Uzbekistan lies in Central Asia, part of Asia. Treaties and official documents call it Republic of Uzbekistan. Government sits in Tashkent.
It is home to roughly 36.4 million people, placing it 43rd of 250 by population — between Poland above it and Malaysia below. Among the 5 entries in Central Asia it ranks 3rd by area and 1st by population.
The land area is 447,400 km², which ranks it 58th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Sweden and just ahead of Morocco. For scale, it is almost exactly the same size as Morocco.
The lie of the land
Its reference point sits at 41.0° north and 64.0° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 4,564 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Spain, Italy and Greece.
It borders 5 neighbours: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The largest of them by area is Kazakhstan, while the most populous is Afghanistan. Together those neighbours hold about 88.5 million people.
Uzbekistan is landlocked. That is true of 45 of the 250 entries here, which reliably raises the cost of trade, because port access depends on a transit agreement with a neighbour. 5 of its neighbours, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, are landlocked too. You can see the full picture on the landlocked countries page.
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The people of Uzbekistan
Population divided by land area gives roughly 81 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is multilingual, listing Russian and Uzbek. Uzbek is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Uzbekistan. Russian, the first listed, is shared with 7 other entries worldwide.
Someone from Uzbekistan is an Uzbekistani.
Against Asia as a whole it is the 17th most populous of 50 entries, and it accounts for 44% of everyone living in Central Asia.
Money, codes and practical details
The currency is the Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm, UZS). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.
Its internet country code is .uz. Calls from overseas start with +998. Standard country codes: uz and UZB.
Tashkent is the city to remember for this country.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Uzbekistan shares borders with 5 countries:
Fun facts about Uzbekistan
- It is 43rd of 250 by population, with about 36.4 million residents.
- People from Uzbekistan are known as Uzbekistanis.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- Websites based there use the .uz domain.
- Uzbek is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
- Spain and Italy sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- Its capital city is Tashkent.
- Its full official name is Republic of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
- The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.
- Where is Uzbekistan located?
- Uzbekistan is in Central Asia, part of Asia. Its reference coordinates are 41.0° north and 64.0° east, roughly 4,564 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- Is Uzbekistan landlocked?
- Yes. Uzbekistan has no sea coast, which makes it one of 45 landlocked entries in this dataset. Everything it imports or exports by sea has to cross a neighbour's territory first, and that transit dependency is a well-documented drag on trade costs.
- Is Uzbekistan a country?
- Yes. Uzbekistan is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What is the population of Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan has a population of about 36.4 million, which makes it the 43rd most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Poland sits just above it and Malaysia just below.
- How big is Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan covers 447,400 km², ranking 58th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Morocco.
- Which countries border Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan borders 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Kazakhstan is the largest of them by area.
- What language is spoken in Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan lists 2 official languages: Russian and Uzbek. Uzbek does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.
- What currency does Uzbekistan use?
- Uzbekistan uses the Uzbekistani soʻm, written so'm (currency code UZS). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
