Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Uzbekistan in numbers

Uzbekistan is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Tashkent. Its population was 37.05 million in 2025, ranking 42 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,968 in 2025.

Population37.05 million2025
GDPUS$147.0 billion2025
GDP per personUS$3,9682025
Life expectancy72.52024
Area448,9232024
Urban share51.0%2025

People

Population

37.05 million
2025 · +49% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.88%
2025 · 1.26% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

82.9
2024 · +46% since 2000 · Rank 120 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

51.0%
2025 · 47.7% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

31.3%
2025 · 36.7% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

6.1%
2025 · 4.6% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

3.49
2024 · +29% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

72.5
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

13.4
2024 · -78% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$192
2023 · +438% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 99.6% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

89.5%
2024 · 0.5% in 2000 · Rank 61 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

120.9%
2025 · 99.2% in 2000 · Rank 10 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$147.0 billion
2025 · +969% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$3,968
2025 · +615% since 2000 · Rank 151 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$13,601
2025 · +362% since 2000 · Rank 127 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

7.70%
2025 · 3.84% in 2000 · Rank 14 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

8.80%
2025 · 13.78% in 2011 · Rank 24 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

4.6%
2025 · 12.3% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

22.0%
2025 · 24.7% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

14.4%
2025 · 7.2% in 2005 · Rank 21 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

448,923
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 57 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

8.8%
2024 · 6.8% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

4.09
2024 · -23% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Uzbekistan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.