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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) 2022-01-01
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
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
20-solagii Istiḳlolijati Toçikiston (Garavutī)	USett	CHA	20-солагии Истиқлолияти Тоҷикистон	3,787	5,256	4,615	4,734	5,569	6,000
A. Çomī (Kujbyšev) [Abdurahmoni Jomi]	USett	CHA	А. Ҷомӣ	7,941	9,704	9,132	11,526	14,363	14,600
Adrasmon	USett	SUG	Адрасмoн	9,660	11,298	...	13,529	9,787	9,900
Balch (Kolchozobod) [Balkh]	USett	CHA	Балх	10,808	13,354	...	15,592	19,104	19,800
Bochtar (Ḳūrġonteppa, Kurgan-T'ube) [Bokhtar]	City	CHA	Бохтар	42,075	58,505	60,508	75,450	124,497	126,700
Bochtariën [Bokhtariyon]	USett	CHA	Бохтариён	3,259	3,689	...	4,551	6,197	6,400
Būston (Čkalovsk)	City	SUG	Бӯстон	28,967	33,731	22,000	25,963	33,736	35,000
Būston	USett	SUG	Бӯстон	9,920	12,178	...	12,084	13,103	13,600
Būstonḳal'a [Bustonqala]	USett	CHA	Бӯстонқалъа	1,773	2,182	...	2,706	4,583	4,900
Choruġ [Khorugh]	City	BAD	Хоруғ	17,843	20,318	27,421	28,098	30,772	31,100
Chovaling [Khovaling]	USett	CHA	Ховалинг	...	...	...	...	...	500
Chuçand (Leninabad) [Khujand]	City	SUG	Хуҷанд	130,353	160,458	147,061	162,825	196,427	198,700	→
Čoruchdajron [Choruqdayrron]	USett	SUG	Чорухдайрон	3,985	3,710	...	3,208	3,865	4,000
Danġara [Danghara]	USett	CHA	Данғара	12,892	16,898	18,167	22,655	22,603	24,900
Darband (Komsomolobod)	USett	NTC	Дарбанд	...	...	1,071	1,208	2,732	2,800
Dušanbe [Dushanbe]	City	DUS	Душанбе	493,528	595,820	561,895	724,844	1,178,251	1,201,800	→
Dūstī	USett	CHA	Дӯстӣ	6,372	8,886	10,460	14,471	9,767	10,600
Ëvon [Yovon]	USett	CHA	Ёвон	13,884	20,148	20,000	29,434	37,779	39,600
Fajzobod	USett	NTC	Файзобод	4,033	5,635	...	8,737	12,072	12,300
Farchor [Farkhar]	USett	CHA	Фархoр	13,616	17,915	19,486	21,491	27,118	27,700
Ġafurov [Ghafurov]	USett	SUG	Ғафуров	18,806	18,916	14,887	16,900	19,431	19,300
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	13,700
Guliston (Ḳajroḳḳum)	City	SUG	Гулистон	11,431	12,819	10,000	14,284	16,671	16,700
H̦aëti Nav [Hayoti Nav]	USett	CHA	Ҳаёти Нав	1,618	1,939	...	2,915	3,943	4,400
H̦isor	City	NTC	Ҳисор	13,695	20,220	20,000	24,397	31,313	32,100
H̦ulbuḳ (Vose')	USett	CHA	Ҳулбуқ	10,766	14,989	19,421	20,626	30,327	32,100
Isfara	City	SUG	Исфара	27,320	34,524	36,850	42,941	52,431	54,900
Ismonli Somonī	USett	CHA	Исмоили Сомонӣ	4,588	6,179	...	7,320	10,203	10,500
Istaravšan (Urateppa, Ura-T'ube) [Istaravshan]	City	SUG	Истаравшан	37,662	45,763	50,369	54,746	63,078	64,300
Istiḳlol (Tabošar) [Taboshar]	City	SUG	Истиқлол	14,716	20,166	12,237	14,196	18,130	18,700
Kirov	USett	CHA	Киров	2,682	4,185	...	4,265	5,580	5,800
Konibodom	City	SUG	Конибодом	32,176	37,841	44,691	46,481	53,909	54,400
Konsoj	USett	SUG	Консой	4,462	4,616	...	4,929	6,131	6,200
Ḳubodiën [Qabodiyon]	USett	CHA	Қубодиён	...	...	...	...	12,397	12,500
Kūlob	City	CHA	Кӯлоб	54,841	74,456	77,692	94,950	103,541	105,800
Levakant (Sarband, Kalininabad)	City	CHA	Левакант	10,090	14,006	10,874	14,222	17,548	18,600
