Urban Geography
Largest Cities: Dushanbe, Khujand, Qurghonteppa, Kulob, Istaravshan
Largest City Population: 780,000
Rank Size Estimate: 365,000, 180,000, 90,000, 45,000
Actual Populations: 170,000, 100,000, 100,000, 50,000
Tajikistan does not follow the Rank-Size Rule. The largest city, Dushanbe, is nearly five times larger than the next largest city Khujand. This means the Dushanbe is a primate city, making the Rank-Size Rule invalid.
Population: 8.3 Million
Population Density: 164 / sq mi.
Percent Urban: 26.8%
Percent Slums: N/A
Percent Change in Urban Population: 2.62%
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 93.8%
Percent with improved urban water supply: 93.1%
Largest City Population: 780,000
Rank Size Estimate: 365,000, 180,000, 90,000, 45,000
Actual Populations: 170,000, 100,000, 100,000, 50,000
Tajikistan does not follow the Rank-Size Rule. The largest city, Dushanbe, is nearly five times larger than the next largest city Khujand. This means the Dushanbe is a primate city, making the Rank-Size Rule invalid.
Population: 8.3 Million
Population Density: 164 / sq mi.
Percent Urban: 26.8%
Percent Slums: N/A
Percent Change in Urban Population: 2.62%
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 93.8%
Percent with improved urban water supply: 93.1%