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

Samarkand Region is a region of Uzbekistan, the largest of 14 by population. Samarkand Region has an estimated permanent population of 4,379,800 in 2026. By population it is the largest of 14 divisions (12 regions, Karakalpakstan and Tashkent City), with 11.5% of the 38.24 million people in Uzbekistan.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Samarkand Region: Gross regional product per person in Samarkand Region was 28,001,800 soums in 2025 (current prices), the 6th lowest of 14 among the regions. The national figure was 48,816,400 soums.
• Health in Samarkand Region: Samarkand Region had 24.7 doctors per 10,000 people in 2025, the 7th lowest of 14 among the regions. The national figure was 29.7.
• Education in Samarkand Region: Samarkand Region had 814,205 pupils in general (secondary) schools in 2025, the highest of 14 among the regions. That is 11.9% of the 6,870,545 pupils in Uzbekistan.
• Poverty and living standards in Samarkand Region: The poverty rate in Samarkand Region was 6.1% in 2025, the joint 5th highest 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

• 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
• Bukhara Region 2,107,000
• 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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