Share of the population that is female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of the population that is female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2000
All-time low
50.1%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Tajikistan is 50.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Tajikistan peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1984.
Tajikistan ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 50.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 50.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 70 South Sudan 50.8% compare
- 71 Brazil 50.8% compare
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Tajikistan?
- Share of the population that is female in Tajikistan was 50.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1984.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Tajikistan ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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