Largest Cities and Urban Settlements by Population in Tajikistan

78 cities and urban settlements in Tajikistan, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2024 (by State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan).

Rank	City or Urban Settlement	Also Known As	Native Name	Population
1	Dushanbe	Dušanbe	Душанбе	1,242,600
2	Khujand	Chuçand, Leninabad	Хуҷанд	203,800
3	Bokhtar	Bochtar, Ḳūrġonteppa, Kurgan-T'ube	Бохтар	130,800
4	Kulob	-	Кӯлоб	110,400
5	Istaravshan	Istaravšan, Urateppa, Ura-T'ube	Истаравшан	66,600
6	Tursunzoda	-	Турсунзода	61,900
7	Vahdat	Kofarinchon, Ordzonikidzeabad	Ваҳдат	57,400
8	Isfara	-	Исфара	56,200
9	Konibodom	-	Конибодом	55,000
10	Panjakent	Pançakent	Панҷакент	45,200
11	Yovon	Ëvon	Ёвон	42,400
12	Buston	Čkalovsk	Бӯстон	36,300
13	HulbukVose'	-	Ҳулбуқ	34,900
14	Hisor	-	Ҳисор	33,700
15	Khorugh	Choruġ	Хоруғ	31,400
16	Norak	-	Норак	30,600
17	Farkhar	Farchor	Фархoр	28,900
18	Somoniyon	Somoniën, Leninskij	Сомониён	28,700
19	Murzo Tursunzodain: Rūdakī district	-	Мирзо Турсунзода	28,300
20	Murzo Tursunzoda	Oktjabr	Мирзо Турсунзода	28,300
21	Danghara	Danġara	Данғара	27,000
22	Moskovskiy	Moskva, Maskav	Москва	25,100
23	Balkh	Balch, Kolchozobod	Балх	21,600
24	Navkat	Nov	Навкат	21,400
25	Levakant	Sarband, Kalininabad	Левакант	21,400
26	Ghafurov	Ġafurov	Ғафуров	20,100
27	Zafarobod	-	Зафаробод	19,100
28	Istiklol	Tabošar, Taboshar	Истиқлол	19,100
29	Shaartuz	Šah̦rtuz	Шаҳртуз	17,900
30	ShaydonAšt	Šajdon	Шайдон	17,500
31	Vakhsh	Vachš	Вахш	17,300
32	Menrobod	Proletar	Мењробод	17,100
33	Guliston	Ḳajroḳḳum	Гулистон	16,900
34	Muminobod	Leningrad	Мӯминобод	16,700
35	Sharora	Šarora, Okt'abr'skij	Шарора	16,400
36	Buston	-	Бӯстон	16,200
37	Ghonchi	Ġončī	Ғончӣ	16,200
38	Roghun	Roġun	Роғун	15,400
39	Abdurahmoni Jomi	A. Çomī, Kujbyšev	А. Ҷомӣ	15,000
40	Panj	Panç	Панҷ	14,200
41	Sovet	Sovetskij	Совет	14,200
42	Obikiik	Pravda	Обикиик	14,200
43	Nu'mon Rozikin: Vah̦dat district	-	Нуъмон Розиқ	13,600
44	Qabodiyon	Ḳubodiën	Қубодиён	13,600
45	Fajzobod	-	Файзобод	13,500
46	Mennatobod	-	Мењнатобод	12,900
47	Dusti	-	Дӯстӣ	11,900
48	Sughdiyon	Suġdiën, Pachtakoron, H̦amid Aliev	Суғдиён	11,800
49	Ismonli Somoni	-	Исмоили Сомонӣ	10,800
50	Adrasmon	-	Адрасмoн	10,100
51	Navobodin: Rūdakī district	-	Навобод	10,100
52	Gharm	Ġarm	Ғарм	9,000
53	Murghob	Murġob	Мурғоб	8,600
54	Orzu	-	Орзу	8,500
55	Obigarm	-	Обигарм	8,200
56	Bokhtariyon	Bochtariën	Бохтариён	8,100
57	20-solagii Istiklolijati Tocikiston	Garavutī	20-солагии Истиқлолияти Тоҷикистон	8,000
58	Konsoj	-	Консой	6,400
59	Bustonqala	Būstonḳal'a	Бӯстонқалъа	6,100
60	Kirov	-	Киров	6,000
61	Hayoti Nav	H̦aëti Nav	Ҳаёти Нав	5,900
62	Navobodin: Rašt district	-	Навобод	5,800
63	VahdatJirgatol	-	Ваҳдат	5,100
64	Naftobod	-	Нафтобод	4,400
65	Choruqdayrron	Čoruchdajron	Чорухдайрон	4,100
66	Sirdaryo	Sirdarë	Сирдарё	4,000
67	Obshoron	Obšoron, Quruqsoy	Обшорон	3,900
68	Palos	-	Палос	3,500
69	Shurab	Šūrob	Шӯроб	3,100
70	Tagob	-	Тагоб	3,100
71	Zarafshon	Zarafšon	Зарафшон	3,000
72	Darband	Komsomolobod	Дарбанд	2,900
73	Tojikobod	Toçikobod	Тоҷикобод	2,700
74	Zarnisor	-	Зарнисор	2,500
75	Nurafshon	Nurafšon, Kim	Нурафшон	1,500
76	Khovaling	Chovaling	Ховалинг	1,500
77	Sughdiyon	Suġdiën, Takeli	Суғдиён	1,000
78	Navgarzan	-	Навгарзан	500

Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan (2024 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

25 urban areas in Tajikistan with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Dushanbe	1,472,294	+2.14%	194	7,574	347	1,598,323	2,096,534
2	Khujand	206,231	+1.04%	79	2,604	2,924	214,803	271,251
3	Kulob	191,624	+3.72%	44	4,395	3,176	220,112	292,400
4	Ghafurov	188,709	+2.60%	46	4,102	3,230	208,296	262,002
5	Hisor	127,267	+1.74%	38	3,349	4,861	136,119	341,328
6	Vahdat	123,327	+2.25%	26	4,743	5,039	134,445	259,379
7	Киров	101,281	+4.27%	21	4,777	6,173	118,572	251,137
8	Bokhtar	94,802	+4.01%	33	2,890	6,599	110,016	302,026
9	Proletar	90,585	+0.89%	25	3,623	6,938	93,799	113,641
10	Qubodiyon	86,211	+1.98%	17	5,012	7,302	93,027	153,488
11	Vakhsh	82,132	+2.81%	21	3,949	7,687	91,374	131,068
12	Шадобдеҳ	77,126	+0.56%	6.00	12,854	8,196	78,858	101,004
13	Isfara	74,593	+1.28%	19	3,885	8,454	78,407	91,353
14	Shahrinav	74,112	+2.83%	23	3,251	8,514	82,504	144,788
15	Ghonchi	70,407	+1.28%	15	4,694	8,921	74,021	91,867
16	Khistevarz	69,893	+1.05%	14	4,922	8,984	72,821	85,541
17	Balkh	69,288	+3.04%	14	5,095	9,053	77,703	198,770
18	Анатуриши узбок	67,671	+2.43%	27	2,544	9,274	74,258	138,439
19	Farkhor	66,337	+3.22%	18	3,605	9,465	74,884	116,940
20	Abdurahmoni Jomi	61,289	+2.51%	17	3,522	10,241	67,442	116,292
21	Nijoni	59,866	+2.02%	6.20	9,656	10,452	64,697	86,707
22	Danghara	57,973	+2.56%	15	3,764	10,755	63,907	87,736
23	Moskovskiy	56,362	+1.72%	16	3,523	11,062	60,248	106,981
24	Yovon	53,584	+1.57%	15	3,572	11,609	56,946	104,244
25	Ismoili Somoni	52,429	+1.39%	10	5,243	11,824	55,345	137,827

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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