COUNTRY PROFILE / TJK
Tajikistan
TJK / TJ
For Tajikistan, population is 10,786,734 people (2025, #90/215) and area is 141,379 km² (2023, #96/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2014 / 98%); Main language: Tajik.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Tajikistan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Tajikistan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Tajikistan, population is about 8.7% of Japan's value and area is about 37.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Tajikistan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,786,734 people2025 / About 8.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 141,379 km²2023 / About 37.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 76.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 23.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.93 years2024 / 12.11 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,6372025 / About 4.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 6,284,735 people in 2000 to 10,786,734 people in 2025, an increase of about 71.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 63.54 years in 2000 to 71.93 years in 2024, an increase of 8.39 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 137 in 2000 to US$ 1,637 in 2025, an increase of about 1,095.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Tajikistan.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY