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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.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202602M4M6M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Toshkent (Tashkent): 3.9M

Largest cities: Uzbekistan

City20252050, projected
Toshkent (Tashkent)3,935,7935,093,106
Namangan947,4651,371,062
Samarqand932,2191,321,874
Andijon803,5181,128,121
Fergana791,8771,345,499
Qarshi559,475852,727
Jizzakh376,607591,354
Qoqand308,393552,845
Nukus304,362408,864
Shahrisabz293,849528,621

Uzbekistan: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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