Urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.79 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan peaked at 5.06 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.08 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7471 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2572 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1993 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 1994 | -0.7796 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4035 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3679 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8055 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9258 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +409.3% | -0.3509 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -319.9% | -0.2572 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -134.4% | 0.7471 % change on previous year | -0.2572 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -119.0% | -0.3679 % change on previous year | -0.8055 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +79.4% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +62.1% | -0.9258 % change on previous year | -0.3509 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3144 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Egypt 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Malaysia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 81 India 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 141.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 270.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5873 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Tajikistan was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.