Median age in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Median age was 21.93 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.93 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.93 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.56 years
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 21.93 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tajikistan peaked at 21.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.56 years, in 1995.
That places Tajikistan 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.71 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 21.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 21.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 21.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 21.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 21.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 20.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 20.78 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 20.69 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 20.49 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.12 years | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.48 years | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.43 years | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 17.59 years | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 17.06 years | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 16.77 years | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 16.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.86 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.93 years | +0.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 21.93 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 21.93 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.98 years | 20.71 years | 21.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.4 years | 16.65 years | 20.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.74 years | 16.61 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 years | 17.04 years | 17.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.82 years | 16.56 years | 17.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.46 years | 17.36 years | 19.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 years | 19.77 years | 21.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 years | 21.41 years | 21.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tajikistan?
- Median age in Tajikistan was 21.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 years in 1995.
- How does Tajikistan rank for median age?
- Tajikistan ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.