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Uzbekistan Population and religion percentage
Uzbekistan officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It’s the most populated country in Central Asia. As per Statistics Agency Uzbekistan, the population of Uzbekistan as of 1 October 2023 is 36,599,764 (36.5 million) and As of October 1, 2025, the population of Uzbekistan stands at 38,069,116 (38 million or 3.8 Crore)
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| Uzbekistan | 2026 Population |
| Total Population | 38,234,181 (38 million) |
| Male Pop. | 19,254,734 |
| Female Pop. | 18,979,448 |
| Land Area | 311,888 sq. km (120,421 sq. mi) |
| Urban Pop. | 51% |
| Pop. Density | 122 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Tashkent |
| Fertility Rate* of Uzbekistan | 2.43 |
| infant mortality rate** in Uzbekistan | 18.8 |
| Median Age in Uzbekistan | 27.8 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Uzbekistan | 72.04 years |
| Urban Population of Uzbekistan | 50.1% |
Religion in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a secular country and Islam is the majority religion. As per the estimates, Muslims constitute 96% of the population. There are more Sunni than Shia Muslims among the residents. According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report around 54% identify as non-denominational Muslim, 18% as Sunni, and 1% as Shia. And around 11% say they belong to a Sufi order.
Christianity is the second-largest religion. 2.2% of the population follows Russian Orthodox Christianity, with 3% following other religions or identifying as non-religious.
An estimated 93,000 Jews lived in the country in the early 1990s. In addition, there are about 7,400 Zoroastrians left in Uzbekistan, mostly in Tajik areas like Khujand.
Religion percentage in Uzbekistan
- Islam – 96%
- Christians – 2.2%
- Other Religions – 1.4%
- Non-religious and others – 0.1%
Source: various estimates
Ethnic composition
Uzbekistan Ethnic percentage as of 2021
- Uzbeks – 84.5%
- Tajiks – 4.8%
- Kazakhs – 2.4%
- Karakalpaks – 2.2%
- Russians – 2.1%
- Kyrgyz – 0.8%
- Turkmen – 0.6%
- Tatars 0.5%
- Korean – 0.5%
- Ukrainians – 0.2%
- Others – 1.2%
Source: 2021 Census estimates
Largest Cities in Uzbekistan by Population
| # | City | Province | Population |
| 1 | Tashkent | Tashkent | 25,71,668 |
| 2 | Namangan | Namangan Province | 5,97,000 |
| 3 | Samarkand | Samarkand Province | 5,30,000 |
| 4 | Andijan | Andijan Province | 4,17,000 |
| 5 | Nukus | Karakalpakstan | 3,10,000 |
| 6 | Bukhara | Bukhara Province | 2,85,000 |
| 7 | Qarshi | Qashqadaryo Province | 2,60,000 |
| 8 | Fergana | Fergana Province | 2,75,000 |
| 9 | Kokand | Fergana Province | 2,40,000 |
| 10 | Margilan | Fergana Province | 2,23,000 |
Source: Census 2018