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Tajikistan

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Tajikistan is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Dushanbe. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2016–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+24.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+71.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+38.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Tajikistan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Tajikistan

10.8MLatest available · 2025
Tajikistan

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Population changed by +24.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202510,786,734
202410,590,927
202310,389,799
202210,182,222
20219,966,908
20209,749,310
20199,529,966
20189,307,333
20179,085,946
20168,865,631
20158,643,840
20148,425,552
20138,216,724
20128,014,084
20117,824,785
20107,652,141
20097,490,230
20087,338,403
20077,194,477
20067,057,566
20056,924,720
20046,790,547
20036,658,575
20026,531,669
20016,407,377
20006,284,735
19996,208,370
19986,176,397
19976,139,829
19966,066,523
19955,948,584
19945,825,368
19935,724,993
19925,649,400
19915,541,205
19905,398,768
19895,267,249
19885,114,989
19874,939,059
19864,772,139
19854,619,003
19844,480,026
19834,350,874
19824,227,171
19814,109,022
19803,995,256
19793,882,691
19783,768,508
19773,653,265
19763,540,076
19753,430,425
19743,324,499
19733,222,290
19723,123,691
19713,028,837
19702,936,779
19692,845,273
19682,753,848
19672,664,130
19662,577,184
19652,492,998
19642,411,260
19632,331,736
19622,255,026
19612,181,805
19602,112,131

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Tajikistan

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Tajikistan

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20251.83%
20241.92%
20232.02%
20222.14%
20212.21%
20202.28%
20192.36%
20182.41%
20172.45%
20162.53%
20152.56%
20142.51%
20132.5%
20122.39%
20112.23%
20102.14%
20092.05%
20081.98%
20071.92%
20061.9%
20051.96%
20041.96%
20031.92%
20021.92%
20011.93%
20001.22%
19990.52%
19980.59%
19971.2%
19961.96%
19952.09%
19941.74%
19931.33%
19921.93%
19912.6%
19902.47%
19892.93%
19883.5%
19873.44%
19863.26%
19853.06%
19842.93%
19832.88%
19822.83%
19812.81%
19802.86%
19792.98%
19783.11%
19773.15%
19763.15%
19753.14%
19743.12%
19733.11%
19723.08%
19713.09%
19703.17%
19693.27%
19683.31%
19673.32%
19663.32%
19653.33%
19643.35%
19633.35%
19623.3%
19613.25%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Tajikistan

26.2%Latest available · 2025
Tajikistan

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Urban population changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202526.16%
202426.18%
202326.19%
202226.2%
202126.2%
202026.19%
201926.13%
201826.23%
201726.27%
201626.37%
201526.48%
201426.56%
201326.49%
201226.41%
201126.48%
201026.53%
200926.53%
200826.53%
200726.53%
200626.53%
200526.53%
200426.53%
200326.53%
200226.53%
200126.53%
200026.54%
199926.57%
199826.81%
199727.22%
199627.77%
199528.42%
199429.14%
199329.89%
199230.62%
199131.3%
199031.88%
198932.33%
198832.65%
198732.91%
198633.14%
198533.34%
198433.52%
198333.7%
198233.88%
198134.06%
198034.25%
197934.46%
197834.71%
197735.03%
197635.38%
197535.76%
197436.14%
197336.49%
197236.78%
197137%
197037.11%
196937.11%
196836.99%
196736.76%
196636.43%
196536.03%
196435.57%
196335.06%
196234.52%
196133.96%
196033.4%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Tajikistan

