Dushanbe: population
Dushanbe, Tajikistan: 1.44 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 25.
In 1975 it had 474,000 people.
In 2000 it had 688,000 people, so it has grown by 109% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 2.1 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Tajikistan
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe | 1,440,787 | 2,096,534 |
| Khujand | 204,088 | 271,251 |
| Kulob | 184,502 | 292,400 |
| Ghafurov | 183,812 | 262,002 |
| Hisor | 125,054 | 341,328 |
| Vahdat | 120,548 | 259,379 |
| Киров | 96,958 | 251,137 |
| Bokhtar | 90,998 | 302,026 |
| Proletar | 89,781 | 113,641 |
| Qubodiyon | 84,507 | 153,488 |
Tajikistan: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
