Urban Population: Tajikistan
Tajikistan's urban population is currently 26.2% as of 2024. # Tajikistan Urban Population Tajikistan's urban population stands at 26.
Current (2024)
26.2%
-0.0% y/y
Peak (1970)
37.1%
Low (2019)
26.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Tajikistan
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Tajikistan
Analysis# Tajikistan Urban Population
Tajikistan's urban population stands at 26.179% in 2024, marking a significant decline from its all-time peak of 37.115% in 1970. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 21.6% decrease in urbanization, representing a fundamental shift in population distribution. The current figure sits just above the recent low of 26.13% recorded in 2019, placing Tajikistan among the world's least urbanized nations.
The downward trend accelerated after 1970, with sustained rural migration reversing decades of urban growth. From 2015 through 2024, the urban share has remained remarkably stable around 26%, fluctuating within a narrow band between 26.13% and 26.479%. This stabilization suggests the country may have reached an equilibrium point, with minimal further urbanization expected in the near term unless substantial economic or infrastructural changes prompt population movement toward cities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2% | -0.04% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.03% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -0.01% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.24% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.40% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.38% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.40% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.32% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.28% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.26% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.18% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.01% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.00% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.00% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.00% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -0.00% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.00% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.00% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -0.00% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -0.00% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -0.87% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -1.51% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -1.99% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -2.30% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -2.47% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -2.49% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -2.39% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -2.17% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -1.84% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -1.38% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -0.99% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -0.78% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -0.69% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -0.55% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -0.52% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -0.53% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.56% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -0.62% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | -0.72% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -0.89% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | -1.01% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | -1.06% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -1.04% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | -0.95% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -0.80% |
| 1972 | 36.8% | -0.59% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | -0.31% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | +0.00% |
| 1969 | 37.1% | +0.34% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | +0.63% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +0.89% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | +1.11% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +1.30% |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +1.45% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +1.57% |
| 1962 | 34.5% | +1.65% |
| 1961 | 34.0% | +1.69% |
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
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