Tashkent, Sept. 18 -- The number of residents in the capital city of Tashkent has increased in the first half of 2020, according to the city administration.

Almost 17,000 children were born during this period, and more than 34,000 residents of the capital returned home from abroad. At the same time, the permanent population of Tashkent equals to 2 622.7 thousand people.

From January to June 2020, the capital had seen a demographic growth. 12.7 thousand boys and 11.7 thousand girls were born in Tashkent during this period.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from UzReport....