Uzbekistan
Asia · Capital: Tashkent
How it is run: Uzbekistan is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Uzbekistan is home to 37.1 million people in Central Asia, where people speak Russian, Uzbek.
Numbers that tell a story 🔢
👥 People
37.1 million people
That is 0.5% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
🗺️ Land
447,400 km²
Bigger than Texas — a long road trip from one side to the other.
🏙️ How crowded
About 83 people per square kilometre — a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
📊 Size in its region
17th most people in Asia
15th largest by land in Asia.
🗣️ Official languages
Russian, Uzbek
More than one language is used for official business.
💰 Money
Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm)
Life here today 🩺
These come from World Bank open data — the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
❤️ How long people live
72.5 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
💼 Money made per person each year
about US$3,968
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
🏢 Living in cities
51% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
🎒 Kids under 15
31.3% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details 🧭
📞 Phone code
+998
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
🌐 Websites end in
.uz
🧑 People here are called
Uzbekistani
🏷️ Name at home
Узбекистан · O‘zbekiston
Also written: Republic of Uzbekistan, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi, Ўзбекистон Республикаси.
🌊 Coast or inland
Landlocked — no coastline
🕊️ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders 🤝
Uzbekistan is landlocked — it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world 🗣️
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Uzbekistán
French
Ouzbékistan
Arabic
أوزباكستان
Chinese
乌兹别克斯坦
Japanese
ウズベキスタン
Russian
Узбекистан
Portuguese
Uzbequistão
German
Usbekistan
Put it in perspective 📏
- India — the most populated country in Asia — has about 39.5× as many people as Uzbekistan.
- Uzbekistan covers roughly 4,261 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Uzbekistan lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 18,527 km.
Fast facts 🧠
Fact of the day: Uzbekistan sits in Central Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
🏷️ Official name
Republic of Uzbekistan
🏙️ Capital
Tashkent
🌍 Region
Asia · Central Asia
🔤 Country code
UZ
🕊️ UN status
UN member state
🚩 Independence
Independent country
More about Uzbekistan 🔎
🧭 Where on the map
41.0° N, 64.0° E
🌐 Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
🕰️ Clock check
Roughly UTC+4 — when it is noon in London it is about 16:00 in Tashkent.
- 🇺🇿 is the flag of Uzbekistan. Its country code — the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics — is UZ.
- Uzbekistan sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Uzbekistan is close to the line of 0° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Uzbekistan is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Uzbekistan sits in Central Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
Countries nearby 🤝
Talk about it 💬
- Uzbekistan has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Uzbekistan?
- If Uzbekistan spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz 🧪
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
Which money do people spend in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm)
How many countries share a land border with Uzbekistan?
5 — Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
Roughly how many people live in Uzbekistan?
37.1 million people
Keep researching 🔍
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further — and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here — kid-friendly encyclopedias 📚
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources 🏛️
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy 📰
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card 🏫
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