Uzbekistan launched a population and agricultural census on 15 January, the first since 1989 when the country was part of the Soviet Union. During the first two weeks, until 31 January, residents could complete the form independently online. It was available on the official website in seven languages spoken in the country — Uzbek, Karakalpak, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Turkmen — as well as in English.

In just 17 days, more than 30 million people — nearly four out of five residents — participated in the census, according to the National Statistics Committee. Uzbekistan’s population exceeded 38.2 million at the beginning of 2026.

The second stage, running from 4 to 28 February, involves door-to-door visits by enumerators. They are correcting errors made during online registration and gathering information from those who did not complete the procedure themselves.