🌍 Geography
Location: Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
447,400 km²
Land Area
425,400 km²
Water Area
22,000 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
6,893 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Afghanistan (144 km)
330 km; Kyrgyzstan 1 (N/A km)
314 km; Tajikistan 1 (N/A km)
312 km; Turkmenistan 1 (N/A km)
793 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zaravshan; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west
Climate: mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
36,520,593
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.43%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
28.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
20.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- TASHKENT: 2,603,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 100%, Female: 100%)
💼 Economy
<p>lower-middle income Central Asian economy; key exporter of natural gas, cotton, and gold; ongoing reform efforts to reduce state-owned sector dominance, attract foreign investment, and improve sustainability of cotton production</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$379.99 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$114.97 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$10,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
9.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
18.3%
Industry
31.8%
Services
45.2%
Major Industries
textiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, mining, hydrocarbon extraction, chemicals
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic; highly authoritarian
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.81 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.9 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Itchan Kala
- Historic Bukhara
- Historic Shakhrisyabz
- Samarkand - Crossroad of Cultures
- Western Tien Shan
- Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor