Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 116th and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Tajikistan is 50.2% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Tajikistan
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
10940854
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.5% | 12% |
| Urban population | 28.5% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Tajikistan vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57.3%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Tajikistan ranked 122nd for population density and is in 116th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 397 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 382 |
| 2022 | 190 | 367 |
| 2021 | 186 | 349 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 343 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 344 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 341 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 336 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 326 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 310 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 81 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | - | 73.2 |
| 1990 | - | 69.2 |
| 1989 | - | 65.3 |
| 1988 | - | 61.3 |
| 1987 | - | 57.4 |
| 1986 | - | 53.5 |
| 1985 | - | 50.3 |
| 1984 | - | 47.6 |
| 1983 | - | 45 |
| 1982 | - | 42.5 |
| 1981 | - | 40.1 |
| 1980 | - | 37 |
| 1979 | - | 33.3 |
| 1978 | - | 29.5 |
| 1977 | - | 25.9 |
| 1976 | - | 22.5 |
| 1975 | - | 19.8 |
| 1974 | - | 17.8 |
| 1973 | - | 15.9 |
| 1972 | - | 14 |
| 1971 | - | 12.2 |
| 1970 | - | 10.4 |
| 1969 | - | 8.74 |
| 1968 | - | 7.27 |
| 1967 | - | 6.55 |
| 1966 | - | 6.34 |
| 1965 | - | 6.09 |
| 1964 | - | 5.82 |
| 1963 | - | 5.55 |
| 1962 | - | 5.29 |
| 1961 | - | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 88% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 28% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 87% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 27% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 86% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 83% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 30% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 33% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 80% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 35% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 36% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 34% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 33.6% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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