Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 3.65 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan stood at 3.65 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.65 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Uzbekistan ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 1.11 million people | — |
| 1965 | 1.45 million people | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million people | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million people | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million people | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million people | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million people | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million people | +10.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.65 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million people, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.65 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million people, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.45 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.10 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.55 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.92 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million people | 2.99 million people | 3.06 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.31 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million people | 3.65 million people | 3.65 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Uzbekistan was 3.65 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Uzbekistan ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.