Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan is 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan peaked at 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Tajikistan 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0647 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0541 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ireland 0.075 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tajikistan was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tajikistan ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.