Urban population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Urban population was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Uzbekistan stood at 51.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Uzbekistan peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1960.
Uzbekistan ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | 34.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 150 Romania 52.2% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 153 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 37.05 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.90 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 42.9 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 262.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Uzbekistan?
- Urban population in Uzbekistan was 51.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1960.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for urban population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.