Population
Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan after the capital city of Bishkek. According to census of 2009 the city population amounted to 232,800. The population of the city with its suburbs is estimated at about 500,000 inhabitants (for 2008).
The city's population comprises 43% Kyrgyz, 48% Uzbeks, 3% Russians, 2% Turks and 1% Tatars.
Ethnic composition of Osh city in 1926: Uzbeks 70.1% Russians 5.6% Kyrgyz 20% Others 3.3%
Ethnic composition of Osh city in 1989: Uzbeks 40.9% Russians 18.4% Kyrgyz 29.1% Others 11.6%
Ethnic composition of Osh city in 2009: Uzbeks 48.3% Russians 2.7% Kyrgyz 43.0% Others 6.0%
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