Uzbekistan: Provinces, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts

Provinces

The population of the provinces 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) 2016-01-01
Uzbekistan	UZB	Rep	Toshkent	444,103	15,390,836	19,906,000	24,487,700	28,001,400	31,575,300
Andijon [Andijan]	AN	Prov	Andijon	4,303	1,349,408	1,728,000	2,186,200	2,549,100	2,910,500	430300
Buxoro [Bukhara]	BU	Prov	Buxoro	41,937	1,263,156	1,141,000	1,419,300	1,612,500	1,815,200	4193700
Farg'ona [Fergana] {Fargona}	FA	Prov	Farg'ona	7,005	1,693,973	2,153,000	2,664,400	3,074,600	3,505,300	700500
Jizzax [Jizzakh]	JI	Prov	Jizzax	21,179	511,453	744,000	974,800	1,116,800	1,276,100	2117900
Namangan	NG	Prov	Namangan	7,181	1,099,623	1,475,000	1,924,300	2,258,500	2,603,400	718100
Navoiy	NW	Prov	Navoiy	109,375	Buxoro	643,000	783,300	851,600	927,900	10937500
Qashqadaryo	QA	Prov	Qarshi	28,568	1,120,617	1,594,000	2,166,800	2,616,100	3,025,600	2856800
Qoraqalpog'ston [Karakalpakstan] {Qoraqalpogston}	QR	ARep	Nukus	161,358	904,315	1,214,000	1,503,000	1,632,000	1,791,100	16135800
Samarqand	SA	Prov	Samarqand	16,773	1,783,930	2,135,000	2,670,300	3,119,000	3,583,900	1677300
Sirdaryo	SI	Prov	Guliston	4,276	448,432	572,000	642,200	714,400	790,600	427600
Surxondaryo	SU	Prov	Termiz	20,099	894,709	1,255,000	1,736,700	2,075,000	2,411,500	2009900
Toshkent [Tashkent]	TA	Prov	Toshkent	15,258	1,792,469	2,157,000	2,142,300	2,585,900	2,794,100	1525800
Toshkent Shari [Tashkent City]	TS	CpDst	Toshkent	327	1,784,880	2,079,000	2,157,100	2,234,300	2,393,200	32700
Xorazm	XO	Prov	Urganch	6,464	743,871	1,016,000	1,323,900	1,561,600	1,746,900	646400

(1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(2000) (2010) (2016) State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2014-01-01
1	Toshkent	TS	2,352,900
2	Samarqand	SA	509,000
3	Namangan	NG	475,700
4	Andijon	AN	403,900
5	Nukus	QR	295,200
6	Buxoro	BU	272,500
7	Farg'ona	FA	264,900
8	Qarshi	QA	254,600
9	Qu'qon	FA	233,500
10	Marg'ilon	FA	215,400

