News about population census: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The National Statistics Committee has published detailed preliminary results of the population and agricultural census conducted in January–February 2026. The data cover place of birth, ethnic composition, languages of communication and housing types of the country's 39.05 million residents.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the final results of the population census, 3.3 million people aged 15 and older in Uzbekistan have higher and postgraduate education — 12% of this age group. Another 35.8% have secondary specialized and vocational education, and 42.8% have general secondary education. The data was published by the National Statistics Committee and the outlets Zamon.uz and UzNews.uz.
Sevara AzamovaAt a press conference on 13 November, the State Statistics Committee presented the final results of the first census of population and agriculture since 1989. The permanent population as of 15 January 2026 stood at 39,047,321 people — 2.1% more than current statistics had shown. The share of urban residents, life expectancy, education and agricultural indicators were revised.
Aziz Karimov
