Where is Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is located in the Central & South Asia region at latitude 41.377491 and longitude 64.585262 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

41° 22' 38.97'' N
64° 35' 6.94'' E

You can see the location of Uzbekistan on the world map below:

Uzbekistan on the World Map

Flag of Uzbekistan on map
, marked by a flag pin of its national flag.

Uzbekistan Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Uzbekistan (UZ) are:

  1. Afghanistan (AF)
  2. Kazakhstan (KZ)
  3. Kyrgyzstan (KG)
  4. Tajikistan (TJ)
  5. Turkmenistan (TM)

Uzbekistan is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Uzbekistan Key Facts

Country Uzbekistan
Coordinates Latitude: 41.377491
Longitude: 64.585262
Country Codes Alpha 2: UZ
Alpha 3: UZB
Country Flag Emoji 🇺🇿
Int. Phone Prefix +998
Capital city Tashkent
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Central & South Asia
Country Area 447,400 sq km
Population 2024 36,361,859
World Rank: 43
Median Age 26.6
Life expectancy 72.4
Major languages Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+05:00
Internet TLD .uz
Biggest Airport Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS)
Average temperature 12.05 °C
53.69 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 city 12 regions 1 republic
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Uzbekistan Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Sum (UZS)
GDP in 2024 $115 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 67
GDP per capita in 2024 $3,162
World Rank: 157
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey
Top 5 Export Countries China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Afghanistan

Biggest Cities in Uzbekistan

Here are the largest cities in Uzbekistan based on 2024 data:

City Population
Tashkent 1,978,028
Andijon 747,800
Namangan 713,220
Samarkand 595,200
Nukus 332,500
Fergana 299,200
Bukhara 280,187
Qarshi 278,300
Qo'qon 259,700
Marg'ilon 253,500

Map of Uzbekistan with the Largest Cities

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