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Population · Asia

Uzbekistan population 2026

Right now · estimate

Uzbekistan population right now

37,948,322

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
750,479
Births minus deaths this year
+558,655

Uzbekistan has an estimated 37,724,223 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 670,795 more than a year earlier (+1.81%). It is the 43rd most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 52.2 million by 2050 and 74.4 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Uzbekistan in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
894 thousand 2,449 a day
Deaths in 2026
229 thousand 626 a day
Net migration
−5 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+1.75% growing
Fertility rate
3.40per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
27.0years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
72.8years
Aged 65 and over
6.3% 10.4% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Tashkent
Area
447,400 km² 57th largest of 237
Population density
89per km² 128th most crowded
Urban population
51.1% 60.6% by 2050
Men and women
19 million / 18.7 million 101.8 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
75.8years men: 69.8 years
Infant mortality
11.6per 1,000 births under-5: 14.0
Birth rate
23.7per 1,000 death rate: 6.1
Net migration rate
−0.1per 1,000 net departures

Population of Uzbekistan, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 52.2 million (+38.4% from today).

Population of Uzbekistan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
74.4M 2026
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YearPopulation
19506,239,904
19516,385,007
19526,536,524
19536,698,116
19546,869,808
19557,054,034
19567,252,039
19577,463,061
19587,689,162
19597,935,472
19608,209,109
19618,517,711
19628,854,368
19639,202,246
19649,557,611
19659,921,681
196610,289,294
196710,659,180
196811,032,155
196911,403,150
197011,762,638
197112,111,510
197212,465,106
197312,831,047
197413,209,010
197513,598,521
197613,998,620
197714,408,822
197814,816,348
197915,215,587
198015,619,936
198116,035,032
198216,462,736
198316,908,400
198417,378,846
198517,875,339
198618,395,621
198718,930,070
198819,460,630
198919,977,183
199020,464,956
199120,962,910
199221,485,090
199321,987,955
199422,463,291
199522,917,589
199623,351,981
199723,758,960
199824,134,929
199924,476,008
200024,787,054
200125,090,283
200225,399,980
200325,711,259
200426,029,350
200526,356,975
200626,699,043
200727,076,008
200827,494,774
200927,939,328
201028,385,506
201128,823,196
201229,261,903
201329,724,065
201430,222,994
201530,749,346
201631,284,568
201731,819,178
201832,373,490
201932,964,701
202033,586,372
202134,243,696
202234,938,955
202335,652,307
2024 *36,361,859
2025 *37,053,428
2026 *37,724,223
2027 *38,376,103
2028 *39,010,990
2029 *39,634,351
2030 *40,248,241
2031 *40,850,310
2032 *41,442,241
2033 *42,026,363
2034 *42,603,248
2035 *43,175,102
2036 *43,744,386
2037 *44,313,636
2038 *44,885,867
2039 *45,461,997
2040 *46,044,152
2041 *46,636,743
2042 *47,240,036
2043 *47,851,669
2044 *48,470,625
2045 *49,096,063
2046 *49,724,393
2047 *50,351,710
2048 *50,975,933
2049 *51,596,111
2050 *52,210,755
2051 *52,819,884
2052 *53,423,248
2053 *54,019,133
2054 *54,606,900
2055 *55,185,075
2056 *55,752,580
2057 *56,311,624
2058 *56,863,060
2059 *57,405,428
2060 *57,938,048
2061 *58,459,743
2062 *58,972,440
2063 *59,477,426
2064 *59,974,294
2065 *60,462,545
2066 *60,943,555
2067 *61,418,610
2068 *61,888,528
2069 *62,354,718
2070 *62,817,014
2071 *63,277,027
2072 *63,733,357
2073 *64,186,365
2074 *64,637,220
2075 *65,085,148
2076 *65,530,992
2077 *65,978,434
2078 *66,423,180
2079 *66,858,871
2080 *67,288,838
2081 *67,715,604
2082 *68,135,617
2083 *68,550,927
2084 *68,964,883
2085 *69,371,028
2086 *69,767,297
2087 *70,156,905
2088 *70,539,720
2089 *70,915,056
2090 *71,281,030
2091 *71,634,946
2092 *71,978,946
2093 *72,314,458
2094 *72,641,106
2095 *72,955,576
2096 *73,256,784
2097 *73,548,800
2098 *73,829,450
2099 *74,095,862
2100 *74,350,006

