Urban and rural population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Urban and rural population was 2.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population in Tajikistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.82 million for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Tajikistan peaked at 2.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401,333, in 1950.
Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 535,311 | 401,333 | 671,858 | 10 |
| 1960s | 879,082 | 705,350 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.37 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.65 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.67 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.03 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.55 million | 2.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 125 Puerto Rico 3.05 million compare
- 126 Panama 3.02 million compare
- 127 Slovakia 2.91 million compare
- 129 South Sudan 2.64 million compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 2.53 million compare
- 131 Mongolia 2.50 million compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,157 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.07 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Tajikistan?
- Urban and rural population in Tajikistan was 2.82 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,333 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for urban and rural population?
- Tajikistan ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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