πΊπΏ Uzbekistan
UZ / UZB #56
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
9
Region
Silk Road,
Asia,
Asia,
Central Asia
Currency
UZS
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
38.2M
Density
78.0/kmΒ²
HDI
0.740
(High)
Gini Index (2003)
35.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.4 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.50
Urban Population (2024)
51.0%
Literacy Rate (2022)
100.0%
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
27.3%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Russian | Π ΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ |
| Uzbek | OΚ»zbek |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 94.8% |
| Irreligion | 3.9% |
| Christianity | 1.0% |
| Other religions | 0.3% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Uzbeks | 84.6% |
| Tajiks | 4.8% |
| Kazakhs | 2.3% |
| Karakalpaks | 2.2% |
| Russians | 2.1% |
| Others | 4.0% |
Demonym (male)
Uzbekistani
Demonym (female)
Uzbekistani
National Anthem
National Anthem of Uzbekistan
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 31.1% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 5.9% |
Dependency Ratio
58.6%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
51.0%
Birth Rate (2023)
26.5 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.2 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.50
Infant Mortality (2023)
12.7 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.4 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
12.7/1000
UHC Index (2021)
75/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
4.9/1000
Physicians (2021)
2.81/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2022)
100.0%
Education Spending (2023)
5.5% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
474
Internet Users (2023)
89.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
106.9/100
Broadband (2023)
30.3/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
30.3
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
447,400 kmΒ²
Capital
Tashkent
π
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Central Asia
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Uzbekistan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of turquoise, white with red top and bottom edges, and green. On the hoist side of the turquoise band is a fly-side facing white crescent and twelve five-pointed white stars arranged just outside the crescent opening in three rows comprising three, four and five stars.
National Anthem
National Anthem of Uzbekistan
National Holiday
Novruz
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