* UN projection

Population of Uzbekistan by year

24.8 million in 2000, 37.7 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 37,724,223 +1.81% 43
2025* 37,053,428 +1.90% 43
2024* 36,361,859 +1.99% 43
2023 35,652,307 +2.04% 43
2022 34,938,955 +2.03% 43
2021 34,243,696 +1.96% 44
2020 33,586,372 +1.89% 43
2019 32,964,701 +1.83% 43
2018 32,373,490 +1.74% 43
2017 31,819,178 +1.71% 43
2016 31,284,568 +1.74% 43
2015 30,749,346 +1.74% 43
2010 28,385,506 +1.60% 43
2005 26,356,975 +1.26% 42
2000 24,787,054 +1.27% 39
1995 22,917,589 +2.02% 39
1990 20,464,956 +2.44% 42
1985 17,875,339 +2.86% 42
1980 15,619,936 +2.66% 42
1975 13,598,521 +2.95% 45
1970 11,762,638 +3.15% 45
1965 9,921,681 +3.81% 47
1960 8,209,109 +3.45% 52
1955 7,054,034 +2.68% 56
1950 6,239,904 – 56

Population forecast for Uzbekistan

UN medium-variant projection: 52.2 million in 2050 (+38.4% from 2026), 74.4 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 40,248,241 +1.55% 41
2035 43,175,102 +1.34% 40
2040 46,044,152 +1.28% 40
2045 49,096,063 +1.29% 38
2050 52,210,755 +1.19% 39
2060 57,938,048 +0.93% 39
2070 62,817,014 +0.74% 38
2080 67,288,838 +0.64% 37
2090 71,281,030 +0.52% 35
2100 74,350,006 +0.34% 33

Largest cities in Uzbekistan

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Tashkent (capital) 3,998,612
2 Namangan 973,361
3 Samarqand 954,933
4 Andijon 816,298
5 Fergana 811,140
6 Qarshi 572,583
7 Jizzakh 387,898
8 Qoqand 321,238
9 Nukus 309,793
10 Shahrisabz 305,027

Age structure

Median age 27.0. 6.3% are 65 or older, 10.4% by 2050; 31.5% are under 15.

Uzbekistan, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.2% 80-84: men 0.2% 80-84: women 0.3% 80-84 75-79: men 0.4% 75-79: women 0.6% 70-74: men 0.8% 70-74: women 1.0% 70-74 65-69: men 1.2% 65-69: women 1.5% 60-64: men 1.7% 60-64: women 1.9% 60-64 55-59: men 2.0% 55-59: women 2.1% 50-54: men 2.4% 50-54: women 2.4% 50-54 45-49: men 2.8% 45-49: women 2.7% 40-44: men 3.5% 40-44: women 3.4% 40-44 35-39: men 4.0% 35-39: women 3.9% 30-34: men 4.1% 30-34: women 4.0% 30-34 25-29: men 3.5% 25-29: women 3.4% 20-24: men 3.4% 20-24: women 3.2% 20-24 15-19: men 4.1% 15-19: women 3.8% 10-14: men 4.6% 10-14: women 4.3% 10-14 5-9: men 5.4% 5-9: women 5.0% 0-4: men 6.3% 0-4: women 5.8% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

3.40 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Uzbekistan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.9 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.17
19515.17
19525.31
19535.42
19545.53
19555.68
19565.80
19575.92
19586.10
19596.35
19606.61
19616.75
19626.88
19636.81
19646.82
19656.81
19666.66
19676.57
19686.39
19696.34
19706.31
19716.28
19726.25
19736.16
19746.05
19755.92
19765.75
19775.54
19785.28
19795.16
19805.04
19814.91
19824.82
19834.71
19844.73
19854.69
19864.67
19874.53
19884.26
19894.10
19904.12
19914.19
19924.06
19933.86
19943.66
19953.57
19963.39
19973.19
19982.99
19992.83
20002.70
20012.61
20022.57
20032.50
20042.50
20052.44
20062.46
20072.57
20082.63
20092.56
20102.44
20112.35
20122.34
20132.45
20142.55
20152.58
20162.56
20172.57
20182.71
20192.87
20203.06
20213.27
20223.40
20233.50
2024 *3.49
2025 *3.45
2026 *3.40
2027 *3.36
2028 *3.31
2029 *3.27
2030 *3.22
2031 *3.18
2032 *3.13
2033 *3.09
2034 *3.05
2035 *3.01
2036 *2.98
2037 *2.94
2038 *2.91
2039 *2.87
2040 *2.84
2041 *2.81
2042 *2.78
2043 *2.75
2044 *2.72
2045 *2.69
2046 *2.66
2047 *2.63
2048 *2.60
2049 *2.58
2050 *2.55
2051 *2.53
2052 *2.51
2053 *2.48
2054 *2.46
2055 *2.44
2056 *2.42
2057 *2.40
2058 *2.38
2059 *2.36
2060 *2.34
2061 *2.32
2062 *2.31
2063 *2.30
2064 *2.28
2065 *2.26
2066 *2.25
2067 *2.24
2068 *2.22
2069 *2.21
2070 *2.20
2071 *2.19
2072 *2.17
2073 *2.16
2074 *2.15
2075 *2.14
2076 *2.13
2077 *2.12
2078 *2.11
2079 *2.10
2080 *2.09
2081 *2.08
2082 *2.07
2083 *2.06
2084 *2.05
2085 *2.04
2086 *2.03
2087 *2.03
2088 *2.02
2089 *2.01
2090 *2.00
2091 *1.99
2092 *1.98
2093 *1.98
2094 *1.97
2095 *1.97
2096 *1.96
2097 *1.96
2098 *1.95
2099 *1.95
2100 *1.94

