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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) 2024-01-01
Chatlon [Khatlon]	CHA	Prov	Хатлон	Bochtar	24,700	1,220,949	1,701,380	2,150,136	2,677,251	3,436,420	3,697,800	2470000	→
Dušanbe [Dushanbe]	DUS	City	Душанбе	Dušanbe	203	500,966	605,135	561,895	724,844	1,178,251	1,242,600	20300	→
Kūh̦istoni Badachšon [Gorno-Badakhshan]	BAD	AReg	Кӯҳистони Бадахшон	Choruġ	62,900	126,783	160,860	206,004	205,949	227,916	233,600	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	2,197,000	2840000	→
Suġd [Sughd]	SUG	Prov	Суғд	Chuçand	25,200	1,194,683	1,558,158	1,871,979	2,233,550	2,769,261	2,917,300	2520000	→
Tajikistan	TJK	Rep	Тоҷикистон	Dušanbe	141,400	3,801,357	5,109,000	6,127,493	7,564,502	9,657,005	10,288,300		→

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) (2024) State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01
1	Dušanbe	DUS	1,242,600
2	Chuçand	SUG	203,800
3	Bochtar	CHA	130,800
4	Kūlob	CHA	110,400
5	Istaravšan	SUG	66,600
6	Tursunzoda	NTC	61,900
7	Vah̦dat	NTC	57,400
8	Isfara	SUG	56,200
9	Konibodom	SUG	55,000

