Russians in Uzbekistan


Russians in Uzbekistan comprised the country's second-largest ethnic group after Uzbeks, numbering 1,653,478, in 1989[1] representing 5.5% of the population. During the Soviet period, Russians constituted more than half the population of the capital city, Tashkent.[2] Uzbekistan counted nearly 1.5 million Russians, 12.5% of the population, in the 1970 census.

Russians in Uzbekistan
Total population
750,000 (2017)
Languages
Russian, Uzbek
Religion
Russian Orthodox Church

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, significant emigration of ethnic Russians took place, mostly for economic reasons. Russians are concentrated in Tashkent, Bukhara and other major cities. The main religion is Russian Orthodoxy. Since 2014, 200,000 people have left to live in Russia, many citing discrimination and poor job opportunities.

By 2017, according to the Committee on Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan, about 750,000 Russians (2.3% of the population) lived in the country. At the same time, the bulk of Russians live in large cities, and most of them live in the capital, Tashkent.

Several Russians fled to Uzbekistan to avoid the 2022 Russian Mobilization.[3]

Russians and Tajiks in Uzbekistan face discrimination and racial violence.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  2. Edward Allworth Central Asia, 130 years of Russian dominance: a historical overview (1994). Duke University Press. p.102. ISBN 0-8223-1521-1
  3. Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Agnieszka. "Fearing conscription, anti-war Russians flock to Uzbekistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. Hays, Jeffrey. "MINORITIES IN UZBEKISTAN | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  5. "Committee on elimination of racial discrimination considers report of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan". ReliefWeb. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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