Demographics of Uzbekistan

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%

Ethnic groupsUzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%, Karakalpak 2.5%, Tatar 1.5%, other 2.5% (1996 est.)

Demographics

Total fertility rate1.86 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence6.44 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index36.7 34.6 45.3

Intentional homicides3.70 per 100,000 people (2012)4.14 per 100,000 people (1999)4.41 per 100,000 people (1998)

Total Population28.9 Million (2014)28.7 Million (2013)28.4 Million (2012)

Population Growth0.93 % (2014)0.94 % (2013)0.94 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.02 Square kilometer per capita

Population density64.7 capita per square kilometer (2014)64.1 capita per square kilometer (2013)63.5 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Mobile cellular subscriptions74.3 per 100 people (2013)71.0 per 100 people (2012)90.4 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers1.06 per 100 people (2013)0.75 per 100 people (2012)0.52 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users38.2 per 100 people (2013)36.5 per 100 people (2012)30.2 per 100 people (2011)