Population
38.2M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,957
in 2031
Passport power
#140
28 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Tashkent
of 8 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Continent
- Asia / Central Asia
- Area
- 447,400 km²
- Population
- 38.2M
- Density
- 78.0/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .uz
- Calling code
- +998
- Timezone
- UTC+05:00
Regions
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #140 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 28
- Total accessible
- 60
Culture and society
- Languages
- Russian (Русский), Uzbek (Oʻzbek)
- Religions
- Islam 94.8%, Irreligion 3.9%, Christianity 1.0%, Other religions 0.3%
- Currencies
- so'm UZS — Uzbekistani soʻm
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.740
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $24,957
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 72.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.5%
- Gini index (2003)
- 35.3
- Inflation (2031)
- 5.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 51.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 30.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2021)
- 1.4/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.62
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Asian Countries Reviewed as Residency and Investment Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |