Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 9.94 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 9.94 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan peaked at 9.94 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million people, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.28 million people | — |
| 2003 | 2.93 million people | +129.4% |
| 2004 | 4.27 million people | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million people | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 6.31 million people | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.49 million people | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 9.06 million people | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 9.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.63 million people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.94 million people | +3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 9.94 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 9.94 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million people | 2.93 million people | 6.31 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million people | 7.49 million people | 7.49 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.48 million people | 9.06 million people | 9.94 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.74 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tajikistan was 9.94 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Tajikistan ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.