Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to 41.3 people in Turkmenistan. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 705,496 sq ft in Turkmenistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are ranked 116th and 181st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tajikistan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Turkmenistan, hence the population density in Tajikistan is 378% higher than in Turkmenistan.
Population density comparison
Tajikistan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 41.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 181/197 |
| Population |
10940854
|
7713465
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 181,441 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 674,933 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.5% | 45.5% |
| Urban population | 28.5% | 54.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 13.7% |
Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57.3%, compared to a 51.2% growth in Turkmenistan.
In 2004, Tajikistan ranked 122nd for population density and is in 116th place now. Turkmenistan was 172nd in 2004 and ranks 181st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 190 | 39.8 |
| 2021 | 186 | 39.1 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 38.3 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 37.5 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 35.1 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 34.3 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 32 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 31.3 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 30.7 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 30 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 29.5 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 28.9 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 28.4 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 27.8 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 27.3 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 26.3 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 25.3 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 24.8 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 24.3 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 23.9 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 23.5 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 23.1 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 22.2 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 21.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 54% |
| 2022 | 28% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | 53% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 52.5% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | 52% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 51.6% |
| 2017 | 27% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 50.3% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | 49.9% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | 49.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 49.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 48.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 48.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 48.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 47.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 47.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 47.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 46.8% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 46.6% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 46.4% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 45.9% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | 45.7% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | 45.5% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 45% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | 44.8% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | 44.7% |
| 1993 | 30% | 44.8% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 44.9% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 45% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | 45.1% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | 45.2% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 45.3% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | 45.5% |
| 1986 | 33% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 46% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 46.2% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 46.4% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 46.6% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 46.9% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 47.1% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 47.3% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 47.4% |
| 1977 | 35% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | 47.5% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | 47.6% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | 47.6% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 47.7% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | 47.7% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 36% | 47.4% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 47.3% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | 47% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | 46.8% |
| 1962 | 34% | 46.7% |
| 1961 | 33.6% | 46.6% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 46.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan and from 46.8% to 54.5% in Turkmenistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ashgabat | 1.03M |
| Turkmenabat | 231K |
| Dasoguz | 227K |
| Mary | 126K |
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