Uzbekistan's Population Exceeds 38.5 Million Amid Declining Birth Rates

Regional Growth and Demographics

The largest population growth among regions was recorded in Surkhandarya region and the city of Tashkent, where growth was 2.1%. The smallest growth was shown by the Karakalpakstan Republic, with an increase of 1.0%. From January to June 2026, 373,400 children were born in Uzbekistan, which is less than 32,100 compared to the same period in 2025. The birth rate reached 19.6 per 1,000 population. The number of deaths increased by 2,800 to 86,900, with the mortality rate at 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Social Indicators

The natural population increase for the first half of the year was 286,500 people. Among newborns, 51.7% were boys and 48.3% were girls; 51% of children were born in rural areas. Men accounted for 55.6% of all deaths, and 54.4% of them died in urban areas. During January-June, 92,300 marriages were registered, which is 3,000 fewer than the previous year, while the number of divorces increased by 1,500 to 24,800. The marriage rate was 4.9 per 1,000 population, and the divorce rate was 1.3 per 1,000. Most marriages, namely 51.1%, were registered in cities, which also accounted for 60.1% of all divorces.

Migration Flows

The total number of arrivals in the first half of the year reached 185,600 people, including 183,921 internally displaced persons and 1,649 international arrivals. A total of 189,300 people left their place of residence, of whom 5,422 left the country. The largest influx of internal migrants was recorded in the city of Tashkent with 63,400 arrivals, followed by the Tashkent region with 26,900.

Data Sources

These statistical data were collected using integrated information from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs ahead of the publication of the final results of the national census, scheduled for July 1, 2027.