Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan ranked 116th out of 197.
Tajikistan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Tajikistan compared to the World's average
Tajikistan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10980672
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.8% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 26.2% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Tajikistan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Tajikistan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 57.3%. The population density rank was 122nd 22 years ago and is 116th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 116 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 115 |
| 2022 | 190 | 115 |
| 2021 | 186 | 117 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 118 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 119 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 120 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 121 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 121 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 123 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 123 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 123 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 123 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 123 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 122 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 123 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 123 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 124 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 123 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 122 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 122 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 123 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 123 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 123 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 123 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 120 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 119 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 118 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 118 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 118 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 118 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 119 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 116 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Tajikistan from 1960 to 2024: 33.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 26.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 26.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2% | 182 |
| 2023 | 26.2% | 181 |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 180 |
| 2021 | 26.2% | 179 |
| 2020 | 26.2% | 178 |
| 2019 | 26.1% | 177 |
| 2018 | 26.2% | 177 |
| 2017 | 26.3% | 176 |
| 2016 | 26.4% | 175 |
| 2015 | 26.5% | 173 |
| 2014 | 26.6% | 173 |
| 2013 | 26.5% | 172 |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 172 |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 172 |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 172 |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 172 |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 173 |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 171 |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 171 |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 169 |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 168 |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 166 |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 167 |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 167 |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 167 |
| 1999 | 26.6% | 166 |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 164 |
| 1997 | 27.2% | 160 |
| 1996 | 27.8% | 160 |
| 1995 | 28.4% | 157 |
| 1994 | 29.1% | 154 |
| 1993 | 29.9% | 151 |
| 1992 | 30.6% | 148 |
| 1991 | 31.3% | 145 |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 143 |
| 1989 | 32.3% | 142 |
| 1988 | 32.7% | 141 |
| 1987 | 32.9% | 138 |
| 1986 | 33.1% | 133 |
| 1985 | 33.3% | 131 |
| 1984 | 33.5% | 129 |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 129 |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 128 |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 124 |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 123 |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 122 |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 119 |
| 1977 | 35% | 118 |
| 1976 | 35.4% | 116 |
| 1975 | 35.8% | 114 |
| 1974 | 36.1% | 113 |
| 1973 | 36.5% | 110 |
| 1972 | 36.8% | 107 |
| 1971 | 37% | 105 |
| 1970 | 37.1% | 103 |
| 1969 | 37.1% | 102 |
| 1968 | 37% | 99 |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 98 |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 95 |
| 1965 | 36% | 96 |
| 1964 | 35.6% | 96 |
| 1963 | 35.1% | 97 |
| 1962 | 34.5% | 94 |
| 1961 | 34% | 94 |
| 1960 | 33.4% | 94 |
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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