Provinces
The population of the provinces of Tajikistan according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-12 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2000-01-20 | Population Census (C) 2010-09-21 | Population Census (C) 2020-10-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |||
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Tajikistan | TJK | Rep | Тоҷикистон | Dušanbe | 141,400 | 3,801,357 | 5,109,000 | 6,127,493 | 7,564,502 | 9,657,005 | 9,886,800 | → | ||
Chatlon [Khatlon] | CHA | Prov | Хатлон | Bochtar | 24,700 | 1,220,949 | 1,701,380 | 2,150,136 | 2,677,251 | 3,436,420 | 3,530,000 | 2470000 | → | |
Dušanbe [Dushanbe] | DUS | City | Душанбе | Dušanbe | 203 | 500,966 | 605,135 | 561,895 | 724,844 | 1,178,251 | 1,201,800 | 20300 | → | |
Kūh̦istoni Badachšon [Gorno-Badakhshan] | BAD | AReg | Кӯҳистони Бадахшон | Choruġ | 62,900 | 126,783 | 160,860 | 206,004 | 205,949 | 227,916 | 230,100 | 6290000 | → | |
Noh̦ijah̦oi tobei Çumh̦urī (Karotegin) | NTC | CAdm | Ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ | Dušanbe | 28,400 | 757,976 | 1,083,043 | 1,337,479 | 1,722,908 | 2,045,157 | 2,101,000 | 2840000 | → | |
Suġd [Sughd] | SUG | Prov | Суғд | Chuçand | 25,200 | 1,194,683 | 1,558,158 | 1,871,979 | 2,233,550 | 2,769,261 | 2,823,900 | 2520000 | → |
- Dushanbe city was expanded by about 77 km² and 230,000 inhabitants in 2020. The figures before 2020 do not take this change into account.
- (1979) (1989) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2000) (2010) (2020) (2022) State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |
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1 | Dušanbe | DUS | 1,201,800 |
2 | Chuçand | SUG | 198,700 |
3 | Bochtar | CHA | 126,700 |
4 | Kūlob | CHA | 105,800 |
5 | Istaravšan | SUG | 64,300 |
6 | Tursunzoda | NTC | 57,800 |
7 | Isfara | SUG | 54,900 |
8 | Vah̦dat | NTC | 54,400 |
9 | Konibodom | SUG | 54,400 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Settlements
The population of all cities and urban settlements in Tajikistan according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Status | Adm. | Native | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2000-01-20 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-09-21 | Population Census (C) 2020-10-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | Area | ||
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20-solagii Istiḳlolijati Toçikiston (Garavutī) | USett | CHA | 20-солагии Истиқлолияти Тоҷикистон | 3,787 | 5,256 | 4,615 | 4,734 | 5,569 | 6,000 | 0 | ||
A. Çomī (Kujbyšev) [Abdurahmoni Jomi] | USett | CHA | А. Ҷомӣ | 7,941 | 9,704 | 9,132 | 11,526 | 14,363 | 14,600 | 0 | ||
Adrasmon | USett | SUG | Адрасмoн | 9,660 | 11,298 | ... | 13,529 | 9,787 | 9,900 | 0 | ||
Balch (Kolchozobod) [Balkh] | USett | CHA | Балх | 10,808 | 13,354 | ... | 15,592 | 19,104 | 19,800 | 0 | ||