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Uzbekistan
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
887k632k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950237,61798,690
1951244,750102,589
1952258,483105,528
1953271,508108,179
1954284,616110,621
1955300,532113,127
1956315,419115,578
1957330,433117,941
1958348,511120,420
1959371,019123,262
1960393,423126,254
1961408,638128,800
1962423,944131,164
1963425,823132,389
1964432,022133,234
1965436,147133,882
1966431,654133,810
1967432,008133,651
1968429,005133,356
1969436,459133,622
1970447,578134,362
1971458,305135,130
1972469,175135,940
1973478,656136,850
1974488,220137,791
1975496,119138,737
1976502,666139,554
1977509,765140,193
1978512,637140,563
1979529,154141,396
1980543,816142,271
1981557,049143,161
1982575,587144,190
1983599,680145,215
1984631,927146,316
1985655,258146,361
1986679,553146,319
1987682,470145,176
1988669,714144,588
1989668,074145,744
1990690,007149,425
1991712,656154,779
1992708,970160,165
1993692,561165,004
1994671,086168,810
1995665,170171,197
1996643,273172,260
1997613,334171,714
1998580,560172,030
1999558,166172,731
2000538,800173,652
2001529,342172,841
2002530,875171,660
2003526,166171,053
2004536,325172,330
2005537,796174,330
2006558,517175,265
2007601,991175,098
2008636,649174,976
2009646,638174,799
2010637,218175,945
2011632,051177,191
2012642,549179,222
2013683,338181,572
2014720,690183,831
2015737,436184,660
2016735,600186,558
2017738,081189,718
2018777,185192,057
2019814,964196,815
2020860,945217,204
2021905,756216,433
2022926,734211,323
2023943,547221,249
2024 *929,292219,423
2025 *911,213223,890
2026 *894,379228,605
2027 *881,880233,672
2028 *872,359238,675
2029 *864,944243,662
2030 *859,689249,210
2031 *855,161255,167
2032 *851,864260,990
2033 *850,842267,540
2034 *851,642274,144
2035 *855,103280,772
2036 *860,466287,534
2037 *867,631294,481
2038 *877,418301,756
2039 *890,612308,845
2040 *905,510316,169
2041 *923,357323,321
2042 *940,863330,384
2043 *957,261337,170
2044 *971,007344,046
2045 *981,835350,876
2046 *988,900357,486
2047 *992,842364,121
2048 *994,596370,351
2049 *996,726376,564
2050 *996,583382,527
2051 *995,617388,198
2052 *994,095394,064
2053 *992,482399,592
2054 *990,317405,357
2055 *987,522411,068
2056 *983,466416,571
2057 *979,361422,177
2058 *974,761427,614
2059 *971,209433,170
2060 *967,368439,179
2061 *963,905445,415
2062 *962,541451,489
2063 *960,477457,499
2064 *959,138464,087
2065 *958,213470,296
2066 *957,808475,981
2067 *958,635482,265
2068 *958,891488,015
2069 *960,144493,716
2070 *961,721499,186
2071 *963,572503,972
2072 *965,791508,668
2073 *967,000513,514
2074 *968,056518,227
2075 *969,257522,165
2076 *970,305525,711
2077 *970,264529,106
2078 *968,923531,767
2079 *967,193533,895
2080 *966,175535,950
2081 *963,225537,788
2082 *960,022539,333
2083 *955,244541,118
2084 *951,501542,658
2085 *946,056543,887
2086 *941,932545,550
2087 *936,989547,122
2088 *932,173550,278
2089 *927,121553,765
2090 *921,198557,791
2091 *915,591562,693
2092 *911,232567,899
2093 *907,247573,642
2094 *903,645580,588
2095 *900,897588,068
2096 *898,175595,518
2097 *895,405603,828
2098 *892,757612,507
2099 *889,905622,125
2100 *887,287631,528

