Uzgen Facts

Area3458.1 km²
Population305,497
Male Population154,166 (50.5%)
Female Population151,331 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+88.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+24.7%
Median Age21.5 years (Male: 21.3, Female: 21.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,092 (2022)
Area Codes3233, 3266
NeighborhoodsShark, Borbor
Local Time
TimezoneKyrgyzstan Time
Lat & Lng40.76994, 73.30068

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Uzgen Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population162,254215,404245,082290,390305,497327,622347,001
Population Density46.9 / km²62.3 / km²70.9 / km²84 / km²88.3 / km²94.7 / km²100.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uzgen Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 24.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Uzgen+88.3%+41.8%+24.7%
Osh Region
Kyrgyzstan
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uzgen Median Age

Median Age: 21.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Uzgen21.5 yrs21.8 yrs21.3 yrs
Osh Region22.1 yrs22.4 yrs21.8 yrs
Kyrgyzstan23.9 yrs24.5 yrs23.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Uzgen Population Density

Population Density: 88.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Uzgen305,4973,458.1 km²88.3 / km²
Osh Region1.3 million29,127.3 km²44.2 / km²
Kyrgyzstan5.9 million198,317.2 km²29.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uzgen Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Uzgen

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Uzgen Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,923$898$1,189$1,430$1,789$1,814$2,263$2,092
Total GDP$359.8M$177.1M$254.7M$322.3M$425.1M$466.2M$636.2M$601.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Uzgen CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Uzgen597,251 tn1.96 tn172.7 tons/km²
Osh Region2,519,752 tn1.96 tn86.5 tons/km²
Kyrgyzstan12,018,840 tn2.02 tn60.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Uzgen CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)597,251 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)172.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeHigh (10)
LandslideHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/12/195:14 PM4.531.1 km40,590 m30km ENE of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
7/17/182:35 PM4.753.2 km35,000 m6km WSW of Gul'cha, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
12/17/165:25 AM4.456.2 km33,270 m15km NE of Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
11/14/162:07 AM4.421.9 km43,980 m21km S of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
8/20/168:34 PM446.4 km10,000 m10km WNW of Suzak, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
2/10/1611:52 PM4.446.1 km42,170 m12km E of Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
1/1/163:26 AM4.357.1 km40,300 m18km NNW of Qurghontepa, Uzbekistanusgs.gov
12/1/156:13 AM5.167.3 km40,830 m43km S of Uch-Terek, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
11/24/152:45 PM4.641.6 km10,000 m24km WNW of Gul'cha, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
11/20/154:45 AM4.541.6 km16,000 m21km WNW of Gul'cha, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov

Uzgen

Uzgen (also Ozgon or Özgön and Uzkand or Uzkend, Kyrgyz: Өзгөн, Özgön; Russian: Узген) is a town in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is the capital of Uzgen District. According to 2009 Census the population of Uzgen was 49,410

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