Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 73.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2019
All-time low
62.9%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Tajikistan stood at 73.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Tajikistan peaked at 73.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.6% | — |
| 1961 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 73.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 73.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 62.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 68.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 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 in Tajikistan?
- Rural population in Tajikistan was 73.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for rural population?
- Tajikistan ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.