Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan and Tuvalu are ranked 116th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Tajikistan is 76.3% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Tajikistan
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
10940854
|
9493
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.5% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 28.5% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Tajikistan vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57.3%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Tajikistan ranked 122nd for population density and is in 116th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 833 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 847 |
| 2022 | 190 | 863 |
| 2021 | 186 | 880 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 898 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 913 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 928 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 938 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 944 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 946 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 948 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 950 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 944 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 931 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 916 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 903 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 891 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 879 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 868 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 858 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 847 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 837 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 831 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 828 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 824 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 820 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 816 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 812 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 807 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 801 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 795 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 788 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 780 |
| 1991 | - | 771 |
| 1990 | - | 760 |
| 1989 | - | 748 |
| 1988 | - | 735 |
| 1987 | - | 723 |
| 1986 | - | 709 |
| 1985 | - | 695 |
| 1984 | - | 682 |
| 1983 | - | 672 |
| 1982 | - | 662 |
| 1981 | - | 650 |
| 1980 | - | 636 |
| 1979 | - | 620 |
| 1978 | - | 601 |
| 1977 | - | 577 |
| 1976 | - | 553 |
| 1975 | - | 528 |
| 1974 | - | 503 |
| 1973 | - | 490 |
| 1972 | - | 491 |
| 1971 | - | 491 |
| 1970 | - | 489 |
| 1969 | - | 486 |
| 1968 | - | 486 |
| 1967 | - | 488 |
| 1966 | - | 491 |
| 1965 | - | 493 |
| 1964 | - | 497 |
| 1963 | - | 497 |
| 1962 | - | 492 |
| 1961 | - | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 28% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 64% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 27% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 46% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | 44% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 30% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 42% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 38% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 33% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 29% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 35% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | 25% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 36% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 34% | 17% |
| 1961 | 33.6% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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