Share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population living in rural areas was 17.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 17.2% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan peaked at 56.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.5% | — |
| 1955 | 52.7% | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 49.3% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 45.6% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 45.6% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 38.5% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
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- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Tajikistan was 17.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.