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) 2024-01-01
20-solagii Istiḳlolijati Toçikiston (Garavutī)	USett	CHA	20-солагии Истиқлолияти Тоҷикистон	3,787	5,256	4,615	4,734	5,569	8,000
A. Çomī (Kujbyšev) [Abdurahmoni Jomi]	USett	CHA	А. Ҷомӣ	7,941	9,704	9,132	11,526	14,363	15,000
Adrasmon	USett	SUG	Адрасмoн	9,660	11,298	...	13,529	9,787	10,100
Balch (Kolchozobod) [Balkh]	USett	CHA	Балх	10,808	13,354	...	15,592	19,104	21,600
Bochtar (Ḳūrġonteppa, Kurgan-T'ube) [Bokhtar]	City	CHA	Бохтар	42,075	58,505	60,508	75,450	124,497	130,800
Bochtariën [Bokhtariyon]	USett	CHA	Бохтариён	3,259	3,689	...	4,551	6,197	8,100
Būston (Čkalovsk)	City	SUG	Бӯстон	28,967	33,731	22,000	25,963	33,736	36,300
Būston	USett	SUG	Бӯстон	9,920	12,178	...	12,084	13,103	16,200
Būstonḳal'a [Bustonqala]	USett	CHA	Бӯстонқалъа	1,773	2,182	...	2,706	4,583	6,100
Choruġ [Khorugh]	City	BAD	Хоруғ	17,843	20,318	27,421	28,098	30,772	31,400
Chovaling [Khovaling]	USett	CHA	Ховалинг	...	...	...	...	...	1,500
Chuçand (Leninabad) [Khujand]	City	SUG	Хуҷанд	130,353	160,458	147,061	162,825	196,427	203,800	→
Čoruchdajron [Choruqdayrron]	USett	SUG	Чорухдайрон	3,985	3,710	...	3,208	3,865	4,100
Danġara [Danghara]	USett	CHA	Данғара	12,892	16,898	18,167	22,655	22,603	27,000
Darband (Komsomolobod)	USett	NTC	Дарбанд	...	...	1,071	1,208	2,732	2,900
Dušanbe [Dushanbe]	City	DUS	Душанбе	493,528	595,820	561,895	724,844	1,178,251	1,242,600	→
Dūstī	USett	CHA	Дӯстӣ	6,372	8,886	10,460	14,471	9,767	11,900
Ëvon [Yovon]	USett	CHA	Ёвон	13,884	20,148	20,000	29,434	37,779	42,400
Fajzobod	USett	NTC	Файзобод	4,033	5,635	...	8,737	12,072	13,500
Farchor [Farkhar]	USett	CHA	Фархoр	13,616	17,915	19,486	21,491	27,118	28,900
Ġafurov [Ghafurov]	USett	SUG	Ғафуров	18,806	18,916	14,887	16,900	19,431	20,100
Ġarm [Gharm]	USett	NTC	Ғарм	4,320	5,358	...	7,327	8,857	9,000
Ġončī [Ghonchi]	USett	SUG	Ғончӣ	5,769	7,383	8,292	9,617	11,885	16,200
Guliston (Ḳajroḳḳum)	City	SUG	Гулистон	11,431	12,819	10,000	14,284	16,671	16,900
H̦aëti Nav [Hayoti Nav]	USett	CHA	Ҳаёти Нав	1,618	1,939	...	2,915	3,943	5,900
H̦isor	City	NTC	Ҳисор	13,695	20,220	20,000	24,397	31,313	33,700
H̦ulbuḳ (Vose')	USett	CHA	Ҳулбуқ	10,766	14,989	19,421	20,626	30,327	34,900
Isfara	City	SUG	Исфара	27,320	34,524	36,850	42,941	52,431	56,200
Ismonli Somonī	USett	CHA	Исмоили Сомонӣ	4,588	6,179	...	7,320	10,203	10,800
Istaravšan (Urateppa, Ura-T'ube) [Istaravshan]	City	SUG	Истаравшан	37,662	45,763	50,369	54,746	63,078	66,600
Istiḳlol (Tabošar) [Taboshar]	City	SUG	Истиқлол	14,716	20,166	12,237	14,196	18,130	19,100
Kirov	USett	CHA	Киров	2,682	4,185	...	4,265	5,580	6,000
Konibodom	City	SUG	Конибодом	32,176	37,841	44,691	46,481	53,909	55,000
Konsoj	USett	SUG	Консой	4,462	4,616	...	4,929	6,131	6,400
Ḳubodiën [Qabodiyon]	USett	CHA	Қубодиён	...	...	...	...	12,397	13,600
Kūlob	City	CHA	Кӯлоб	54,841	74,456	77,692	94,950	103,541	110,400
Levakant (Sarband, Kalininabad)	City	CHA	Левакант	10,090	14,006	10,874	14,222	17,548	21,400
Men̂natobod	USett	SUG	Мењнатобод	5,894	7,191	...	9,284	11,820	12,900
Men̂robod (Proletar)	USett	SUG	Мењробод	13,586	15,104	12,658	13,362	15,360	17,100
Moskva (Maskav) [Moskovskiy]	USett	CHA	Москва	12,111	16,756	18,074	21,264	23,833	25,100
Mūminobod (Leningrad)	USett	CHA	Мӯминобод	6,920	9,764	11,208	12,233	15,537	16,700
