Uzbek speaking countries
Uzbek is the official language in Uzbekistan and is spoken in 5 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population.With a share of around 74%, it is most widespread in Uzbekistan. A total of about 32.3 m people worldwide speak Uzbek as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | Central Asia | yes | 74.3 % | 24,950,000 |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | no | 8.8 % | 3,348,000 |
| Tajikistan | Central Asia | no | 23.2 % | 2,162,000 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central Asia | no | 13.6 % | 878,000 |
| Turkmenistan | Central Asia | no | 9.0 % | 535,000 |
| Kazakhstan | Central Asia | no | 2.3 % | 426,000 |