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

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The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,786,734 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,080,415 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.57 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.27% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11.1M (57% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2100 20,381,526 37,486,352
2099 20,372,551 37,415,690
2098 20,358,644 37,331,540
2097 20,340,387 37,238,819
2096 20,316,369 37,146,184
2095 20,289,397 37,035,388
2094 20,257,491 36,915,996
2093 20,225,699 36,814,133
2092 20,184,493 36,691,740
2091 20,140,447 36,570,481
2090 20,095,391 36,428,812
2089 20,047,692 36,284,166
2088 19,997,155 36,144,627
2087 19,941,974 35,980,805
2086 19,887,286 35,811,286
2085 19,828,693 35,640,228
2084 19,765,003 35,459,328
2083 19,697,841 35,271,139
2082 19,631,303 35,081,992
2081 19,564,411 34,876,198
2080 19,491,236 34,662,013
2079 19,417,379 34,442,751
2078 19,339,170 34,220,306
2077 19,257,390 33,985,899
2076 19,167,336 33,742,198
2075 19,075,879 33,498,815
2074 18,980,350 33,247,764
2073 18,881,571 32,981,390
2072 18,777,247 32,708,937
2071 18,666,888 32,448,602
2070 18,551,377 32,183,952
2069 18,430,162 31,909,601
2068 18,307,352 31,633,783
2067 18,179,902 31,348,096
2066 18,046,854 31,065,618
2065 17,914,179 30,769,538
2064 17,776,364 30,482,622
2063 17,633,689 30,178,760
2062 17,490,989 29,870,308
2061 17,348,872 29,559,670
2060 17,199,727 29,254,998
2059 17,048,953 28,947,636
2058 16,896,463 28,634,199
2057 16,742,280 28,309,796
2056 16,588,751 27,993,176
2055 16,434,774 27,661,321
2054 16,278,710 27,334,325
2053 16,123,490 26,989,310
2052 15,961,093 26,645,898
2051 15,798,643 26,289,905
2050 15,632,073 25,937,176
2049 15,462,414 25,587,491
2048 15,286,104 25,230,302
2047 15,105,763 24,876,838
2046 14,921,881 24,515,600
2045 14,733,376 24,149,762
2044 14,538,462 23,785,181
2043 14,343,357 23,404,024
2042 14,141,976 23,037,316
2041 13,939,862 22,649,943
2040 13,735,841 22,275,480
2039 13,531,043 21,904,908
2038 13,325,915 21,532,024
2037 13,119,563 21,161,527
2036 12,911,709 20,792,863
2035 12,708,867 20,415,452
2034 12,510,728 20,049,783
2033 12,316,142 19,678,070
2032 12,122,988 19,313,685
2031 11,933,358 18,960,968
2030 11,744,792 18,615,376
2029 11,554,401 18,271,657
2028 11,364,659 17,935,044
2027 11,173,930 17,602,533
2026 10,981,648 17,274,728
2025 10,786,734 16,950,795
2024 10,590,927 16,634,373
2023 10,389,799 16,340,822
2022 10,182,222 16,069,056
2021 9,966,908 15,797,210
2020 9,749,310 15,526,888
2019 9,529,966 15,271,368
2018 9,307,333 15,034,452
2017 9,085,946 14,812,482
2016 8,865,631 14,600,294
2015 8,643,840 14,399,013
2014 8,425,552 14,207,359
2013 8,216,724 14,013,808
2012 8,014,084 13,817,887
2011 7,824,785 13,595,424
2010 7,652,141 13,356,548
2009 7,490,230 13,142,790
2008 7,338,403 12,959,149
2007 7,194,477 12,804,058
2006 7,057,566 12,636,445
2005 6,924,720 12,483,432
2004 6,790,547 12,365,896
2003 6,658,575 12,232,323
2002 6,531,669 12,087,653
2001 6,407,377 11,971,901
2000 6,284,735 11,892,055
