Regions with fastest growing population announced

The population of Tashkent city, Surkhandarya, Namangan and Kashkadarya regions is growing rapidly.

Photo: Kun.uz

As of January 1, 2024, the permanent population of Uzbekistan was about 36.8 million people.

According to the preliminary data of the Agency of Statistics, this indicator has increased by 2.2% compared to the same period of 2023.

The city of Tashkent is the leader in the growth of the permanent population in terms of regions – 2.9%.

Surkhandarya and Namangan regions took the next places, with permanent population growth of 2.5% and 2.3%, respectively.

This indicator appeared as follows in the section of the rest of the regions:

• Samarkand region – 2.2%;
• Andijan region – 2.2%;
• Jizzakh region – 2.2%;
• Kashkadarya region – 2.2%;
• Fergana region – 2.1%;
• Navoi region – 1.9%;
• Syrdarya region – 1.9%;
• Tashkent region – 1.9%;
• Khorezm region – 1.9%;
• Bukhara region – 1.7%;
• the Republic of Karakalpakstan – 1.3%.