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) 2014-01-01	Area
Andijon (Andižan) [Andijan]	AN	229,923	293,227	352,600	403,900	0
Angren	TA	105,970	131,970	129,300	175,400	0
Asaka (Leninsk)	AN	33,870	42,978	54,900	...	0
Bekobod (Bekabad)	TA	67,656	82,082	85,000	101,200	0
Bektemir (Narimanov)		...	23,066	Toshkent	...	0
Beruniy	QR	29,702	37,778	54,600	...	0
Bo'ka {Boka}	TA	13,254	17,164	20,800	...	0
Boysun	SU	12,438	16,732	23,700	...	0
Bulung'ur (Krasnogvardejsk) {Bulungur}	SA	16,852	21,030	25,000	...	0
Buxoro (Buchara) [Bukhara]	BU	184,960	223,934	237,800	272,500	0
Chimboy	QR	23,624	27,366	47,200	...	0
Chinoz	TA	13,959	21,481	21,800	...	0
Chirchiq (Čirčik)	TA	131,868	156,654	140,700	149,400	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 (Denau)	SU	35,695	46,881	67,500	104,400	0
Farg'ona (Fergana) {Fargona}	FA	175,794	200,373	184,500	264,900	0
G'allaorol {Gallaorol}	JI	10,221	16,623	23,000	...	0
G'azalkent {Gazalkent}	TA	17,678	21,490	20,500	...	0
G'ijduvon {Gijduvon}	BU	...	30,486	39,300	...	0
Guliston (Gulistan)	SI	43,087	54,360	55,600	...	0
G'uzor {Guzor}	QA	13,033	17,253	22,700	...	0
Haqqulobod	NG	10,206	19,926	27,300	...	0
Jarqo'rg'on {Jarqorgon}	SU	13,989	17,687	20,900	...	0
Jizzax (Džizak) [Jizzakh]	JI	69,501	106,087	136,500	163,200	0
Karmana	NW	13,879	16,767	21,400	...	0
Kattaqo'rg'on (Kattakurgan) {Kattaqorgon}	SA	53,353	58,950	64,500	...	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	...	0
Koson	QA	28,460	40,655	59,300	...	0
Kosonsoy	NG	21,998	31,217	44,300	...	0
Mang'it {Mangit}	QR	16,731	22,949	32,800	...	0
Marg'ilon (Margilan) {Margilon}	FA	110,015	124,847	165,100	215,400	0
Muborak	QA	9,406	19,868	24,000	...	0
Namangan	NG	226,950	305,585	408,500	475,700	0
Navoiy (Navoi)	NW	84,277	107,115	122,300	134,100	0
Nukus	QR	108,978	170,362	258,100	295,200	0
Nurota [Nurata]	NW	15,948	21,001	28,200	...	0
Ohangaron	TA	25,968	31,135	30,900	...	0
Olmaliq (Almalyk)	TA	100,733	114,331	116,700	121,100	0
Oqtosh	SA	22,186	29,999	34,300	...	0
Oxunboboyev	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' {Poytug}	AN	11,976	19,389	24,500	...	0
Qamashi	QA	15,916	22,270	33,800	...	0
Qarshi (Karši)	QA	108,225	157,119	212,200	254,600	0
Qo'ng'irot {Qongirot}	QR	23,461	29,810	36,200	...	0
Qorako'l {Qorakol}	BU	...	16,650	20,700	...	0
Qorasuv	AN	...	19,454	27,500	...	0
Qo'rg'ontepa {Qorgontepa}	AN	16,574	19,565	26,800	...	0
Qu'qon (Kokand) {Quqon}	FA	152,776	182,073	203,500	233,500	0
Quva	FA	22,838	26,062	38,600	...	0
Quvasoy	FA	17,365	25,217	24,400	...	0
Rishton	FA	19,309	23,706	31,600	...	0
Samarqand (Samarkand)	SA	476,929	367,031	361,200	509,000	0
Shahrisabz (Šachrisabz)	QA	37,022	52,976	91,100	100,300	0
Shahrixon	AN	34,196	45,200	62,000	...	0
Sherobod	SU	13,824	17,026	25,600	...	0
Sho'rchi {Shorchi}	SU	11,208	16,560	21,900	...	0
Sirdaryo	SI	21,068	23,501	28,800	...	0
Taxiatosh	QR	30,577	42,960	49,800	...	0
Termiz (Termez)	SU	56,779	82,951	120,800	136,200	0
To'raqo'rg'on {Toraqorgon}	NG	...	18,415	25,600	...	0
To'rtko'l {Tortkol}	QR	25,507	36,346	50,900	...	0
Toshkent (Taškent) [Tashkent]	TS	1,780,002	2,072,459	2,135,700	2,352,900	32700
To'ytepa {Toytepa}	TA	15,544	17,586	21,900	...	0
Uchqo'rg'on {Uchqorgon}	NG	20,117	23,772	31,000	...	0
Uchquduq [Uchkuduk]	NW	20,560	24,040	24,200	...	0
Urganch (Urgenč) [Urgench]	XO	100,010	126,380	136,300	137,300	0
Urgut	SA	21,068	37,060	54,000	...	0
Xiva [Khiva]	XO	30,973	40,001	50,800	...	0
Xo'jayli (Chodžejli) {Xojayli}	QR	45,639	59,486	68,600	104,500	0
Xonobod (Sovetabad)	AN	20,661	24,741	25,200	...	0
Xonqa	XO	...	28,981	...	...	0
Yakkabog' {Yakkabog}	QA	11,998	17,402	22,800	...	0
Yangiyer	SI	26,481	28,593	29,700	...	0
Yangiyo'l (Jangijul') {Yangiyol}	TA	62,849	58,269	60,400	...	0
Yaypan	FA	13,126	15,984	21,000	...	0
Zarafshon [Zarafshan]	NW	34,864	46,421	54,300	...	0

(1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(2005) National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (provided by Xidirov Muxidin).
(2014) according to Russian Wikipedia by State Committee of Statistics in Uzbekistan; the figures are plausible but cannot be verified by an original document.
The population growth of Samarkand (and probably of some other cities) is significantly caused by boundary changes.