In Uzbekistan, births and marriages are decreasing, while divorces are increasing.

Between January and September 2026, 638,600 babies were born in Uzbekistan. This figure is 26,000 lower than in the same period of 2025, and 55,300 lower than in 2024. The number of births has been steadily declining since 2023. During this same period, 172,000 marriages were registered in the country; for comparison, there were 179,400 marriages in 2024 and 177,000 in 2025.

Conversely, the number of divorces has increased. In the first nine months of the current year, 36,800 families divorced. By way of comparison, 34,000 divorces were recorded in 2024, and 35,400 in 2025. Of these divorces, 59.5 percent took place in urban areas, while 40.5 percent occurred in rural areas.

According to data from the Statistics Committee, as of October 1, 2026, Uzbekistan’s permanent population exceeded 39,535,000. The population grew by 1.8 percent over the course of the year; however, this growth rate has slowed slightly compared to the previous two years.