Regions
The population of the regions of Uzbekistan according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andijon [Andizhan] | AN | Reg | Andijon | 4,300 | 1,349,408 | 1,728,000 | 2,186,200 | 2,756,400 | 3,127,683 | 3,461,003 | 430000 | → |
| Buxoro [Bukhara] | BU | Reg | Buxoro | 40,221 | 1,263,156 | 1,141,000 | 1,419,300 | 1,729,700 | 1,923,934 | 2,077,025 | 4022100 | → |
| Farg'ona [Fergana] | FA | Reg | Farg'ona | 6,760 | 1,693,973 | 2,153,000 | 2,664,400 | 3,329,700 | 3,752,034 | 4,144,653 | 676000 | → |
| Jizzax [Dzhizak] | JI | Reg | Jizzax | 21,209 | 511,453 | 744,000 | 974,800 | 1,205,000 | 1,382,060 | 1,537,547 | 2120900 | → |
| Namangan | NG | Reg | Namangan | 7,440 | 1,099,623 | 1,475,000 | 1,924,300 | 2,458,700 | 2,810,843 | 3,131,706 | 744000 | → |
| Navoiy [Navoi] | NW | Reg | Navoiy | 111,090 | Buxoro | 643,000 | 783,300 | 888,400 | 997,100 | 1,094,705 | 11109000 | → |
| Qashqadaryo [Kashkadarya] | QA | Reg | Qarshi | 28,570 | 1,120,617 | 1,594,000 | 2,166,800 | 2,831,300 | 3,280,418 | 3,639,318 | 2857000 | → |
| Qoraqalpog'ston [Karakalpakstan] | QR | ARep | Nukus | 166,594 | 904,315 | 1,214,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,711,800 | 1,898,351 | 2,029,718 | 16659400 | → |
| Samarqand [Samarkand] | SA | Reg | Samarqand | 16,770 | 1,783,930 | 2,135,000 | 2,670,300 | 3,380,900 | 3,877,355 | 4,297,462 | 1677000 | → |
| Sirdaryo [Syrdarya] | SI | Reg | Guliston | 4,280 | 448,432 | 572,000 | 642,200 | 750,600 | 846,260 | 930,843 | 428000 | → |
| Surxondaryo [Surkhandarya] | SU | Reg | Termiz | 20,100 | 894,709 | 1,255,000 | 1,736,700 | 2,260,600 | 2,629,135 | 2,945,512 | 2010000 | → |
| Toshkent [Tashkent] | TA | Reg | Toshkent | 15,135 | 1,792,469 | 2,157,000 | 2,142,300 | 2,695,700 | 2,941,908 | 3,108,529 | 1513500 | → |
| Toshkent shahri [Tashkent City] | TS | CpDst | Toshkent | 449 | 1,784,880 | 2,079,000 | 2,157,100 | 2,340,900 | 2,571,668 | 3,112,748 | 44900 | → |
| Xorazm [Khorezm] | XO | Reg | Urganch | 6,050 | 743,871 | 1,016,000 | 1,323,900 | 1,653,800 | 1,866,493 | 2,032,398 | 605000 | → |
| Uzbekistan | UZB | Rep | Toshkent | 448,971 | 15,390,836 | 19,906,000 | 24,487,700 | 29,993,500 | 33,905,242 | 37,543,167 | → |
- The population growth of Tashkent City is partly caused by boundary changes.
