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Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Population
- 8.5 m
- Area
- 143,100 km²
- Region
- Central Asia
- Languages
- Russian, Tajik
- Currency
- Tajikistani somoni (ЅМ)
- Demonym
- Tadzhik
- UN member
- Yes
How Tajikistan compares
Economy size$14 B
141st of 178 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Central Asia
Income per person$1,341
148th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Central Asia
Life expectancy71.9 yrs
109th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Central Asia
Internet access55.8%
129th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Central Asia
Military spending$246 M
121st of 163 worldwide · 4th of 4 in Central Asia
Highlights
GDP
$14 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,341
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
71.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Internet users
55.8%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
9.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
Heir to Sogdiana and the Samanid golden age, reborn as a Persian-speaking republic in the mountains.
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