Uzbekistan Population Pyramid 1971
Uzbekistan in 1971
As of 1971, Uzbekistan counted 12,111,511 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 8,517,711; it has grown by 42.2% since.
The median age was 17.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.8 children under 15 and 11.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Uzbekistan was 3.50 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 72.4 years in 2023: 75.4 for women and 69.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,079,134 immigrants live in Uzbekistan, 3.0% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 865,767 |
| Ukraine | 122,908 |
| Belarus | 26,170 |
| Azerbaijan | 20,079 |
| Kazakhstan | 13,013 |
2,114,477 people born in Uzbekistan live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 778,041 |
| Kazakhstan | 744,161 |
| Ukraine | 226,478 |
| Turkey | 128,061 |
| Turkmenistan | 66,605 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 12,111,511 | 17.9 | |
| Kazakhstan | 12,684,813 | 22.9 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3,101,442 | 20.0 | |
| Tajikistan | 3,028,837 | 17.8 | |
| Turkmenistan | 2,253,120 | 17.4 |





