The birth rate in Uzbekistan is declining

As of July 1, 2025, the population of Uzbekistan reached 37 million 860 thousand people. This figure is 2% more than in July 2024. The natural increase in the population for half a year was 321.4 thousand people.

The largest population lives in Samarkand (4.3 million people) and Fergana (4.2 million people) regions. The smallest population is in Syrdarya region - 938.5 thousand people.

In Uzbekistan, 405.5 thousand babies were born in January-June 2025. Of these, 209.6 thousand were boys (51.7 percent), 195.9 thousand (48.3 percent) were girls. 197.8 thousand were born in urban areas, and 207.7 thousand in rural areas.

The current number of births decreased by 14.4 thousand compared to the same period in 2024 and by 29.1 thousand compared to the first half of 2023.