Urban population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Urban population was 2.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Tajikistan stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Tajikistan peaked at 2.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 705,350, in 1960.
Tajikistan ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 705,350 | — |
| 1961 | 740,891 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 778,377 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 817,497 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 857,668 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 898,273 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 938,929 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 979,232 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.82 million | +1.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.82 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.82 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 124 Puerto Rico 3.00 million compare
- 125 Qatar 2.95 million compare
- 126 Slovakia 2.88 million compare
- 128 South Sudan 2.64 million compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 2.55 million compare
- 130 Mongolia 2.54 million 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 in Tajikistan?
- Urban population in Tajikistan was 2.82 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,350 in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for urban population?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.