Uzbekistan Demographics

Population of Uzbekistan (2025)

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Uzbekistan Population
37,053,428
see live
Yearly Change
+1.9%
Global Share
0.45%
Global Rank
43

Median Age

The median age in Uzbekistan is 27 years (2025).

Fertility in Uzbekistan

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.4
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Uzbekistan

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Both Sexes
72.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
75.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Uzbekistan


Infant Mortality
11.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
14.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Uzbekistan Urban Population

Currently, 48.1% of the population of Uzbekistan is urban (17,835,913 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Uzbekistan is 87 people per Km2 (226 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 425,400 Km2 (164,248 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Uzbekistan

# City Population
1 Tashkent 1,978,028
2 Namangan 1,010,000
3 Samarkand 513,572
4 Andijon 447,800
5 Nukus 332,500
6 Fergana 299,200
7 Bukhara 280,187
8 Qarshi 278,300
9 Qo'qon 259,700
10 Marg'ilon 242,500
11 Angren 191,300
12 Tirmiz 182,800
13 Jizzax 179,200
14 Chirchiq 162,800
15 Urganch 145,000
16 Navoiy 144,158
17 Shahrisabz 142,700
18 Olmaliq 133,400
19 Bekobod 96,900
20 Xiva 93,400
21 Kattaqo'rg'on Shahri 90,600
22 Guliston 90,398
23 Qunghirot 80,090
24 Denov 78,300
25 Koson 68,900
26 Beruniy 66,090
27 Chust 64,966
28 Kogon Shahri 62,300
29 Yangiyul 61,700
30 Parkent 60,200

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.