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Tajikistan

Republic of Tajikistan

Capital
Dushanbe
Population
10.8 million 2025
Area
143,100 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of TajikistanTAJIKISTANDushanbeUZBEKISTANAFGHANISTANKYRGYZSTANCHINAPAKISTANKAZAKHSTAN0200 km
Tajikistan hatched, Dushanbe marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 38.9°N 71.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Its area of 143,100 km² puts it 94th in the world and 28th of 47 in Asia.

The World Bank counts 10.8 million people in 2025: 90th of 194 worldwide and 28th of 47 in Asia. Density is 75 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 26.2% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$1,637 in current US dollars: 160th of 191 worldwide, 39th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 71.9 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 36.7°N to 41.0°N, it spans about 484 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Dushanbe lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,280 km from the nearest land, Chile.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population10,786,7342025, World Bank90th of 19428th of 47
Area143,100 km²world-countries94th of 19528th of 47
GDPUS$17.7 billion2025, World Bank, current US$138th of 19141st of 46
GDP per capitaUS$1,6372025, World Bank, current US$160th of 19139th of 46
Population density75 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries110th of 19436th of 47
Life expectancy71.9 years2024, World Bank116th of 19435th of 47
Urban population26.2%2025, World Bank180th of 19445th of 47
Forest area3.1% of land2024, World Bank170th of 19436th of 47
Population growth+1.83% a year2025, World Bank57th of 19412th of 47
Internet users55.8%2024, World Bank141st of 18837th of 45
Fertility rate3.04 births per woman2024, World Bank56th of 1947th of 47
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19516th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaNepal, Bangladesh and Greece

Closest in populationPortugal, Papua New Guinea and Czechia

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Uzbekistan309 km
    Dushanbe to Tashkent, capital to capital
  • Afghanistan451 km
    Dushanbe to Kabul, capital to capital
  • Kyrgyzstan685 km
    Dushanbe to Bishkek, capital to capital
  • China4,054 km
    Dushanbe to Beijing, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Dushanbe
38.56°N 68.77°E
Northernmost latitude
41.04°N
Southernmost latitude
36.68°N
Westernmost longitude
67.35°E
Easternmost longitude
75.12°E
North to south
about 484 km
Antipode of Dushanbe
38.56°S 111.23°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,280 km from the nearest land (Chile)