Rural population growth (annual %) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Rural population growth (annual %) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Tajikistan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Tajikistan stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Tajikistan peaked at 3.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | +51.8% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| 1998 | -41.0% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| 1997 | -31.7% | 2.9% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0151 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Tajikistan?
- Rural population growth in Tajikistan was 1.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for rural population growth?
- Tajikistan ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.