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.

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 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.

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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 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 °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 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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