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Tajikistan

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Introduction

Background

The Tajik people came under Russian imperial rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. At that time, bands of indigenous guerrillas (known as "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first established as an autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924, but in 1929 the Soviet Union made Tajikistan as a separate republic and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd Province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan, and ethnic Tajiks an even larger minority in Uzbekistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 after the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the country experienced a civil war among political, regional, and religious factions from 1992 to 1997. Despite Tajikistan's general elections for both the presidency (once every seven years) and legislature (once every five years), observers note an electoral system rife with irregularities and abuse, and results that are neither free nor fair. President Emomali RAHMON, who came to power in 1992 during the civil war and was first elected president in 1994, used an attack planned by a disaffected deputy defense minister in 2015 to ban the last major opposition party in Tajikistan. RAHMON further strengthened his position by having himself declared "Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation," with limitless terms and lifelong immunity through constitutional amendments ratified in a referendum. The referendum also lowered the minimum age required to run for president from 35 to 30, which made RAHMON's first-born son Rustam EMOMALI, the mayor of the capital city of Dushanbe, eligible to run for president in 2020. RAHMON orchestrated EMOMALI's selection in 2020 as chairman of the Majlisi Milli (the upper chamber of Tajikistan's parliament), positioning EMOMALI as next in line of succession for the presidency. RAHMON opted to run in the presidential election later that year and received 91% of the vote. The country remains the poorest of the former Soviet republics. Tajikistan became a member of the WTO in 2013, but its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajikistani migrant laborers in Russia and Kazakhstan, pervasive corruption, the opiate trade, and destabilizing violence emanating from neighboring Afghanistan. Tajikistan has endured several domestic security incidents since 2010, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and informal leaders in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. Tajikistan suffered its first ISIS-claimed attack in 2018, when assailants attacked a group of Western bicyclists, killing four. Friction between forces on the border between Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic flared up in 2021, culminating in fatal clashes between border forces in 2021 and 2022.

Geography

Area

Land: 141,510 sq km
Total: 144,100 sq km
Water: 2,590 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Wisconsin

Climate

mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Continent

Asia

Elevation

Highest point: Qullai Somoniyon 7,495 m
Lowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m
Mean elevation: 3,186 m

Geographic coordinates

39 00 N, 71 00 E

Geography - note

landlocked; highest point, Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak), was the tallest mountain in the former USSR

Irrigated land

5,681 sq km (2022)

Land boundaries

Border countries: Afghanistan 1,357 km; China 477 km; Kyrgyzstan 984 km; Uzbekistan 1,312 km
number of neighbors: 4
Total: 4,130 km

Land use

Agricultural land: 27.9% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 6.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1.5% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 20.4% (2023 est.)
arable land: 6.08%
Forest: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Other: 69% (2023 est.)
permanent crops: 1.47%

Landlocked

Yes

Location

Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan

Major rivers (by length in km)

Syr Darya (shared with Kyrgyzstan [s], Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan [m]) - 3,078 km; Amu Darya river source (shared with Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan [m]) - 2,620 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

Major watersheds (area sq km)

Internal (endorheic basin) drainage: Tarim Basin (1,152,448 sq km), (Aral Sea Basin) Amu Darya (534,739 sq km), Syr Darya (782,617 sq km)

Map links

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/8rQgW88jEXijhVb58
OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/214626

Map references

Asia

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Natural hazards

earthquakes; floods

Natural resources

hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold

Population distribution

the population is concentrated at lower elevations, with perhaps as many as 90% living in valleys; overall density increases from east to west

Subregion

Central Asia

Terrain

mountainous region dominated by the Alay Mountains in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofirnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest

Time zone

UTC+05:00
number of time zones: 1

People and Society

Age structure

0-14 years: 36.9% (male 1,953,472/female 1,877,192)
15-64 years: 59.3% (male 3,086,964/female 3,071,642)
65 years and over: 3.9% (2024 est.) (male 181,382/female 223,411)

Alcohol consumption per capita

Beer: 0.38 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits: 0.45 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total: 0.85 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Birth rate

25.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Child marriage

Women married by age 15: 0.1% (2017)
Women married by age 18: 8.7% (2017)

Children under 5 years underweight

13.7%

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

5.2% (2023 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

68% (2020 est.)

