Uzbekistan: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

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) 2010-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01
Uzbekistan	UZB	Rep	Toshkent	448,971	15,390,836	19,906,000	24,487,700	28,001,400	36,024,947		→
Andijon [Andizhan]	AN	Reg	Andijon	4,300	1,349,408	1,728,000	2,186,200	2,549,100	3,322,722	430000	→
Buxoro [Bukhara]	BU	Reg	Buxoro	40,221	1,263,156	1,141,000	1,419,300	1,612,500	2,009,704	4022100	→
Farg'ona [Fergana]	FA	Reg	Farg'ona	6,760	1,693,973	2,153,000	2,664,400	3,074,600	3,976,265	676000	→
Jizzax [Dzhizak]	JI	Reg	Jizzax	21,209	511,453	744,000	974,800	1,116,800	1,475,500	2120900	→
Namangan	NG	Reg	Namangan	7,440	1,099,623	1,475,000	1,924,300	2,258,500	2,997,543	744000	→
Navoiy [Navoi]	NW	Reg	Navoiy	111,090	Buxoro	643,000	783,300	851,600	1,055,457	11109000	→
Qashqadaryo [Kashkadarya]	QA	Reg	Qarshi	28,570	1,120,617	1,594,000	2,166,800	2,616,100	3,482,318	2857000	→
Qoraqalpog'ston [Karakalpakstan]	QR	ARep	Nukus	166,594	904,315	1,214,000	1,503,000	1,632,000	1,976,222	16659400	→
Samarqand [Samarkand]	SA	Reg	Samarqand	16,770	1,783,930	2,135,000	2,670,300	3,119,000	4,118,229	1677000	→
Sirdaryo [Syrdarya]	SI	Reg	Guliston	4,280	448,432	572,000	642,200	714,400	896,592	428000	→
Surxondaryo [Surkhandarya]	SU	Reg	Termiz	20,100	894,709	1,255,000	1,736,700	2,075,000	2,806,467	2010000	→
Toshkent [Tashkent]	TA	Reg	Toshkent	15,135	1,792,469	2,157,000	2,142,300	2,585,900	2,993,453	1513500	→
Toshkent shahri [Tashkent City]	TS	CpDst	Toshkent	449	1,784,880	2,079,000	2,157,100	2,234,300	2,956,384	44900	→
Xorazm [Khorezm]	XO	Reg	Urganch	6,050	743,871	1,016,000	1,323,900	1,561,600	1,958,091	605000	→

The population growth of Tashkent City is partly caused by boundary changes.
(1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(2000) (2010) (2023) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01
1	Toshkent	TS	2,956,384
2	Namangan	NG	678,154
3	Samarqand	SA	572,835
4	Andijon	AN	468,055
5	Nukus	QR	334,557
6	Farg'ona	FA	314,449
7	Qo'qon	FA	303,620
8	Qarshi	QA	288,887
9	Buxoro	BU	266,600
10	Marg'ilon	FA	246,650

