Population growth in Uzbekistan over the past century

In 1920, the permanent population of Uzbekistan was 4.4 million. As of January 1 this year, that number had grown to 37.5 million. Since 1920, the population of Uzbekistan has increased by 33.1 million people, according to the National Statistics Committee.

The permanent population of the Republic of Uzbekistan over the years:

1920 - 4.4 million  
1930 - 4.9 million  
1940 - 6.6 million  
1950 - 6.2 million  
1960 - 8.4 million  
1970 - 11.8 million  
1980 - 15.8 million  
1990 - 20.2 million  
2000 - 24.5 million  
2010 - 28.0 million  
2020 - 33.9 million  
2025 - 37.5 million  

For reference, according to the "World Population Review" statistics, Uzbekistan is currently ranked 43rd out of 234 countries worldwide in terms of population.

It should be noted that in November of last year, it was reported that Uzbekistan’s permanent population had surpassed 37.5 million, reaching 37,506,617 people. Of these, 18,843,325 are men, and 18,580,779 are women. Experts predict that by 2030, Uzbekistan’s population will reach 40 million, which would represent half of the population of Central Asia. Over the past 30 years, Uzbekistan’s population has grown by 15 million people, reflecting stable demographic trends. The average life expectancy in Uzbekistan stands at 74.3 years.