Bochtar (Ḳūrġonteppa, Kurgan-T'ube) [Bokhtar] | City | CHA | Бохтар | 42,075 | 58,505 | 60,508 | 75,450 | 124,497 | 126,700 | 0 | ||
Bochtariën [Bokhtariyon] | USett | CHA | Бохтариён | 3,259 | 3,689 | ... | 4,551 | 6,197 | 6,400 | 0 | ||
Būston (Čkalovsk) | City | SUG | Бӯстон | 28,967 | 33,731 | 22,000 | 25,963 | 33,736 | 35,000 | 0 | ||
Būston | USett | SUG | Бӯстон | 9,920 | 12,178 | ... | 12,084 | 13,103 | 13,600 | 0 | ||
Būstonḳal'a [Bustonqala] | USett | CHA | Бӯстонқалъа | 1,773 | 2,182 | ... | 2,706 | 4,583 | 4,900 | 0 | ||
Choruġ [Khorugh] | City | BAD | Хоруғ | 17,843 | 20,318 | 27,421 | 28,098 | 30,772 | 31,100 | 0 | ||
Chovaling [Khovaling] | USett | CHA | Ховалинг | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 500 | 0 | ||
Chuçand (Leninabad) [Khujand] | City | SUG | Хуҷанд | 130,353 | 160,458 | 147,061 | 162,825 | 196,427 | 198,700 | 0 | → | |
Čoruchdajron [Choruqdayrron] | USett | SUG | Чорухдайрон | 3,985 | 3,710 | ... | 3,208 | 3,865 | 4,000 | 0 | ||
Danġara [Danghara] | USett | CHA | Данғара | 12,892 | 16,898 | 18,167 | 22,655 | 22,603 | 24,900 | 0 | ||
Darband (Komsomolobod) | USett | NTC | Дарбанд | ... | ... | 1,071 | 1,208 | 2,732 | 2,800 | 0 | ||
Dušanbe [Dushanbe] | City | DUS | Душанбе | 493,528 | 595,820 | 561,895 | 724,844 | 1,178,251 | 1,201,800 | 0 | → | |
Dūstī | USett | CHA | Дӯстӣ | 6,372 | 8,886 | 10,460 | 14,471 | 9,767 | 10,600 | 0 | ||
Ëvon [Yovon] | USett | CHA | Ёвон | 13,884 | 20,148 | 20,000 | 29,434 | 37,779 | 39,600 | 0 | ||
Fajzobod | USett | NTC | Файзобод | 4,033 | 5,635 | ... | 8,737 | 12,072 | 12,300 | 0 | ||
Farchor [Farkhar] | USett | CHA | Фархoр | 13,616 | 17,915 | 19,486 | 21,491 | 27,118 | 27,700 | 0 | ||
Ġafurov [Ghafurov] | USett | SUG | Ғафуров | 18,806 | 18,916 | 14,887 | 16,900 | 19,431 | 19,300 | 0 | ||
Ġarm [Gharm] | USett | NTC | Ғарм | 4,320 | 5,358 | ... | 7,327 | 8,857 | 9,000 | 0 | ||
Ġončī [Ghonchi] | USett | SUG | Ғончӣ | 5,769 | 7,383 | 8,292 | 9,617 | 11,885 | 13,700 | 0 | ||
Guliston (Ḳajroḳḳum) | City | SUG | Гулистон | 11,431 | 12,819 | 10,000 | 14,284 | 16,671 | 16,700 | 0 | ||
H̦aëti Nav [Hayoti Nav] | USett | CHA | Ҳаёти Нав | 1,618 | 1,939 | ... | 2,915 | 3,943 | 4,400 | 0 | ||
H̦isor | City | NTC | Ҳисор | 13,695 | 20,220 | 20,000 | 24,397 | 31,313 | 32,100 | 0 | ||
H̦ulbuḳ (Vose') | USett | CHA | Ҳулбуқ | 10,766 | 14,989 | 19,421 | 20,626 | 30,327 | 32,100 | 0 | ||
Isfara | City | SUG | Исфара | 27,320 | 34,524 | 36,850 | 42,941 | 52,431 | 54,900 | 0 | ||
Ismonli Somonī | USett | CHA | Исмоили Сомонӣ | 4,588 | 6,179 | ... | 7,320 | 10,203 | 10,500 | 0 | ||
Istaravšan (Urateppa, Ura-T'ube) [Istaravshan] | City | SUG | Истаравшан | 37,662 | 45,763 | 50,369 | 54,746 | 63,078 | 64,300 | 0 | ||
Istiḳlol (Tabošar) [Taboshar] | City | SUG | Истиқлол | 14,716 | 20,166 | 12,237 | 14,196 | 18,130 | 18,700 | 0 | ||
Kirov | USett | CHA | Киров | 2,682 | 4,185 | ... | 4,265 | 5,580 | 5,800 | 0 | ||
