Uzbeks
Oʻzbeklar • Ўзбеклар • اۉزبېکلر | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 40 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uzbekistan | 29,194,071 (2021 census) |
| Afghanistan | c. 3.7 to 6.6 million (2025) |
| Tajikistan | 1.2 million (2023) according to unofficial observations, from 2.5 to 3 million |
| Kyrgyzstan | 995,454 (2023) |
| Kazakhstan | 660,585 (2024) |
| Turkmenistan | 642,476 (2022 census) |
| Russia | 323,278 (2021 census) |
| Saudi Arabia | 300,000 (2009) |
| Pakistan | 301,000 (2025 est.) |
| United States | 98,000 (2025) Both southern and northern Uzbeks included |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples | |
The Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbeklar; Ўзбеклар; اۉزبېکلر) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Tajiks and Karakalpak minorities, and also form minority groups in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and China. Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States, Ukraine, Pakistan, and other countries.