Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to the Statistical Agency, as of 1 January 2023, the permanent population of Uzbekistan amounted to more than 36 million people.

The most populous region is the Samarkand region (4.1 million citizens). Next come Ferghana and Andijan regions - 3.9 million and 3.3 million inhabitants, respectively. Below is the complete list:

Karakalpakstan - 1.9 million;

Andijan region - 3.3 million;

Bukhara region - 2 million;

Jizzakh region - 1.4 million;

Kashkadarya region - 3.4 million;

Navoi region - 1 million;

Namangan region - 2.9 million;

Samarkand region - 4.1 million;

Surkhandarya region - 2.8 million;

Syrdarya region - 896.6 thousand;

Tashkent region - 2.9 million;

Ferghana region - 3.9 million;

Khorezm region - 1.9 million;

Tashkent - 2.9 million.