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) 2005-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2023-01-01	Area
Andijon [Andijan]	AN	229,923	293,227	352,600	468,055	0	→
Angren	TA	105,970	131,970	129,300	178,517	0	→
Asaka (Leninsk)	AN	33,870	42,978	54,900	...	0
Bekobod (Bekabad)	TA	67,656	82,082	85,000	102,012	0	→
Bektemir (Narimanov)		...	23,066	Toshkent	...	0
Beruniy	QR	29,702	37,778	54,600	71,000	0
Bo'ka	TA	13,254	17,164	20,800	...	0
Boysun	SU	12,438	16,732	23,700	...	0
Bulung'ur (Krasnogvardejsk)	SA	16,852	21,030	25,000	...	0
Buxoro [Bukhara]	BU	184,960	223,934	237,800	266,600	0	→
Chimboy	QR	23,624	27,366	47,200	59,100	0
Chinoz	TA	13,959	21,481	21,800	...	0
Chirchiq [Chirchik]	TA	131,868	156,654	140,700	168,032	0	→
Chortoq	NG	22,462	35,615	48,700	...	0
Chust	NG	35,347	46,424	64,600	...	0
Dashtobod	JI	...	...	23,900	...	0
Denov	SU	35,695	46,881	67,500	...	0
Farg'ona [Fergana]	FA	175,794	200,373	184,500	314,449	0	→
G'allaorol	JI	10,221	16,623	23,000	...	0
G'azalkent	TA	17,678	21,490	20,500	...	0
G'ijduvon	BU	...	30,486	39,300	...	0
Guliston (Gulistan)	SI	43,087	54,360	55,600	76,400	0	→
G'uzor	QA	13,033	17,253	22,700	...	0
Haqqulobod	NG	10,206	19,926	27,300	...	0
Jarqo'rg'on	SU	13,989	17,687	20,900	...	0
Jizzax [Dzhizak]	JI	69,501	106,087	136,500	191,620	0	→
Karmana	NW	13,879	16,767	21,400	...	0
Kattaqo'rg'on (Kattakurgan)	SA	53,353	58,950	64,500	93,423	0	→
Keles	TA	14,528	21,070	27,100	...	0
Kitob	QA	18,701	28,582	36,500	...	0
Kogon (Kagan)	BU	41,565	48,054	56,000	63,743	0	→
Koson	QA	28,460	40,655	59,300	...	0
Kosonsoy	NG	21,998	31,217	44,300	...	0
Mang'it	QR	16,731	22,949	32,800	...	0
Marg'ilon (Margilan)	FA	110,015	124,847	165,100	246,650	0	→
Muborak	QA	9,406	19,868	24,000	...	0
Namangan	NG	226,950	305,585	408,500	678,154	0	→
Navoiy (Navoi)	NW	84,277	107,115	122,300	155,985	0	→
Nukus	QR	108,978	170,362	258,100	334,557	0	→
Nurafshon (To'ytepa)	TA	15,544	17,586	21,900	54,130	0	→
Nurota [Nurata]	NW	15,948	21,001	28,200	...	0
Ohangaron [Akhangaran]	TA	25,968	31,135	30,900	40,718	0	→
Olmaliq [Almalik]	TA	100,733	114,331	116,700	141,894	0	→
Oqtosh	SA	22,186	29,999	34,300	...	0
Oxunboboyev (Jalaquduq)	AN	8,969	11,043	20,600	...	0
Parkent	TA	...	31,542	46,900	...	0
Piskent	TA	21,100	24,412	31,900	...	0
Pop	NG	...	15,766	23,600	...	0
Poytug'	AN	11,976	19,389	24,500	...	0
Qamashi	QA	15,916	22,270	33,800	...	0
Qarshi [Karshi]	QA	108,225	157,119	212,200	288,887	0	→
Qo'ng'irot	QR	23,461	29,810	36,200	...	0
Qo'qon (Kokand)	FA	152,776	182,073	203,500	303,620	0	→
Qorako'l	BU	...	16,650	20,700	...	0
Qorasuv	AN	...	19,454	27,500	...	0
Qo'rg'ontepa	AN	16,574	19,565	26,800	...	0
Quva	FA	22,838	26,062	38,600	...	0
Quvasoy [Kuvasay]	FA	17,365	25,217	24,400	55,700	0	→
Rishton	FA	19,309	23,706	31,600	...	0
Samarqand (Samarkand)	SA	476,929	367,031	361,200	572,835	0	→
Shahrisabz [Shakhrisabz]	QA	37,022	52,976	91,100	144,773	0	→
Shahrixon	AN	34,196	45,200	62,000	...	0
Sherobod	SU	13,824	17,026	25,600	...	0
Shirin	SI	9,384	12,298	...	19,257	0	→
Sho'rchi	SU	11,208	16,560	21,900	...	0
Sirdaryo [Sirdarya]	SI	21,068	23,501	28,800	...	0
Taxiatosh	QR	30,577	42,960	49,800	54,600	0
Termiz (Termez)	SU	56,779	82,951	120,800	195,655	0	→
To'raqo'rg'on	NG	...	18,415	25,600	...	0
To'rtko'l	QR	25,507	36,346	50,900	84,700	0
Toshkent [Tashkent]	TS	1,780,002	2,072,459	2,135,700	2,956,384	33400	→
Uchqo'rg'on	NG	20,117	23,772	31,000	...	0
Uchquduq [Uchkuduk]	NW	20,560	24,040	24,200	...	0
Urganch [Urgench]	XO	100,010	126,380	136,300	149,942	0	→
Urgut	SA	21,068	37,060	54,000	...	0
Xiva [Khiva]	XO	30,973	40,001	50,800	96,974	0	→
Xo'jayli	QR	45,639	59,486	68,600	81,100	0
Xonobod (Sovetabad) [Khanabad]	AN	20,661	24,741	25,200	38,100	0	→
Xonqa	XO	...	28,981	...	...	0
Yakkabog'	QA	11,998	17,402	22,800	...	0
Yangiyer	SI	26,481	28,593	29,700	46,774	0	→
Yangiyo'l [Yangiyul]	TA	62,849	58,269	60,400	81,946	0	→
Yaypan	FA	13,126	15,984	21,000	...	0
Zarafshon	NW	34,864	46,421	54,300	86,502	0	→

The population growth of Samarkand (and probably of some other cities) is significantly caused by boundary changes.
(1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(2005) National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (provided by Xidirov Muxidin).
(2023) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan (web).