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 215 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.
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 |
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- 129 Kyrgyzstan 2.55 million compare
- 130 Mongolia 2.54 million compare
More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 10.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 16.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 22.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 215 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.