Share urban and rural population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share urban and rural population was 26.16 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.16
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
214th
of 229 countries
All-time high
37.11
in 1970
All-time low
26.13
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share urban and rural population in Tajikistan, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Tajikistan is 26.16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Tajikistan peaked at 37.11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.13, in 2019.
Tajikistan ranks 214th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.025 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,157 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Tajikistan?
- Share urban and rural population in Tajikistan was 26.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.13 in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share urban and rural population?
- Tajikistan ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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