Country profile
Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan · Central Asia
👥 Population
37,053,428
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Tashkent
🗺 Area
447,400 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$147.04B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.740
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
83 /km²
💱 Currency
UZS
Uzbekistani soʻm
🗣 Languages
Russian, Uzbek
About Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (officially Republic of Uzbekistan) is a country in Central Asia, with Tashkent as its capital. It is home to roughly 37.05 million people, giving a population density of about 83 people per square kilometre. The country covers 447,400 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $147.04B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.740. The official currency is the Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS), and the main languages are Russian, Uzbek.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$431.93B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$11,879
GDP growth
7.7%
Inflation
8.8%
Unemployment
4.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
72.5 yrs
Fertility rate
3.49
Pop. growth
1.9%
Urban population
51.0%
Infant mortality /1k
12.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
89.5%
Literacy rate
100.0%
Physicians /1k
2.81
Renewable energy
1.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Tashkent
Currency
UZS
Dialing code
+998
Internet TLD
.uz
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Fun facts about Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan is the 42nd most populous country in the world, with about 37.05 million people.
- By land area it is the 56th-largest country in the world, covering 447,400 km².
- It has the world's 60th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($147.04B).
- Uzbekistan shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.740.
- Uzbekistan has a population density of about 83 people per square kilometre.
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