Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan
Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Median age
Median age in 2023: 21.9 years in Tajikistan and 26.9 years in Uzbekistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uzbekistan, by 5 years, or 1.23 times that in Tajikistan.
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What the numbers say
- Uzbekistan has been higher since 1968, when it overtook Tajikistan.
- In 2023, Tajikistan ranked 175 and Uzbekistan ranked 148 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tajikistan at 40.2 years and Uzbekistan at 39 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.9 | 26.9 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 21.7 | 26.8 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 21.6 | 26.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 21.4 | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 26.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 21.1 | 26.1 | 29 |
| 2017 | 21 | 25.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 20.7 | 25.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 20.6 | 25 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 20.4 | 24.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 20.2 | 24.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 20 | 24 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 19.8 | 23.6 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 19.6 | 23.3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | 23 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 19.1 | 22.6 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 18.8 | 22.3 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 18.6 | 22 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 18.1 | 21.3 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 17.8 | 21 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 20.4 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 20.1 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 16.9 | 19.8 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 19.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | 16.6 | 19.2 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 16.7 | 19.1 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | 19 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 17 | 19 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 19 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 17.2 | 18.8 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 17.2 | 18.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 22 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17 | 17.9 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 17 | 17.7 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.7 | 17 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 21 |
| 1963 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 21 | 22.2 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 21 | 22.5 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 21.1 | 22.7 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 21.2 | 22.8 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 21.2 | 22.9 | 22 |
| 1952 | 21.1 | 22.8 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 20.7 | 22.7 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.122–22.2 | 2726.9–27 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 22.222.1–22.4 | 2726.9–27.1 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 22.422–22.6 | 2726.8–27.3 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 22.422–22.8 | 2726.6–27.3 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 22.522–23 | 26.926.4–27.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 22.622–23.3 | 26.926.2–27.5 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 22.722.1–23.5 | 26.825.9–27.5 | 32 |
| 2031 | 22.922.1–23.7 | 26.725.7–27.5 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 2322.3–23.9 | 26.625.5–27.6 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 23.322.4–24.2 | 26.625.4–27.6 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 23.522.6–24.5 | 26.525.4–27.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 23.722.7–24.8 | 26.625.4–27.7 | 33 |
| 2036 | 2422.8–25.2 | 26.625.4–27.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 24.222.9–25.5 | 26.725.3–28 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 24.423–25.9 | 26.825.3–28.2 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 24.723.2–26.2 | 26.925.3–28.3 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 2523.4–26.6 | 26.925.3–28.4 | 34 |
| 2041 | 25.323.5–27.1 | 2725.3–28.6 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 25.623.7–27.5 | 27.125.4–28.7 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 25.923.8–28 | 27.225.4–28.8 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 26.224–28.4 | 27.325.4–29 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 26.424.1–28.9 | 27.425.5–29.2 | 35 |
| 2046 | 26.724.3–29.4 | 27.525.6–29.4 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 2724.4–29.8 | 27.625.7–29.5 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 27.324.5–30.3 | 27.825.8–29.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 27.624.7–30.7 | 2826–30 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 27.924.8–31.1 | 28.226.1–30.2 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 28.224.9–31.6 | 28.426.3–30.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 28.425–32 | 28.726.5–30.8 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 28.725.1–32.4 | 28.926.6–31.1 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 2925.3–32.9 | 29.226.8–31.4 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 29.225.3–33.3 | 29.426.9–31.8 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 29.525.4–33.7 | 29.727–32.2 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 29.725.5–34.1 | 29.927.1–32.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 29.925.6–34.5 | 30.127.2–32.9 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 30.125.7–35 | 30.327.3–33.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 30.325.8–35.3 | 30.527.4–33.6 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 30.625.9–35.7 | 30.727.5–33.8 | 38 |
| 2062 | 30.826.1–36 | 30.927.6–34.1 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 3126.2–36.3 | 3127.7–34.4 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 31.226.4–36.5 | 31.227.7–34.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 31.426.5–36.7 | 31.427.8–34.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 31.726.7–36.9 | 31.527.9–35.1 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 31.926.9–37.1 | 31.728–35.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 32.127.1–37.4 | 31.828–35.5 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 32.427.3–37.7 | 3228.1–35.6 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 32.727.5–38 | 32.128.2–35.8 | 39 |
| 2071 | 3327.6–38.2 | 32.328.3–35.9 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 33.227.8–38.5 | 32.528.3–36.1 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 33.528–38.8 | 32.628.4–36.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 33.828.1–39.1 | 32.828.6–36.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 34.128.2–39.4 | 3328.7–36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 34.428.4–39.8 | 33.228.8–36.7 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 34.728.5–40.1 | 33.428.9–36.8 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 3528.6–40.5 | 33.628.9–37 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 35.328.7–40.9 | 33.829–37.2 | 40 |
| 2080 | 35.628.8–41.2 | 34.129.1–37.5 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 35.828.9–41.6 | 34.329.2–37.7 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 36.128.9–42 | 34.529.3–38 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 36.429–42.3 | 34.829.4–38.3 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 36.729.1–42.7 | 3529.5–38.5 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 36.929.2–43 | 35.329.6–38.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 37.229.4–43.3 | 35.529.7–39.1 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 37.429.6–43.6 | 35.829.8–39.4 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 37.729.7–43.9 | 36.129.9–39.7 | 41 |
| 2089 | 37.929.9–44.2 | 36.330–40 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 38.130.1–44.5 | 36.630.1–40.4 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 38.330.3–44.8 | 36.830.2–40.7 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 38.630.5–45.1 | 37.130.3–41 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 38.830.7–45.4 | 37.330.4–41.2 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 3930.9–45.8 | 37.630.6–41.5 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 39.231.2–46 | 37.830.7–41.8 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 39.431.4–46.3 | 38.130.8–42.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 39.631.7–46.5 | 38.331–42.4 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 39.831.9–46.7 | 38.531.1–42.6 | 42 |
| 2099 | 4032.1–46.8 | 38.831.2–42.9 | 42 |
| 2100 | 40.232.3–47 | 3931.3–43.1 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyTajikistan: 71.8 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTajikistan: 2.8 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTajikistan: 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uzbekistan: 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterTajikistan: 55.3% in 2022Uzbekistan: 79.9% in 2022
- DepressionTajikistan: 2.56% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateTajikistan: 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTajikistan: 10.4 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTajikistan: 1.96% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTajikistan: 3.07 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTajikistan: 26.2% in 2025Uzbekistan: 51% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overTajikistan: 3.7% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateTajikistan: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTajikistan: 1.47% of GDP in 2025Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsTajikistan: $220M in 2025Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personTajikistan: $23 in 2025Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingTajikistan: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelTajikistan: 17,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerTajikistan: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTajikistan: 0.75% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTajikistan: 75 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025