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Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan: facts and figures
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. It has about 2,600,000 residents, which makes it the 59th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 448 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Dushanbe, 307 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| City population | 2,600,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 59th of 172 |
| Elevation | 448 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Asia/Tashkent |
| Coordinates | 41.30° N, 69.24° E |
| Country population | 37,053,428 residents |
| Country GDP | 147 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $3,968 |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 years |
| Internet users | 89.5 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Tashkent averages 2.2 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 475 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 1.0 °C |
| February | 4.0 °C |
| March | 9.6 °C |
| April | 15.3 °C |
| May | 21.4 °C |
| June | 27.4 °C |
| July | 30.4 °C |
| August | 27.5 °C |
| September | 21.7 °C |
| October | 13.7 °C |
| November | 6.4 °C |
| December | 1.5 °C |
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Dushanbe is the closest capital to Tashkent.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe | Tajikistan | 307 km |
| Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | 475 km |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | 753 km |
| Islamabad | Pakistan | 910 km |
| Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | 1,005 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan, in Asia, with about 2,600,000 residents, averaging 2.2 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. It has about 2,600,000 residents and lies in Asia.
How many people live in Tashkent?
About 2,600,000, which ranks Tashkent 59th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Tashkent?
Tashkent averages 2.2 °C in winter and 28.4 °C in summer, with 475 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Tashkent?
GDP per capita in the country is $3,968, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan: facts and figures
Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan: 900,000 residents, 816 m above sea level, 3.4 °C in winter and 27.1 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan: facts and figures
Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan: 1,050,000 residents, 764 m above sea level, -1.1 °C in winter and 23.7 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Kabul, capital of Afghanistan: facts and figures
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan: 4,600,000 residents, 1,800 m above sea level, 0.4 °C in winter and 24.3 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Capitals of the world: the full list by continent
Every capital in DailyGeo's atlas, grouped by continent, with population, elevation and winter and summer temperatures, each linking to its own data page.