* UN projection

Economy of Uzbekistan

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$178 billion 60th largest economy
GDP per person
$4,575 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 14,421 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+7.8% real GDP
Inflation
6.9% consumer prices
Unemployment
4.3% of the labour force
Government debt
27.6% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.1%
GDP of Uzbekistan, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
304B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
19924,971,000,000
19937,659,000,000
19949,078,000,000
199514,155,000,000
199619,382,000,000
199720,471,000,000
199820,810,000,000
199923,724,000,000
200019,096,000,000
200116,193,000,000
200213,444,000,000
200314,100,000,000
200416,708,000,000
200519,922,000,000
200623,703,000,000
200731,054,000,000
200839,822,000,000
200946,582,000,000
201055,551,000,000
201167,443,000,000
201275,322,000,000
201382,688,000,000
201491,307,000,000
201596,960,000,000
201697,325,000,000
201769,703,000,000
201861,318,000,000
201970,171,000,000
202070,127,000,000
202181,170,000,000
202294,317,000,000
2023107,518,000,000
2024121,352,000,000
2025147,069,000,000
2026 *178,167,000,000
2027 *202,648,000,000
2028 *226,468,000,000
2029 *250,508,000,000
2030 *276,231,000,000
2031 *304,124,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Uzbekistan

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
139 million tonnes 35th largest emitter
Per person
3.83 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.36% 0.45% of its people
Change since 1990
+35% +15% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Uzbekistan, million tonnes a year
139 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
195017.14
195118.53
195219.82
195320.94
195422.82
195525.86
195628.43
195731.16
195833.34
195935.06
196036.54
196137.81
196239.82
196342.85
196445.71
196548.56
196651.34
196753.78
196855.40
196957.77
197060.63
197164.49
197267.86
197370.77
197473.51
197577.30
197680.28
197783.00
197885.86
197986.55
198089.88
198188.28
198289.97
198391.26
198492.11
198599.28
198695.24
198797.69
1988101.11
1989104.13
1990103.12
1991102.32
1992110.99
1993115.62
1994109.79
1995104.80
1996108.19
1997109.03
1998120.98
1999123.59
2000123.48
2001126.22
2002132.58
2003130.30
2004129.10
2005121.60
2006124.90
2007123.82
2008128.39
2009109.23
2010107.67
2011116.75
2012118.86
2013112.39
2014107.50
2015103.37
2016109.84
2017108.88
2018102.33
2019107.95
2020108.14
2021123.16
2022119.11
2023122.87
2024139.23

By source, 2024

  • Gas74.4%
  • Coal14.2%
  • Oil8.4%
  • Cement2.4%
  • Flaring0.6%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Asia

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Uzbekistan 37.7 million +1.75%
China 1.41 billion −0.22%
Indonesia 288 million +0.74%
Pakistan 259 million +1.59%
Bangladesh 178 million +1.19%
Japan 122 million −0.56%
Philippines 118 million +0.79%
Vietnam 102 million +0.55%
Iran 93.2 million +0.76%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Uzbekistan today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 3 cities, from Tashkent to Namangan.

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Questions

What is the population of Uzbekistan in 2026?

37,724,223 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 37.7 million people, +1.81% on 2025.

Is Uzbekistan's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 670,795 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 2,449 births and 626 deaths a day and net migration of −4,517 a year.

When will Uzbekistan's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 52.2 million in 2050 and 74.4 million in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Uzbekistan?

3.40 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Uzbekistan every day?

About 2,449 a day (894 thousand in 2026), against about 626 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Uzbekistan?

72.8 years at birth in 2026: 75.8 for women and 69.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Uzbekistan?

About 19 million men and 18.7 million women in 2026, or 101.8 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Uzbekistan?

89 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 447,400 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Uzbekistan in 2000?

24,787,054 (24.8 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 52% since, to 37.7 million in 2026.

What will the population of Uzbekistan be in 2050?

About 52.2 million on the UN's medium projection (52,210,755), +38.4% from 2026; 74.4 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Uzbekistan?

Tashkent (4 million), Namangan (973 thousand), Samarqand (955 thousand), Andijon (816 thousand), Fergana (811 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Uzbekistan in 2026?

$178 billion at current prices, the 60th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +7.8%.

What is Uzbekistan's GDP per capita?

$4,575 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 14,421 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Uzbekistan emit?

139 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.83 t per person and 0.36% of the world total; gas is the largest source (74%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.