Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 649,599 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 649,599 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tajikistan peaked at 4.93 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 649,599 people, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.93 million people | — |
| 2003 | 3.73 million people | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million people | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million people | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million people | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 903,714 people | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 901,415 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 757,549 people | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 649,599 people | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 4.93 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million people | 1.18 million people | 3.73 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 803,069 people | 649,599 people | 903,714 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tajikistan?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tajikistan was 649,599 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,599 people in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Tajikistan ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.