The Uzbeks (Oʻzbek, pl. Oʻzbeklar) are a major Turkic-speaking ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Smaller diaspora populations of Uzbeks from Central Asia, mainly from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, are also found in Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, North America, and Western Europe. Total population 28-30 million. 
Regions with significant populations
 Uzbekistan 24.8 million
 Tajikistan         2.1 million 
 Afghanistan 3.5 million 
 Kyrgyzstan 780,000 
 Pakistan         500,000 
 Kazakhstan 490,000 
 Turkmenistan 260,000 
 Russia         299,862 
 China         24,800
 Ukraine         22,400 
 Australia         5,000 
 United States 15,960 
 Turkey         5,000 
Languages: Uzbek, Russian,
Religion: Islam (Predominantly Sunni)
Related ethnic groups: neighbouring Turkic and Iranian peoples