Uzbeks

This article is about Uzbeks as an ethnic group. For information about citizens of Uzbekistan, see Demographics of Uzbekistan. For a list of notable people from Uzbekistan, see List of Uzbeks.

Uzbeks
Oʻzbeklar
Ўзбеклар
اۉزبېکلر‎
Uzbek people in Afghanistan
Regions with significant populations
 Uzbekistan29.2 million (2021 estimate)[1]
 Afghanistan4.3 – 4.8 million (2023)[2][3]
 Tajikistan1.2 million (2023)[4][5]
 Kyrgyzstan1 million (2023)[6]
 Kazakhstan643,363 (2023)[7]
 Turkmenistan400,000 – 450,000 (2023 estimate)[8][9]
 Russia323,278 (2021 census)[10]
 Saudi Arabia300,000 (2009)[11]
 Pakistan283,000 (2024 estimate)[12]
 United States52,304 (2022)[13]
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam[14]
Related ethnic groups
Uyghurs, and other Turkic peoples

The Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbek, Ўзбек, اۉزبېک‎, plural: 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.[15] Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States, Ukraine, Pakistan, and other countries.

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  13. ^ "ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER RACES, AND WITH ONE OR MORE ASIAN CATEGORIES FOR SELECTED GROUPS". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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