How does Tajikistan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?

Tajikistan ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.

Where does this Tajikistan data come from?

The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan

Name: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.31 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.31 million people

World rank

110th

of 182 countries

All-time high

1.31 million people

in 2020

All-time low

0 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan, 1950–2020

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan is 1.31 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan peaked at 1.31 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.

Tajikistan ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1960s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1970s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1980s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1990s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2000s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2010s	556,110 people	0 people	1.11 million people	2
2020s	1.31 million people	1.31 million people	1.31 million people	1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

107 Niger 1.33 million people compare
108 Rwanda 1.32 million people compare
109 Paraguay 1.31 million people compare
111 Nicaragua 1.28 million people compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million people compare
113 Uruguay 1.24 million people compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.67 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan?: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tajikistan was 1.31 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
How does Tajikistan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?: Tajikistan ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?: The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: people
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.