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Tajikistan

TJK · Asia

Tajikistan

Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the largest city and the capital city of the country and it is most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.

Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata

Points to watch 2026.10.09

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The Institute's composite reading

Risque élevé

5.1 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 1.8
  • Economy 7.5
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

UN list of 2026.10.07: 1 person and 0 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 7 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 1 (list of 2026.10.07), EU 1 (list of 2026.09.22).

Capital
Dushanbe
Population
10,499,000 inh.
Area
143,100 km²
Currency
TJS
Regime
presidential system

Executive in office

Emomalii Rahmon

Head of State

Emomalii Rahmon

Parti démocratique populaire du Tadjikistan

Kokhir Rasulzoda

Head of Government

Kokhir Rasulzoda

since 2013.11.23 Parti démocratique populaire du Tadjikistan

Government in office 1 members

Emomali Sobirzoda

Minister of Defence of Tajikistan

Emomali Sobirzoda

since 2025.01.23 Defence

Parliament

Assemblée des représentants

63 seats

Assemblée nationale

33 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

18 G$

2025 ↑ +22.4 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

1,637 $

2025 ↑ +20.2 % vs 2024

Growth

8.4 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

6.9 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.8 %

2024 ↓ -0.5 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

71.9 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Military bases Institute · Wikipedia

active rotational or scaled down uncertain closed or handed over foreign base on national soil

Register kept by the Institute, updated 2026.10.08; coordinates and links read from Wikipedia.

Foreign bases on national soil 1

  1. 1

    201st Military Base

    Russian Federation · Douchanbé et Bokhtar

    Land · since 2004 · Wikipédia ↗

    Russia's largest land base abroad.

  2. 2

    Ayni Air Base

    India · Ayni, près de Douchanbé

    Air · until 2022 · Wikipédia ↗

    Indian withdrawal completed in 2022, made public in 2025.

    Closed or handed over

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.16/1

#153 electoral autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

5/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

19/100

#1662025

Press freedom (RSF)

32/100

#1552026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#115

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

0.2 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

1.5 %PIB

2025

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

2 Md$

Imports

4 Md$

Balance

-2 Md$

Top exports

  • Aluminium + or

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 24%
  • GBR 26%
  • FRA 30%
  • DEU 30%
  • RUS 74%
  • CHN 80%

Abstention: 31%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08

Last election

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.691/1

#1282023

Gini

36.1

moderate2024

Refugees hosted

8,620

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

4,163

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Surudi milli

Composer · Suleiman Yudakov

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • UN
  • OSCE
  • SCO
  • CSTO
  • CIS
  • OIC

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 3,199 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 2,820, or ×1.0.

French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
  • UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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