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:

38Β° 51' 39.72'' N
71Β° 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 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―
Int. Phone Prefix +992
Capital city Dushanbe
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area 144,100 sq km
Population 2021 9,749,625
World Rank: 93
Median Age 21.5
Life expectancy 71.6
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 Β°C
43.52 Β°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 2020 $8.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 147
GDP per capita in 2020 $853
World Rank: 175
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 2021 data:

City Population
Dushanbe 778,500
Khujand 181,600
Kulob 95,000
Bokhtar 75,450
Istaravshan 57,400
Konibodom 50,400
Tursunzoda 46,700
Vahdat 40,600
Isfara 40,000
Panjakent 33,000

Map of Tajikistan with the Largest Cities

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