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Tajikistan

About 9.1M people live in Tajikistan, on 143,100 km² in 5 regions; the capital is Dushanbe. The highest summit is Ismoil Somoni Peak (7,495 m).

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population9.1M
Area143k km²
CapitalDushanbe
The year in Tajikistanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec86October
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best weather in OctoberBokhtar 96
October: highs8° – 24°
Rain this month, on average20mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: May · Sep–Oct.

Tajikistan at a glance

The atlas follows 2,647 places here month by month, with 422 mountains and 10 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, September and October.

Tajikistan's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+606%1.53M in 1950 → 10.8M in 2025 → 15.6M in 2050
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Tajikistan · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$5,9002025 · 146/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy71.92024 · 136/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities26 %2025 · 198/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet56 %2024 · 140/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman3.042024 · 54/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover3 %2024 · 180/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Tajikistan

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Tajikistan

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

5 regions

Tajikistan from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Tajikistan
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Bokhtarbest Apr · Oct–Nov96Bokhtar
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Kulobbest May · Sep–Oct96Kulob
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Khorughbest Jul–Sep54Khorugh
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Panjakentbest May · Sep–Oct91Panjakent
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Istaravshanbest Jun · Aug–Sep83Istaravshan
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Tursunzodabest May · Sep–Oct92Tursunzoda
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Konibodombest Apr · Sep–Oct91Konibodom
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Norakbest May · Sep–Oct94Norak
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Ishqoshimbest Jul–Sep54Ishqoshim
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Isfarabest May · Sep–Oct91Isfara
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Dangharabest May · Sep–Oct94Danghara
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Bustonbest Apr · Sep–Oct91Buston
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Murghobbest Jun–Aug56Murghob
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Kolkhozobodbest Apr · Oct–Nov96Kolkhozobod
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Novbest May · Sep–Oct91Nov
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Shahristonbest Jul–Sep69Shahriston
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Adrasmonbest Jul–Sep63Adrasmon
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Qayroqqumbest Apr · Sep–Oct91Qayroqqum
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Shahritusbest Apr · Oct–Nov97Shahritus
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Vanjbest Jul–Sep53Vanj
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Tavildarabest Jul–Sep69Tavildara
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Panji Poyonbest Apr · Oct–Nov97Panji Poyon
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Kŭprŭkboshybest May · Sep–Oct93Kŭprŭkboshy
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Kirovbest Apr · Oct–Nov96Kirov
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Jarkutanbest Jul–Sep67Jarkutan
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Zerobodbest Jul–Sep77Zerobod
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Iskodarbest Jul–Sep75Iskodar
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Chorboghbest Jun · Sep–Oct90Chorbogh

Nature in Tajikistan

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Tajikistan

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Tajikistan

10 monuments and 11 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

The festival year

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What's on in Tajikistan

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Tajikistan

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Tajikistan

4 large airports, 59 railway stations; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCF220 V
Emergency112Calling code +992
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyTajikistani SomoniTJS
LanguagesTajik · Russian
Local time19:26Dushanbe