Rural population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rural population was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 49.0% for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Uzbekistan peaked at 65.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2008.
That places Uzbekistan 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 58.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 53.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 61 Turkmenistan 52.9% compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.0% compare
- 63 Namibia 49.1% compare
- 65 Isle of Man 47.9% compare
- 66 Romania 47.8% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 18.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.48 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 7.91 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 303.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Uzbekistan?
- Rural population in Uzbekistan was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.