Tajikistan has a population density of 197.6 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are ranked 116th and 106th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Tajikistan is 7.53% lower than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 197.6 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 116/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
10940854
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 53,587 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 141,057 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.5% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 28.5% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.13% |
Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tajikistan increased by 57.3%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Tajikistan ranked 122nd for population density and is in 116th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 197.6 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 190 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 186 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 181.9 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 177.8 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 173.7 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 169.6 | 187 |
| 2016 | 165.4 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 152.1 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 148.3 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 144.8 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 138.6 | 166 |
| 2008 | 135.8 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 133.1 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 130.6 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 128.1 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 125.7 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 123.2 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 120.9 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 118.6 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 116.3 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 114.9 | 149 |
| 1998 | 114.3 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 113.6 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 112.3 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 110.1 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 107.8 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 105.9 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 104.5 | 130.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tajikistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 28% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 27% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 51% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 51% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 50% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | 49% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 30% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 33% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 35% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 36.8% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 36% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | 35% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 34% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 33.6% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 33.2% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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