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Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan · Central Asia

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At a glance

CapitalTashkent
Most common first languageUzbek74.3% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageUzbek
CurrencyUzbek som
Drives on theright
Highest pointKhazret Sultan4,643 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods29% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports28.7%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.uz

Uzbekistan by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.37.1m (2025)42nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$147bn (2025)61st
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.441k km² (2023)56th
of 209
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$32.4bn (2025)81st
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.40.2m (2024)42nd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.37.7k km² (2023)80th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.256k km² (2023)44th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.149 Mt (2024)33rd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.18.9m (2025)44th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.72.5 years (2024)123rd
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$3,968 (2025)145th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.89.5% (2024)61st
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.8.8% (2025)26th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.4.6% (2025)109th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.51.0% (2025)146th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.3.49 (2024)45th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.87% of GDP (2018)30th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.57.4% of GDP (2025)131st
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.4.01 t (2024)67th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.740 (2023)107th
of 193

Land borders

🇦🇫 Afghanistan🇰🇿 Kazakhstan🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan🇹🇯 Tajikistan🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central asia 5

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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