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The population almanac240 countries · 31,365 cities · UN WPP 2024
Capital city · Uzbekistan · Asia

Tashkent

Tashkent · Uzbekistan
City population
1,978,028
#1
in Uzbekistan
#1
in Tashkent
#204
worldwide
Tashkent
41.265, 69.216
City population
1,978,028
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Uzbekistan
#1
of 109 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#204
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Uzbekistan
5.3%
of the national population

About Tashkent

The national capital, Tashkent holds 1,978,028 residents and accounts for 5.3% of Uzbekistan's population. Several cities cluster within 25 km: Bektemir at 12 km with 31,400 people, Yangiyŭl 22 km away with 61,700, and three others ranging from 17 to 24 km distant. Tashkent ranks 204th globally by city population and first among Uzbekistan's 109 listed cities.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Uzbekistan
#1of 109
LargestSmallest
Position in Tashkent
#1of 2
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Uzbekistan
Region
Tashkent
Rank in region
#1of 2
Capital
National capital
Elevation
424 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Tashkent
Coordinates
41.265, 69.216
Record updated
2024-06-22
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 109 in Uzbekistan

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

17KMSalor26K people22KMYangiyŭl62K people22KMSaryaghash25K people · Kazakhstan24KMAbay24K people · Kazakhstan25KMQibray28K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Tashkent1.98M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Tashkent compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Tashkent1.98M

Tashkent Population FAQ

What is the population of Tashkent?

Tashkent has a city population of 1,978,028. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Tashkent?

Tashkent is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Its coordinates are 41.265, 69.216.

How big is Tashkent compared with other cities in Uzbekistan?

It is the 1st largest of the 109 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Uzbekistan, holding 5.3% of the national population.

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