Pre-Trip Information


Country Profile: Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Map
 Select A Country
  View Regions

Country Facts

Uzbekistan Flag

Current Date:

Current Time:

Region: Central Asia

Capital: Tashkent

Population: 30,565,412

Area Total: 447,400

Area Land: 425,400

Climate: Mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters, semiarid grassland in east
   Country Overview
   People | Cultural Etiquette | Travel Guide | Health Advisory
Country Overview

Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Namangan 432,456 2020
Samarkand 319,366 2020
Tashkent 1,978,028 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Central Asia
Population: 30,565,412
Area Total: 447,400km2
Area Land: 425,400km2
Coast Line: 0km
Capital: Tashkent
Climate: Mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters, semiarid grassland in east
Languages: Uzbek (74%)
Russian (14.2%)
Tajik (4.4%)
Other (7.1%)
Currency: sum (UKS)
Holiday: Independence Day is 1 September (1991), Constitution Day is 8 December


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 31.40°F
July: °C / 81.50°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 11.9"


Boundaries
Kazakhstan 2,203 km
Turkmenistan 1,621 km
Tajikistan 1,161 km
Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km
Afghanistan 137 km


Ethnic Divisions
Uzbek 80.00%
Russian 5.50%
Tajik 5.00%
Kazakh 3.00%
Karakalpak 2.50%
other 2.50%
Tatar 1.50%


Religions
Muslims (mostly Sunnis) 88.00%
Eastern Orthodox 9.00%
Other 3.00%

CountryWire