Where is Tajikistan?

Tajikistan is located in the Central & South Asia region at latitude 38.861034 and longitude 71.276093 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

38° 51' 39.72'' N
71° 16' 33.93'' E

You can see the location of Tajikistan on the world map below:

Tajikistan on the World Map

Flag of Tajikistan on map
A Tajikistan flag pin marks the country's location on the global map.

Tajikistan Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Tajikistan (TJ) are:

  1. Afghanistan (AF)
  2. China (CN)
  3. Kyrgyzstan (KG)
  4. Uzbekistan (UZ)

Tajikistan is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Tajikistan Key Facts

Country Tajikistan
Coordinates Latitude: 38.861034
Longitude: 71.276093
Country Codes Alpha 2: TJ
Alpha 3: TJK
Country Flag Emoji 🇹🇯
Int. Phone Prefix +992
Capital city Dushanbe
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area 144,100 sq km
Population 2024 10,590,927
World Rank: 90
Median Age 21.5
Life expectancy 71.8
Major languages Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz .8%, Russian .5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+05:00
Internet TLD .tj
Biggest Airport Dushanbe Airport (DYU)
Average temperature 6.40 °C
43.52 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 autonomous region 2 regions 1 capital territory 1 district under republic administration
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Tajikistan Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Somoni (TJS)
GDP in 2024 $14.2 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 145
GDP per capita in 2024 $1,341
World Rank: 184
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey
Top 5 Export Countries China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

Biggest Cities in Tajikistan

Here are the largest cities in Tajikistan based on 2024 data:

City Population
Dushanbe 679,400
Isfara 274,000
Istaravshan 273,500
Kulob 214,700
Konibodom 211,100
Khujand 191,000
Bokhtar 110,800
Qayroqqum 49,200
Vahdat 45,693
Tursunzoda 37,000

Map of Tajikistan with the Largest Cities

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • Pin on World Map Indicating Tajikistan Location: © hyotographics/Shutterstock