Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Tajikistan in numbers

Tajikistan is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Dushanbe. Its population was 10.79 million in 2025, ranking 90 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,637 in 2025.

Population10.79 million2025
GDPUS$17.7 billion2025
GDP per personUS$1,6372025
Life expectancy71.92024
Area141,3792024
Urban share26.2%2025

People

Population

10.79 million
2025 · +72% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.83%
2025 · 1.22% in 2000 · Rank 59 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

76.3
2024 · +70% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

26.2%
2025 · 26.5% in 2000 · Rank 203 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

35.9%
2025 · 42.3% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

4.1%
2025 · 3.6% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

3.04
2024 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 56 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

71.9
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 138 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

28.1
2024 · -64% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$85
2023 · +1,342% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

99.9%
2024 · 98.5% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

55.8%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

95.8%
2024 · 96.8% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$17.7 billion
2025 · +1,952% since 2000 · Rank 139 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$1,637
2025 · +1,096% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$5,923
2025 · +472% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

8.40%
2025 · 8.32% in 2000 · Rank 9 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.39%
2025 · 38.59% in 2001 · Rank 81 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

6.9%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

11.2%
2024 · 86.8% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

57.7%
2025 · 6.4% in 2002 · Rank 1 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

141,379
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

3.1%
2024 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.92
2024 · +108% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Tajikistan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.