097 20,348,897 93,703,343
2096 20,324,869 94,178,675
2095 20,297,885 94,640,859
2094 20,265,966 95,098,747
2093 20,234,160 95,558,233
2092 20,192,937 96,015,030
2091 20,148,873 96,474,248
2090 20,103,798 96,938,026
2089 20,056,079 97,399,661
2088 20,005,521 97,858,300
2087 19,950,317 98,324,127
2086 19,895,606 98,788,452
2085 19,836,988 99,249,444
2084 19,773,272 99,710,990
2083 19,706,082 100,178,339
2082 19,639,516 100,650,389
2081 19,572,596 101,120,279
2080 19,499,390 101,584,408
2079 19,425,502 102,046,677
2078 19,347,261 102,496,244
2077 19,265,447 102,944,347
2076 19,175,355 103,374,514
2075 19,083,859 103,799,405
2074 18,988,290 104,214,107
2073 18,889,470 104,623,307
2072 18,785,103 105,022,092
2071 18,674,697 105,401,255
2070 18,559,138 105,773,681
2069 18,437,873 106,126,787
2068 18,315,011 106,471,025
2067 18,187,508 106,811,324
2066 18,054,404 107,143,716
2065 17,921,674 107,459,475
2064 17,783,801 107,761,108
2063 17,641,066 108,055,355
2062 17,498,306 108,339,650
2061 17,356,130 108,607,597
2060 17,206,922 108,859,065
2059 17,056,085 109,104,391
2058 16,903,532 109,337,395
2057 16,749,284 109,546,926
2056 16,595,691 109,732,352
2055 16,441,650 109,903,830
2054 16,285,520 110,052,946
2053 16,130,235 110,173,868
2052 15,967,770 110,270,266
2051 15,805,253 110,338,539
2050 15,638,613 110,361,987
2049 15,468,883 110,356,819
2048 15,292,499 110,313,849
2047 15,112,083 110,228,852
2046 14,928,123 110,108,051
2045 14,739,540 109,943,449
2044 14,544,544 109,748,671
2043 14,349,357 109,514,717
2042 14,147,892 109,242,604
2041 13,945,694 108,936,706
2040 13,741,587 108,611,523
2039 13,536,704 108,254,640
2038 13,331,490 107,877,983
2037 13,125,051 107,480,286
2036 12,917,110 107,075,099
2035 12,714,184 106,647,378
2034 12,515,962 106,206,100
2033 12,321,294 105,762,219
2032 12,128,060 105,299,476
2031 11,938,351 104,826,346
2030 11,749,706 104,330,461
2029 11,559,235 103,835,790
2028 11,369,414 103,316,499
2027 11,178,605 102,775,814
2026 10,986,242 102,213,157
2025 10,791,246 101,614,413
2024 10,590,927 100,987,686
2023 10,389,799 100,352,192
2022 10,182,222 99,680,655
2021 9,966,908 98,935,098
2020 9,749,310 98,079,191
2019 9,529,966 97,173,776
2018 9,307,333 96,237,319
2017 9,085,946 95,176,977
2016 8,865,631 94,000,117
2015 8,643,840 92,823,254
2014 8,425,552 91,679,578
2013 8,216,724 90,573,104
2012 8,014,084 89,510,356
2011 7,824,785 88,468,314
2010 7,652,141 87,455,152
2009 7,490,230 86,460,018
2008 7,338,403 85,175,788
2007 7,194,477 83,633,375
2006 7,057,566 82,167,897
2005 6,924,720 81,088,313
2004 6,790,547 80,338,971
2003 6,658,575 79,563,777
2002 6,531,669 78,772,224
2001 6,407,377 77,969,361
2000 6,284,735 77,154,011
1999 6,208,370 76,287,452
1998 6,176,397 75,299,660
1997 6,139,829 74,226,889
1996 6,066,523 73,156,447
1995 5,948,584 72,049,940
1994 5,825,368 70,854,391
1993 5,724,993 69,586,384
1992 5,649,400 68,260,337
1991 5,541,205 66,891,775
1990 5,398,768 65,504,552
1989 5,267,249 64,147,348
1988 5,114,989 62,843,228
1987 4,939,059 61,584,651
1986 4,772,139 60,347,048
1985 4,619,003 59,060,622
1984 4,480,026 57,706,067
1983 4,350,874 56,337,921
1982 4,227,171 55,011,289
1981 4,109,022 53,738,141
1980 3,995,256 52,490,101
1979 3,882,691 51,378,211
1978 3,768,508 50,249,552
1977 3,653,265 48,954,872
1976 3,540,076 47,684,931
1975 3,430,425 46,482,903
1974 3,324,499 45,413,537
1973 3,222,290 44,409,861
1972 3,123,691 43,429,168
1971 3,028,837 42,449,276
1970 2,936,779 41,475,230
1969 2,845,273 40,582,096
1968 2,753,848 39,734,609
1967 2,664,130 38,895,080
1966 2,577,184 38,024,836
1965 2,492,998 37,129,656
1964 2,411,260 36,201,563
1963 2,331,736 35,249,101
1962 2,255,026 34,288,560
1961 2,181,805 33,409,059
1960 2,112,131 32,531,933

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

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Vietnam
2100 0.04% -0.54%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 0.09% -0.51%
2097 0.12% -0.5%
2096 0.13% -0.49%
2095 0.16% -0.48%
2094 0.16% -0.48%
2093 0.2% -0.48%
2092 0.22% -0.48%
2091 0.22% -0.48%
2090 0.24% -0.47%
2089 0.25% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.47%
2087 0.27% -0.47%
2086 0.3% -0.46%
2085 0.32% -0.46%
2084 0.34% -0.47%
2083 0.34% -0.47%
2082 0.34% -0.46%
2081 0.38% -0.46%
2080 0.38% -0.45%
2079 0.4% -0.44%
2078 0.42% -0.44%
2077 0.47% -0.42%
2076 0.48% -0.41%
2075 0.5% -0.4%
2074 0.52% -0.39%
2073 0.56% -0.38%
2072 0.59% -0.36%
2071 0.62% -0.35%
2070 0.66% -0.33%
2069 0.67% -0.32%
2068 0.7% -0.32%
2067 0.74% -0.31%
2066 0.74% -0.29%
2065 0.78% -0.28%
2064 0.81% -0.27%
2063 0.82% -0.26%
2062 0.82% -0.25%
2061 0.87% -0.23%
2060 0.88% -0.22%
2059 0.9% -0.21%
2058 0.92% -0.19%
2057 0.93% -0.17%
2056 0.94% -0.16%
2055 0.96% -0.14%
2054 0.96% -0.11%
2053 1.02% -0.09%
2052 1.03% -0.06%
2051 1.07% -0.02%
2050 1.1% 0.005%
2049 1.15% 0.04%
2048 1.19% 0.08%
2047 1.23% 0.11%
2046 1.28% 0.15%
2045 1.34% 0.18%
2044 1.36% 0.21%
2043 1.42% 0.25%
2042 1.45% 0.28%
2041 1.49% 0.3%
2040 1.51% 0.33%
2039 1.54% 0.35%
2038 1.57% 0.37%
2037 1.61% 0.38%
2036 1.6% 0.4%
2035 1.58% 0.42%
2034 1.58% 0.42%
2033 1.59% 0.44%
2032 1.59% 0.45%
2031 1.61% 0.48%
2030 1.65% 0.48%
2029 1.67% 0.5%
2028 1.71% 0.53%
2027 1.75% 0.55%
2026 1.81% 0.59%
2025 1.89% 0.62%
2024 1.94% 0.63%
2023 2.04% 0.67%
2022 2.16% 0.75%
2021 2.23% 0.87%
2020 2.3% 0.93%
2019 2.39% 0.97%
2018 2.44% 1.11%
2017 2.49% 1.25%
2016 2.57% 1.27%
2015 2.59% 1.25%
2014 2.54% 1.22%
2013 2.53% 1.19%
2012 2.42% 1.18%
2011 2.26% 1.16%
2010 2.16% 1.15%
2009 2.07% 1.51%
2008 2% 1.84%
2007 1.94% 1.78%
2006 1.92% 1.33%
2005 1.98% 0.93%
2004 1.98% 0.97%
2003 1.94% 1%
2002 1.94% 1.03%
2001 1.95% 1.06%
2000 1.23% 1.14%
1999 0.52% 1.31%
1998 0.6% 1.45%
1997 1.21% 1.46%
1996 1.98% 1.54%
1995 2.12% 1.69%
1994 1.75% 1.82%
1993 1.34% 1.94%
1992 1.95% 2.05%
1991 2.64% 2.12%
1990 2.5% 2.12%
1989 2.98% 2.08%
1988 3.56% 2.04%
1987 3.5% 2.05%
1986 3.32% 2.18%
1985 3.1% 2.35%
1984 2.97% 2.43%
1983 2.93% 2.41%
1982 2.88% 2.37%
1981 2.85% 2.38%
1980 2.9% 2.16%
1979 3.03% 2.25%
1978 3.15% 2.64%
1977 3.2% 2.66%
1976 3.2% 2.59%
1975 3.19% 2.35%
1974 3.17% 2.26%
1973 3.16% 2.26%
1972 3.13% 2.31%
1971 3.13% 2.35%
1970 3.22% 2.2%
1969 3.32% 2.13%
1968 3.37% 2.16%
1967 3.37% 2.29%
1966 3.38% 2.41%
1965 3.39% 2.56%
1964 3.41% 2.7%
1963 3.4% 2.8%
1962 3.36% 2.63%
1961 3.3% 2.7%

