Total population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Total population was 36,713 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Uzbekistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 36,713 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Uzbekistan peaked at 36,713 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,587 thousands, in 1970.
That places Uzbekistan 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,250 thousands | 11,587 thousands | 15,016 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,464 thousands | 15,415 thousands | 19,723 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,380 thousands | 20,231 thousands | 24,314 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,082 thousands | 24,638 thousands | 27,714 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,306 thousands | 28,165 thousands | 32,660 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,753 thousands | 33,269 thousands | 36,713 thousands | 5 |
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More population data for Uzbekistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.334 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.45 million (2100)
- Population density 168.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.334 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.49 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 8,505 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.49 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.03 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Uzbekistan?
- Total population in Uzbekistan was 36,713 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,713 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,587 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for total population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release