COUNTRY PROFILE / UZB
Uzbekistan
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For Uzbekistan, population is 37,053,428 people (2025, #42/215) and area is 448,920 km² (2023, #57/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (88%); Main language: Uzbek.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Uzbekistan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Uzbekistan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Uzbekistan, population is about 30% of Japan's value and area is about 1.19 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Uzbekistan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,053,428 people2025 / About 30% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 448,920 km²2023 / About 1.19 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 82.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 25.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.53 years2024 / 11.51 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,9682025 / About 11% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 24,787,054 people in 2000 to 37,053,428 people in 2025, an increase of about 49.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 65.46 years in 2000 to 72.53 years in 2024, an increase of 7.07 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 555 in 2000 to US$ 3,968 in 2025, an increase of about 614.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Uzbekistan.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY