Rural population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rural population was 18.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Uzbekistan stood at 18.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Uzbekistan peaked at 18.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, in 1960.
That places Uzbekistan 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million | 5.39 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.24 million | 7.45 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.47 million | 9.20 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 12.12 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 12.87 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 million | 13.81 million | 16.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 million | 16.54 million | 18.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 49.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (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 18.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 1960.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.