According to the National Statistics Committee, as of January 1, 2026, there are 17,763 libraries operating in Uzbekistan.
They have 89.2 million copies of books and magazines.
The number of libraries by region is as follows:
Republic of Karakalpakstan - 1,058;
Samarkand region - 2,044 units;
Kashkadarya region - 1,767 units;
Surkhandarya region - 1,600;
Fergana region - 1,575 units;
Namangan region - 1,477;
Tashkent region - 1,446;
Tashkent city - 1,217 units;
Khorezm region - 1,100;
Republic of Karakalpakstan - 1,058;
Andijan region - 1,058;
Bukhara region - 1,049 units;
Syrdarya region - 887;
Jizzakh region - 810;
Navoi region - 675.
For information, this indicator includes all libraries, educational institutions, information and resource centers under organizations and information and library centers in the territory of the republic.
