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Population density: Tajikistan vs Uganda compared

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Tajikistan has a population density of 205 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Tajikistan and Uganda rank 113th and 42nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Tajikistan 69.9% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Tajikistan
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tajikistan Uganda
2026 205 682
2025 201.4 664
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

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Tajikistan ranked 123rd by population density and is 113th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tajikistan
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Tajikistan Uganda
2024 26.2% 31.3%
2023 26.2% 30.6%
2022 26.2% 29.9%
2021 26.2% 29.2%
2020 26.2% 28.5%
2019 26.1% 27.8%
2018 26.2% 27.1%
2017 26.3% 26.4%
2016 26.4% 25.7%
2015 26.5% 25%
2014 26.6% 24.2%
2013 26.5% 22.7%
2012 26.4% 21.4%
2011 26.5% 20.1%
2010 26.5% 18.8%
2009 26.5% 17.6%
2008 26.5% 16.5%
2007 26.5% 15.5%
2006 26.5% 14.6%
2005 26.5% 13.8%
2004 26.5% 13.1%
2003 26.5% 12.6%
2002 26.5% 12.2%
2001 26.5% 11.9%
2000 26.5% 11.6%
1999 26.6% 11.4%
1998 26.8% 11.2%
1997 27.2% 11%
1996 27.8% 10.9%
1995 28.4% 10.7%
1994 29.1% 10.6%
1993 29.9% 10.4%
1992 30.6% 10.2%
1991 31.3% 10%
1990 31.9% 9.76%
1989 32.3% 9.47%
1988 32.7% 9.15%
1987 32.9% 8.8%
1986 33.1% 8.44%
1985 33.3% 8.09%
1984 33.5% 7.74%
1983 33.7% 7.43%
1982 33.9% 7.15%
1981 34.1% 6.92%
1980 34.3% 6.76%
1979 34.5% 6.65%
1978 34.7% 6.57%
1977 35% 6.51%
1976 35.4% 6.46%
1975 35.8% 6.42%
1974 36.1% 6.38%
1973 36.5% 6.34%
1972 36.8% 6.29%
1971 37% 6.24%
1970 37.1% 6.17%
1969 37.1% 6.09%
1968 37% 5.97%
1967 36.8% 5.81%
1966 36.4% 5.63%
1965 36% 5.42%
1964 35.6% 5.2%
1963 35.1% 4.97%
1962 34.5% 4.75%
1961 34% 4.55%
1960 33.4% 4.36%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 26.5% to 26.2% in Tajikistan and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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