Uzbekistan is a country in Asia, in Central Asia, with about 37.1 million people (2025) and an area of 448,920 square kilometres. Its capital is Tashkent, and it shares land borders with 5 countries.
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Uzbekistan is the heart of the Silk Road
Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, three of Central Asia's most storied cities, sit along the ancient trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean. Uzbekistan occupies the region's center, doubly landlocked (you must cross two borders to reach the sea). The Kyzylkum Desert covers the northwest, while the fertile Fergana Valley in the east is one of Central Asia's most densely populated areas. Geography made Uzbekistan a crossroads; history made it a prize.
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Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world (the other is Liechtenstein). Every neighbor (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan) is also landlocked, making access to global markets a perpetual challenge.
16 more lenses on Uzbekistan in the app
STORY Uzbekistan spent decades under authoritarian rule and is cautiously opening
NOW Uzbekistan's reforms are attracting investment that Central Asia hasn't seen before
NOW Uzbekistan is building nuclear power to fuel its ambitions
THREAD Uzbekistan sits between Russian and Chinese spheres without fully joining either
PLACE A land twice removed from the sea
STORY A team lost, a generation mourned
NOW A first World Cup, at last
THREAD A Central Asian door opens
PLACE Cities on the Silk Road
STORY Pakhtakor and the rebuilt game
NOW A debut measured in more than results
THREAD Post-Soviet football, decades on
PLACE A sea that was spent on cotton
STORY The conqueror a new republic chose as founder
THREAD The rivers begin in other countries
PLACE A bowl of people ringed by mountains
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Common questions
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. Tashkent lies at about 41.3 degrees north and 69.3 degrees east. Uzbekistan is in Asia, in the region often called Central Asia. It is home to about 37.1 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Uzbekistan?
About 37.1 million people live in Uzbekistan, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 42nd most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 448,920 square kilometres, that is about 83 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan shares land borders with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The map on this page outlines each of them around Uzbekistan. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan covers 448,920 square kilometres, or about 173,329 square miles. That makes it the 57th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 37.1 million gives a density of 83 people per square kilometre.
Uzbekistan is a country in Asia, in Central Asia, with about 37.1 million people (2025) and an area of 448,920 square kilometres. Its capital is Tashkent, and it shares land borders with 5 countries.
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
Region
Central Asia
Population
37,053,428 2025, World Bank. 42nd of 195.
Area
448,920 km² (173,329 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 57th largest of 195.
Population density
83 people per km²
Land neighbours
5: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Official name
Republic of Uzbekistan
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Uzbekistan is the heart of the Silk Road
Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, three of Central Asia's most storied cities, sit along the ancient trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean. Uzbekistan occupies the region's center, doubly landlocked (you must cross two borders to reach the sea). The Kyzylkum Desert covers the northwest, while the fertile Fergana Valley in the east is one of Central Asia's most densely populated areas. Geography made Uzbekistan a crossroads; history made it a prize.
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