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Population density: Taiwan vs Tajikistan compared

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Taiwan has a population density of 1,662 people per square mile compared to 204.9 people in Tajikistan. Taiwan has 16,697 sq ft of land per person vs 142,797 sq ft in Tajikistan. Taiwan and Tajikistan rank 10th and 114th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Taiwan has 0.28% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, making the population density in Taiwan 711% higher than in Tajikistan.

Population density by year

Taiwan
Tajikistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Taiwan Tajikistan
2026 1,662 204.9
2025 1,669 201.3
2024 1,675 197.6
2023 1,670 193.9
2022 1,669 190
2021 1,679 186
2020 1,687 181.9
2019 1,688 177.8
2018 1,687 173.7
2017 1,685 169.6
2016 1,683 165.4
2015 1,679 161.3
2014 1,675 157.2
2013 1,671 152.1
2012 1,665 148.3
2011 1,660 144.8
2010 1,656 141.6
2009 1,652 138.6
2008 1,646 135.8
2007 1,640 133.1
2006 1,633 130.6
2005 1,627 128.1
2004 1,621 125.7
2003 1,615 123.2
2002 1,607 120.9
2001 1,599 118.6
2000 1,588 116.3
1999 1,575 114.9
1998 1,563 114.3
1997 1,548 113.6
1996 1,534 112.3
1995 1,522 110.1
1994 1,509 107.8
1993 1,496 105.9
1992 1,482 104.5
1991 1,467 -
1990 1,451 -
1989 1,435 -
1988 1,420 -
1987 1,404 -
1986 1,389 -
1985 1,373 -
1984 1,355 -
1983 1,335 -
1982 1,313 -
1981 1,290 -
1980 1,267 -
1979 1,243 -
1978 1,220 -
1977 1,197 -
1976 1,174 -
1975 1,150 -
1974 1,130 -
1973 1,110 -
1972 1,089 -
1971 1,067 -
1970 1,044 -
1969 1,007 -
1968 970 -
1967 945 -
1966 921 -
1965 895 -
1964 869 -
1963 842 -
1962 815 -
1961 789 -
1960 763 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Taiwan increased by 1.77%, compared to a 56.9% growth in Tajikistan.

In 2006, Taiwan ranked 8th by population density and is 10th now. Tajikistan was 123rd in 2006 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Taiwan Tajikistan
Population density 1,662 ppl/mi² 204.9 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 10/197 114/197
Population
23229461
11080415
Land area 13,976 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Land area per capita 16,699 sq ft 138,496 sq ft
Rural population n/a 73.8%
Urban population n/a 26.2%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 70% 0%

Densely populated cities

Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2020–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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