Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tajikistan fits inside Uzbekistan 3.2 times.
Tajikistan: 141,379 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Tajikistan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tajikistan’s highest peak towers 2,852 m above Uzbekistan’s.
Tajikistan: 7,495 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 3.4 times as many people as Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 10.8 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 8% more densely populated than Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 78 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 2.5 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 168.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 2.2 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 158.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 5 years older than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 21.9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 0.5 more children on average than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 3.04 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 4.1% in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 4.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Tajikistan: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Tajikistan: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 8.3 times the size of Tajikistan’s.
Tajikistan: $17.7 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Uzbekistan produces 2.3 times as much per person as Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: Int$5,923 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tajikistan than in Uzbekistan (Gini 3.4 points higher).
Tajikistan: 36.1 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Tajikistan, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 6.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Tajikistan 1.8%.
Tajikistan: 1.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Tajikistan’s.
Tajikistan: 28% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: $85 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 0.6 years longer than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 71.9 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tajikistan is 84% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 50% more doctors per person than Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 21% in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 21% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Tajikistan: no data · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 5.59 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 0.7 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 44% more meat per person than Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 32.9 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 586 kcal more food per person per day than Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 2,712 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Tajikistan put in 36 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 2,134 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.64 years longer than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 11.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Tajikistan: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 56% in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 56% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are practically level.
Tajikistan: 99.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 26% in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 26% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tajikistan 76.
Tajikistan: 76 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 7.6 times as long as Tajikistan’s.
Tajikistan: 620 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 0.06 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 3.1% of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 3.1% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 1 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
94% of Tajikistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 94.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Tajikistan carries 9% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 57% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 0.9 per 100k (2020) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tajikistan are 49% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 13.9 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uzbekistan is on average 13.3 °C warmer than Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: 1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Tajikistan gets 3.1 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Tajikistan: 679 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Tajikistan bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Tajikistan fits inside Uzbekistan 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 3.4 times as many people as Tajikistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 0.6 years longer than in Tajikistan. Life expectancy at birth is 71.9 years in Tajikistan and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 2.5 cm taller than in Tajikistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
