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Tajikistan Population and religion percentage
Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kyrgyzstan on the north, China on the east, Afghanistan on the south, and Uzbekistan on the west and northwest. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Tajikistan in 2024 is 10,331,514 (10 million or 1 crore)
Tajikistan location on Map
| Tajikistan | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 10,331,514 |
| Growth rate | 1.88% |
| Land Area | 141,510 Km2 (54,640 sq. mi.) |
| Pop. Density | 68 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Dushanbe |
| Fertility Rate* | 3.61 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 24.2 |
| Median Age | 27.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 71.76 years |
| Urban Population | 22.4% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Tajikistan
Islam is the majority population in Tajikistan and 98% of the population is Muslim. Approximately 87–95% of them are Sunni and roughly 3% are Shia and roughly 7% are non-denominational Muslims. The remaining 2% of the population are followers of Russian Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
Religion percentage in Tajikistan
- Muslims – 98.0%
– Sunni 96%
– Shia 3% - Others – 2.0%
Source: Wikipedia
Tajikistan Ethnic people
Most of Tajikistan’s population belongs to the Tajik ethnic group and they make up 84% of the population. Uzbeks at 12.2% are the second largest group in Tajikistan. Other minority groups with a sizeable population are Kyrgyz, Russians, Turkmen, and Tatars.
Ethnic Percentage
| Ethnic group | Percentage |
| Tajiks | 84.30% |
| Uzbeks | 12.20% |
| Kyrgyzs | 0.80% |
| Russians | 0.50% |
| Turkmens | 0.20% |
| Tatars | 0.10% |
| Others | 2% |
Top Cities in Tajikistan by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Dushanbe | Dushanbe | 8,46,400 |
| 2 | Khujand | Sughd | 1,81,600 |
| 3 | Qurghonteppa | Khatlon | 1,10,800 |
| 4 | Kulob | Khatlon | 1,05,500 |
| 5 | Istaravshan | Sughd | 64,600 |
| 6 | Isfara | Sughd | 59,500 |
| 7 | Vahdat | Districts of Republican Subordination | 55,000 |
| 8 | Tursunzoda | Districts of Republican Subordination | 53,700 |
| 9 | Konibodom | Sughd | 52,200 |
| 10 | Panjakent | Sughd | 42,800 |