๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ Turkmenistanvs๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan

Total Population
7,736,632
10,978,600
Tajikistan is 1.4ร— Turkmenistan
Median age
28.3 years
23.4 years
4.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
5.09%
4.29%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.55%
1.78%
0.23 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ Turkmenistan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ Tajikistan
Turkmenistan Tajikistan
Young Population 30.81%2,383,623 35.43%3,889,230
Working Age Population 64.10%4,958,994 60.28%6,618,279
Elderly Population 5.09%394,015 4.29%471,091

In 2026, the median age is 28.3 years in Turkmenistan and 23.4 years in Tajikistan.Turkmenistan already reached Tajikistanโ€™s current median age in 2009, about 17 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Turkmenistan peaks in 2079 at 10,281,441.The total population of Tajikistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 20,201,577.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Turkmenistan will be 50.9%, and 10.81% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Tajikistan will be 54.8%, and 7.85% of the population will be elderly.

Turkmenistan Tajikistan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2013โ€“2015
2034โ€“2047
None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2033 2046 13 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2060 2079 19 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2086 2100 14 years later