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

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The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,786,734 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,080,415 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.93 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.27% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11.1M (57% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Tajikistan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Yemen
2100 20,381,526 111,481,288
2099 20,372,551 111,166,365
2098 20,358,644 110,823,878
2097 20,340,387 110,463,393
2096 20,316,369 110,075,677
2095 20,289,397 109,669,492
2094 20,257,491 109,238,445
2093 20,225,699 108,785,158
2092 20,184,493 108,301,955
2091 20,140,447 107,796,487
2090 20,095,391 107,270,820
2089 20,047,692 106,721,736
2088 19,997,155 106,150,572
2087 19,941,974 105,558,607
2086 19,887,286 104,947,326
2085 19,828,693 104,309,237
2084 19,765,003 103,657,284
2083 19,697,841 102,986,631
2082 19,631,303 102,302,622
2081 19,564,411 101,596,159
2080 19,491,236 100,875,201
2079 19,417,379 100,134,051
2078 19,339,170 99,378,110
2077 19,257,390 98,609,975
2076 19,167,336 97,818,664
2075 19,075,879 97,013,320
2074 18,980,350 96,187,203
2073 18,881,571 95,346,716
2072 18,777,247 94,485,874
2071 18,666,888 93,603,848
2070 18,551,377 92,709,049
2069 18,430,162 91,795,290
2068 18,307,352 90,865,447
2067 18,179,902 89,921,194
2066 18,046,854 88,958,695
2065 17,914,179 87,982,501
2064 17,776,364 86,994,159
2063 17,633,689 85,982,061
2062 17,490,989 84,947,120
2061 17,348,872 83,896,256
2060 17,199,727 82,829,722
2059 17,048,953 81,744,993
2058 16,896,463 80,641,636
2057 16,742,280 79,527,942
2056 16,588,751 78,400,761
2055 16,434,774 77,261,521
2054 16,278,710 76,109,237
2053 16,123,490 74,951,358
2052 15,961,093 73,780,088
2051 15,798,643 72,598,574
2050 15,632,073 71,404,664
2049 15,462,414 70,211,386
2048 15,286,104 69,012,729
2047 15,105,763 67,813,135
2046 14,921,881 66,608,054
2045 14,733,376 65,404,355
2044 14,538,462 64,201,447
2043 14,343,357 63,002,861
2042 14,141,976 61,810,280
2041 13,939,862 60,624,401
2040 13,735,841 59,448,342
2039 13,531,043 58,277,392
2038 13,325,915 57,109,914
2037 13,119,563 55,948,438
2036 12,911,709 54,784,372
2035 12,708,867 53,617,795
2034 12,510,728 52,452,522
2033 12,316,142 51,284,323
2032 12,122,988 50,117,732
2031 11,933,358 48,947,870
2030 11,744,792 47,764,521
2029 11,554,401 46,573,906
2028 11,364,659 45,382,831
2027 11,173,930 44,183,742
2026 10,981,648 42,980,680
2025 10,786,734 41,773,878
2024 10,590,927 40,583,164
2023 10,389,799 39,390,799
2022 10,182,222 38,222,876
2021 9,966,908 37,140,230
2020 9,749,310 36,134,863
2019 9,529,966 35,111,408
2018 9,307,333 34,085,182
2017 9,085,946 33,090,921
2016 8,865,631 32,109,010
2015 8,643,840 31,159,379
2014 8,425,552 30,226,309
2013 8,216,724 29,312,952
2012 8,014,084 28,433,647
2011 7,824,785 27,582,897
2010 7,652,141 26,754,387
2009 7,490,230 25,927,724
2008 7,338,403 25,111,941
2007 7,194,477 24,318,082
2006 7,057,566 23,543,083
2005 6,924,720 22,790,085
2004 6,790,547 22,095,167
2003 6,658,575 21,456,379
2002 6,531,669 20,835,086
2001 6,407,377 20,226,147
2000 6,284,735 19,624,141
1999 6,208,370 19,029,420
1998 6,176,397 18,446,013
