Population and Demographics of Uzbekistan
Population changed +1.99% in 2024 · median age 27 years
Children under 15 make up 31.10% of Uzbekistan's population. The age structure puts 63.04% in the 15-to-64 band, leaving a 25.24-point gap between children and older adults. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 52.21 million, a 43.6% increase from 2024.
Population Over Time in Uzbekistan
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Uzbekistan added roughly 11.57 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 36.362M. For 2050, the medium projection is 52.211M. That is a difference of about 15.85 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Uzbekistan's demographic picture in 2024. At 31.10%, the under-15 group is larger than the 5.86% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 63.04%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Uzbekistan a female share of 49.6% and a male share of 50.4%. Males exceed females by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Uzbekistan pairs a 2024 annual population rate of +1.99% with fertility of 3.5, while the age balance leans younger, based on 31.10% under 15 versus 5.86% at 65-plus.
Over the longer record, Uzbekistan changed +46.7% from 2000 to 2024, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +43.6% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Uzbekistan. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Uzbekistan vs. World
Three same-year indicators show where Uzbekistan differs from the world in 2024: population change is higher than the global rate, fertility is above the global figure, and median age is younger than the world benchmark.
| Indicator | Uzbekistan | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.99% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 3.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 27 | 30.6 | 2024 |
For comparability, the growth, fertility and median-age rows are kept to the same 2024 harmonized dataset, which cites UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic source.
Key Takeaways
Uzbekistan has 36,361,859 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.99% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 31.10% are under 15 and 5.86% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 49.6% and 50.4% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 52.211M, differing from 2024 by roughly 15.85 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Uzbekistan?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Uzbekistan is 36,361,859 people.
Is the population of Uzbekistan growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Uzbekistan's population is growing, with annual change of +1.99%.
What percentage of the population of Uzbekistan is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 5.86% of Uzbekistan's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Uzbekistan in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Uzbekistan's 2050 population at 52,210,755.
What is the fertility rate in Uzbekistan?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Uzbekistan is 3.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.