The total population in Tajikistan was estimated at 10.5 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Tajikistan Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Tajikistan data available from WorldPop here.

The total population of Tajikistan was estimated at approximately 10.19 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 4.65 million people since 1992. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around one million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Tajikistan Population Density data was reported at 63.200 sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.800 sq km for 2016. Tajikistan Population Density data is updated yearly, averaging 47.000 sq km from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.200 sq km in 2017 and a record low of 38.500 sq km in 1991. Tajikistan Population Density data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Аgency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tajikistan – Table TJ.G001: Population.

Complete population data for Tajikistan showing how many people live in Tajikistan from 1960 to 2024

Abstract

The 2023 Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey (TjDHS) is the third Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Tajikistan. The primary objective of the 2023 TjDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators. Specifically, the survey collected information on fertility and contraceptive use, maternal and child health and nutrition, childhood mortality, domestic violence against women, child discipline, awareness and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other health-related issues such as smoking.

The information collected through the 2023 TjDHS is intended to assist policymakers and program managers in designing and evaluating programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population. The survey also provides indicators relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Tajikistan.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Children age 0-5
• Woman age 15-49

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged 15-49, and all children aged 0-4 resident in the household.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sampling frame used for the 2023 TjDHS is the 2020 Tajikistan Population and Housing Census (TPHC), conducted by Tajstat. Administratively, Tajikistan is divided into five administrative regions: Dushanbe City, Districts of Republican Subordination (DRS), Sughd, Khatlon, and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). Each region is subdivided into urban and rural areas. The country is divided into 68 cities and rayons (districts) distributed over the country’s regions. Each city or rayon (district) is further divided into census divisions, which are subdivided into instruction areas. Each instruction area is divided into enumeration areas (EAs).

The 2023 TjDHS followed a stratified two-stage sample design. The first stage involved selecting sample points (clusters) consisting of EAs. EAs were drawn with a probability proportional to their size within each sampling stratum. A total of 370 clusters were selected, 166 in urban areas and 204 in rural areas. The second stage involved systematic sampling of households. A household listing operation was undertaken in all of the selected clusters, and a fixed number of 22 households per cluster were selected through an equal probability systematic selection process, for a total sample size of approximately 8,140 households.

All women age 15-49 who were either permanent residents of the selected households or visitors who stayed in the households the night before the survey were eligible to be interviewed. Hemoglobin testing was performed in each household among eligible women age 15-49 who consented to being tested. With the parent’s or guardian’s consent, children age 6-59 months were also tested for anemia in each household. Height and weight information was collected from eligible women age 15-49 and children age 0-59 months in all households. Also, one eligible woman in each household was randomly selected to be asked additional questions about domestic violence.

For further details on sample design, see APPENDIX A of the final report.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face computer-assisted interviews [capi]

Research instrument

Three questionnaires were used in the 2023 TjDHS: the Household Questionnaire, the Woman’s Questionnaire, and the Biomarker Questionnaire. The questionnaires, based on The DHS Program’s model questionnaires, were adapted to reflect the population and health issues relevant to Tajikistan. Suggestions were solicited from various stakeholders representing government ministries and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and international donors. After all questionnaires were finalized in English, they were translated into Russian and Tajik.

Cleaning operations

The 2023 TjDHS used a Windows-based system. All electronic data files were transferred via a secure SyncCloud server to the Tajstat central office in Dushanbe, where they were stored on a password-protected computer. The data processing operation included secondary editing, which required resolution of computer-identified inconsistencies and coding of open-ended questions. The data were processed by five IT specialists/secondary editors who took part in the main fieldwork training, the training of trainers, and a refresher secondary editing training session; they were supervised remotely by staff from The DHS Program. Data editing was accomplished using CSPro software. Secondary editing and data processing were initiated in December 2023 and completed in February 2024.

Response rate

A total of 8,140 households were selected for the TjDHS sample, of which 8,070 were found to be occupied. Of the occupied households, 8,035 were successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of over 99%. In the interviewed households, 9,930 women age 15-49 were identified as eligible for individual interviews. Interviews were completed with 9,879 women, yielding a response rate of over 99%.

Sampling error estimates

The estimates from a sample survey are affected by two types of errors: non-sampling errors and sampling errors. Non-sampling errors are the results of mistakes made in implementing data collection and data processing, such as failure to locate and interview the correct household, misunderstanding of the questions on the part of either the interviewer or the respondent, and data entry errors. Although numerous efforts were made during the implementation of the 2023 Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey (2023 TjDHS) to minimize this type of error, non-sampling errors are impossible to avoid and difficult to evaluate statistically.

