Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s permanent population reached 39.54 million as of 1 October 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee, taking into account the results of the population census.
The figure was 692,200 people, or 1.8%, higher than on the same date a year earlier.
Samarkand Region remains the country’s most populous administrative unit, with 4.46 million residents. It is followed by Ferghana Region with 4.29 million and Tashkent Region with 3.8 million.
The population of Kashkadarya Region reached 3.75 million, while Andijan Region had 3.57 million residents. The capital, Tashkent, is home to 3.28 million people.
Namangan Region has 3.19 million residents, Surkhandarya Region 3.03 million, the Republic of Karakalpakstan 2.17 million and Khorezm Region 2.16 million.
Bukhara Region has a population of 2.13 million, Jizzakh Region 1.55 million and Navoi Region 1.2 million. Syrdarya Region recorded the smallest population, at 965,400.
Uzbekistan’s population by region as of 1 October 2026:
- Samarkand Region — 4,462,783
- Ferghana 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
