The key facts

  • As of October 1, 2026, Uzbekistan's population is 39,535,225 people (National Statistics Committee data).
  • Annual growth is 692.2 thousand people, or 1.8%.
  • Leaders by population: Samarkand (4.46 million) and Fergana (4.29 million) regions; the smallest is the Syrdarya region (965.4 thousand).

National Statistics Committee data

As of October 1 of the current year, the population of Uzbekistan stood at 39 million 535 thousand 225 people. These figures are provided by the National Statistics Committee, as cited by UzNews.uz.

Dynamics over the year

Compared with the same period last year, the population increased by 692.2 thousand people, which amounts to 1.8%.

Distribution by regions

The permanent population by region: Samarkand region — 4,462,783; Fergana region — 4,293,001; Tashkent region — 3,799,043; Kashkadarya region — 3,746,228; Andijan region — 3,574,464; Tashkent city — 3,278,512; Namangan region — 3,190,767; Surkhandarya region — 3,030,030; Republic of Karakalpakstan — 2,166,044; Khorezm region — 2,162,068; Bukhara region — 2,125,129; Jizzakh region — 1,545,176; Navoi region — 1,196,559; Syrdarya region — 965,421 people.