Key facts about Tajikistan
Tajikistan has a population of about 10.8 million (2025), and its capital is Dushanbe.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.8%, and 26.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Tajikistani somoni (TJS), and the official language is Tajik.
In Tajikistan, standard time is UTC+05:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +992.
Tajikistan's gross domestic product (GDP) was $17.7 billion in 2025, or $1,637 per person. It exported $1.6 billion and imported $6.9 billion of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 59% of GDP.
| Capital | Dushanbe |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 10,786,734 |
| Land area (2024) | 138,790 km² (53,587 sq mi) |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Official language | Tajik |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+05:00 |
| Calling code | +992 |
| Internet domain | .tj |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $17.7 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,637 |
Tajikistan's GDP grew from $7 billion in 2016 to $17.7 billion in 2025, while the population went from 8,865,631 to 10,786,734. The largest one-year rise was in 2025, up 22.4%. Divided by population, that is about $789 per person in 2016 and $1,637 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.66 billion | 10,786,734 |
| 2024 | $14.43 billion | 10,590,927 |
| 2023 | $12.24 billion | 10,389,799 |
| 2022 | $10.71 billion | 10,182,222 |
| 2021 | $8.938 billion | 9,966,908 |
| 2020 | $8.134 billion | 9,749,310 |
| 2019 | $8.301 billion | 9,529,966 |
| 2018 | $7.765 billion | 9,307,333 |
| 2017 | $7.536 billion | 9,085,946 |
| 2016 | $6.992 billion | 8,865,631 |