Sampling errors, on the other hand, can be evaluated statistically. The sample of respondents selected in the 2023 TjDHS is only one of many samples that could have been selected from the same population, using the same design and sample size. Each of these samples would yield results that differ somewhat from the results of the actual sample selected. Sampling errors are a measure of the variability among all possible samples. Although the degree of variability is not known exactly, it can be estimated from the survey results.

Sampling error is usually measured in terms of the standard error for a particular statistic (mean, percentage, etc.), which is the square root of the variance. The standard error can be used to calculate confidence intervals within which the true value for the population can reasonably be assumed to fall. For example, for any given statistic calculated from a sample survey, the value of that statistic will fall within a range of plus or minus two times the standard error of that statistic in 95% of all possible samples of identical size and design.

If the sample of respondents had been selected by simple random sampling, it would have been possible to use straightforward formulas for calculating sampling errors. However, the 2023 TjDHS sample was the result of a multistage stratified cluster design, and, consequently, it was necessary to use more complex formulas. Sampling errors are computed in SAS programs developed by ICF. These programs use the Taylor linearization method to estimate variances for survey estimates that are means, proportions, or ratios. The Jackknife repeated replication method is used for variance estimation of more complex statistics such as fertility and mortality rates.

A more detailed description of estimates of sampling errors are presented in APPENDIX B of the survey report.

Data appraisal

Data Quality Tables - Household age distribution - Age distribution of eligible and interviewed women - Age displacement at age 14/15 - Age displacement at age 49/50 - Pregnancy outcomes by years preceding the survey - Completeness of reporting - Standardization exercise results from anthropometry training - Height and weight data completeness and quality for children - Height measurements from random subsample of measured children - Interference in height and weight measurements of children - Interference in height and weight measurements of women - Heaping in anthropometric measurements for children (digit preference) - Observation of handwashing facility - School attendance by single year of age - Vaccination cards photographed - Prevalence of anemia in children based on 2011 WHO guidelines - Prevalence of anemia in women based on 2011 WHO guidelines - Population pyramid - Five-year mortality rates See details of the data quality tables in Appendix C of the final report.

Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total data was reported at 8,921,343.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,734,951.000 Person for 2016. Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 5,075,456.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,921,343.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 2,087,038.000 Person in 1960. Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tajikistan – Table TJ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 3,144,909.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,071,909.000 Person for 2016. Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,215,207.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,144,909.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 832,535.000 Person in 1960. Tajikistan TJ: Population: Total: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tajikistan – Table TJ.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Tajikistan TJ: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 64.281 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.938 Person/sq km for 2016. Tajikistan TJ: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 36.795 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.281 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 15.427 Person/sq km in 1961. Tajikistan TJ: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tajikistan – Table TJ.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted Average;

Tajikistan: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 70 people per square km, an increase from 69 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Tajikistan from 1992 to 2021 is 53 people per square km. The minimum value, 40 people per square km, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 70 people per square km was recorded in 2021.

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Monthly and long-term Tajikistan Population data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Actual value and historical data chart for Tajikistan Rural Population Percent Of Total Population

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Tajikistan including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Tajikistan Population, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1960-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Historical dataset showing total population for Tajikistan by year from 1950 to 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Tajikistan Population Growth Annual Percent

Abstract

The 2017 Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey (TjDHS) is the second Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Tajikistan. It was implemented by the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (SA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MOHSP).

The primary objective of the 2017 TjDHS is to provide current and reliable information on population and health issues. Specifically, the TjDHS collected information on fertility and contraceptive use, maternal and child health and nutrition, childhood mortality, domestic violence against women, child discipline, awareness and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other health-related issues such as smoking and high blood pressure. The 2017 TjDHS follows the 2012 TjDHS survey and provides updated estimates of key demographic and health indicators.

The information collected through the TjDHS is intended to assist policy makers and program managers in evaluating and designing programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Children age 0-5
• Woman age 15-49

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents) and all women age 15-49 years resident in the sample household.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sampling frame used for the 2017 TjDHS is the 2010 Tajikistan Population and Housing Census conducted by the SA. Administratively, Tajikistan is divided into five regions: Dushanbe, Districts of Republican Subordination (DRS), Sughd, Khatlon, and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). Each region is subdivided into urban and rural areas. The country is divided into districts distributed over the country’s regions. Each district is further divided into census divisions, which are subdivided into instruction areas. Each instruction area is divided into urban enumeration areas (EAs) or rural villages. The sampling frame of the 2017 TjDHS is a list of EAs and natural villages covering all urban and rural areas of the country, with the primary sampling units (PSUs) being EAs in urban areas and natural villages in rural areas. An EA is a geographical area, usually a city block, consisting of the minimum number of households required for efficient counting; each EA serves as a counting unit for the population census.

