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Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan

Capital
Tashkent
Population
37.1 million 2025
Area
447,400 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of UzbekistanUZBEKISTANTashkentKAZAKHSTANAFGHANISTANKYRGYZSTANTAJIKISTANIRANCHINAPAKISTANINDIA0250 km
Uzbekistan hatched, Tashkent marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 41.4°N 64.6°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. At 447,400 km², it ranks 56th of 195 by area, close in size to Morocco and Sweden.

The World Bank counts 37.1 million people in 2025: 42nd of 194 worldwide and 17th of 47 in Asia. That works out at 83 people per km². The urban share of the population was 51.0% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$3,968 in current US dollars: 131st of 191 worldwide, 31st of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 72.5 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 37.2°N to 45.6°N, it spans about 932 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Tashkent lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,580 km from the nearest land, Chile.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population37,053,4282025, World Bank42nd of 19417th of 47
Area447,400 km²world-countries56th of 19515th of 47
GDPUS$147.0 billion2025, World Bank, current US$60th of 19122nd of 46
GDP per capitaUS$3,9682025, World Bank, current US$131st of 19131st of 46
Population density83 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries99th of 19432nd of 47
Life expectancy72.5 years2024, World Bank109th of 19430th of 47
Urban population51.0%2025, World Bank132nd of 19431st of 47
Forest area8.8% of land2024, World Bank158th of 19428th of 47
Population growth+1.88% a year2025, World Bank54th of 19411th of 47
Internet users89.5%2024, World Bank59th of 18819th of 45
Fertility rate3.49 births per woman2024, World Bank45th of 1944th of 47
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 1958th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaMorocco, Sweden and Iraq

Closest in populationSaudi Arabia, Poland and Malaysia

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Tajikistan309 km
    Tashkent to Dushanbe, capital to capital
  • Kyrgyzstan470 km
    Tashkent to Bishkek, capital to capital
  • Afghanistan756 km
    Tashkent to Kabul, capital to capital
  • Turkmenistan1,005 km
    Tashkent to Ashgabat, capital to capital
  • Kazakhstan1,109 km
    Tashkent to Astana, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Tashkent
41.31°N 69.29°E
Northernmost latitude
45.56°N
Southernmost latitude
37.17°N
Westernmost longitude
55.98°E
Easternmost longitude
73.14°E
North to south
about 932 km
Antipode of Tashkent
41.31°S 110.71°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,580 km from the nearest land (Chile)