Tajikistan
Asia · Capital: Dushanbe
How it is run: Tajikistan is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Tajikistan is home to 10.8 million people in Central Asia, where people speak Russian, Tajik.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
10.8 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
🗺️ Land
143,100 km²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
🏙️ How crowded
About 75 people per square kilometre — a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
📊 Size in its region
28th most people in Asia
28th largest by land in Asia.
🗣️ Official languages
Russian, Tajik
More than one language is used for official business.
💰 Money
Tajikistani somoni (ЅМ)
Life here today 🩺
These come from World Bank open data — the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
❤️ How long people live
71.9 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
💼 Money made per person each year
about US$1,637
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
🏢 Living in cities
26.2% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
🎒 Kids under 15
35.9% of the population
A very young country — schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+992
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.tj
🧑 People here are called
Tadzhik
🏷️ Name at home
Таджикистан · Тоҷикистон
Also written: Toçikiston, Republic of Tajikistan, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон.
🌊 Coast or inland
Landlocked — no coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders 🤝
Tajikistan is landlocked — it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Tayikistán
French
Tadjikistan
Arabic
طاجيكستان
Chinese
塔吉克斯坦
Japanese
タジキスタン
Russian
Таджикистан
Portuguese
Tajiquistão
German
Tadschikistan
Put it in perspective 📏
- India — the most populated country in Asia — has about 135.7× as many people as Tajikistan.
- Tajikistan covers roughly 1,363 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Tajikistan lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 5,393 km.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: Tajikistan shares its part of the world with Uzbekistan. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
🏷️ Official name
Republic of Tajikistan
🏙️ Capital
Dushanbe
🌍 Region
Asia · Central Asia
🔤 Country code
TJ
🕊️ UN status
UN member state
🚩 Independence
Independent country
More about Tajikistan 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
39.0° N, 71.0° E
🌐 Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC+5 — when it is noon in London it is about 17:00 in Dushanbe.
- Tajikistan is close to the line of 0° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe — that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- 🇹🇯 is the flag of Tajikistan. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is TJ.
- Tajikistan is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Tajikistan shares its part of the world with Uzbekistan. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- Tajikistan has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Tajikistan?
- If Tajikistan spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Tajikistan?
Dushanbe
Which money do people spend in Tajikistan?
Tajikistani somoni (ЅМ)
How many countries share a land border with Tajikistan?
4 — Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
Roughly how many people live in Tajikistan?
10.8 million people
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
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