Population, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population, male was 5.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Tajikistan is 5.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Tajikistan peaked at 5.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1960.
That places Tajikistan 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5.30 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million | 1.03 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 1.99 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.62 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 3.01 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 3.70 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.78 million | 5.30 million | 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, male in Tajikistan?
- Population, male in Tajikistan was 5.30 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.