Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 16.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan peaked at 24.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Tajikistan
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,157 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.04 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.96 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Tajikistan was 16.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Tajikistan ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.