Uzbeks
Oʻzbeklar • Ўзбеклар • اۉزبېکلر | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 37- 40 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uzbekistan | 29.2 million (2021 est.) |
| Afghanistan | c. 3.7 to 6.1 million (2025) |
| Tajikistan | 1.2 million (2023) |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 million (2023) |
| Kazakhstan | 660,585 (2024) |
| Turkmenistan | 642,476 (2022 census) |
| Russia | 323,278 (2021 census) |
| Saudi Arabia | 300,000 (2009) |
| Pakistan | 283,000 (2024 est.) |
| United States | 52,304 (2022) |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly 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 among the largest Turkic ethnic groups in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh 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.