Uzbekistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 37.1M (2025). World rank 42 of 216; in Asia, 17 of 49. Area: 447,400 km². World rank 58 of 249; in Asia, 15 of 50. GDP per person: $3,968 (2025). World rank 151 of 210 (1 = best); in Asia, 33 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 30.7M → 37.1M, GDP $97.6B → $147B, and GDP per person $3,173 → $3,968.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Local name
- Узбекистан
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Currency
- Uzbekistani Som (UZS)
- Time zones
- UTC+5
- Calling code
- +998
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F, I
- Mains voltage
- 220 V