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Uzbekistan - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

448,900 sq km (173,351 sq miles).

Population: 

37.13 million (2024).

Population density: 

85 per sq km.

Capital: 

Tashkent.

Government: 

Republic.

Head of state: 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev since 2016.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov since 2016.

Electricity: 

220–240 volts AC, 50Hz.

Uzbekistan uses the following plug types:
• Type C: Two round pins (ungrounded), commonly used across Europe.
• Type F: Two round pins with two grounding clips on the side (grounded, Schuko type).

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