Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to 646 people in Uganda. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan and Uganda are ranked 116th and 45th, 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 0.61% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, hence the population density in Tajikistan is 69.4% lower than in Uganda.
Population density comparison
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 45/197 |
| Population |
10940854
|
52490669
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 43,155 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.5% | 72.6% |
| Urban population | 28.5% | 27.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.36% |
Tajikistan vs Uganda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57.3%, compared to a 83.5% growth in Uganda.
In 2004, Tajikistan ranked 122nd for population density and is in 116th place now. Uganda was 56th in 2004 and ranks 45th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 646 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 628 |
| 2022 | 190 | 611 |
| 2021 | 186 | 593 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 574 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 555 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 537 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 519 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 501 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 485 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 470 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 456 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 444 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 431 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 418 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 408 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 396 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 384 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 373 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 362 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 352 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 342 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 331 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 321 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 311 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 301 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 291.9 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 283.3 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 275.2 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 267.9 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 260.7 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 243.5 |
| 1991 | - | 235.3 |
| 1990 | - | 227.7 |
| 1989 | - | 220.5 |
| 1988 | - | 213.5 |
| 1987 | - | 206.8 |
| 1986 | - | 200.5 |
| 1985 | - | 194.7 |
| 1984 | - | 189.3 |
| 1983 | - | 184.3 |
| 1982 | - | 179.8 |
| 1981 | - | 175.7 |
| 1980 | - | 172.1 |
| 1979 | - | 168.5 |
| 1978 | - | 164.5 |
| 1977 | - | 160.2 |
| 1976 | - | 156 |
| 1975 | - | 152 |
| 1974 | - | 148.1 |
| 1973 | - | 144.5 |
| 1972 | - | 141.1 |
| 1971 | - | 137.6 |
| 1970 | - | 133.8 |
| 1969 | - | 129.8 |
| 1968 | - | 125.8 |
| 1967 | - | 122 |
| 1966 | - | 118.3 |
| 1965 | - | 114.7 |
| 1964 | - | 111.3 |
| 1963 | - | 108 |
| 1962 | - | 104.9 |
| 1961 | - | 101.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 27.4% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 28% | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 25% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | 24.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 27% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 22.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | 21.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | 21% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 20.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 19.4% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 18.9% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 18.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 17.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 17.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 17% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 16.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 16.1% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 15.6% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | 14% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | 13.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 13.2% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | 12.8% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | 12.5% |
| 1993 | 30% | 12.1% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 11.8% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 11.5% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | 11.1% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | 10.7% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 10.3% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | 9.88% |
| 1986 | 33% | 9.51% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 9.15% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 8.81% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 8.47% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 8.15% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 7.83% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 7.53% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 7.36% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 7.28% |
| 1977 | 35% | 7.2% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | 7.12% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | 7.04% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | 6.96% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | 6.89% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 6.81% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | 6.74% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | 6.66% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | 6.56% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 6.28% |
| 1967 | 36% | 6.01% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 5.76% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 5.51% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | 5.27% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | 5.04% |
| 1962 | 34% | 4.83% |
| 1961 | 33.6% | 4.62% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 4.42% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan and from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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