Death rate

4.45 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
adult female: 105 per 1,000
adult male: 159 per 1,000

Dependency ratios

Elderly dependency ratio: 6.9 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio: 14.5 (2025 est.)
Total dependency ratio: 68.5 (2025 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 61.5 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source

improved total: 65.11%
Improved: rural: rural: 76.6% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 81.9% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 95.6% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 23.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 18.1% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 4.4% of population (2022 est.)

Education expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP): 5.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 19.3% national budget (2024 est.)

Education expenditures

5 % of GDP

Ethnic groups

Tajik 84.3% (includes Pamiri and Yagnobi), Uzbek 13.8%, other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab) (2014 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.71 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure

7 % of GDP
Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 8% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 6.4% of national budget (2022 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1%

Hospital bed density

4.3 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Female: 18.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 24.3 deaths/1,000 live births
neonatal: 13 deaths/1,000 live births
Total: 20.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Languages

Languages: Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz 0.8%, Russian 0.5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)
Major-language sample(s): Китоби Фактҳои Ҷаҳонӣ, манбаи бебадали маълумоти асосӣ (Tajik) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Note: note: Russian widely used in government and business
number of languages: 2

Life expectancy at birth

Female: 73.8 years
Male: 70.1 years
Total population: 71.9 years (2024 est.)

Literacy

Female: 94.6% (2017 est.)

Major urban areas - population

987,000 DUSHANBE (capital) (2023)

Maternal mortality ratio

14 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Median age

Female: 23.2 years
Male: 22.3 years
Total: 22.8 years (2025 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

23.2 years (2017 est.)

Nationality

Adjective: Tajikistani
Noun: Tajikistani(s)

Net migration rate

-1.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

14.2% (2016)

Physician density

1.87 physicians/1,000 population (2023)

Population

Female: 5,270,956
Male: 5,322,920
Total: 10,593,876 (2025 est.)

Population growth rate

1.89% (2025 est.)

Religions

Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)

Sanitation facility access

Improved: rural: rural: 99.6% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 99.4% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 98.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 0.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 0.6% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 1.1% of population (2022 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Female: 11 years (2024 est.)
Male: 12 years (2024 est.)
Total: 12 years (2024 est.)

Sex ratio

0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.52 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Urbanization

Rate of urbanization: 2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Urban population: 28.2% of total population (2023)

Vaccination rate

measles: 98%

Government

Administrative divisions

2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor), 1 capital region** (viloyati poytakht), and 1 area referred to as Districts Under Republic Administration***; Dushanbe**, Khatlon (Bokhtar), Kuhistoni Badakhshon [Gorno-Badakhshan]* (Khorugh), Nohiyahoi Tobei Jumhuri***, Sughd (Khujand)
note: note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses

Capital

Etymology: the name means Monday in Persian; today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar was held on Mondays, or the second day (du) after Saturday (shambe)
Geographic coordinates: 38 33 N, 68 46 E
Name: Dushanbe
Time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

Citizenship by birth: no
Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tajikistan
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years or 3 years of continuous residence prior to application

Coat of arms

svg: https://mainfacts.com/media/images/coats_of_arms/tj.svg

Constitution

Amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least one third of the total membership of both houses of the Supreme Assembly; adoption of any amendment requires a referendum, which includes approval of the president or approval by at least two-thirds majority of the Assembly of Representatives; passage in a referendum requires participation of an absolute majority of eligible voters and an absolute majority of votes; constitutional articles, including Tajikistan’s form of government, its territory, and its democratic nature, cannot be amended
History: several previous; latest adopted 6 November 1994

Country name

alternative spellings: TJ, Toçikiston, Republic of Tajikistan, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Çumhuriyi Toçikiston
Conventional long form: Republic of Tajikistan
Conventional short form: Tajikistan
Etymology: the Persian suffix -ostan means "land," so the country name means "Land of the Tajik [people];" the name Tajik comes from the Sanskrit tajika, a name originally used to distinguish Arabs from Turks and derived from the Tay, an Arab people
FIFA code: TJK
Former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
Local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston
local long form (rus): Республика Таджикистан
Local short form: Tojikiston

