Uzbeks are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group who mainly live in Central Asian countries.
Uzbeks are the majority of people living in Uzbekistan. They are a minority group in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Pakistan and China. Uzbeks speak Uzbek language of the Turkic language family.
Oʻzbeklar Ўзбеклар اوزبکلر | |
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Total population | |
apprx. 39 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Uzbekistan | |
28.0 million (2021) | |
Afghanistan | 3.5 million (2021) |
Tajikistan | 3.2 million (2017) |
Kyrgyzstan | 1.8 million (2017) |
Kazakhstan | 617,000 (2021) |
Turkmenistan | 558,000 (2021) |
Russia | 360,000 (2018) |
Pakistan | 280,000 (2015) |
Saudi Arabia | 170,000 (2008) |
Australia | 80,000 |
United States | 70,000 (2019) |
South Korea | 56,000 |
Turkey | 45,000 |
Ukraine | 22,400 |
Mongolia | 22,000 |
China | 14,800 |
Azerbaijan | 8,600 |
Belarus | 4,993 |
Canada | 4,000 |
United Arab Emirates | 4,000 |
Brazil | 4,000 |
Canada | 3,920 |
Sweden | 3,200 |
United Kingdom | 2,864 |
France | 2,000 |
Belgium | 1,700 |
Portugal | 1,297 |
Finland | 1,129 |
Italy | 1,100 |
Moldova | 1,100 |
Georgia | 800 |
Norway | 796 |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples |
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