Uzbekistan: map, capital and facts

Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Its capital is Tashkent. Its official languages are Russian and Uzbek.

Uzbekistan covers about 447,400 km², making it the 56th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 37.1 million people live there, the 42nd-most populous.

Uzbekistan shares land borders with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Where is Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is in Central Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 41°N, 64°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Uzbekistan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Uzbekistan facts

Capital	Tashkent
Continent	Asia
Region	Central Asia
Area	447,400 km² (56th largest)
Population	37,053,428 (42nd most populous)
Languages	Russian, Uzbek
Currency	Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm)
Landlocked	Yes
Land borders	5
Centre point	41°N, 64°E

Countries that border Uzbekistan

Afghanistan, capital Kabul
Kazakhstan, capital Astana
Kyrgyzstan, capital Bishkek
Tajikistan, capital Dushanbe
Turkmenistan, capital Ashgabat

Other countries near Uzbekistan

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Pakistan, about 1,340 km
Azerbaijan, about 1,390 km
Iran, about 1,400 km
Armenia, about 1,610 km
Georgia, about 1,710 km

Guess Uzbekistan in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Uzbekistan were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Asia
Subregion: Central Asia
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: Yes
Area: 447,400 km²

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More countries in Central Asia

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.