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission: Ambassador Manuel P. MICALLER Jr. (since 9 March 2023)
Email address and website: DushanbeConsular@state.gov https://tj.usembassy.gov/
Embassy: 109-A Ismoili Somoni Avenue (Zarafshon district), Dushanbe 734019
FAX: [992] (37) 229-20-50
Mailing address: 7090 Dushanbe Place, Washington DC  20521-7090
Telephone: [992] (37) 229-20-00

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chancery: 1005 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
Chief of mission: Ambassador-designate Zavqi ZAVQIZODA (since 14 November 2025)
Email address and website: tajemus@mfa.tj https://mfa.tj/en/washington
FAX: [1] (202) 223-6091
Telephone: [1] (202) 223-6090

Executive branch

Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly
Chief of state: President Emomali RAHMON (since 16 November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly Chairman since 20 November 1992)
Election results: 2020: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON (PDPT) 92.1%, Rustam LATIFZODA (APT) 3.1%, other 4.8% 2013: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON (PDPT) 84%, Ismoil TALBAKOV CPT) 5%, other 11%
Election/appointment process: president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (two-term limit), but as the "Leader of the Nation," president has no term limit; prime minister appointed by the president
Expected date of next election: 2027
Head of government: Prime Minister Qohir RASULZODA (since 23 November 2013)
Most recent election date: 11 October 2020

Flag

description: three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown under seven five-pointed gold stars is in the center of the white stripe meaning: red stands for the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation; white for purity, cotton, and mountain snows; green for Islam and nature's bounty; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the stars represent the number seven, which is considered a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness

Flag description

The flag of Tajikistan is composed of three horizontal bands of red, white and green in the ratio of 2:3:2. A golden-yellow crown surmounted by an arc of seven five-pointed golden-yellow stars is centered in the white band.

Flag image

svg: https://flagcdn.com/tj.svg

Government type

presidential republic

Independence

9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

Highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairmen, and 34 judges organized into civil, family, criminal, administrative offense, and military chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of the court chairman, deputy chairman, and 5 judges); High Economic Court (consists of 16 judicial positions)
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, and High Economic Court judges nominated by the president and approved by the National Assembly; judges of all 3 courts appointed for 10-year renewable terms with no term limits, but the last appointment must occur before the age of 65
Subordinate courts: regional and district courts; Dushanbe City Court; viloyat (province-level) courts; Court of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Legal system

civil law system

Legislative branch

Legislative structure: bicameral
Legislature name: Supreme Council (Majlisi Oli)

Legislative branch - lower chamber

Chamber name: House of Representatives (Majlisi namoyandogon)
Electoral system: mixed system
Expected date of next election: March 2030
Most recent election date: 3/2/2025
Number of seats: 63 (all directly elected)
Parties elected and seats per party: People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) (49); Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) (7); Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) (5); Other (2)
Percentage of women in chamber: 28.6%
Scope of elections: full renewal
Term in office: 5 years

Legislative branch - upper chamber

Chamber name: National Assembly (Majlisi milli)
Expected date of next election: March 2030
Most recent election date: 3/28/2025
Number of seats: 33 (25 indirectly elected; 8 appointed)
Percentage of women in chamber: 30.3%
Scope of elections: full renewal
Term in office: 5 years

National color(s)

red, white, green

National heritage

Selected World Heritage Site locales: Proto-urban Site of Sarazm (c); Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) (n); Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor (c); Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve (n); Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal (c)
Total World Heritage Sites: 5 (3 cultural, 2 natural)

National holiday

Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)

National symbol(s)

arc of seven five-pointed stars over a crown, Marco Polo sheep

Political parties

Agrarian Party of Tajikistan or APT Democratic Party or DPT Party of Economic Reforms or PERT People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan or PDPT Socialist Party of Tajikistan or SPT

Start of week

Monday

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

UN Member

Yes

Economy

Agricultural products

potatoes, milk, wheat, watermelons, onions, tomatoes, carrots/turnips, cotton, vegetables, grapes (2023)
note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Budget

Expenditures: $3.036 billion (2023 est.)
Note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $2.911 billion (2023 est.)

