Bukhara Region: population, jobs, wages, poverty, health and schools

Bukhara Region is a region of Uzbekistan, number 9 of 14 by population. Bukhara Region has an estimated permanent population of 2,107,000 in 2026. By population it is the 6th smallest of 14 divisions (12 regions, Karakalpakstan and Tashkent City), with 5.5% of the 38.24 million people in Uzbekistan.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Bukhara Region: Gross regional product per person in Bukhara Region was 41,399,100 soums in 2025 (current prices), the 4th highest of 14 among the regions. The national figure was 48,816,400 soums.
• Health in Bukhara Region: Bukhara Region had 35.0 doctors per 10,000 people in 2025, the 2nd highest of 14 among the regions. The national figure was 29.7.
• Education in Bukhara Region: Bukhara Region had 348,357 pupils in general (secondary) schools in 2025, the 4th lowest of 14 among the regions. That is 5.1% of the 6,870,545 pupils in Uzbekistan.
• Poverty and living standards in Bukhara Region: The poverty rate in Bukhara Region was 6.0% in 2025, the 7th lowest of 14 among the regions. The national rate was 5.8%.

How regions are governed in Uzbekistan

Regions (viloyat, 12), the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and Tashkent city. Regional and Tashkent hokims appointed and dismissed by the President; councils of people's deputies directly elected for five years; Karakalpakstan has its own parliament and constitution. Regional budgets and development; hokim has 'sole authority' and personal responsibility.

Every tier of government in Uzbekistan

Other regions of Uzbekistan

• Samarkand Region 4,379,800
• Fergana Region 4,223,000
• Kashkadarya Region 3,717,000
• Andijan Region 3,521,800
• Namangan Region 3,190,800
• Tashkent City 3,178,100
• Tashkent Region 3,160,700
• Surkhandarya Region 3,011,000
• Khorezm Region 2,069,200
• Karakalpakstan 2,053,200
• Jizzakh Region 1,566,900
• Navoi Region 1,111,900
• Syrdarya Region 946,300

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Sources

• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT): Number of hospital beds per 10 000 population, by region, 2010-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6757b6247c6a…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Health data (SIAT): Number of doctors per 10 000 population, by region, 2010-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f97c38973ca6…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Gross domestic (regional) product per capita, annual, current prices (thousand soums), 2010-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf108d64724…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Permanent population, total (thousand people), by region and district, 2010-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ef0a2bc0cc44…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Poverty rate (%), by region, 2021-2025 (household survey, minimum consumption spending line), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6d5cdfeee45d…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Number of students in secondary (general education) schools, total, by region, 2010-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7dd2f0f619ca…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT): Unemployment rate (%), by region and district, 2010-2025 (2025 preliminary), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a87992765a60…)
• National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Average nominal wages, annual (soums), by region and district, 2017-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f7d731fe035a…)

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