3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Tajikistan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20243.04 births
20233.07 births
20223.13 births
20213.17 births
20203.21 births
20193.28 births
20183.29 births
20173.29 births
20163.38 births
20153.46 births
20143.46 births
20133.43 births
20123.42 births
20113.46 births
20103.46 births
20093.43 births
20083.39 births
20073.37 births
20063.34 births
20053.4 births
20043.51 births
20033.42 births
20023.47 births
20013.49 births
20003.49 births
19993.85 births
19984.07 births
19974.06 births
19963.94 births
19954.66 births
19944.79 births
19934.92 births
19925.06 births
19915.28 births
19905.46 births
19895.61 births
19885.75 births
19875.84 births
19865.91 births
19855.94 births
19845.96 births
19835.98 births
19826.03 births
19816.12 births
19806.21 births
19796.31 births
19786.4 births
19776.49 births
19766.6 births
19756.69 births
19746.77 births
19736.84 births
19726.89 births
19716.91 births
19706.91 births
19696.91 births
19686.91 births
19676.89 births
19666.82 births
19656.74 births
19646.68 births
19636.62 births
19626.48 births
19616.35 births
19606.24 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Tajikistan

$17.7BLatest available · 2025
Tajikistan

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GDP changed by +113.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTajikistan
2025$17,660,626,562.48
2024$14,425,113,699.79
2023$12,244,169,292.8
2022$10,713,525,200.4
2021$8,937,805,347.14
2020$8,133,963,550.66
2019$8,300,813,599.31
2018$7,764,999,999.45
2017$7,536,402,852.86
2016$6,992,416,096.89
2015$8,271,431,485.07
2014$9,112,605,459.33
2013$8,448,411,318.25
2012$7,633,036,903.08
2011$6,522,756,255.01
2010$5,642,221,099.18
2009$4,979,472,364.45
2008$5,161,299,725.28
2007$3,719,524,540.86
2006$2,830,213,848.62
2005$2,312,352,020.67
2004$2,076,176,869.41
2003$1,555,318,261.42
2002$1,221,106,220.29
2001$1,080,772,551.29
2000$860,541,842.26
1999$1,086,612,290.27
1998$1,320,199,581.52
1997$921,518,032.91
1996$1,043,654,822.34
1995$1,231,561,860.4
1994$1,522,001,205.55
1993$1,646,623,195.16
1992$1,908,554,572.27
1991$2,536,585,365.85
1990$2,629,395,066.27

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Tajikistan

$1.6KLatest available · 2025
Tajikistan

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GDP per capita changed by +71.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTajikistan
2025$1,637.25
2024$1,362.03
2023$1,178.48
2022$1,052.18
2021$896.75
2020$834.31
2019$871.02
2018$834.29
2017$829.46
2016$788.71
2015$956.92
2014$1,081.54
2013$1,028.2
2012$952.45
2011$833.6
2010$737.34
2009$664.8
2008$703.33
2007$517
2006$401.02
2005$333.93
2004$305.75
2003$233.58
2002$186.95
2001$168.68
2000$136.93
1999$175.02
1998$213.75
1997$150.09
1996$172.04
1995$207.03
1994$261.27
1993$287.62
1992$337.83
1991$457.77
1990$487.04

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Tajikistan

8.4%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20258.4%
20248.4%
20238.3%
20228%
20219.4%
20204.4%
20197.4%
20187.6%
20177.1%
20166.9%
20156.02%
20146.7%
20137.4%
20127.5%
20117.4%
20106.5%
20093.9%
20087.9%
20077.8%
20067%
20056.7%
200410.3%
200311%
200210.8%
20019.58%
20008.32%
19993.7%
19985.31%
19971.68%
1996-16.7%
1995-12.42%
1994-21.3%
1993-16.4%
1992-29%
1991-7.1%
1990-0.6%
1989-6.5%
198813.9%
1987-1.2%
19863.5%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Tajikistan

6%Latest available · 2016
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Inflation changed by -4 percentage points between 2006 and 2016.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20166%
20155.71%
20146.1%
20135.01%
20125.83%
201112.43%
20106.45%
20096.45%
200820.47%
200713.15%
200610.01%
20057.09%
20047.14%
200316.3%
200212.25%
200138.59%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Tajikistan

