Uzbekistan's population has grown eightfold over the past two centuries, with experts predicting continued growth in the coming decades due to the momentum established in the 20th century, media reports.
Improved access to healthcare and longer life expectancies have also contributed to this trend.
The population growth rate is an important demographic indicator that measures a population's relative increase or decrease through natural births and international migration. It is influenced by a country's level of development, standard of living, cultural traditions, hunger, and epidemics.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan all have varying population growth rates.
Uzbekistan ranks 64th with an index of 1.59, while Kazakhstan ranks 102 with an index of 1.03, and Kyrgyzstan ranks 68 with an index of 1.54. Tajikistan ranks 38th with an index of 2.18, and Afghanistan ranks 26th with an index of 2.40.
According to the State Statistics Agency, Uzbekistan's permanent population as of April 1, 2023, was 36,197,781, showing a 2.2% increase from the same period in 2022. Experts predict that Uzbekistan's population may exceed 45mn people by 2035.
Niger, Mayotte, and Uganda have the highest population growth rates, ranking first, second, and third with indices of 3.70, 3.29, and 3.19, respectively.
The Marshall Islands rank last with an index of 3.31, followed by Eastern Samoa with an index of -2.62 and Sint Maarten with an index of -1.93.
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