Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
- Capital: Dushanbe
- Central Asia
- 4 neighbours in Travle
Tajikistan overview
Tajikistan is in Central Asia, Asia. Its capital is Dushanbe. The World Bank counts about 10.8 million people for 2025 on 141,379 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Tajikistan has 4 neighbours: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan for 2025, which is 90th of 170 by population. Spread over 141,379 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 76 people per km², 83rd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tajik | 100% | official |
| Russian | 12% | — |
| Persian | 0.78% | — |
| Arabic | 0.0096% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Tajikistan, really?
With 141,379 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Tajikistan is 96th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.10% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Dominican Republic (146,839 km²) is just larger; Greece (131,960 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Tajikistan at a glance
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
- Population
- 10,786,734 (2025)
- Surface area
- 141,379 km² (2024)
- Density
- 76 people per km²
- Official languages
- Tajik
- Currency
- Somoni (TJS)
- Calling code
- +992
- Internet domain
- .tj
- Land neighbours
- 4 (Natural Earth) · 4 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Tajikistan within Central Asia
Natural Earth places Tajikistan in Central Asia (UN subregion). Of the 5 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Tajikistan is 3rd by population and 5th by surface area, with 12.9% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | 448,923 |
 Kazakhstan | 20,843,754 | 2,724,902 |
| Tajikistan | 10,786,734 | 141,379 |
 Turkmenistan | 7,618,847 | 491,209 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 7,343,064 | 199,950 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Tajikistan is in Central Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Dushanbe, is at about 38.6° N and 68.8° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Tajikistan 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 4.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Tajikistan is on the map
Countries bordering Tajikistan
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 4 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | south-west | Yes | Yes |
 China | east | Yes | Yes |
| Kyrgyzstan | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| Uzbekistan | north-west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Tajikistan
Currency
- Somoni: code TJS, numeric 972. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Tajik: official only here, according to CLDR.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Somoni (TJS)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region TJ); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .tj
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +992
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+05:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Dushanbe
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Tajikistan codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | TJ |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | TJK |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 762 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Somoni) | TJS · 972 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .tj |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +992 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Tajikistan
- The longest Travle trip from Tajikistan takes 13 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 5 World Heritage properties in Tajikistan; the earliest inscription dates from 2010.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Tajikistan in Travle?
Starting from Tajikistan and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 17 | |
| 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Tajikistan
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Afghanistan: 1 step (Tajikistan → Afghanistan)
- China: 1 step (Tajikistan → China)
- Kyrgyzstan: 1 step (Tajikistan → Kyrgyzstan)
- Uzbekistan: 1 step (Tajikistan → Uzbekistan)
Bhutan: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Bhutan)
India: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → India)
Iran: 2 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Iran)- Kazakhstan: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Kazakhstan)
Laos: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Laos)
Mongolia: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Mongolia)
Myanmar: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Myanmar)
Nepal: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Nepal)
North Korea: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → North Korea)
Pakistan: 2 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Pakistan)
Russia: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia)- Turkmenistan: 2 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Turkmenistan)
Vietnam: 2 steps (Tajikistan → China → Vietnam)
Armenia: 3 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Iran → Armenia)
Azerbaijan: 3 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Iran → Azerbaijan)
Bangladesh: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → India → Bangladesh)
Belarus: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Belarus)
Cambodia: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Laos → Cambodia)
Estonia: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Estonia)
Finland: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Finland)
Georgia: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Georgia)
Iraq: 3 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Iran → Iraq)
Latvia: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Latvia)
Lithuania: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Lithuania)
Norway: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Norway)
Poland: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Poland)
South Korea: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → North Korea → South Korea)
Thailand: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Laos → Thailand)
Turkey: 3 steps (Tajikistan → Afghanistan → Iran → Turkey)
Ukraine: 3 steps (Tajikistan → China → Russia → Ukraine)
World Heritage in Tajikistan
UNESCO lists 5 World Heritage properties in Tajikistan: 3 cultural and 2 natural. The first, inscribed in 2010, was Proto-urban Site of Sarazm.
- Proto-urban Site of Sarazm (cultural, inscribed 2010)
- Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) (natural, inscribed 2013)
- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor (cultural, inscribed 2023, shared with other countries)
- Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve (natural, inscribed 2023)
- Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal (cultural, inscribed 2025)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Tajikistan — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Tajikistan?
Dushanbe.
Which countries border Tajikistan?
On land, Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Tajikistan use?
The currency is the Somoni (TJS). Unicode CLDR gives Tajik official status.
How far can you travel from Tajikistan in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Tajikistan?
The World Bank counts 10,786,734 people for 2025.
How big is Tajikistan?
141,379 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Tajikistan?
The international dialling code is +992 and the country-code domain is .tj.
What time zone does Tajikistan use?
UTC+05:00 all year (2026).
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