Murġob [Murghob]	USett	BAD	Мурғоб	...	...	...	6,259	7,705	8,600
Murzo Tursunzoda (Oktjabr)	USett	NTC	Мирзо Турсунзода	4,351	5,154	4,894	5,850	8,612	28,300
Murzo Tursunzoda (in: Rūdakī district)	USett	NTC	Мирзо Турсунзода	...	...	...	15,715	26,256	28,300
Naftobod	USett	SUG	Нафтобод	3,305	3,841	...	4,010	4,328	4,400
Navgarzan	USett	SUG	Навгарзан	...	651	...	453	460	500
Navkat (Nov)	USett	SUG	Навкат	10,226	13,863	12,964	15,142	19,898	21,400
Navobod (in: Rūdakī district)	USett	NTC	Навобод	4,477	5,945	...	8,176	9,393	10,100
Navobod (in: Rašt district)	USett	NTC	Навобод	3,718	4,236	...	4,492	5,472	5,800
Norak	City	CHA	Норак	19,126	20,752	19,256	24,831	27,910	30,600
Nu'mon Roziḳ (in: Vah̦dat district)	USett	NTC	Нуъмон Розиқ	...	...	...	10,662	12,675	13,600
Nurafšon (Kim) [Nurafshon]	USett	SUG	Нурафшон	1,637	2,210	...	1,588	1,528	1,500
Obigarm	USett	NTC	Обигарм	3,545	7,995	6,143	5,347	7,085	8,200
Obikiik (Pravda)	USett	CHA	Обикиик	...	4,056	...	6,554	9,746	14,200
Obšoron (Quruqsoy) [Obshoron]	USett	SUG	Обшорон	2,883	3,196	...	2,950	3,800	3,900
Orzu	USett	CHA	Орзу	3,261	3,859	...	5,051	6,860	8,500
Palos	USett	SUG	Палос	2,856	3,178	...	2,227	3,271	3,500
Panç [Panj]	USett	CHA	Панҷ	7,385	9,277	7,967	10,384	13,492	14,200
Pançakent [Panjakent]	City	SUG	Панҷакент	17,153	27,903	32,572	38,482	42,592	45,200
Roġun [Roghun]	City	NTC	Роғун	...	8,457	7,934	13,840	15,132	15,400
Šah̦rtuz [Shaartuz]	USett	CHA	Шаҳртуз	10,455	11,618	11,857	14,660	16,190	17,900
Šajdon (Ašt) [Shaydon]	USett	SUG	Шайдон	7,070	9,605	11,039	13,198	16,615	17,500
Šarora (Okt'abr'skij) [Sharora]	USett	NTC	Шарора	4,351	5,154	9,000	11,428	15,163	16,400
Sirdarë [Sirdaryo]	USett	SUG	Сирдарё	2,583	2,357	...	1,838	3,710	4,000
Somoniën (Leninskij) [Somoniyon]	USett	NTC	Сомониён	8,875	16,623	...	20,111	26,510	28,700
Sovet (Sovetskij)	USett	CHA	Совет	5,710	7,535	7,834	9,036	12,758	14,200
Suġdiën (Pachtakoron, H̦amid Aliev) [Sughdiyon]	USett	SUG	Суғдиён	4,347	5,890	...	8,916	10,904	11,800
Suġdiën (Takeli) [Sughdiyon]	USett	SUG	Суғдиён	616	1,507	...	2,073	798	1,000
Šūrob [Shurab]	USett	SUG	Шӯроб	...	...	...	2,982	3,075	3,100
Tagob	USett	NTC	Тагоб	1,814	1,745	2,025	2,169	2,876	3,100
Toçikobod [Tojikobod]	USett	NTC	Тоҷикобод	...	...	...	...	2,711	2,700
Tursunzoda	City	NTC	Турсунзода	28,493	40,593	37,794	46,712	56,605	61,900
Vachš [Vakhsh]	USett	CHA	Вахш	9,119	10,587	...	13,042	16,338	17,300
Vah̦dat (Kofarinchon, Ordzonikidzeabad)	City	NTC	Ваҳдат	31,471	45,731	44,678	40,627	51,387	57,400
Vah̦dat (Jirgatol)	USett	NTC	Ваҳдат	3,852	5,286	...	5,575	4,990	5,100
Zafarobod	USett	SUG	Зафаробод	8,128	11,191	...	14,853	17,777	19,100
Zarafšon [Zarafshon]	USett	SUG	Зарафшон	1,828	2,050	...	2,143	2,995	3,000
Zarnisor	USett	SUG	Зарнисор	...	...	...	2,123	2,321	2,500

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) (2024) State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (E 2024)
Males	5,215,440
Females	5,072,889

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years	3,698,230
15-64 years	6,201,315
65+ years	388,784

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	6,081
80-89 years	42,642
70-79 years	152,214
60-69 years	491,991
50-59 years	754,381
40-49 years	997,048
30-39 years	1,534,175
20-29 years	1,730,221
10-19 years	2,022,622
0-9 years	2,556,954

Urbanization (E 2024)
Rural	7,318,700
Urban	2,969,600