Administrative divisions of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is divided into 14 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Uzbekistan
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TashkentCapital | 2,184,000 |
| 2 | Fargona | 750,000 |
| 3 | Namangan | 750,000 |
| 4 | Samarkand | 708,000 |
| 5 | Andijan | 650,000 |
| 6 | Shahrisabz | 498,545 |
| 7 | Qarshi | 386,361 |
| 8 | Qoqon | 350,000 |
| 9 | Bukhara | 319,476 |
| 10 | Kattaqorgon | 247,113 |
Tashkent is the largest urban area in Uzbekistan with about 2,184,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Uzbekistan: ≈ 4,440 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Syr Darya
- Naryn
- Amu Darya
- Zarafshon
🏞️ Lakes
- Shardara Bgeni
- Obanbori Qayroqum
- Sarygamysh Köli
- Aydar Ko‘l
- South Aral Sea
Ethnic groups in Uzbekistan
Uzbek 83.8%, Tajik 4.8%, Kazakh 2.5%, Russian 2.3%, Karakalpak 2.2%, Tatar 1.5%, other 2.9% (2017 est.)
Regionally, Uzbek is the most common ethnic group across most of the 14 divisions, while Karakalpak predominates in 1 division (Karakalpakstan).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Uzbekistan
Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 14 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Uzbekistan
Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Regionally, Uzbek is the most common language group across most of the 14 divisions, while Karakalpak predominates in 1 division (Karakalpakstan).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.