Country profile
Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan · Central Asia
👥 Population
10,786,734
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Dushanbe
🗺 Area
143,100 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$17.66B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.691
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
75 /km²
💱 Currency
TJS
Tajikistani somoni
🗣 Languages
Russian, Tajik
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$57.25B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$5,406
GDP growth
8.4%
Inflation
6.0%
Unemployment
6.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
71.9 yrs
Fertility rate
3.04
Pop. growth
1.8%
Urban population
26.2%
Infant mortality /1k
23.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
55.8%
Literacy rate
99.7%
Physicians /1k
1.87
Renewable energy
34.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Dushanbe
Currency
TJS
Dialing code
+992
Internet TLD
.tj
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Fun facts about Tajikistan
- 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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