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Uzbekistan

Last update: 2026-04-06

Uzbekistan Geographical location

Uzbekistan Economy and finance

Currency
Uzbekistani Sum (UZS)
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 415.50
Inflation rate
9.6% (2024)
Unemployment rate
4.5% (2024)
Below the poverty line
11% (2023)
Gini coefficient
31.2 (2022)

Uzbekistan Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
15.4%
Smoking men
1%
Smoking women
30.2%
Current as of
2025

Uzbekistan Area (sq. km)

Total area
447 400
Land area
425 400
Water area
22 000

Uzbekistan Popular payment systems

Uzbekistan Popular social networks and messengers

Uzbekistan Age structure

0-14 years
29.6%
15-64 years
63.7%
65+ years
6.7%
Current as of
2024

Uzbekistan Religion

Main religion
Islam
Not specified
3%

Uzbekistan General Info

Сontinent
Asia
Political unions
CIS
Time zone
UTC+5
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
UZ
Capital
Tashkent
Official language
Uzbek

Uzbekistan Average consumer spendings

Food products
46.3%
Alcohol and tobacco
3.2%
Current as of
2023

Uzbekistan Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
2.45
Beer
0.18
Wine
0.09
Spirits
2.19
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019

Uzbekistan Population and society

Population size
36 520 593
Male population
18 324 813
Female population
18 195 780
Population growth rate
1.43% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
20.5 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.1 (2024)
Urbanization
50.5% (2023)

Uzbekistan Credit ratings

Fitch
BB- (2018)
Moody's
B1 (2019)
Standard & Poor's
BB- (2018)

Uzbekistan Age-sex pyramid

Uzbekistan Phone operating systems

Android
83.7%
iOS
16.14%
Current as of
2025

Uzbekistan Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+998
Internet domain
.uz
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
17
Internet user penetration
89%
Fixed internet penetration
30%
Current as of
2023

Last update: 2026-04-06