Currency

code: TJS
name: Tajikistani somoni (TJS) [ЅМ]

Current account balance

$887.02 million
Current account balance 2022: $1.635 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $584.022 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024: $887.016 million (2024 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Debt - external

$6.98 billion
Debt - external 2023: $3.024 billion (2023 est.)
Note: note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Economic overview

lower-middle-income Central Asian economy; large infrastructure projects, including Rogun Dam, and a push towards green development and digitalization driving growth; strong metal mining, electricity, and manufacturing industries; challenges include land scarcity, climate vulnerability, and complex bureaucratic processes for investors

Exchange rates

Currency: Tajikistani somoni (TJS) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 10.322 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 11.309 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 11.031 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 10.845 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 10.799 (2024 est.)

Exports

$2.1 billion
Exports 2022: $1.753 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $2.105 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024: $1.618 billion (2024 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - commodities

gold, precious metal ore, aluminum, lead ore, antimony (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Exports - partners

Switzerland 31%, Kazakhstan 18%, China 17%, Uzbekistan 10%, Turkey 8% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Foreign direct investment

net inflows: $291.31 million

GDP - composition, by end use

Exports of goods and services: 17.2% (2023 est.)
Government consumption: 10.7% (2023 est.)
Household consumption: 89.6% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -48.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 28.3% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories: 3.4% (2023 est.)
Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

Agriculture: 22.9% (2023 est.)
Industry: 33.6% (2023 est.)
Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services: 34.7% (2023 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$14.205 billion (2024 est.)
note: note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP per capita (nominal)

$1,341

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

34 (2015)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2015: 34 (2015 est.)
Note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

GNI (gross national income)

$18.66 billion

GNI per capita

$1,650

Gross domestic investment

32 % of GDP

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Highest 10%: 26.4% (2015 est.)
Lowest 10%: 3% (2015 est.)
Note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Imports

$5.93 billion
Imports 2022: $5.261 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $5.931 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024: $6.907 billion (2024 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - commodities

garments, footwear, cars, wheat, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - partners

China 57%, Kazakhstan 13%, Uzbekistan 8%, Turkey 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Industrial production growth rate

9.9% (2023 est.)
note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Industries

aluminum, cement, coal, gold, silver, antimony, textile, vegetable oil

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017: 7.3% (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018: 3.9% (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019: 7.7% (2019 est.)
Note: note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Labor force

2.78 million (2024 est.)
note: note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total: 2.65 million persons

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture: 43.27%
industry: 17.66%
services: 39.07%

Population below poverty line

20.4% (2023 est.)
note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Public debt

Public debt 2016: 42% of GDP (2016 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$57.25 billion
Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $42.905 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $46.467 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $50.37 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

8.4%
Note: note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 8% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 8.3% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 8.4% (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita

$5,406
Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $4,200 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $4,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $4,800 (2024 est.)

Remittances

$6.8 billion
Note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2022: 49.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 37.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024: 47.9% of GDP (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$3.3 billion
Note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021: $2.499 billion (2021 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $3.847 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $3.304 billion (2023 est.)

Revenue (excl grants)

18 % of GDP

Tax revenue

11 % of GDP

Taxes and other revenues

10.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
note: note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Unemployment rate

6.93%
Note: note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 11.7% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 11.6% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 11.7% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

Female: 23.3% (2024 est.)
Male: 30% (2024 est.)
Note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 27.1% (2024 est.)

Energy

Coal

Consumption: 2.297 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Exports: 475,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Imports: 147,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Production: 2.394 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 4.075 billion metric tons (2023 est.)

