diff --git a/moto/cognitoidp/models.py b/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
index 52a73f89f..db54ded7c 100644
--- a/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
+++ b/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class CognitoIdpUserPool(BaseModel):
 
     def __init__(self, region, name, extended_config):
         self.region = region
-        self.id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.id = "{}_{}".format(self.region, str(uuid.uuid4().hex))
         self.name = name
         self.status = None
         self.extended_config = extended_config or {}
diff --git a/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py b/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
index b2bd469ce..76e86a691 100644
--- a/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
+++ b/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def test_create_user_pool():
     )
 
     result["UserPool"]["Id"].should_not.be.none
+    result["UserPool"]["Id"].should.match(r'[\w-]+_[0-9a-zA-Z]+')
     result["UserPool"]["Name"].should.equal(name)
     result["UserPool"]["LambdaConfig"]["PreSignUp"].should.equal(value)