1997 6,139,829 17,873,936
1996 6,066,523 17,313,177
1995 5,948,584 16,740,058
1994 5,825,368 16,149,147
1993 5,724,993 15,563,914
1992 5,649,400 14,989,494
1991 5,541,205 14,430,201
1990 5,398,768 13,887,862
1989 5,267,249 13,364,174
1988 5,114,989 12,859,708
1987 4,939,059 12,369,912
1986 4,772,139 11,901,040
1985 4,619,003 11,453,825
1984 4,480,026 11,025,597
1983 4,350,874 10,621,499
1982 4,227,171 10,241,006
1981 4,109,022 9,882,362
1980 3,995,256 9,543,358
1979 3,882,691 9,224,194
1978 3,768,508 8,926,586
1977 3,653,265 8,648,222
1976 3,540,076 8,384,113
1975 3,430,425 8,133,598
1974 3,324,499 7,896,783
1973 3,222,290 7,672,796
1972 3,123,691 7,460,068
1971 3,028,837 7,257,462
1970 2,936,779 7,065,279
1969 2,845,273 6,875,859
1968 2,753,848 6,690,524
1967 2,664,130 6,516,444
1966 2,577,184 6,351,494
1965 2,492,998 6,195,593
1964 2,411,260 6,048,006
1963 2,331,736 5,911,135
1962 2,255,026 5,782,221
1961 2,181,805 5,655,232
1960 2,112,131 5,532,301

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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Yemen
2100 0.04% 0.28%
2099 0.07% 0.31%
2098 0.09% 0.33%
2097 0.12% 0.35%
2096 0.13% 0.37%
2095 0.16% 0.39%
2094 0.16% 0.42%
2093 0.2% 0.45%
2092 0.22% 0.47%
2091 0.22% 0.49%
2090 0.24% 0.51%
2089 0.25% 0.54%
2088 0.28% 0.56%
2087 0.27% 0.58%
2086 0.3% 0.61%
2085 0.32% 0.63%
2084 0.34% 0.65%
2083 0.34% 0.67%
2082 0.34% 0.7%
2081 0.38% 0.71%
2080 0.38% 0.74%
2079 0.4% 0.76%
2078 0.42% 0.78%
2077 0.47% 0.81%
2076 0.48% 0.83%
2075 0.5% 0.86%
2074 0.52% 0.88%
2073 0.56% 0.91%
2072 0.59% 0.94%
2071 0.62% 0.97%
2070 0.66% 1%
2069 0.67% 1.02%
2068 0.7% 1.05%
2067 0.74% 1.08%
2066 0.74% 1.11%
2065 0.78% 1.14%
2064 0.81% 1.18%
2063 0.82% 1.22%
2062 0.82% 1.25%
2061 0.87% 1.29%
2060 0.88% 1.33%
2059 0.9% 1.37%
2058 0.92% 1.4%
2057 0.93% 1.44%
2056 0.94% 1.47%
2055 0.96% 1.51%
2054 0.96% 1.54%
2053 1.02% 1.59%
2052 1.03% 1.63%
2051 1.07% 1.67%
2050 1.1% 1.7%
2049 1.15% 1.74%
2048 1.19% 1.77%
2047 1.23% 1.81%
2046 1.28% 1.84%
2045 1.34% 1.87%
2044 1.36% 1.9%
2043 1.42% 1.93%
2042 1.45% 1.96%
2041 1.49% 1.98%
2040 1.51% 2.01%
2039 1.54% 2.04%
2038 1.57% 2.08%
2037 1.61% 2.12%
2036 1.6% 2.18%
2035 1.58% 2.22%
2034 1.58% 2.28%
2033 1.59% 2.33%
2032 1.59% 2.39%
2031 1.61% 2.48%
2030 1.65% 2.56%
2029 1.67% 2.62%
2028 1.71% 2.71%
2027 1.75% 2.8%
2026 1.81% 2.89%
2025 1.85% 2.93%
2024 1.94% 3.03%
2023 2.04% 3.06%
2022 2.16% 2.92%
2021 2.23% 2.78%
2020 2.3% 2.91%
2019 2.39% 3.01%
2018 2.44% 3%
2017 2.49% 3.06%
2016 2.57% 3.05%
2015 2.59% 3.09%
2014 2.54% 3.12%
2013 2.53% 3.09%
2012 2.42% 3.08%
2011 2.26% 3.1%
2010 2.16% 3.19%
2009 2.07% 3.25%
2008 2% 3.26%
2007 1.94% 3.29%
2006 1.92% 3.3%
2005 1.98% 3.15%
2004 1.98% 2.98%
2003 1.94% 2.98%
2002 1.94% 3.01%
2001 1.95% 3.07%
2000 1.23% 3.13%
1999 0.52% 3.16%
1998 0.6% 3.2%
1997 1.21% 3.24%
1996 1.98% 3.42%
1995 2.12% 3.66%
1994 1.75% 3.76%
1993 1.34% 3.83%
1992 1.95% 3.88%
1991 2.64% 3.91%
1990 2.5% 3.92%
1989 2.98% 3.92%
1988 3.56% 3.96%
1987 3.5% 3.94%
1986 3.32% 3.9%
1985 3.1% 3.88%
1984 2.97% 3.8%
1983 2.93% 3.72%
1982 2.88% 3.63%
1981 2.85% 3.55%
1980 2.9% 3.46%
1979 3.03% 3.33%
1978 3.15% 3.22%
1977 3.2% 3.15%
1976 3.2% 3.08%
1975 3.19% 3%
1974 3.17% 2.92%
1973 3.16% 2.85%
1972 3.13% 2.79%
1971 3.13% 2.72%
1970 3.22% 2.75%
1969 3.32% 2.77%
