National survey: Kun.uz named the most popular online outlet in Uzbekistan

The Public Foundation for Support of National Media published a report on a national media consumption study conducted with financial support from the European Union. According to the survey by the 'Ijtimoiy Fikr' center, among online press readers, 74.7% of respondents named Kun.uz the most-read news website, ahead of Daryo.uz, Qalampir.uz and Gazeta.uz.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 3 November 2026 at 23:562 min read

The key facts

The survey by the 'Ijtimoiy Fikr' center covered 1,411 respondents aged 18 and older in all 14 regions of Uzbekistan, conducted September 8–19, 2026.
Kun.uz scored 74.7%, followed by Daryo.uz (43.5%), Qalampir.uz (36.8%) and Gazeta.uz (20.4%).
Kun.uz's leadership was recorded across gender, age groups, urban and rural populations, and all regions.

What the study showed

The Public Foundation for Support and Development of National Mass Media has published the report of the 'National Study of Media Consumption in Uzbekistan', conducted with financial support from the European Union. The survey was carried out by the republican center for public opinion research 'Ijtimoiy Fikr' from September 8 to 19, 2026: 1,411 respondents aged 18 and older from all 14 regions of the country took part in it. This was reported by Kun.uz, which itself became the subject of the study — the publication appears in its editorial office, which should be taken into account when reading the results.

Ranking of news websites

As part of the study, researchers examined which news websites online press readers visit most often. Kun.uz took first place with a score of 74.7%. It is followed by Daryo.uz (43.5%), Qalampir.uz (36.8%) and Gazeta.uz (20.4%).

Who reads the ranking leader

According to the survey, Kun.uz's audience spans various socio-demographic groups. Among survey participants, it was chosen by 82.7% of men and 66.9% of women — the highest figure in both groups. The distribution across age groups is relatively even: 18–24 years — 76.1%, 25–34 years — 78.1%, 35–44 years — 75.8%, 45–54 years — 69.6%, 55 and older — 70%.

Regions and urban/rural

According to the publication, regional data show Kun.uz's leadership in all provinces: the share of readers reached 90.5% in Khorezm region, 88.2% in Karakalpakstan, 84.6% in Surkhandarya, 84% in Syrdarya and 82.4% in Namangan region; in Tashkent it was 66.7%. The outlet also leads both among urban residents (73.5%) and rural residents (75.9%) — the highest result among news platforms in both groups.