Largest cities in Tajikistan by population
The 3 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Tajikistan: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Dushanbe with 948,251 people.
Who runs cities in Tajikistan?
Cities (shahr) and districts (nohiya): Chairman appointed by the President; majlis directly elected. Local budgets, schools, health and utilities; 13 cities and districts report directly to the national level.
How local power works in Tajikistan · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe (capital) | 948,251 | 1 October 2020 |
| 2 | Khujand | 196,427 | 1 October 2020 |
| 3 | Bohktar | 124,497 | 1 October 2020 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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