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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 43,325,643 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 +2.33% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Tajikistan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Yemen
2100 20,390,053 111,531,602
2099 20,381,074 111,216,538
2098 20,367,161 110,873,896
2097 20,348,897 110,513,248
2096 20,324,869 110,125,357
2095 20,297,885 109,718,989
2094 20,265,966 109,287,747
2093 20,234,160 108,834,256
2092 20,192,937 108,350,834
2091 20,148,873 107,845,139
2090 20,103,798 107,319,234
2089 20,056,079 106,769,903
2088 20,005,521 106,198,480
2087 19,950,317 105,606,248
2086 19,895,606 104,994,691
2085 19,836,988 104,356,315
2084 19,773,272 103,704,067
2083 19,706,082 103,033,111
2082 19,639,516 102,348,794
2081 19,572,596 101,642,012
2080 19,499,390 100,920,728
2079 19,425,502 100,179,245
2078 19,347,261 99,422,962
2077 19,265,447 98,654,481
2076 19,175,355 97,862,812
2075 19,083,859 97,057,105
2074 18,988,290 96,230,615
2073 18,889,470 95,389,748
2072 18,785,103 94,528,518
2071 18,674,697 93,646,094
2070 18,559,138 92,750,891
2069 18,437,873 91,836,719
2068 18,315,011 90,906,457
2067 18,187,508 89,961,778
2066 18,054,404 88,998,844
2065 17,921,674 88,022,210
2064 17,783,801 87,033,422
2063 17,641,066 86,020,867
2062 17,498,306 84,985,459
2061 17,356,130 83,934,120
2060 17,206,922 82,867,105
2059 17,056,085 81,781,887
2058 16,903,532 80,678,032
2057 16,749,284 79,563,835
2056 16,595,691 78,436,146
2055 16,441,650 77,296,391
2054 16,285,520 76,143,587
2053 16,130,235 74,985,186
2052 15,967,770 73,813,387
2051 15,805,253 72,631,340
2050 15,638,613 71,436,891
2049 15,468,883 70,243,074
2048 15,292,499 69,043,876
2047 15,112,083 67,843,741
2046 14,928,123 66,638,116
2045 14,739,540 65,433,874
2044 14,544,544 64,230,423
2043 14,349,357 63,031,296
2042 14,147,892 61,838,177
2041 13,945,694 60,651,763
2040 13,741,587 59,475,172
2039 13,536,704 58,303,694
2038 13,331,490 57,135,690
2037 13,125,051 55,973,689
2036 12,917,110 54,809,098
2035 12,714,184 53,641,994
2034 12,515,962 52,476,195
2033 12,321,294 51,307,469
2032 12,128,060 50,140,351
2031 11,938,351 48,969,961
2030 11,749,706 47,786,079
2029 11,559,235 46,594,926
2028 11,369,414 45,403,313
2027 11,178,605 44,203,683
2026 10,986,242 43,000,078
2025 10,791,246 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 41.7% to 15,638,613 people with a rank change from 88th to 82nd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 1.89% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Yemen
Current population
11038274
43325643
Population rank 88/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 13/197
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 - -21,236 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 33K
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 (1960–2024, 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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