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(2000) (2013) (2020) (2025) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toshkent | TS | 3,112,748 |
| 2 | Namangan | NG | 713,385 |
| 3 | Samarqand | SA | 595,818 |
| 4 | Andijon | AN | 492,425 |
| 5 | Nukus | QR | 344,690 |
| 6 | Farg'ona | FA | 328,409 |
| 7 | Qo'qon | FA | 313,597 |
| 8 | Qarshi | QA | 300,777 |
| 9 | Buxoro | BU | 274,800 |
| 10 | Marg'ilon | FA | 257,878 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Uzbek cities and towns having a population of 20,000 or more according to census results and estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2013-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andijon [Andijan] | AN | 229,923 | 293,227 | 334,300 | 398,200 | 441,700 | 492,425 | 0 | → |
| Angren (incl. Geolog) | TA | 105,970 | 131,970 | 129,000 | 172,800 | 188,360 | 185,501 | 0 | → |
| Asaka (Leninsk) | AN | 33,870 | 42,978 | 54,800 | 62,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Baxt | SI | 8,666 | 9,738 | 11,700 | 17,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Bekobod (Bekabad) | TA | 67,656 | 82,082 | 84,500 | 88,500 | 95,833 | 106,079 | 0 | → |
| Beruniy | QR | 29,702 | 37,778 | 47,300 | 55,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Beshariq | FA | 10,306 | 17,289 | 20,500 | 22,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Beshkent | QA | 5,923 | 11,551 | 14,400 | 18,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Bo'ka | TA | 13,254 | 17,164 | 20,000 | 22,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Boysun | SU | 12,438 | 16,732 | 21,800 | 27,600 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Bulung'ur (Krasnogvardejsk) | SA | 16,852 | 21,030 | 24,000 | 29,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Buxoro [Bukhara] | BU | 184,960 | 223,934 | 239,100 | 247,500 | 255,400 | 274,800 | 0 | → |
| Chelak | SA | 8,353 | 13,093 | 16,610 | 20,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Chimboy | QR | 23,624 | 27,366 | 33,100 | 50,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Chinoz | TA | 13,959 | 21,481 | 20,800 | 23,700 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Chirchiq [Chirchik] | TA | 131,868 | 156,654 | 143,300 | 147,500 | 157,220 | 175,500 | 0 | → |
| Chiroqchi | QA | 8,910 | 13,220 | 16,600 | 23,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Chortoq | NG | 22,462 | 35,615 | 45,500 | 53,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Chust | NG | 35,347 | 46,424 | 60,700 | 69,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Dashtobod | JI | 10,562 | 14,247 | 20,200 | 36,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Denov | SU | 35,695 | 46,881 | 63,000 | 78,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Do'stlik | JI | 8,221 | 11,903 | 16,000 | 18,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Farg'ona [Fergana] | FA | 175,794 | 200,373 | 185,200 | 261,400 | 288,850 | 328,409 | 0 | → |
| G'allaorol | JI | 10,221 | 16,623 | 21,400 | 24,700 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| G'azalkent | TA | 17,678 | 21,490 | 21,100 | 21,600 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| G'ijduvon | BU | 16,534 | 30,486 | 37,100 | 43,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Guliston (Gulistan) | SI | 43,087 | 54,360 | 55,100 | 63,200 | 69,600 | 79,800 | 0 | → |
| G'uzor | QA | 13,033 | 17,253 | 21,300 | 24,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Haqqulobod | NG | 10,206 | 19,926 | 25,400 | 27,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Jalaquduq (Oxunboboyev) | AN | 8,969 | 11,043 | 19,600 | 24,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Jarqo'rg'on | SU | 13,989 | 17,687 | 20,510 | 22,700 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Jizzax [Dzhizak] | JI | 69,501 | 106,087 | 128,900 | 161,400 | 177,447 | 199,942 | 0 | → |
| Jomboy | SA | 9,350 | 11,308 | 13,700 | 17,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Juma | SA | 12,654 | 15,571 | 18,000 | 21,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Karmana | NW | 13,879 | 16,767 | ... | 28,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Kattaqo'rg'on (Kattakurgan) | SA | 53,353 | 58,950 | 66,110 | 80,900 | 89,544 | 95,882 | 0 | → |
| Keles | TA | 14,528 | 21,070 | 26,000 | 30,600 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Kitob | QA | 18,701 | 28,582 | 34,300 | 40,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Kogon (Kagan) | BU | 41,565 | 48,054 | 52,900 | 57,800 | 61,124 | 65,500 | 0 | → |
| Koson | QA | 28,460 | 40,655 | 53,900 | 68,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Kosonsoy | NG | 21,998 | 31,217 | 40,700 | 50,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Mang'it | QR | 16,731 | 22,949 | 30,500 | 33,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Marg'ilon (Margilan) | FA | 110,015 | 124,847 | 156,000 | 212,200 | 235,024 | 257,878 | 0 | → |
| Muborak | QA | 9,406 | 19,868 | 23,100 | 30,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Namangan | NG | 226,950 | 305,585 | 386,200 | 468,000 | 626,120 | 713,385 | 0 | → |
| Navoiy (Navoi) | NW | 84,277 | 107,115 | 120,900 | 134,300 | 144,158 | 166,492 | 0 | → |
