Uzbekistan
O'zbekiston
Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with about 37.1 million people, and its capital is Tashkent. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are Uzbek and Russian, and the currency is the Uzbekistani Som.
It covers 448,923 km², making it the 55th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 42nd by population. That works out at 83 per km², 102nd in the world for density. Uzbekistan shares land borders with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 37,053,42842nd of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 448,923 km²55th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 83 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaCentral Asia
- Languages
- Uzbek, Russian
- Currency
- Uzbekistani Som (UZS)
- GDP
- $147 billion60th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $3,968131st of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 72.5 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 51.0%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Khazret Sultan, 4,643 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +998
How Uzbekistan ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42nd of 197 | 17th of 47 |
| Area | 55th of 197 | 15th of 47 |
| Population density | 102nd of 197 | 32nd of 47 |
| GDP | 60th of 193 | 22nd of 45 |
| GDP per person | 131st of 193 | 31st of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 109th of 194 | 30th of 46 |
| Urban population | 132nd of 194 | 31st of 46 |
| Land borders | 35th of 197 | 8th of 47 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in population
- Saudi Arabia37 million
- Poland36.4 million
- Malaysia36 million