1999 6,208,370 11,783,458
1998 6,176,397 11,594,297
1997 6,139,829 11,369,827
1996 6,066,523 11,158,360
1995 5,948,584 10,974,599
1994 5,825,368 10,873,148
1993 5,724,993 10,860,288
1992 5,649,400 10,702,700
1991 5,541,205 10,404,816
1990 5,398,768 10,137,281
1989 5,267,249 9,864,798
1988 5,114,989 9,583,094
1987 4,939,059 9,284,644
1986 4,772,139 8,982,578
1985 4,619,003 8,686,813
1984 4,480,026 8,391,488
1983 4,350,874 8,098,404
1982 4,227,171 7,796,496
1981 4,109,022 7,498,635
1980 3,995,256 7,041,303
1979 3,882,691 6,647,556
1978 3,768,508 6,543,575
1977 3,653,265 6,449,512
1976 3,540,076 6,287,105
1975 3,430,425 6,098,658
1974 3,324,499 5,908,328
1973 3,222,290 5,720,404
1972 3,123,691 5,542,445
1971 3,028,837 5,374,712
1970 2,936,779 5,215,918
1969 2,845,273 5,058,181
1968 2,753,848 4,900,440
1967 2,664,130 4,748,307
1966 2,577,184 4,601,217
1965 2,492,998 4,458,462
1964 2,411,260 4,320,006
1963 2,331,736 4,185,877
1962 2,255,026 4,055,959
1961 2,181,805 3,930,401
1960 2,112,131 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2100 0.04% 0.19%
2099 0.07% 0.23%
2098 0.09% 0.25%
2097 0.12% 0.25%
2096 0.13% 0.3%
2095 0.16% 0.32%
2094 0.16% 0.28%
2093 0.2% 0.33%
2092 0.22% 0.33%
2091 0.22% 0.39%
2090 0.24% 0.4%
2089 0.25% 0.39%
2088 0.28% 0.46%
2087 0.27% 0.47%
2086 0.3% 0.48%
2085 0.32% 0.51%
2084 0.34% 0.53%
2083 0.34% 0.54%
2082 0.34% 0.59%
2081 0.38% 0.62%
2080 0.38% 0.64%
2079 0.4% 0.65%
2078 0.42% 0.69%
2077 0.47% 0.72%
2076 0.48% 0.73%
2075 0.5% 0.76%
2074 0.52% 0.81%
2073 0.56% 0.83%
2072 0.59% 0.8%
2071 0.62% 0.82%
2070 0.66% 0.86%
2069 0.67% 0.87%
2068 0.7% 0.91%
2067 0.74% 0.91%
2066 0.74% 0.96%
2065 0.78% 0.94%
2064 0.81% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.03%
2062 0.82% 1.05%
2061 0.87% 1.04%
2060 0.88% 1.06%
2059 0.9% 1.09%
2058 0.92% 1.15%
2057 0.93% 1.13%
2056 0.94% 1.2%
2055 0.96% 1.2%
2054 0.96% 1.28%
2053 1.02% 1.29%
2052 1.03% 1.35%
2051 1.07% 1.36%
2050 1.1% 1.37%
2049 1.15% 1.42%
2048 1.19% 1.42%
2047 1.23% 1.47%
2046 1.28% 1.51%
2045 1.34% 1.53%
2044 1.36% 1.63%
2043 1.42% 1.59%
2042 1.45% 1.71%
2041 1.49% 1.68%
2040 1.51% 1.69%
2039 1.54% 1.73%
2038 1.57% 1.75%
2037 1.61% 1.77%
2036 1.6% 1.85%
2035 1.58% 1.82%
2034 1.58% 1.89%
2033 1.59% 1.89%
2032 1.59% 1.86%
2031 1.61% 1.86%
2030 1.65% 1.88%
2029 1.67% 1.88%
2028 1.71% 1.89%
2027 1.75% 1.9%
2026 1.81% 1.91%
2025 1.85% 1.9%
2024 1.94% 1.8%
2023 2.04% 1.69%
2022 2.16% 1.72%
2021 2.23% 1.74%
2020 2.3% 1.67%
2019 2.39% 1.58%
2018 2.44% 1.5%
2017 2.49% 1.45%
2016 2.57% 1.4%
2015 2.59% 1.35%
2014 2.54% 1.38%
2013 2.53% 1.42%
2012 2.42% 1.64%
2011 2.26% 1.79%
2010 2.16% 1.63%
2009 2.07% 1.42%
2008 2% 1.21%
2007 1.94% 1.33%
2006 1.92% 1.23%
2005 1.98% 0.95%
2004 1.98% 1.09%
2003 1.94% 1.2%
2002 1.94% 0.97%
2001 1.95% 0.67%
2000 1.23% 0.92%
1999 0.52% 1.63%
1998 0.6% 1.97%
1997 1.21% 1.9%
1996 1.98% 1.67%
1995 2.12% 0.93%
1994 1.75% 0.12%
1993 1.34% 1.47%
1992 1.95% 2.86%
1991 2.64% 2.64%
1990 2.5% 2.76%
1989 2.98% 2.94%
1988 3.56% 3.21%
1987 3.5% 3.36%
1986 3.32% 3.4%
1985 3.1% 3.52%
1984 2.97% 3.62%
1983 2.93% 3.87%
1982 2.88% 3.97%
1981 2.85% 6.49%
1980 2.9% 5.92%
1979 3.03% 1.59%
1978 3.15% 1.46%
1977 3.2% 2.58%
1976 3.2% 3.09%
