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Tajikistan flag Tajikistan

Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

ISO TJK · TJ  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
10.6M
91st in the world
Growth 1.9%
GDP
14.2B
147th in the world
Growth 8.4%
GDP per Capita
$1,341
185th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
7,100.0
153rd in the world
Life Expectancy
71.8 yrs
139th in the world
Infant Mortality
22.9
134th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
127th lowest
GHG Emissions
1.7
19th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-21.2K
Fertility Rate
3.1
56th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
26.2%
203rd most urban
Population 65+
3.9%
169th oldest
Population 0–14
36.3%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
141,379 km²
96th largest
Population Density
74.9 /km²
129th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Tajikistan.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
71.8 yrs
139th in the world
Infant Mortality
22.9
134th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
14.0
56th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$85
150th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
7.4%
76th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
62.4%
179th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
1.9
94th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
6.5
55th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
4.0
44th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
97.0%
45th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
98.0%
28th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
14.2B
147th in the world
GDP per Capita
$1,341
185th in the world
Unemployment
7.0%
127th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
100.0%
2nd in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
35.6%
108th in the world
Education Spending
5.4%
42nd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
36.1
93rd most equal
Poverty Rate
6.1%
105th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.9
40th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
27.0%
89th in the world
Female Labor Participation
21.9%
174th in the world
Military Spending
1.8%
78th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
56.8%
156th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
126.2
73rd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
112th in the world
Access to Water
89.2%
157th in the world
Access to Sanitation
96.0%
93rd in the world
Renewable Energy
34.9%
70th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
3.1%
184th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Tajikistan

Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is its capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east and is narrowly separated from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor. It has a population of more than 10.7 million people.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Tajikistan.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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