Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 76.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Tajikistan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 76.31 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tajikistan peaked at 76.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.36 people per sq. km of land area, in 1992.
That places Tajikistan 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.36 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 40.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 46.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 55.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 57.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.71 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 65.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 68.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 71.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 76.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 76.31 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 76.31 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.64 people per sq. km of land area | 40.36 people per sq. km of land area | 44.36 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.07 people per sq. km of land area | 44.9 people per sq. km of land area | 53.52 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.46 people per sq. km of land area | 54.67 people per sq. km of land area | 68.66 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.32 people per sq. km of land area | 70.25 people per sq. km of land area | 76.31 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 128 Tanzania 77.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 129 Lesotho 76.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 130 Yemen 76.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 132 Serbia 75.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 134 North Macedonia 72.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Tajikistan
- Population in the largest city 36.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.04 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 47.72 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 9.38 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tajikistan?
- Population density in Tajikistan was 76.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for population density?
- Tajikistan ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.