Uzbekistan at its true size
Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km², number 55 of 194 countries by area. Home to 37,053,428 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.8× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 448,978 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,053,428 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 83 per km² |
| Capital | Tashkent |
| Local time in Tashkent | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 IANA |
| Currency | Uzbek som (UZS) Wikidata |
| Languages | Uzbek |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +998 |
| Codes | UZ · UZB · 860 |
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Where Uzbekistan ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#42 of 19437 million people#17 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#100 of 19483 people per km²#34 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#130 of 19251% urban#31 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#45 of 1923.49 births per woman#4 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#52 of 192+1.88% a year#10 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#47 of 19225.6 births per 1,000 people#4 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#140 of 1926.0 deaths per 1,000 people#22 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#63 of 19231.3% under 15#9 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#112 of 1926.1% aged 65 and over#27 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#84 of 192−0.2 per 1,000 people#26 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#111 of 1900.14 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#28 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#109 of 19272.5 years#31 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#94 of 19112.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#21 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#66 of 1782.81 doctors per 1,000 people#14 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#57 of 14559.8% gross enrolment#11 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#106 of 190an index of 0.740#29 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#130 of 185$3,670 a person#32 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#59 of 18490% online#20 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#114 of 184$13,601 a person#30 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#13 of 187+7.7% a year#5 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#23 of 176+8.8% a year#5 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#102 of 1784.6% of the labour force#19 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#70 of 1492.3% under $3.00 a day#15 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#98 of 149a Gini index of 32.7#18 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#72 of 17825.2% of jobs#20 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#44 of 17824.6% of jobs#19 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#116 of 17850.2% of jobs#26 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#65 of 1843.0% of GDP#17 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#126 of 16822.0% of GDP#31 of 42 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#109 of 191110 subscriptions per 100 people#29 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#58 of 1854.09 tonnes a person#22 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#157 of 1929% forest#29 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#177 of 1901.0% renewable#38 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#39 of 19132.8 µg/m³#18 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#122 of 19114.1% of the land protected#26 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#106 of 1909.2% of the land arable#28 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#13 of 176123.0% of its available fresh water#10 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#166 of 180206 mm a year#38 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Uzbekistan’s area, lit up on the map →
- Sweden1.0×Uzbekistan and Sweden are almost exactly the same size.
- Morocco1.01×Uzbekistan and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
- Yemen0.99×Uzbekistan and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
- Iraq1.03×Uzbekistan and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
- Papua New Guinea0.97×Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
- Cameroon0.94×Uzbekistan is 6% smaller than Cameroon.
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into…
- Russia: about 38 times
- Canada: about 22 times
- United States: about 22 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Uzbekistan shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Syr Dar2,212 km
- Naryn807 km
Summits
- Aýrybaba3,139 m
Lakes
- South Aral Sea10,780 km²
- Sarygamysh Köli3,955 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Uzbekistan. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Uzbekistan
- How big is Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km², which makes it number 55 of 194 countries by area. About 37,053,428 people live there (2025), 83 per km².
- Is Uzbekistan bigger than Sweden?
- Uzbekistan and Sweden are almost exactly the same size. Uzbekistan: 448,978 km²; Sweden: 447,425 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Uzbekistan?
- At about 42° latitude, Mercator stretches Uzbekistan to roughly 1.8× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan shares a land border with Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.