⚡ Social Media in Uzbekistan

Social media are online platforms where people can create, share and interact with content while connecting with others through likes, comments, messages, live streams and shared posts, making it easy to build social communities.

Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country with a population of over 36 million people.

According to our data, social media platforms are used on 57.2% of websites from Uzbekistan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top social media platforms in Uzbekistan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Telegram with an impressive share of 81.5%, followed by Facebook with 73.5% and Instagram with 64.1%.

Telegram 81.5%
Facebook 73.5%
Instagram 64.1%
X 23.4%
LinkedIn 10.2%
WhatsApp 5%
VK 5%
OK.ru 2.8%
TikTok 1.3%
Pinterest 1.2%
SoundCloud 1.2%
Viber 0.3%
Zen 0.2%
Academia 0.1%
Stack Exchange 0.1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Uzbekistan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Telegram ^(-7)
7. VK ^(-2)
8. OK.ru ^(-14)
11. SoundCloud ^(-1)
12. Viber ^(-8)
13. Zen ^(-19)
14. Academia ^(-31)
15. Stack Exchange ^(-52)
16. Truth Social ^(-40)
17. Medium ^(-10)

✨ Best Social Media Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 19 social media platforms used on sites from Uzbekistan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	81.5%
2	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States A social media platform owned by Meta. Free	73.5%
3	Instagram Menlo Park, California, United States A photo and video sharing social media platform owned by Meta Platforms. Free	64.1%
4	X Bastrop, Texas, United States A social media platform that allows users to post short messages, images, and videos. Free$3+/month	23.4%
5	LinkedIn Mountain View, California, United States A business and employment-focused social media platform that enables professionals to network, search for jobs, share content, and engage with companies. Free$29.99+/month	10.2%
6	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	5%
7	VK Moscow, Russia A Russian social media and social networking service that allows users to communicate, share content, and join online communities. Free	5%
8	OK.ru Moscow, Russia A Russian social networking service with more than 300 million registered users. Free	2.8%
9	TikTok Haidian, Beijing, China A Chinese social media platform focused on short-form videos. Free	1.3%
10	Pinterest San Francisco, California, United States A social media platform for sharing and categorizing images in the form of pinboards. Free	1.2%
11	SoundCloud Berlin, Germany An online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content. Free$4.99+/month	1.2%
12	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.3%
13	Zen Moscow, Russia A Russian blogging and media publishing platform.	0.2%
14	Academia San Francisco, California, United States A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide. Free$$$	0.1%
15	Stack Exchange New York, United States A multi-topic question-and-answer platform for questions about math, games, languages, cooking, biology, and more. Free	0.1%
16	Truth Social Sarasota, Florida, United States An American social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group and primarily oriented toward conservative audiences. Free	0.1%
17	Medium San Francisco, California, United States An online publishing platform where writers can share articles, stories, and ideas with a wide audience. $5+/month	0.1%
18	Bluesky Seattle, Washington, United States A social network designed to operate without control by a single company, built as a reference implementation of the AT Protocol for distributed social networks. Free	0.1%
19	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	0.1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Social Media in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 1,662 websites from Uzbekistan.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.