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

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