1975 3.19% 3.22%
1974 3.17% 3.29%
1973 3.16% 3.21%
1972 3.13% 3.12%
1971 3.13% 3.04%
1970 3.22% 3.12%
1969 3.32% 3.22%
1968 3.37% 3.2%
1967 3.37% 3.2%
1966 3.38% 3.2%
1965 3.39% 3.2%
1964 3.41% 3.2%
1963 3.4% 3.2%
1962 3.36% 3.19%
1961 3.3% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Zimbabwe
Current population
11080415
17443108
Population rank 88/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
2.69 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.96 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +536 +867
Annual growth/decline +195,807 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 53/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -54,555
Net migration rank 152/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -54,555
2024 219,677 -21,236 372,494 -60,528
2023 223,828 -19,999 372,505 -97,380
2022 228,336 -17,001 371,243 -102,828
2021 222,850 -3,564 349,908 -74,623
2020 219,467 -3,564 354,790 -89,440
2019 231,817 -9,041 348,798 -103,107
2018 228,597 -6,111 345,883 -117,758
2017 224,396 -4,093 344,035 -128,241
2016 228,547 -8,210 348,772 -140,181
2015 230,903 -7,660 356,203 -162,220
2014 227,304 -13,962 366,350 -177,029
2013 220,693 -16,362 374,757 -176,972
2012 213,078 -12,132 371,135 -177,061
2011 208,429 -30,783 359,572 -108,714
2010 201,389 -33,733 335,570 -108,671
2009 192,851 -36,677 309,316 -108,689
2008 182,337 -34,855 280,527 -113,858
2007 173,200 -32,831 261,805 -118,299
2006 164,046 -30,591 248,963 -57,257
2005 160,189 -27,954 248,545 -134,212
2004 161,201 -25,082 248,307 -127,550
2003 150,391 -22,562 243,057 -96,667
2002 146,492 -20,526 244,170 -101,212
2001 142,276 -19,657 227,909 -139,361
2000 136,549 -13,871 236,343 -165,181
1999 147,622 -117,571 232,393 -86,343
1998 153,508 -119,621 225,614 6,645
1997 149,825 -110,572 216,288 395
1996 138,287 -30,922 205,269 978
1995 168,934 -40,418 206,695 -45,428
1994 167,590 -49,668 216,343 -174,723
1993 157,975 -75,147 228,045 -243,947
1992 163,652 -95,280 255,291 75,788
1991 177,585 -29,553 260,943 3,749
1990 178,429 -41,596 265,444 4,948
1989 179,212 -53,020 270,838 3,736
1988 172,805 5,523 277,498 11,327
1987 163,611 9,923 286,766 21,308
1986 155,987 4,321 289,894 6,154
1985 145,720 247 290,756 4,718
1984 139,145 -7,152 290,052 5,124
1983 133,280 -6,972 286,545 4,456
1982 127,838 -6,730 279,934 32,899
1981 121,418 -6,221 271,361 11,523
1980 117,888 -5,557 241,179 390,593
1979 114,496 -1,703 223,657 -67,937
1978 110,564 5,006 222,979 -170,727
1977 106,920 7,999 225,139 -89,270
1976 103,777 7,679 221,419 -32,495
1975 100,604 7,237 216,947 -28,988
1974 97,481 6,531 208,806 -16,105
1973 94,523 5,876 201,885 -18,733
1972 91,677 5,123 193,725 -20,959
1971 88,618 4,293 185,427 -22,719
1970 85,645 5,559 178,979 -24,102
1969 82,931 8,886 172,626 -12,028
1968 80,698 10,323 166,865 -11,997
1967 78,733 9,670 161,205 -11,814
1966 76,702 8,796 156,014 -11,211
1965 75,139 7,744 151,164 -10,465
1964 74,030 6,568 145,848 -9,631
1963 73,065 5,379 140,984 -8,936
1962 70,700 4,270 136,317 -8,529
1961 68,182 3,291 131,531 -8,204
1960 65,415 2,457 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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