🌍 Geography
Location: Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
144,100 km²
Land Area
141,510 km²
Water Area
2,590 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,130 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Afghanistan 1 (N/A km)
357 km; China (477 km)
312 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
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
Climate: mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
3,186m
Natural Resources
hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
10,394,063
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.92%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
22.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
25.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: 94.6%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income Central Asian economy; key gold, cotton, and aluminum exporter; declining poverty; sustained high growth; very limited private sector; substantial illicit drug trade; significant remittances; environmentally fragile
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$50.37 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$14.21 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$4,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
22.9%
Industry
33.6%
Services
34.7%
Major Industries
aluminum, cement, coal, gold, silver, antimony, textile, vegetable oil
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.87 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
- Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
- Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve
- Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal