Total population in extreme poverty in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total population in extreme poverty was 649,599 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total population in extreme poverty in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 649,599 for total population in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Tajikistan peaked at 4.93 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 649,599, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.18 million | 3.73 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 803,069 | 649,599 | 903,714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.07 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,124 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.74 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.258 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.23 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1154 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1154 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1334 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1993 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Tajikistan?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Tajikistan was 649,599 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,599 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Tajikistan ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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