Administrative divisions of Tajikistan
Tajikistan is divided into 5 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Tajikistan
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DushanbeCapital | 1,086,244 |
| 2 | Khujand | 437,684 |
| 3 | Qurghonteppa | 311,574 |
| 4 | Konibodom | 259,876 |
| 5 | Uroteppa | 156,621 |
| 6 | Kulob | 115,164 |
| 7 | Khorugh | 30,000 |
| 8 | Leninobod | 11,468 |
| 9 | Kuybyshevskiy | 8,925 |
Dushanbe is the largest urban area in Tajikistan with about 1,086,244 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Tajikistan: ≈ 7,449 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Syr Darya
- Naryn
- Pamir
- Panj
- Amu Darya
- Zarafshon
🏞️ Lakes
- Obanbori Qayroqum
Ethnic groups in Tajikistan
Tajik 84.3% (includes Pamiri and Yagnobi), Uzbek 13.8%, other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab) (2014 est.)
Regionally, Tajik is the most common ethnic group across most of the 5 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Tajikistan
Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 5 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Tajikistan
Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz 0.8%, Russian 0.5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Tajik is the most common language group across most of the 5 divisions, while Pamiri predominates in 1 division (Gorno-Badakhshan).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.