1968 3.37% 2.67%
1967 3.37% 2.6%
1966 3.38% 2.52%
1965 3.39% 2.44%
1964 3.41% 2.32%
1963 3.4% 2.23%
1962 3.36% 2.25%
1961 3.3% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Yemen
Current population
11080415
43598646
Population rank 88/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
2.69 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.96 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +536 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +195,807 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 15/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -16,291
Net migration rank 152/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -16,291
2024 219,677 -21,236 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 223,828 -19,999 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 228,336 -17,001 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 222,850 -3,564 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 219,467 -3,564 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 231,817 -9,041 1,056,432 2,129
2018 228,597 -6,111 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 224,396 -4,093 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 228,547 -8,210 975,697 -6,492
2015 230,903 -7,660 939,922 -9,883
2014 227,304 -13,962 920,330 15,764
2013 220,693 -16,362 884,929 5,697
2012 213,078 -12,132 845,645 22,349
2011 208,429 -30,783 806,359 27,184
2010 201,389 -33,733 803,246 20,269
2009 192,851 -36,677 798,911 30,919
2008 182,337 -34,855 779,123 22,621
2007 173,200 -32,831 764,780 21,210
2006 164,046 -30,591 750,082 13,940
2005 160,189 -27,954 726,708 15,283
2004 161,201 -25,082 710,493 -62,641
2003 150,391 -22,562 694,457 -64,737
2002 146,492 -20,526 672,494 -59,648
2001 142,276 -19,657 658,704 -53,698
2000 136,549 -13,871 646,694 -47,713
1999 147,622 -117,571 633,166 -42,731
1998 153,508 -119,621 615,488 -39,096
1997 149,825 -110,572 604,443 -36,694
1996 138,287 -30,922 588,786 -35,043
1995 168,934 -40,418 607,966 -15,485
1994 167,590 -49,668 602,363 -13,040
1993 157,975 -75,147 595,459 -14,332
1992 163,652 -95,280 582,072 -14,372
1991 177,585 -29,553 565,837 -14,964
1990 178,429 -41,596 549,654 -15,847
1989 179,212 -53,020 530,464 -16,876
1988 172,805 5,523 513,296 -17,952
1987 163,611 9,923 493,337 -9,097
1986 155,987 4,321 464,665 -11,151
1985 145,720 247 455,576 -14,660
1984 139,145 -7,152 434,674 -19,143
1983 133,280 -6,972 414,823 -22,152
1982 127,838 -6,730 392,302 -23,981
1981 121,418 -6,221 374,482 -25,499
1980 117,888 -5,557 355,767 -26,740
1979 114,496 -1,703 336,378 -27,090
1978 110,564 5,006 312,439 -26,524
1977 106,920 7,999 296,115 -25,305
1976 103,777 7,679 281,078 -23,669
1975 100,604 7,237 266,815 -23,192
1974 97,481 6,531 252,737 -22,726
1973 94,523 5,876 240,235 -22,282
1972 91,677 5,123 229,322 -21,826
1971 88,618 4,293 219,095 -21,386
1970 85,645 5,559 207,613 -20,966
1969 82,931 8,886 196,305 -4,121
1968 80,698 10,323 182,518 -4,031
1967 78,733 9,670 173,637 -3,959
1966 76,702 8,796 164,091 -3,874
1965 75,139 7,744 155,398 -3,797
1964 74,030 6,568 147,299 -3,712
1963 73,065 5,379 133,781 -3,640
1962 70,700 4,270 131,262 -3,572
1961 68,182 3,291 129,787 -3,503
1960 65,415 2,457 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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