Konibodom | City | SUG | Конибодом | 32,176 | 37,841 | 44,691 | 46,481 | 53,909 | 54,400 | 0 | ||
Konsoj | USett | SUG | Консой | 4,462 | 4,616 | ... | 4,929 | 6,131 | 6,200 | 0 | ||
Ḳubodiën [Qabodiyon] | USett | CHA | Қубодиён | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12,397 | 12,500 | 0 | ||
Kūlob | City | CHA | Кӯлоб | 54,841 | 74,456 | 77,692 | 94,950 | 103,541 | 105,800 | 0 | ||
Levakant (Sarband, Kalininabad) | City | CHA | Левакант | 10,090 | 14,006 | 10,874 | 14,222 | 17,548 | 18,600 | 0 | ||
Men̂natobod | USett | SUG | Мењнатобод | 5,894 | 7,191 | ... | 9,284 | 11,820 | 12,200 | 0 | ||
Men̂robod (Proletar) | USett | SUG | Мењробод | 13,586 | 15,104 | 12,658 | 13,362 | 15,360 | 15,900 | 0 | ||
Moskva (Maskav) [Moskovskiy] | USett | CHA | Москва | 12,111 | 16,756 | 18,074 | 21,264 | 23,833 | 24,200 | 0 | ||
Mūminobod (Leningrad) | USett | CHA | Мӯминобод | 6,920 | 9,764 | 11,208 | 12,233 | 15,537 | 16,000 | 0 | ||
Murġob [Murghob] | USett | BAD | Мурғоб | ... | ... | ... | 6,259 | 7,705 | 8,500 | 0 | ||
Murzo Tursunzoda (Oktjabr) | USett | NTC | Мирзо Турсунзода | 4,351 | 5,154 | 4,894 | 5,850 | 8,612 | 8,800 | 0 | ||
Murzo Tursunzoda (in: Rūdakī district) | USett | NTC | Мирзо Турсунзода | ... | ... | ... | 15,715 | 26,256 | 27,100 | 0 | ||
Naftobod | USett | SUG | Нафтобод | 3,305 | 3,841 | ... | 4,010 | 4,328 | 4,400 | 0 | ||
Navgarzan | USett | SUG | Навгарзан | ... | 651 | ... | 453 | 460 | 500 | 0 | ||
Navkat (Nov) | USett | SUG | Навкат | 10,226 | 13,863 | 12,964 | 15,142 | 19,898 | 20,100 | 0 | ||
Navobod (in: Rūdakī district) | USett | NTC | Навобод | 4,477 | 5,945 | ... | 8,176 | 9,393 | 9,600 | 0 | ||
Navobod (in: Rašt district) | USett | NTC | Навобод | 3,718 | 4,236 | ... | 4,492 | 5,472 | 5,600 | 0 | ||
Norak | City | CHA | Норак | 19,126 | 20,752 | 19,256 | 24,831 | 27,910 | 28,800 | 0 | ||
Nu'mon Roziḳ (in: Vah̦dat district) | USett | NTC | Нуъмон Розиқ | ... | ... | ... | 10,662 | 12,675 | 13,000 | 0 | ||
Nurafšon (Kim) [Nurafshon] | USett | SUG | Нурафшон | 1,637 | 2,210 | ... | 1,588 | 1,528 | 1,500 | 0 | ||
Obigarm | USett | NTC | Обигарм | 3,545 | 7,995 | 6,143 | 5,347 | 7,085 | 7,500 | 0 | ||
Obikiik (Pravda) | USett | CHA | Обикиик | ... | 4,056 | ... | 6,554 | 9,746 | 11,400 | 0 | ||
Obšoron (Quruqsoy) [Obshoron] | USett | SUG | Обшорон | 2,883 | 3,196 | ... | 2,950 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 0 | ||
Orzu | USett | CHA | Орзу | 3,261 | 3,859 | ... | 5,051 | 6,860 | 7,200 | 0 | ||
Palos | USett | SUG | Палос | 2,856 | 3,178 | ... | 2,227 | 3,271 | 3,400 | 0 | ||
Panç [Panj] | USett | CHA | Панҷ | 7,385 | 9,277 | 7,967 | 10,384 | 13,492 | 13,800 | 0 | ||
Pançakent [Panjakent] | City | SUG | Панҷакент | 17,153 | 27,903 | 32,572 | 38,482 | 42,592 | 43,800 | 0 | ||
Roġun [Roghun] | City | NTC | Роғун | ... | 8,457 | 7,934 | 13,840 | 15,132 | 15,200 | 0 | ||
Šah̦rtuz [Shaartuz] | USett | CHA | Шаҳртуз | 10,455 | 11,618 | 11,857 | 14,660 | 16,190 | 16,700 | 0 | ||
