The population of Uzbekistan is expected to grow by 274,000 in 2026 and reach 35,571,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 8,863 people yearly. The population density of Uzbekistan has changed from 37.5 in 1980 to 81.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 35,365,137 people at present (Tuesday 17th of March 2026) | |
| Median Age | 31.7 years |
| Population density | 83.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,311,000 | 274,000 (0.8%) | -8,863 | 31.7 | 83 | 13,804,000 (39.1%) | |
| 2025 | 35,037,000 | 290,000 (0.8%) | -8,863 | 31.4 | 2.08 | 83 | 13,563,000 (38.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 31.1 | 82 | 13,327,000 (38.4%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 30.8 | 81 | 13,096,000 (38.0%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 30.5 | 80 | 12,870,000 (37.7%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 30.2 | 79 | 12,649,000 (37.4%) | |
| 2020 | 33,421,000 | 372,000 (1.1%) | -8,863 | 30.0 | 2.18 | 78 | 12,433,000 (37.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 29.7 | 2.25 | 77 | 12,222,000 (37.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 29.5 | 2.31 | 76 | 12,016,000 (36.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 29.3 | 2.37 | 75 | 11,814,000 (36.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 29.0 | 2.43 | 75 | 11,617,905 (36.5%) |
| 2015 | 31,298,900 | 541,200 (1.7%) | -8,863 | 28.8 | 2.49 | 74 | 11,381,845 (36.4%) |
| 2010 | 28,562,400 | 795,000 (2.8%) | -13,294 | 27.8 | 2.34 | 67 | 10,337,018 (36.2%) |
| 2005 | 26,167,000 | 302,650 (1.2%) | -28,026 | 26.7 | 2.36 | 62 | 9,597,009 (36.7%) |
| 2000 | 24,650,400 | 338,750 (1.4%) | -48,459 | 25.3 | 2.58 | 58 | 9,226,398 (37.4%) |
| 1995 | 22,785,000 | 408,000 (1.8%) | -48,527 | 24.3 | 3.60 | 54 | 8,758,554 (38.4%) |
| 1990 | 20,510,000 | 530,873 (2.6%) | -64,555 | 24.0 | 4.07 | 48 | 8,239,277 (40.2%) |
| 1985 | 18,108,300 | 448,325 (2.5%) | -69,284 | 24.1 | 4.59 | 43 | 7,374,062 (40.7%) |
| 1980 | 15,939,744 | 422,882 (2.7%) | -37,034 | 24.1 | 5.11 | 37 | 6,500,546 (40.8%) |
| 1975 | 13,892,638 | 367,544 (2.7%) | 14,416 | 24.2 | 5.84 | 33 | 5,430,215 (39.1%) |
| 1970 | 12,110,028 | 386,182 (3.2%) | 14,133 | 24.4 | 6.33 | 28 | 4,446,076 (36.7%) |
| 1965 | 10,143,740 | 354,754 (3.5%) | 88,856 | 25.0 | 6.52 | 24 | 3,579,624 (35.3%) |
| 1960 | 8,549,493 | 287,856 (3.3%) | 32,212 | 26.2 | 6.26 | 20 | 2,904,947 (34.0%) |
In 2025 the population of Uzbekistan was 35,037,000 and the average age increased from 26.2 in 1960 to 31.4. Urban population has increased from 9,226,398 (37.4%) in 2000 to 13,804,000 (39.1%) in the current year. The population density of Uzbekistan has changed from 37.5 in 1980 to 81.8 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 30.0 | 2.18 | 78 | 12,433,000 (37.2%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,863 | 31.4 | 2.08 | 83 | 13,563,000 (38.7%) |
| 2030 | 36,280,000 | 225,000 (0.6%) | -8,863 | 32.9 | 2.00 | 86 | 14,836,000 (40.9%) |
| 2035 | 37,272,000 | 182,000 (0.5%) | -8,863 | 34.4 | 1.93 | 90 | 16,241,000 (43.6%) |
| 2040 | 38,079,000 | 148,000 (0.4%) | -8,863 | 35.7 | 1.88 | 92 | 17,638,000 (46.3%) |
| 2045 | 38,683,000 | 100,000 (0.3%) | -8,863 | 36.9 | 1.84 | 95 | 18,990,000 (49.1%) |
| 2050 | 39,013,000 | 42,000 (0.1%) | -8,863 | 38.0 | 1.81 | 96 | 20,234,000 (51.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 75.4 (72.4 years for male and 78.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 96.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Uzbekistan constitutes of 17,705,000 women and 17,606,000 men, which means there are 994 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 34.3% of population (12,101,080) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (20,854,677) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.7% of population (2,365,837) is over 65.