Uzbek people
ethnic group
Uzbeks are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group who mainly live in Central Asia countries, the maximum population of Uzbeks living in Uzbekistan, the minimum population of Uzbeks mostly living in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and China. Uzbeks speak Uzbek language of the Turkic languages family.
 Uzbek people | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 30 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uzbekistan | 23,929,309 (2013)[1] |
 Afghanistan | 2,799,726 (2013)[2] |
 Tajikistan | 1,210,236 (2013)[3] |
 Kyrgyzstan | 980,000 (2009)[4] |
 Russia | 499,862[5] |
 Kazakhstan | 490,000[6] |
 Saudi Arabia | 300,000[5] |
 Turkmenistan | 260,000[7] |
 Australia | 80,000 |
 Pakistan | 70,133 (2005)[8] |
 United States | 50,795 (2014)[9] |
 Turkey | 45,000[10] |
 Ukraine | 22,400[11] |
 China | 14,800 |
 Mongolia | 560[12] |
| Languages | |
| Uzbek | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Islam (predominantly Sunni or Cultural Muslims),[13] minority non-religious. Historically Tengriism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Turkic peoples | |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Population: 28,661,637 (July 2013 est.) [Uzbeks = 80%]". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Afghan Population: 31,108,077 (July 2013 est.) [Uzbeks = 9%]". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Population: 7,910,041 (July 2013 est.) [Uzbeks = 15.3%]". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan". CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (Russian) Russia Census 2002
- ↑ Ethnic groups in Kazakhstan, official estimation 2010-01-01 based on National Census 2009
- ↑ "The World Factbook". Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ Rhoda Margesson (January 26, 2007). "Afghan Refugees: Current Status and Future Prospects" p.7. Report RL33851, Congressional Research Service.
- ↑ "PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea, 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ Evrenpaşa Köyü | Güney Türkistan'dan Anadoluya Urfa Ceylanpınar Özbek Türkleri. Evrenpasakoyu.wordpress.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
- ↑ State Statistics Committee of Ukraine: The distribution of the population by nationality and mother tongue
- ↑ Census of Mongolia, slide# 23. http://www.toollogo2010.mn/doc/Main%20results_20110615_to%20EZBH_for%20print.pdf
- ↑ "Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation". The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity. Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. August 9, 2012