Rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 55.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 55.25 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan peaked at 55.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.01 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Tajikistan 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 28.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 48.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 54.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 55.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.59 units per square kilometre | 28.01 units per square kilometre | 32.57 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.05 units per square kilometre | 32.99 units per square kilometre | 39.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.24 units per square kilometre | 40.17 units per square kilometre | 50.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.56 units per square kilometre | 51.85 units per square kilometre | 55.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 54 Benin 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cambodia 58.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Myanmar 57.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Thailand 54.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.05 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.05 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Tajikistan was 55.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Tajikistan ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.