The sample was designed to yield representative results for the urban and rural areas separately, and for each of the four administrative regions and Dushanbe. In addition, as in the previous TjDHS survey, the sample was designed to allow certain indicators to be presented for the 12 districts in Khatlon covered under the Feed the Future program (FTF); these 12 districts have been combined as a single FTF domain. The sampling frame excluded institutional populations such as persons in hotels, barracks, and prisons.

The 2017 TjDHS followed a stratified two-stage sample design. The first stage involved selecting sample PSUs (clusters) with a probability proportional to their size within each sampling stratum. A total of 366 clusters were selected, 166 in urban areas and 200 in rural areas.

The second stage involved systematic sampling of households. A household listing operation was undertaken in all of the selected clusters, and a fixed number of 22 households was selected from each cluster with an equal probability systematic selection process, for a total sample of just over 8,000 households.

For further details on sample design, see Appendix A of the final report.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Three questionnaires were used in the 2017 TjDHS: the Household Questionnaire, the Woman’s Questionnaire, and the Biomarker Questionnaire. These questionnaires, based on The DHS Program’s model questionnaires, were adapted to reflect the population and health issues relevant to Tajikistan. In addition, information about the fieldworkers for the survey was collected through a self-administered Fieldworker Questionnaire. Suggestions were solicited from various stakeholders representing government ministries and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and international donors. After all questionnaires were finalized in English, they were translated into Russian and Tajik.

Cleaning operations

All electronic data files were transferred via a secure internet file streaming system (IFSS) to the SA central office in Dushanbe, where they were stored on a password-protected computer. The data processing operation included secondary editing, which required resolution of computer-identified inconsistencies and coding of open-ended questions. The data were processed by two IT specialists and one secondary editor who took part in the main fieldwork training; they were supervised remotely by The DHS Program staff. Data editing was accomplished using CSPro software. During the fieldwork, field-check tables were generated to check various data quality parameters, and specific feedback was given to the teams to improve performance. Secondary editing and data processing were initiated in August 2017 and completed in February 2018.

Response rate

All 8,064 households in the selected housing units were eligible for the survey, of which 7,915 were occupied. Of the occupied households, 7,843 were successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of 99%.

In the interviewed households, 10,799 women age 15-49 were identified for subsequent individual interviews; interviews were completed with 10,718 women, yielding a response rate of 99%, which is the same response rate achieved in the 2012 survey.

Sampling error estimates

The estimates from a sample survey are affected by two types of errors: nonsampling errors and sampling errors. Nonsampling errors are the results of mistakes made in implementing data collection and data processing, such as failure to locate and interview the correct household, misunderstanding of the questions on the part of either the interviewer or the respondent, and data entry errors. Although numerous efforts were made during the implementation of the 2017 Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey (TjDHS) to minimize this type of error, nonsampling errors are impossible to avoid and difficult to evaluate statistically.

Sampling errors, on the other hand, can be evaluated statistically. The sample of respondents selected in the 2017 TjDHS is only one of many samples that could have been selected from the same population, using the same design and expected size. Each of these samples would yield results that differ somewhat from the results of the actual sample selected. Sampling errors are a measure of the variability among all possible samples. Although the degree of variability is not known exactly, it can be estimated from the survey results.

Sampling error is usually measured in terms of the standard error for a particular statistic (mean, percentage, etc.), which is the square root of the variance. The standard error can be used to calculate confidence intervals within which the true value for the population can reasonably be assumed to fall. For example, for any given statistic calculated from a sample survey, the value of that statistic will fall within a range of plus or minus two times the standard error of that statistic in 95% of all possible samples of identical size and design.

If the sample of respondents had been selected as a simple random sample, it would have been possible to use straightforward formulas for calculating sampling errors. However, the 2017 TjDHS sample is the result of a multi-stage stratified design, and, consequently, it was necessary to use more complex formulas. Sampling errors are computed in SAS using programs developed by ICF. These programs use the Taylor linearization method to estimate variances for survey estimates that are means, proportions, or ratios. The Jackknife repeated replication method is used for variance estimation of more complex statistics such as fertility and mortality rates.

A more detailed description of estimates of sampling errors are presented in Appendix B of the survey final report.

Data appraisal

Data Quality Tables - Household age distribution - Age distribution of eligible and interviewed women - Completeness of reporting - Births by calendar years - Reporting of age at death in days - Reporting of age at death in months - Height and weight data completeness and quality for children

See details of the data quality tables in Appendix C of the survey final report.

Historical dataset showing Tajikistan population density by year from 1992 to 2022.

Actual value and historical data chart for Tajikistan Population Ages 15 64 Total