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Uzbekistan Country Code +998

Complete guide to calling Uzbekistan from the US and abroad

ISO-2: UZ ISO-3: UZB Asia Capital: Tashkent

Calling Information

Dialing Code
+998
Exit Code (US)
011
How to Call
011 + 998 + area + number
Country TLD
.uz

Geography

Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
Area
447,400 km²
Population
37,053,428
Currency
Uzbek sum
Languages
Uzbek (official language) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%

Time & Communication

Current Time
1:12 AM
Time Zone
UTC+5
Mobile Penetration
110.5%
Internet Penetration
89.5%
Fixed-line Penetration
17.4%

How to Call Uzbekistan from the United States

Follow these simple steps to make an international call to Uzbekistan from a US landline or mobile phone:

1
Exit Code
011
US international prefix
2
Country Code
998
Uzbekistan
3
Area Code
XX
City/region code
4
Local Number
XXXX XXXX
Subscriber number

Example dialing format:

011 - 998 - area code - local number

Calling from a Mobile Phone

Replace 011 with the + symbol (press and hold 0):

+998 - area code - local number

Area Codes in Uzbekistan

City Area Code How to Dial from US
Andijan 74 011 998 74 + local number
Bukara 65 011 998 65 + local number
Djizak 72 011 998 72 + local number
Ferghana 73 011 998 73 + local number
Karakalpakia 61 011 998 61 + local number
Kashkadaria 75 011 998 75 + local number
Khorezm 62 011 998 62 + local number
Samarkand 66 011 998 66 + local number
Surkhandaria 76 011 998 76 + local number
Syrdariya 67 011 998 67 + local number
Tashkent 71 011 998 71 + local number

Neighboring Countries

Turkmenistan flag

Turkmenistan

+993 Kazakhstan flag

Kazakhstan

+7 Afghanistan flag

Afghanistan

+93 Tajikistan flag

Tajikistan

+992 Iran flag

Iran

+98 Pakistan flag

Pakistan

+92 United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

+971 Kyrgyzstan flag

Kyrgyzstan

+996

Telecommunications in Uzbekistan

Metric Value Year
Mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) 110.5 2024
Mobile subscriptions (total) 40,176,952 2024
Fixed-line subscriptions (per 100 people) 17.4 2024
Fixed-line subscriptions (total) 6,322,641 2024
Internet users (% of population) 89.5 2024

Source: World Bank (ITU)

Penetration Rates (per 100 people)

Mobile 110.5%
Fixed-line 17.4%
Internet 89.5%

Uzbekistan on the Map

Borders and capital: Natural Earth. The red dot marks the capital, Tashkent.

Flag of Uzbekistan

Flag of Uzbekistan

The national flag of Uzbekistan. See it next to other flags of Asia in the flags of the world gallery.

Geography of Uzbekistan

Area

448,920 km²

173,329 sq mi

Coastline

Landlocked

Highest point

Xazrat Sulton Tog' 4,643 m

Lowest point

Sariqamish Kuli -12 m

Climate:
Mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east
Terrain:
Mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zaravshan; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west
Natural resources:
Natural gas, Petroleum, Coal, Gold, Uranium, Silver, Copper, Lead and zinc, Tungsten, Molybdenum
Land borders:
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Land use:
agricultural 58.1% (arable 9.1%), forest 8.7% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Economy of Uzbekistan

GDP

$147 billion (2025)

GDP per person

$3,968 (2025)

Growth

7.7% (2025)

Inflation

8.8% (2025)

Unemployment

4.6% (2025)

Human Development Index

0.740 (#107 of 193, 2023)

Currency:
Uzbekistan Sum (UZS)
GDP by sector:
Agriculture 17%, Industry 33%, Services 46% (2025)
Top exports:
Gold, gems and jewelry (39%), Cotton (7%), Mineral fuels and oil (7%), Copper (6%), Other commodities (5%)
Top imports:
Machinery and computers (17%), Mineral fuels and oil (11%), Electrical equipment and electronics (10%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Iron and steel (6%)
Main export markets:
Russian Federation (15%), Kazakhstan (6%), China (6%), Türkiye (5%), Afghanistan (5%)
Main suppliers:
China (29%), Russian Federation (22%), Kazakhstan (8%), Rep. of Korea (5%), Türkiye (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.

Frequently Asked Questions about Uzbekistan

What is the country code for Uzbekistan?
The country code for Uzbekistan is +998.
How do I call Uzbekistan from the US?
To call Uzbekistan from the US, dial 011 + 998 + area code + local number. From a mobile phone, use +998 instead of 011.
What time is it in Uzbekistan?
The current time in Uzbekistan is 1:12 AM (UTC+5).
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.