| Nukus | QR | 108,978 | 170,362 | 206,700 | 289,000 | 319,583 | 344,690 | 0 | → |
| Nurafshon (To'ytepa) | TA | 15,544 | 17,586 | 21,300 | 23,700 | 48,692 | 57,523 | 0 | → |
| Nurota [Nurata] | NW | 15,948 | 21,001 | 26,600 | 32,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Ohangaron [Akhangaran] | TA | 25,968 | 31,135 | 30,500 | 33,800 | 37,784 | 42,035 | 0 | → |
| Olmaliq [Almalik] | TA | 100,733 | 114,331 | 114,700 | 119,100 | 131,111 | 148,896 | 0 | → |
| Oqtosh | SA | 22,186 | 29,999 | 33,800 | 41,600 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Parkent | TA | 12,033 | 31,542 | 43,200 | 60,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Paxtakor | JI | 11,631 | 15,366 | 18,200 | 23,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Paxtaobod | AN | 14,802 | 18,991 | 22,100 | 34,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Piskent | TA | 21,100 | 24,412 | 30,700 | 34,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Pitnak | XO | 8,499 | 12,411 | 15,700 | 16,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Pop | NG | 5,779 | 15,766 | 20,500 | 26,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Poytug' | AN | 11,976 | 19,389 | 24,100 | 26,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Qamashi | QA | 15,916 | 22,270 | 30,500 | 39,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Qarshi [Karshi] | QA | 108,225 | 157,119 | 201,300 | 250,700 | 274,891 | 300,777 | 0 | → |
| Qo'ng'irot | QR | 23,461 | 29,810 | 35,200 | 37,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Qo'qon (Kokand) | FA | 152,776 | 182,073 | 197,400 | 230,400 | 252,730 | 313,597 | 0 | → |
| Qorako'l | BU | 6,036 | 16,650 | 19,600 | 22,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Qorasuv | AN | 14,701 | 19,454 | 25,600 | 33,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Qo'rg'ontepa | AN | 16,574 | 19,565 | 25,200 | 30,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Quva | FA | 22,838 | 26,062 | 36,200 | 46,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Quvasoy [Kuvasay] | FA | 17,365 | 25,217 | 24,700 | 46,800 | 52,400 | 58,000 | 0 | → |
| Rishton | FA | 19,309 | 23,706 | 29,600 | 34,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Samarqand (Samarkand) | SA | 476,929 | 367,031 | 361,100 | 504,300 | 546,303 | 595,818 | 0 | → |
| Shahrisabz [Shakhrisabz] | QA | 37,022 | 52,976 | 87,100 | 98,400 | 139,113 | 150,138 | 0 | → |
| Shahrixon | AN | 34,196 | 45,200 | 58,200 | 71,400 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Sherobod | SU | 13,824 | 17,026 | 24,210 | 29,100 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Shirin | SI | 9,384 | 12,298 | 13,900 | 17,500 | 18,726 | 19,393 | 0 | → |
| Sho'rchi | SU | 11,208 | 16,560 | 20,510 | 25,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Sirdaryo [Sirdarya] | SI | 21,068 | 23,501 | 29,700 | 28,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Taxiatosh | QR | 30,577 | 42,960 | 51,500 | 47,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Termiz (Termez) | SU | 56,779 | 82,951 | 113,500 | 135,800 | 179,572 | 207,326 | 0 | → |
| To'raqo'rg'on | NG | ... | 18,415 | 22,600 | 30,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| To'rtko'l | QR | 25,507 | 36,346 | 48,600 | 58,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Toshkent [Tashkent] | TS | 1,780,002 | 2,095,525 | 2,135,500 | 2,340,900 | 2,571,668 | 3,112,748 | 33400 | → |
| Uchqo'rg'on | NG | 20,117 | 23,772 | 29,200 | 40,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Uchquduq [Uchkuduk] | NW | 20,560 | 24,040 | 26,100 | 26,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Urganch [Urgench] | XO | 100,010 | 126,380 | 139,200 | 136,600 | 143,750 | 155,690 | 0 | → |
| Urgut | SA | 21,068 | 37,060 | 49,400 | 65,300 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Vobkent | BU | 6,301 | 12,351 | 14,800 | 17,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Xiva [Khiva] | XO | 30,973 | 40,001 | 48,800 | 58,900 | 92,176 | 100,066 | 0 | → |
| Xo'jaobod | AN | ... | 12,831 | 16,200 | 20,200 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Xo'jayli | QR | 45,639 | 59,486 | 69,200 | 67,800 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Xonobod (Sovetabad) [Khanabad] | AN | 20,661 | 24,741 | 25,300 | 32,000 | 35,600 | 39,600 | 0 | → |
| Xonqa | XO | 8,739 | 28,981 | ... | 37,500 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Yakkabog' | QA | 11,998 | 17,402 | 21,800 | 20,600 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Yangirabot | NW | 9,568 | 11,364 | 14,900 | 17,000 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Yangiyer | SI | 26,481 | 28,593 | 28,200 | 37,500 | 43,307 | 49,122 | 0 | → |
| Yangiyo'l [Yangiyul] | TA | 62,849 | 58,269 | 58,900 | 55,300 | 60,392 | 87,304 | 0 | → |
| Yaypan | FA | 13,126 | 15,984 | 19,800 | 24,900 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Zarafshon | NW | 34,864 | 46,421 | 53,300 | 73,100 | 83,815 | 90,407 | 0 | → |
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(1989) Demoscope Weekly.
(2000) (2013) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan & Soliyev, A.S. et al.: Shaharlar geografiyasi, 2018.
(2020) (2025) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan.