TJ · Country guide
Tajikistan at a glance
A mountainous Central Asian country with a Persian cultural heritage, the Pamirs and literary, cultural and economic ties with Iran.
Key facts
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Population
- About 10.72 million people (official 2025 estimate)
- Area
- 142,600 km²
- Official language
- Tajik
- Currency
- Somoni
- Administrative divisions
- Dushanbe, Sughd, Khatlon, GBAO and Districts of Republican Subordination
Major cities
DushanbeKhujandBokhtarKulobPanjakentKhorughHisorIstaravshan
Each figure is labelled by reference year and updated when new official data are released.