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

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Vietnam
Current population
11038274
102365351
Population rank 88/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.24%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +551 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 123/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -48,171
Net migration rank 152/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -48,171
2024 - -21,236 - -59,645
2023 223,828 -19,999 727,955 -81,789
2022 228,336 -17,001 775,914 -78,977
2021 222,850 -3,564 799,593 -5,418
2020 219,467 -3,564 924,004 -6,457
2019 231,817 -9,041 895,262 -2,051
2018 228,597 -6,111 882,977 96,650
2017 224,396 -4,093 1,001,833 139,245
2016 228,547 -8,210 1,045,094 167,652
2015 230,903 -7,660 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 227,304 -13,962 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 220,693 -16,362 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 213,078 -12,132 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 208,429 -30,783 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 201,389 -33,733 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 192,851 -36,677 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 182,337 -34,855 1,008,141 571,113
2007 173,200 -32,831 981,689 523,784
2006 164,046 -30,591 943,041 482,399
2005 160,189 -27,954 942,084 -208,337
2004 161,201 -25,082 985,438 -220,458
2003 150,391 -22,562 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 146,492 -20,526 991,427 -193,766
2001 142,276 -19,657 985,610 -177,586
2000 136,549 -13,871 966,894 -144,298
1999 147,622 -117,571 925,519 -15,010
1998 153,508 -119,621 959,016 106,091
1997 149,825 -110,572 1,028,116 52,382
1996 138,287 -30,922 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 168,934 -40,418 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 167,590 -49,668 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 157,975 -75,147 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 163,652 -95,280 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 177,585 -29,553 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 178,429 -41,596 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 179,212 -53,020 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 172,805 5,523 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 163,611 9,923 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 155,987 4,321 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 145,720 247 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 139,145 -7,152 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 133,280 -6,972 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 127,838 -6,730 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 121,418 -6,221 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 117,888 -5,557 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 114,496 -1,703 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 110,564 5,006 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 106,920 7,999 1,259,315 49,655
1976 103,777 7,679 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 100,604 7,237 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 97,481 6,531 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 94,523 5,876 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 91,677 5,123 921,524 -1,920
1971 88,618 4,293 963,259 76,961
1970 85,645 5,559 905,902 1,997
1969 82,931 8,886 878,359 0
1968 80,698 10,323 815,116 1,489
1967 78,733 9,670 862,071 394
1966 76,702 8,796 876,283 1,769
1965 75,139 7,744 913,761 -1,438
1964 74,030 6,568 950,219 -6,328
1963 73,065 5,379 961,067 0
1962 70,700 4,270 960,046 0
1961 68,182 3,291 798,978 0
1960 65,415 2,457 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/vietnam | CC BY

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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