Share of population urban in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population urban was 26.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.16
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.11
in 1970
All-time low
26.13
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Tajikistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Tajikistan stood at 26.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Tajikistan peaked at 37.11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.13, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.26 | — |
| 1951 | 27.13 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 27.99 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 28.81 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 29.6 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 30.35 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 31.06 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 31.71 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 32.31 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 32.85 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 33.4 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 33.96 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 34.52 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 35.06 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 35.57 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.03 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.43 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 36.76 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 36.99 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 37.11 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 37.11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.78 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 36.49 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.14 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35.76 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 35.38 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.03 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.71 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 34.46 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.25 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.06 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.88 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.7 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.52 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.34 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.14 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.91 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.65 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 32.33 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.88 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 31.3 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.62 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.89 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.14 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.42 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27.77 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.22 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.57 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.54 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.48 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.41 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.56 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.48 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.23 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.13 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.19 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.19 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.18 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.16 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.81 | 26.26 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.58 | 33.4 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.89 | 34.46 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.38 | 32.33 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.96 | 26.57 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 | 26.53 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 26.13 | 26.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 | 26.16 | 26.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More population data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,201 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.025 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 12,157 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Tajikistan?
- Share of population urban in Tajikistan was 26.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.13 in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population urban?
- Tajikistan ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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