As of January 1, 2026, the population of Tajikistan reached 10.72 million people, marking an increase of 215,000 compared to the previous year. This represents a 2% growth in population, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
In terms of regional distribution, the population of Tajikistan’s provinces as of January 1, 2026, is as follows: Khatlon province with 3.88 million people; Sughd province with 3.02 million; district subordinate to the center (RRP) with 2.30 million, the capital city of Dushanbe with 1.29 million, and the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) with 236,400.
Khatlon province accounts for 36.2% of the total population, Sughd province 28.1%, districts subordinate to the center 21.5%, Dushanbe 12%, and GBAO 2.2%.
In 2025, a total of 255,100 births were registered across the country. Birth registrations saw an increase in all regions except GBAO. The growth in births was 1.4% in Sughd (62,800 births), 1.9% in Khatlon (105,400 births), 6.4% in districts subordinate to the center (57,900 births), and 0.4% in Dushanbe (25,600 births).
However, GBAO saw a slight decrease of 0.2%, with 3,300 births registered.
The number of registered deaths in Tajikistan increased by 4.1% compared to 2024, reaching 34,400 deaths. The number of deaths in Sughd rose by 2.4% (11,300 deaths), in Khatlon by 4.1% (11,800 deaths), in RRP by 6.4% (6,800 deaths), in Dushanbe by 5.1% (3,500 deaths), and in GBAO by 4.0 % (946 deaths).
The demographic trends indicate a steady increase in population, particularly in urban areas and some regions, reflecting overall growth across the country.
