Tajikistan, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a Central Asian nation leveraging hydropower potential, mineral resources, agricultural exports, and strategic location along the ancient Silk Road.
Tajikistan in one word would be “Pamirs,” meaning high mountains.
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan armorial
Tajikistan is a country located in the Central Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Easy learning about Tajikistan |
The capital city of Tajikistan is Dushanbe.
| Tajikistan is located in | Central Asia Asia Continent |
| Member of | CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization |
| Tajikistan has a population of | 10,389,799 inhabitants within a total area of 143,100 Km2 (88,918 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Tajikistan’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 72 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.04 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Tajikistan HDI ranks in position nº 128 worldwide HDI of 0.691 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Tajikistan’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 58 countries Tajikistan passport ranks 81st in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Tajikistan GDP per capita is | $1,432 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Tajikistan ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Tajikistan EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Very low proficiency has a score of 412 ranks 109th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 39° 00' N, 71° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | China, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. |
| Tajikistan Climate | mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim (Sunni, Shia) other |
| Currency name & code | Somoni (TJS) |
| Internet ccTLD | .tj |
| Tajikistan calling code | +992 |
Tajikistan administrative divisions
2 provinces (viloyatho), 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor), 1 capital region** (viloyati poytakht), and 1 area referred to as Districts Under Republic Administration***- Dushanbe**
- Khatlon (Bokhtar)
- Kuhistoni Badakhshon [Gorno-Badakhshan]* (Khorugh)
- Nohiyahoi Tobei Jumhuri***
- Sughd (Khujand)
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