The number of sole proprietors in Uzbekistan reached 357.9 thousand: Tashkent city, Fergana and Samarkand lead
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 there are 357,883 active sole proprietors (individual entrepreneurs) in Uzbekistan. The most are in Tashkent city (56,858).
The National Statistics Committee has published the number of active sole proprietors (individual entrepreneurs) by region as of 1 October 2026. In total, 357,883 sole proprietors are active.
By region
| Region | Number of sole proprietors | Share (author's calculation) |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkent city | 56,858 | 15.9% |
| Fergana region | 36,981 | 10.3% |
| Samarkand region | 36,037 | 10.1% |
| Tashkent region | 34,719 | 9.7% |
| Andijan region | 30,569 | 8.5% |
| Kashkadarya region | 25,817 | 7.2% |
| Namangan region | 25,105 | 7.0% |
| Republic of Karakalpakstan | 21,631 | 6.0% |
| Bukhara region | 21,214 | 5.9% |
| Surkhandarya region | 19,130 | 5.3% |
| Khorezm region | 17,131 | 4.8% |
| Jizzakh region | 13,499 | 3.8% |
| Syrdarya region | 9,864 | 2.8% |
| Navoi region | 9,328 | 2.6% |
What do the numbers show?
The calculations below were made by the author from the published figures:
- Tashkent city accounts for 15.9% of all sole proprietors (56,858 / 357,883).
- The three leading regions (Tashkent city, Fergana and Samarkand regions) together have 129,876, or 36.3%.
- The region with the most (Tashkent city) has about 6.1 times as many as the region with the fewest (Navoi region, 9,328).
- The number of LLCs published for the same date (372,695) is 14,812 higher than the number of sole proprietors.
Note
Regional figures are not divided by population, so they are not a per-thousand-inhabitants indicator. The announcement does not give the numbers of newly registered and discontinued sole proprietors.
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