Number of marriages in Uzbekistan over the last 35 years shows fluctuations, including a recent decline

According to the latest data, the permanent population of Uzbekistan has reached over 39.5 million people. Over the past year, the country's population increased by almost 700 thousand people.

According to information from the National Committee on Statistics, as of October 1, 2026, there were 39,535,225 people residing in Uzbekistan. This figure demonstrated a growth of 692.2 thousand, corresponding to an increase of 1.8% compared to the same period last year. The calculations took into account the results of the conducted population census.

The largest number of residents in Uzbekistan live in the Samarkand region, where there are 4.46 million people. The Fergana region is in second place with a population of 4.29 million people, and Tashkent region is in third place, with 3.8 million residents.

In the Kashkadarya region, the population approached 3.75 million, and the Andijan region has 3.57 million people. In the city of Tashkent itself, approximately 3.28 million people reside permanently.

Three other regions have a population exceeding three million people: these are Namangan region with 3.19 million, Surkhandarya region with 3.03 million. Karakalpakstan has 2.17 million people, Khorezm region has 2.16 million, and Bukhara region has 2.13 million.

Three regions have a population of less than two million people. Jizzakh region has 1.55 million residents, and Navoi region has slightly over 1.2 million. Syrdarya region shows the lowest population density, with 965.4 thousand permanent residents registered.

It was previously announced that a unified statistical register of the population in Uzbekistan would be created. This new system is designed to calculate the current population of the country and ensure the regular publication of up-to-date data.

According to data from the National Statistical Committee, 373,400 births were registered in Uzbekistan in the first half of 2026. This figure reflects a decrease in the annual number of births after the peak value of 962,000 in 2023 and 879,600 in 2025.

Birth statistics in Uzbekistan

Historical data shows that 723,400 births were registered in 1991. The number then decreased to 678,000 in 1995 and fell even further to 527,600 in 2000, which was the lowest figure among the years listed in the statistics.

Following this, there was an increase in birth rates. In 2005, Uzbekistan registered 533,500 births, and in 2010—634,800, and in 2015—734,100. By 2020, the number of births reached 841,800.

This upward trend continued in subsequent years: in 2021, 905,200 births were registered, and in 2022—932,200. Birth rates reached their maximum of 962,000 in 2023, followed by a decline to 926,400 in 2024 and 879,600 in 2025.

These figures demonstrate an initial decline in registered births in the 1990s, followed by steady growth in subsequent years, and then a reversal of the trend after reaching its peak in 2023.