Demographics of Tajikistan

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsSunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)

Ethnic groupsTajik 79.9%, Uzbek 15.3%, Russian 1.1%, Kyrgyz 1.1%, other 2.6% (2000 census)

Demographics

Total fertility rate2.85 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence6.45 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index30.8 32.6 33.6

Intentional homicides1.60 per 100,000 people (2011)2.40 per 100,000 people (2010)1.30 per 100,000 people (2009)

Total Population8.05 Million (2014)7.91 Million (2013)7.77 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.75 % (2014)1.79 % (2013)1.82 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.02 Square kilometer per capita

Population density56.3 capita per square kilometer (2014)55.3 capita per square kilometer (2013)54.3 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people39.0 per 1,000 people (2007)

Mobile cellular subscriptions91.8 per 100 people (2013)81.5 per 100 people (2012)80.9 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers0.07 per 100 people (2013)0.07 per 100 people (2012)0.06 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users16.0 per 100 people (2013)14.5 per 100 people (2012)13.0 per 100 people (2011)