Tajikistan
🇹🇯 Central Asia · Republic of Tajikistan
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About Tajikistan
Tajikistan (officially Republic of Tajikistan) is a country in Central Asia, with Dushanbe as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.79 million people, giving a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre. The country covers 143,100 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $17.66B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.691. The official currency is the Tajikistani somoni (TJS), and the main languages are Russian, Tajik.
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How Tajikistan measures up
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Tajikistan is the 90th most populous country in the world, with about 10.79 million people.
By land area it is the 94th-largest country in the world, covering 143,100 km².
It has the world's 138th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($17.66B).
Tajikistan shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.691.
Tajikistan has a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre.
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