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Kulob Facts

Area10.1 km²
Population50,200
Male Population24,976 (49.8%)
Female Population25,224 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+167.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+44.4%
Median Age20 years (Male: 19.6, Female: 20.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$4,023 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneTajikistan Time
Lat & Lng37.91459, 69.78454

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Kulob Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population18,80530,86434,76845,33350,20055,02260,673
Population Density1,868.8 / km²3,067.2 / km²3,455.2 / km²4,505.1 / km²4,988.8 / km²5,468 / km²6,029.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kulob Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 44.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kulob+167%+62.6%+44.4%
Khatlon Region
Tajikistan
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kulob Median Age

Median Age: 20 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kulob20 yrs20.3 yrs19.6 yrs
Khatlon Region20 yrs20.3 yrs19.7 yrs
Tajikistan21.4 yrs21.7 yrs21.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kulob Population Density

Population Density: 4,989 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kulob50,20010.1 km²4,989 / km²
Khatlon Region3 million22,939.1 km²130 / km²
Tajikistan8.5 million141,346.6 km²60.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kulob Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1750 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kulob

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kulob Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,514$1,513$1,312$1,997$2,595$4,952$7,309$4,023
Total GDP$94.9M$33.1M$29.1M$48.4M$68.7M$147.2M$250.7M$145.1M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kulob CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kulob38,662 tn0.77 tn3,842.2 tons/km²
Khatlon Region2,263,390 tn0.76 tn98.7 tons/km²
Tajikistan6,607,620 tn0.78 tn46.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kulob CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,662 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.77 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,842.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/31/183:48 PM4.113 km26,440 m9km SE of Sovety, Tajikistanusgs.gov
12/30/1810:02 AM4.57.6 km21,900 m7km WSW of Kulob, Tajikistanusgs.gov
10/18/183:21 AM4.440.9 km14,310 m22km N of Farkhor, Tajikistanusgs.gov
7/16/183:33 PM4.422.3 km10,000 m8km SSW of Sovety, Tajikistanusgs.gov
12/26/177:36 PM4.538.8 km7,300 m23km S of Danghara, Tajikistanusgs.gov
12/12/172:05 AM4.49.8 km15,080 m9km S of Kulob, Tajikistanusgs.gov
6/11/179:18 PM4.440 km18,690 m40km ESE of Kulob, Tajikistanusgs.gov
11/11/167:34 PM4.234 km48,470 m34km ESE of Kulob, Tajikistanusgs.gov
2/2/163:27 PM4.133.6 km4,800 m18km E of Chubek, Tajikistanusgs.gov
8/17/152:24 AM4.447.7 km8,540 m11km N of Farkhor, Tajikistanusgs.gov

Kulob

Kulob (Tajik: Кӯлоб (also Kulab or Kulyab (Russian: Куляб), is a city in Kulob district, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. Located 203 km south-east of the capital Dushanbe on the Yakhsu River (a right tributary of Panj), it is one of the largest cities ..

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