# Tajikistan — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Dushanbe
- Region: Asia · Central Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/tj
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,786,734 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 138,790 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,637 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 5,923 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 17.7 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.68 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.8 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 5.59 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.04 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Gini income inequality | 36.1 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 27.9 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 41.85 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 55.8% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 26.2% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 34.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 3.1% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.92 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 13% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 13% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.53 (2005) → 71.93 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 3.77 (2006) → 55.79 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 26.53 (2006) → 26.16 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 3.4 (2005) → 3.04 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 61.4 (2004) → 34.9 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.3 (2005) → 99.9 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 40 (2005) → 23.5 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.46 (2005) → 0.92 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 2.93 (2004) → 3.08 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.616 |
| 1991 | 0.610 |
| 1992 | 0.558 |
| 1993 | 0.531 |
| 1994 | 0.522 |
| 1995 | 0.533 |
| 1996 | 0.516 |
| 1997 | 0.524 |
| 1998 | 0.532 |
| 1999 | 0.539 |
| 2000 | 0.548 |
| 2001 | 0.558 |
| 2002 | 0.569 |
| 2003 | 0.581 |
| 2004 | 0.591 |
| 2005 | 0.606 |
| 2006 | 0.615 |
| 2007 | 0.620 |
| 2008 | 0.628 |
| 2009 | 0.629 |
| 2010 | 0.631 |
| 2011 | 0.636 |
| 2012 | 0.641 |
| 2013 | 0.647 |
| 2014 | 0.649 |
| 2015 | 0.651 |
| 2016 | 0.655 |
| 2017 | 0.659 |
| 2018 | 0.664 |
| 2019 | 0.668 |
| 2020 | 0.656 |
| 2021 | 0.677 |
| 2022 | 0.679 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/tj#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.