Population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 3.7% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan peaked at 4.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Tajikistan was 3.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.