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Population in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Population was 35.65 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.65 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
35.65 million people
in 2023
All-time low
900,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Uzbekistan, 1000–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 35.65 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Uzbekistan peaked at 35.65 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 900,000 people, in 1000.

Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 900,000 people 900,000 people 900,000 people 1
1100s 970,000 people 970,000 people 970,000 people 1
1200s 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1
1300s 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1
1400s 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1
1500s 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1
1600s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1700s 1.62 million people 1.62 million people 1.62 million people 1
1710s 1.71 million people 1.71 million people 1.71 million people 1
1720s 1.81 million people 1.81 million people 1.81 million people 1
1730s 1.91 million people 1.91 million people 1.91 million people 1
1740s 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 2.01 million people 1
1750s 2.12 million people 2.12 million people 2.12 million people 1
1760s 2.24 million people 2.24 million people 2.24 million people 1
1770s 2.37 million people 2.37 million people 2.37 million people 1
1780s 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 1
1790s 2.64 million people 2.64 million people 2.64 million people 1
1800s 1.92 million people 1.92 million people 1.92 million people 10
1810s 1.92 million people 1.92 million people 1.92 million people 10
1820s 2.00 million people 1.93 million people 2.08 million people 10
1830s 2.19 million people 2.10 million people 2.28 million people 10
1840s 2.40 million people 2.30 million people 2.50 million people 10
1850s 2.63 million people 2.52 million people 2.73 million people 10
1860s 2.87 million people 2.76 million people 2.99 million people 10
1870s 3.14 million people 3.01 million people 3.26 million people 10
1880s 3.42 million people 3.29 million people 3.56 million people 10
1890s 3.74 million people 3.59 million people 3.89 million people 10
1900s 4.09 million people 3.93 million people 4.25 million people 10
1910s 4.46 million people 4.29 million people 4.65 million people 10
1920s 4.89 million people 4.69 million people 5.09 million people 10
1930s 5.35 million people 5.14 million people 5.58 million people 10
1940s 5.87 million people 5.63 million people 6.14 million people 10
1950s 7.01 million people 6.24 million people 7.94 million people 10
1960s 9.76 million people 8.21 million people 11.40 million people 10
1970s 13.44 million people 11.76 million people 15.22 million people 10
1980s 17.70 million people 15.62 million people 19.98 million people 10
1990s 22.60 million people 20.46 million people 24.48 million people 10
2000s 26.26 million people 24.79 million people 27.94 million people 10
2010s 30.56 million people 28.39 million people 32.96 million people 10
2020s 34.61 million people 33.59 million people 35.65 million people 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 40 Ukraine 37.73 million people compare
  2. 41 Morocco 37.71 million people compare
  3. 42 Angola 36.75 million people compare
  4. 44 Malaysia 35.13 million people compare
  5. 45 Peru 33.85 million people compare
  6. 46 Ghana 33.79 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Uzbekistan?
Population in Uzbekistan was 35.65 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 35.65 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 people in 1000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for population?
Uzbekistan ranks 43rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.