Toshkent (Tashkent): population
Toshkent (Tashkent), Uzbekistan: 3.94 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 76.
In 1975 it had 2.1 million people.
In 2000 it had 2.99 million people, so it has grown by 32% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 5.09 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Uzbekistan
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Toshkent (Tashkent) | 3,935,793 | 5,093,106 |
| Namangan | 947,465 | 1,371,062 |
| Samarqand | 932,219 | 1,321,874 |
| Andijon | 803,518 | 1,128,121 |
| Fergana | 791,877 | 1,345,499 |
| Qarshi | 559,475 | 852,727 |
| Jizzakh | 376,607 | 591,354 |
| Qoqand | 308,393 | 552,845 |
| Nukus | 304,362 | 408,864 |
| Shahrisabz | 293,849 | 528,621 |
Uzbekistan: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
