Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to 197.6 people in Tajikistan. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person vs 145,437 sq ft in Tajikistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Russia and Tajikistan are ranked 185th and 116th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, hence the population density in Russia is 88.5% lower than in Tajikistan.
Population density comparison
Russia
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | 116/197 |
| Population |
142718132
|
10940854
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 53,587 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 141,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 71.5% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 28.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 0% |
Russia vs Tajikistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Russia decreased by 0.34%, compared to a 57.3% growth in Tajikistan.
In 2004, Russia ranked 176th for population density and is in 185th place now. Tajikistan was 122nd in 2004 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 197.6 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 193.9 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 190 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 186 |
| 2020 | 23 | 181.9 |
| 2019 | 23 | 177.8 |
| 2018 | 23 | 173.7 |
| 2017 | 23 | 169.6 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 165.4 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 157.2 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 148.3 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 144.8 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 141.6 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 138.6 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 135.8 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 133.1 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 130.6 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 128.1 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 125.7 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 123.2 |
| 2002 | 23 | 120.9 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 118.6 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 116.3 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 114.9 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 114.3 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 113.6 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 112.3 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 110.1 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 107.8 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 105.9 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 104.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 28.2% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 28% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 27.7% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 27.5% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 27.3% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 27% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 26.9% |
| 2015 | 74% | 26.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 26.7% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 26.6% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 26.5% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 26.5% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 26.5% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 26.5% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 26.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 26.5% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 26.5% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 26.5% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 26.5% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 27.3% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 27.8% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 28.9% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 29.4% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 30% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 31.1% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 31.7% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 32.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 32.6% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 33% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 33.7% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 33.9% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 34.1% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 34.3% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 68% | 35% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 35.3% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 35.5% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 35.8% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 36.1% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 36.6% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 36.9% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 36.8% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 36.4% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 36% |
| 1966 | 59% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 35.2% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 34.8% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 34.4% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 34% |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 33.6% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 33.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia and from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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