Men̂natobod	USett	SUG	Мењнатобод	5,894	7,191	...	9,284	11,820	12,200
Men̂robod (Proletar)	USett	SUG	Мењробод	13,586	15,104	12,658	13,362	15,360	15,900
Moskva (Maskav) [Moskovskiy]	USett	CHA	Москва	12,111	16,756	18,074	21,264	23,833	24,200
Mūminobod (Leningrad)	USett	CHA	Мӯминобод	6,920	9,764	11,208	12,233	15,537	16,000
Murġob [Murghob]	USett	BAD	Мурғоб	...	...	...	6,259	7,705	8,500
Murzo Tursunzoda (Oktjabr)	USett	NTC	Мирзо Турсунзода	4,351	5,154	4,894	5,850	8,612	8,800
Murzo Tursunzoda (in: Rūdakī district)	USett	NTC	Мирзо Турсунзода	...	...	...	15,715	26,256	27,100
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	20,100
Navobod (in: Rūdakī district)	USett	NTC	Навобод	4,477	5,945	...	8,176	9,393	9,600
Navobod (in: Rašt district)	USett	NTC	Навобод	3,718	4,236	...	4,492	5,472	5,600
Norak	City	CHA	Норак	19,126	20,752	19,256	24,831	27,910	28,800
Nu'mon Roziḳ (in: Vah̦dat district)	USett	NTC	Нуъмон Розиқ	...	...	...	10,662	12,675	13,000
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	7,500
Obikiik (Pravda)	USett	CHA	Обикиик	...	4,056	...	6,554	9,746	11,400
Obšoron (Quruqsoy) [Obshoron]	USett	SUG	Обшорон	2,883	3,196	...	2,950	3,800	3,800
Orzu	USett	CHA	Орзу	3,261	3,859	...	5,051	6,860	7,200
Palos	USett	SUG	Палос	2,856	3,178	...	2,227	3,271	3,400
Panç [Panj]	USett	CHA	Панҷ	7,385	9,277	7,967	10,384	13,492	13,800
Pançakent [Panjakent]	City	SUG	Панҷакент	17,153	27,903	32,572	38,482	42,592	43,800
Roġun [Roghun]	City	NTC	Роғун	...	8,457	7,934	13,840	15,132	15,200
Šah̦rtuz [Shaartuz]	USett	CHA	Шаҳртуз	10,455	11,618	11,857	14,660	16,190	16,700
Šajdon (Ašt) [Shaydon]	USett	SUG	Шайдон	7,070	9,605	11,039	13,198	16,615	16,900
Šarora (Okt'abr'skij) [Sharora]	USett	NTC	Шарора	4,351	5,154	9,000	11,428	15,163	15,600
Sirdarë [Sirdaryo]	USett	SUG	Сирдарё	2,583	2,357	...	1,838	3,710	3,800
Somoniën (Leninskij) [Somoniyon]	USett	NTC	Сомониён	8,875	16,623	...	20,111	26,510	27,300
Sovet (Sovetskij)	USett	CHA	Совет	5,710	7,535	7,834	9,036	12,758	13,300
Suġdiën (Pachtakoron, H̦amid Aliev) [Sughdiyon]	USett	SUG	Суғдиён	4,347	5,890	...	8,916	10,904	11,200
Suġdiën (Takeli) [Sughdiyon]	USett	SUG	Суғдиён	616	1,507	...	2,073	798	900
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	2,900
Toçikobod [Tojikobod]	USett	NTC	Тоҷикобод	...	...	...	...	2,711	2,700
Tursunzoda	City	NTC	Турсунзода	28,493	40,593	37,794	46,712	56,605	57,800
Vachš [Vakhsh]	USett	CHA	Вахш	9,119	10,587	...	13,042	16,338	16,700
Vah̦dat (Kofarinchon, Ordzonikidzeabad)	City	NTC	Ваҳдат	31,471	45,731	44,678	40,627	51,387	54,400
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	18,200
Zarafšon [Zarafshon]	USett	SUG	Зарафшон	1,828	2,050	...	2,143	2,995	3,000
Zarnisor	USett	SUG	Зарнисор	...	...	...	2,123	2,321	2,300

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)
Males	5,016,800
Females	4,870,000

Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years	3,600,000
15-64 years	5,953,300
65+ years	333,500

Age Distribution (E 2022)
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)
Rural	7,042,700
Urban	2,844,100