Long term urban population region in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Long term urban population region was 34.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.96
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.02
in 1970
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Tajikistan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Tajikistan is 34.96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Tajikistan peaked at 37.02 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
Tajikistan ranks 177th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 1810 | 1.29 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 1.62 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.02 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 2.52 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.15 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3.94 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 4.93 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 6.16 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 7.7 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 9.63 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 12.03 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 15.04 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 18.8 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 23.5 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 29.38 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 29.9 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 30.26 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 30.64 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 31.03 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 31.43 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 31.82 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 32.22 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 32.64 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 33.1 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 33.58 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.08 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 34.59 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 35.07 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 35.5 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.88 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 36.22 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 36.56 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.92 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 37.02 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 36.66 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.35 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 36.08 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 35.81 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 35.54 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 35.25 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.96 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.68 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.45 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.29 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.99 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.72 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.5 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 33.34 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.23 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.02 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.86 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.7 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 32.32 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.66 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 31.22 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.69 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.1 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.5 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.89 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.37 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.86 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.34 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.81 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.61 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.16 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.72 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.27 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.83 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.38 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.94 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.49 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.05 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.63 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.21 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.79 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.38 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 34.96 | +1.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 34.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 34.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 48% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.63 | 9.63 | 9.63 | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.03 | 12.03 | 12.03 | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.04 | 15.04 | 15.04 | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.89 | 29.38 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.15 | 33.1 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.68 | 34.45 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3 | 32.32 | 34.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.24 | 26.81 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 26.5 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 32.05 | 34.96 | 6 |
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- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Tajikistan?
- Long term urban population region in Tajikistan was 34.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 in 1970.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for long term urban population region?
- Tajikistan ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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