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Uzbekistan
The most populous Central Asian nation, Uzbekistan sits at the heart of the ancient Silk Road, with legendary cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva featuring spectacular Islamic architecture. The capital Tashkent, Central Asia's largest city, blends Soviet-era planning with modern development. Uzbekistan is one of the world's largest cotton producers and holds significant gold and natural gas reserves.
Major cities: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan
2024
36.4M
UN
2050
52.2M
UN
2100
74.4M
UN
~2200
65.0M
GPU
~2500
19.0M
GPU
Population36.4M
Fertility (TFR)3.49
Life expectancy72.5
Median age26.9
Infant mortality12.7 per 1,000
Pop. density81/km²
Urbanization51%
Youth share (0-14)31%
Land area440,650 km²
LanguageUzbek 74.3%
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.740 (#107)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.24M | 5.17 | 53.3 | 38.1 | 15.8 | +5K | 2.2% |
| 1955 | 7.05M | 5.68 | 54.9 | 42.6 | 16.0 | +4K | 2.7% |
| 1960 | 8.21M | 6.61 | 56.5 | 47.9 | 15.4 | +22K | 3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.92M | 6.81 | 58.3 | 44.0 | 13.5 | +66K | 3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8M | 6.31 | 60.1 | 38.1 | 11.4 | +37K | 2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.6M | 5.92 | 61.6 | 36.5 | 10.2 | +38K | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.6M | 5.04 | 63.0 | 34.8 | 9.1 | +9K | 2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.9M | 4.69 | 64.6 | 36.7 | 8.2 | -1K | 2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.5M | 4.12 | 65.8 | 33.7 | 7.3 | -73K | 2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.9M | 3.57 | 64.7 | 29.0 | 7.5 | -46K | 2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.8M | 2.70 | 65.5 | 21.7 | 7.0 | -67K | 1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4M | 2.44 | 67.5 | 20.4 | 6.6 | -33K | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4M | 2.44 | 69.8 | 22.4 | 6.2 | -20K | 1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7M | 2.58 | 71.3 | 24.0 | 6.0 | -17K | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.6M | 3.06 | 71.5 | 25.6 | 6.5 | -9K | 1.9% |
| 2024Now | 36.4M | 3.49 | 72.5 | 25.6 | 6.0 | -7K | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.1M | 3.45 | 72.7 | 24.6 | 6.0 | -7K | 1.9% |
| 2030 | 40.2M | 3.22 | 73.3 | 21.4 | 6.2 | -2K | 1.5% |
| 2035 | 43.2M | 3.01 | 74.0 | 19.8 | 6.5 | -4K | 1.3% |
| 2040 | 46.0M | 2.84 | 74.6 | 19.7 | 6.9 | -3K | 1.3% |
| 2045 | 49.1M | 2.69 | 75.3 | 20.0 | 7.1 | -3K | 1.3% |
| 2050 | 52.2M | 2.55 | 76.0 | 19.1 | 7.3 | -3K | 1.2% |
| 2055 | 55.2M | 2.44 | 76.7 | 17.9 | 7.4 | -3K | 1.0% |
| 2060 | 57.9M | 2.34 | 77.4 | 16.7 | 7.6 | -1K | 0.9% |
| 2065 | 60.5M | 2.26 | 78.1 | 15.8 | 7.8 | -4K | 0.8% |
| 2070 | 62.8M | 2.20 | 78.9 | 15.3 | 7.9 | -2K | 0.7% |
| 2075 | 65.1M | 2.14 | 79.6 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 0K | 0.7% |
| 2080 | 67.3M | 2.09 | 80.3 | 14.4 | 8.0 | -2K | 0.6% |
| 2085 | 69.4M | 2.04 | 81.0 | 13.6 | 7.8 | -1K | 0.6% |
| 2090 | 71.3M | 2.00 | 81.7 | 12.9 | 7.8 | -4K | 0.5% |
| 2095 | 73.0M | 1.97 | 82.3 | 12.3 | 8.1 | -6K | 0.4% |
| 2100 | 74.4M | 1.94 | 83.0 | 11.9 | 8.5 | -8K | 0.3% |