Electricity

Consumption: 15.275 billion kWh (2023 est.)
consumption per capita: 1,476 kWh
Exports: 3.101 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Imports: 714.025 million kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 6.481 million kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 3.94 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity access

Electrification - rural areas: 100%
Electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Electrification - urban areas: 99%

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels: 7.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectric: 92.7%
Hydroelectricity: 92.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
nuclear: 0%
renewable: 93.38%

Energy consumption per capita

375 kg of oil equivalent
Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 16.192 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Natural gas

Consumption: 43.767 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Imports: 24.196 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Production: 18.476 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 5.663 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Petroleum

Crude oil estimated reserves: 12 million barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption: 31,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Total petroleum production: 300 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Renewable energy consumption

34.9%

Communications

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

per 100 inhabitants: 0 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2022 est.) less than 1
Total: 6,000 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media

state-run broadcaster has 9 national TV and 10 radio stations, and 4 regional stations; 31 independent TV and 20 independent radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; Russian and other foreign stations available via cable and satellite (2016)

Internet country code

.tj

Internet users

Percent of population: 57% (2023 est.)

Postal code format

######

Telephone calling code

+992

Telephones - fixed lines

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2022 est.)
Total subscriptions: 502,000 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

subscriptions per 100: 126 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2023 est.)
Total subscriptions: 7.92 million (2023 est.)

Transportation

Air transport

passengers carried: 690,677 passengers
registered carrier departures: 5,341 departures

Airports

19 (2025)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Driving side

Right

Heliports

1 (2025)

Railways

Broad gauge: 680 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge
Total: 680 km (2014)

Vehicle registration code

Military and Security

Land forces

armored vehicles
tanks

Military - note

the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and regional security, particularly in neighboring Afghanistan; Russia is traditionally Tajikistan’s most important security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which Moscow has leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system, and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force; Tajikistan also cooperates on security matters with China, including joint military training Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2025)

Military and security forces

Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan: Ground Forces, Mobile Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces Tajik National Guard (TNG); Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops of Tajikistan; State Committee on National Security: Border Troops (aka Tajik Border Service) (2025)
active duty personnel: 17,000
note: note 1: the Mobile Forces are the airborne, air assault, mountain, and rapid reaction troops of the Armed Forces note 2: the Tajik National Guard, formerly the Presidential Guard, is a paramilitary force under direct authority of the President; it is tasked with ensuring public safety and security, similar to the tasks of the Internal Troops; it also has ceremonial duties
percent of total labor force: 0.75 %

Military and security service personnel strengths

estimated 10,000 active Armed Forces; estimated 5-10,000 active paramilitary National Guard, Border Service, and Internal Troops personnel (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the military is equipped with mostly older Russian and Soviet-era armaments; it also has smaller amounts of items from suppliers such as China, Türkiye, and the US (2025)

Military expenditures

2 % of GDP
current USD: $246,393,473
Military Expenditures 2020: 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024: 1.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
percent of central government expenditure: 6.22 %
percent of GDP: 1.85 % of GDP

Military service age and obligation

18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; up to a 24-month service obligation for conscripts based on education level (2025)
note: note 1: in addition to the Armed Forces, conscripts are assigned to Tajikistan's other security agencies note 2: those called up to perform military service can participate in just one month of military training instead of fulfilling the full service obligation for a fee of about the equivalent of $2,200 USD

Military strength ranking

PowerIndex score: 2.1749

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs: 238 (2024 est.)
Refugees: 15,191 (2024 est.)
Stateless persons: 4,466 (2024 est.)

Terrorism

Terrorist group(s)

Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)
note: note 1: US-designated foreign terrorist groups such as the Islamic Jihad Union, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province have operated in the area where the Uzbek, Kyrgyz, and Tajik borders converge and ill-defined and porous borders allow for the relatively free movement of people and illicit goods note 2: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions

From coal and metallurgical coke: 4.676 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From consumed natural gas: 86,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 3.855 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Total emissions: 8.616 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Environmental issues

air pollution from motor vehicles and industry; water pollution from agricultural runoff and untreated industrial waste and sewage; poor management of water resources; soil erosion; increasing levels of soil salinity

International environmental agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Particulate matter emissions

53.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Protected areas

23 % of total land area

Renewable electricity output

3 % of total

Total renewable water resources

21.91 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal

17 % of internal resources
Agricultural: 7.378 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial: 1.61 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Municipal: 912 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Waste and recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.787 million tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 13.9% (2022 est.)