Šajdon (Ašt) [Shaydon] | USett | SUG | Шайдон | 7,070 | 9,605 | 11,039 | 13,198 | 16,615 | 16,900 | 0 | ||
Šarora (Okt'abr'skij) [Sharora] | USett | NTC | Шарора | 4,351 | 5,154 | 9,000 | 11,428 | 15,163 | 15,600 | 0 | ||
Sirdarë [Sirdaryo] | USett | SUG | Сирдарё | 2,583 | 2,357 | ... | 1,838 | 3,710 | 3,800 | 0 | ||
Somoniën (Leninskij) [Somoniyon] | USett | NTC | Сомониён | 8,875 | 16,623 | ... | 20,111 | 26,510 | 27,300 | 0 | ||
Sovet (Sovetskij) | USett | CHA | Совет | 5,710 | 7,535 | 7,834 | 9,036 | 12,758 | 13,300 | 0 | ||
Suġdiën (Pachtakoron, H̦amid Aliev) [Sughdiyon] | USett | SUG | Суғдиён | 4,347 | 5,890 | ... | 8,916 | 10,904 | 11,200 | 0 | ||
Suġdiën (Takeli) [Sughdiyon] | USett | SUG | Суғдиён | 616 | 1,507 | ... | 2,073 | 798 | 900 | 0 | ||
Šūrob [Shurab] | USett | SUG | Шӯроб | ... | ... | ... | 2,982 | 3,075 | 3,100 | 0 | ||
Tagob | USett | NTC | Тагоб | 1,814 | 1,745 | 2,025 | 2,169 | 2,876 | 2,900 | 0 | ||
Toçikobod [Tojikobod] | USett | NTC | Тоҷикобод | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,711 | 2,700 | 0 | ||
Tursunzoda | City | NTC | Турсунзода | 28,493 | 40,593 | 37,794 | 46,712 | 56,605 | 57,800 | 0 | ||
Vachš [Vakhsh] | USett | CHA | Вахш | 9,119 | 10,587 | ... | 13,042 | 16,338 | 16,700 | 0 | ||
Vah̦dat (Kofarinchon, Ordzonikidzeabad) | City | NTC | Ваҳдат | 31,471 | 45,731 | 44,678 | 40,627 | 51,387 | 54,400 | 0 | ||
Vah̦dat (Jirgatol) | USett | NTC | Ваҳдат | 3,852 | 5,286 | ... | 5,575 | 4,990 | 5,100 | 0 | ||
Zafarobod | USett | SUG | Зафаробод | 8,128 | 11,191 | ... | 14,853 | 17,777 | 18,200 | 0 | ||
Zarafšon [Zarafshon] | USett | SUG | Зарафшон | 1,828 | 2,050 | ... | 2,143 | 2,995 | 3,000 | 0 | ||
Zarnisor | USett | SUG | Зарнисор | ... | ... | ... | 2,123 | 2,321 | 2,300 | 0 |
- The urban population of cities is reported. Dushanbe city was expanded by about 77 km² and 230,000 inhabitants in 2020. The figures before 2020 do not take this change into account.
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(1989) Demoscope Weekly, State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan.
(2000) (2010) (2022) State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
Gender (E 2022) | |
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Males | 5,016,800 |
Females | 4,870,000 |
Age Groups (E 2022) | |
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0-14 years | 3,600,000 |
15-64 years | 5,953,300 |
65+ years | 333,500 |
Age Distribution (E 2022) | |
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90+ years | 5,300 |
80-89 years | 44,000 |
70-79 years | 124,400 |
60-69 years | 431,600 |
50-59 years | 729,300 |
40-49 years | 934,500 |
30-39 years | 1,457,600 |
20-29 years | 1,719,800 |
10-19 years | 1,889,600 |
0-9 years | 2,550,700 |
Urbanization (E 2022) | |
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Rural | 7,042,700 |
Urban | 2,844,100 |