6.9%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20256.93%
20247.04%
20237.04%
20227.05%
20217.69%
20207.58%
20197.03%
20187.03%
20177.04%
20167.04%
20157.03%
20147.02%
20137.02%
20127.02%
20117.04%
20107.04%
20097.03%
20084.94%
20072.87%
20063.65%
20053.45%
20043.45%
20033.85%
20023.95%
20013.75%
20004.15%
19994.45%
19984.65%
19974.15%
19964.05%
19953.45%
19943.15%
19932.65%
19921.85%
19911.82%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Tajikistan

71.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Tajikistan

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Life expectancy changed by +2.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202471.93 years
202371.79 years
202271.56 years
202169.59 years
202068.61 years
201970.96 years
201870.74 years
201770.52 years
201669.98 years
201569.67 years
201469.7 years
201369.58 years
201269.13 years
201168.7 years
201068.37 years
200968.25 years
200867.92 years
200767.41 years
200667 years
200566.53 years
200466.6 years
200365.87 years
200264.9 years
200164.2 years
200063.54 years
199963.11 years
199862.4 years
199761.93 years
199660.81 years
199561.39 years
199460.09 years
199355.51 years
199257.09 years
199161.68 years
199061.64 years
198961.74 years
198861.84 years
198761.58 years
198661.83 years
198560.97 years
198460.69 years
198360.46 years
198260.16 years
198158.76 years
198058.63 years
197958.52 years
197858.4 years
197758.24 years
197658.08 years
197557.88 years
197457.65 years
197357.42 years
197257.16 years
197156.88 years
197056.59 years
196956.26 years
196855.89 years
196755.5 years
196655.08 years
196554.66 years
196454.22 years
196353.79 years
196253.37 years
196152.94 years
196052.54 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Tajikistan

7.4%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
20237.44%
20227.63%
20218.38%
20208.89%
20196.95%
20187.01%
20176.85%
20166.96%
20156.91%
20146.67%
20136.53%
20125.98%
20115.86%
20105.74%
20095.86%
20085.91%
20075.54%
20065.03%
20055.21%
20044.8%
20034.7%
20024.44%
20014.58%
20004.26%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Tajikistan

55.8%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +38.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202455.79%
202354.42%
202248.91%
202136.71%
202027.54%
201922.69%
201832.6%
201721.96%
201620.47%
201518.98%
201417.49%
201316%
201214.51%
201113.03%
201011.55%
200910.07%
20088.78%
20077.2%
20063.77%
20050.3%
20040.08%
20030.06%
20020.06%
20010.05%
20000.05%
19990.03%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Tajikistan

34.9%Latest available · 2021
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Renewable energy changed by -25.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202134.9%
202038.8%
201940.1%
201841.6%
201744.2%
201643.7%
201548.1%
201445.9%
201355.1%
201255.8%
201160%
201061.8%
200960.6%
200854.6%
200753.8%
200661.6%
200563.7%
200461.4%
200364.6%
200264.2%
200164.1%
200062.4%
199959.7%
199855.8%
199756.8%
199662.7%
199560.6%
199457.2%
199344%
199237.4%
199131%
199029.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Tajikistan

99.9%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202499.9%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.6%
202099.5%
201999.4%
201899.3%
201799.3%
201699.3%
201598%
201499.1%
201399%
201299.1%
201198.9%
201098.8%
200999%
200898.6%
200798.6%
200698.6%
200599.3%
200498.5%
2003100%
200299%
200198.6%
200098.5%
199997%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Tajikistan

59.1%Latest available · 2024
Tajikistan

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Trade changed by +4.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTajikistan
202459.09%
202365.63%
202265.44%
202171.83%
202055.75%
201956.05%
201855.85%
201753.79%
201655.72%
201549.94%
201454.61%
201371.74%
201283.18%
201179.78%
201073.49%
200985.98%
2008114.48%
2007145.53%
2006141.15%
2005126.99%
2004128.34%
2003137.67%
2002138.68%
2001146.66%
2000175.35%
1999133.61%
1998106.9%
1997181.59%
1996156.67%
1995137.52%
199486.37%
199370.2%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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