Uzbekistan is a secular country and Islam is the majority religion. As per the estimates, Muslims constitute 96% of the population. There are more Sunni than Shia Muslims among the residents. According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report around 54% identify as non-denominational Muslim, 18% as Sunni, and 1% as Shia. And around 11% say they belong to a Sufi order.
Christianity is the second-largest religion. 2.2% of the population follows Russian Orthodox Christianity, with 3% following other religions or identifying as non-religious.
An estimated 93,000 Jews lived in the country in the early 1990s. In addition, there are about 7,400 Zoroastrians left in Uzbekistan, mostly in Tajik areas like Khujand.
Religion percentage in Uzbekistan
- Islam – 96%
- Christians – 2.2%
- Other Religions – 1.4%
- Non-religious and others – 0.1%
Source: various estimates