Population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population ages 0-14 was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan is 35.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan peaked at 44.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2025.
Tajikistan ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.2% | — |
| 1961 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 40.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 43.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 489,258 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan?
- Population ages 0-14 in Tajikistan was 35.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population ages 0-14?
- Tajikistan ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.