Tajikistan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Region
- Central Asia
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Population
- 10,786,734 (2025)
- Total area
- 141,379 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 38.5° N, 71.0° E
Tajikistan at a glance
Tajikistan is a country in Asia, in Central Asia. Its capital is Dushanbe. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Flag of Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Hungary, India, Niger and the Gambia.
Tajikistan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 10,786,734 | 90thof 195 | 28thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 141,379 km² | 94thof 194 | 28thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $17.66B | 132ndof 182 | 37thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,637 | 154thof 182 | 38thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 71.9 years | 117thof 195 | 36thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.04 | 56thof 195 | 7thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $85 | 146thof 191 | 38thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 26.2% | 181stof 195 | 46thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 55.8% | 139thof 180 | 37thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 3.1% | 169thof 191 | 35thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.92 t | 130thof 181 | 40thof 47 |
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Tajikistan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 10,786,734 | 141,379 km² | $1,637 |
| Afghanistan | 43,844,111 | 652,870 km² | — |
| China | 1,406,585,000 | 9,562,910 km² | $13,862 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,343,064 | 199,950 km² | $3,081 |
| Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | 448,920 km² | $3,968 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Tajikistan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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