Tajikistan
ISO3: TJK • Europe & Central Asia • Lower middle income
Tajikistan is a lower middle income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 10,590,927 and a GDP of $14.20 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for Tajikistan below.
Tajikistan at a Glance
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Population
- 10,590,927
- Area
- 143,100 km²
- 74.0 /km²
- Currency
- TJS Tajikistani somoni
- Languages
- Russian, Tajik
- ISO codes
- TJK · TJ
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
14.20B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
1,341.20
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
10.59M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
71.93
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
6.00
2016
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
6.93
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.73
2009
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
55.79
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
65.63
2023
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
14.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
26.18
2024
Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
The World Bank's Europe & Central Asia region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Tajikistan with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Tajikistan
- What is the population of Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan has a population of approximately 10,590,927, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Tajikistan?
- The capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe.
- What region is Tajikistan in?
- The World Bank places Tajikistan in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Tajikistan in?
- The World Bank classifies Tajikistan as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Tajikistan use?
- Tajikistan uses the Tajikistani somoni (TJS).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.