General Information
Capital
Dushanbe
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Central Asia
Currency
Tajikistani somoni (TJS)
Languages
Tajik (official) 84.4%
Uzbek 11.9%
Kyrgyz 0.8%
Russian 0.5%
other 2.4% (2010 est.)
Timezones
UTC+5
Area
144,100 km²
Map Reference
Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan
Borders
Afghanistan
China
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Demographics
Population (2023)
10,389,799
Density
72.1 per km²
Urban Population
28.2%
Median Age
22.8 years
Life Expectancy
71.9 years
Major Cities
DUSHANBE
Economy
GDP (2024)
$14.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$1,161
Inflation (2019)
7.7%
Unemployment (2024)
11.7%
Public Debt
42.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
10.799 to USD
Main Exports
1.
gold
2.
precious metal ore
3.
aluminum
4.
lead ore
5.
antimony (2023)
Main Imports
1.
garments
2.
footwear
3.
cars
4.
wheat
5.
vehicle parts/accessories (2023)