Tajikistan at its true size
Tajikistan covers 143,100 km², number 94 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,786,734 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.63× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 143,100 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,786,734 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 75 per km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe |
| Local time in Dushanbe | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 IANA |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) Wikidata |
| Languages | Tajik, Russian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +992 |
| Codes | TJ · TJK · 762 |
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Where Tajikistan ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#91 of 19411 million people#29 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#110 of 19475 people per km²#37 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#178 of 19226% urban#45 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#54 of 1923.04 births per woman#6 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#55 of 192+1.83% a year#11 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#49 of 19225.3 births per 1,000 people#6 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#179 of 1924.6 deaths per 1,000 people#37 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#49 of 19235.9% under 15#5 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#139 of 1924.1% aged 65 and over#38 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#144 of 192−2.0 per 1,000 people#40 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#80 of 1900.39 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#20 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#116 of 19271.9 years#36 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#59 of 19123.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#9 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#86 of 1781.87 doctors per 1,000 people#25 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#98 of 14535.6% gross enrolment#31 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#127 of 190an index of 0.691#35 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#148 of 185$2,080 a person#39 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#140 of 18456% online#37 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#147 of 184$5,923 a person#42 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#8 of 187+8.4% a year#2 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#78 of 176+3.4% a year#15 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#58 of 1786.9% of the labour force#12 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#50 of 1496.1% under $3.00 a day#5 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#61 of 149a Gini index of 36.1#6 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#34 of 17843.3% of jobs#7 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#110 of 17817.7% of jobs#36 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#148 of 17839.1% of jobs#39 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#144 of 1840.5% of GDP#32 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#157 of 16811.2% of GDP#37 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#88 of 1551.5% of GDP#27 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#152 of 19176 subscriptions per 100 people#40 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#131 of 1850.92 tonnes a person#40 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#169 of 1923% forest#37 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#69 of 19034.9% renewable#8 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#100 of 19299.9% with electricity#32 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#37 of 19133.3 µg/m³#17 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#64 of 19122.6% of the land protected#12 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#122 of 1906.1% of the land arable#31 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#25 of 17669.9% of its available fresh water#17 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#114 of 180691 mm a year#22 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Tajikistan’s area, lit up on the map →
- Nepal0.97×Tajikistan and Nepal are almost exactly the same size.
- Bangladesh0.97×Tajikistan is 3% smaller than Bangladesh.
- Greece1.08×Tajikistan is 8% larger than Greece.
- Suriname0.88×Tajikistan is 12% smaller than Suriname.
- Tunisia0.87×Tajikistan is 13% smaller than Tunisia.
- North Korea1.19×Tajikistan is 19% larger than North Korea.
How many times does Tajikistan fit into…
- Russia: about 119 times
- Canada: about 70 times
- United States: about 69 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Tajikistan shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Syr Dar2,212 km
- Panj921 km
Summits
- Ismoil Somoni Peak7,495 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Tajikistan. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Tajikistan
- How big is Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan covers 143,100 km², which makes it number 94 of 194 countries by area. About 10,786,734 people live there (2025), 75 per km².
- Is Tajikistan bigger than Nepal?
- Tajikistan and Nepal are almost exactly the same size. Tajikistan: 143,100 km²; Nepal: 147,181 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Tajikistan?
- At about 39° latitude, Mercator stretches Tajikistan to roughly 1.63× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan shares a land border with China, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan.