Urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Urban area over the long-term was 4,208 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,208 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,208 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0014 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan stood at 4,208 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan peaked at 4,208 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0014 km² per grid cell 0.0014 km² per grid cell 0.0014 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0046 km² per grid cell 0.0046 km² per grid cell 0.0046 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0149 km² per grid cell 0.0149 km² per grid cell 0.0149 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0476 km² per grid cell 0.0476 km² per grid cell 0.0476 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.1517 km² per grid cell 0.1517 km² per grid cell 0.1517 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.4858 km² per grid cell 0.4858 km² per grid cell 0.4858 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 1.67 km² per grid cell 1.67 km² per grid cell 1.67 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 5.62 km² per grid cell 5.62 km² per grid cell 5.62 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 5.92 km² per grid cell 5.92 km² per grid cell 5.92 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 7.49 km² per grid cell 7.49 km² per grid cell 7.49 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 9.49 km² per grid cell 9.49 km² per grid cell 9.49 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 12.02 km² per grid cell 12.02 km² per grid cell 12.02 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 15.23 km² per grid cell 15.23 km² per grid cell 15.23 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 19.29 km² per grid cell 19.29 km² per grid cell 19.29 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 24.43 km² per grid cell 24.43 km² per grid cell 24.43 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 30.95 km² per grid cell 30.95 km² per grid cell 30.95 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 39.2 km² per grid cell 39.2 km² per grid cell 39.2 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 49.66 km² per grid cell 49.66 km² per grid cell 49.66 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 62.9 km² per grid cell 62.9 km² per grid cell 62.9 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 79.67 km² per grid cell 79.67 km² per grid cell 79.67 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 100.92 km² per grid cell 100.92 km² per grid cell 100.92 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 127.83 km² per grid cell 127.83 km² per grid cell 127.83 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 161.92 km² per grid cell 161.92 km² per grid cell 161.92 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 205.1 km² per grid cell 205.1 km² per grid cell 205.1 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 259.79 km² per grid cell 259.79 km² per grid cell 259.79 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 329.06 km² per grid cell 329.06 km² per grid cell 329.06 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 416.81 km² per grid cell 416.81 km² per grid cell 416.81 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 527.8 km² per grid cell 527.8 km² per grid cell 527.8 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 666.94 km² per grid cell 666.94 km² per grid cell 666.94 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 832.81 km² per grid cell 832.81 km² per grid cell 832.81 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 981.02 km² per grid cell 981.02 km² per grid cell 981.02 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 1,059 km² per grid cell 1,059 km² per grid cell 1,059 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 1,059 km² per grid cell 1,059 km² per grid cell 1,059 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 1,109 km² per grid cell 1,059 km² per grid cell 1,191 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 1,421 km² per grid cell 1,220 km² per grid cell 1,650 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 1,907 km² per grid cell 1,694 km² per grid cell 2,088 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 2,271 km² per grid cell 2,125 km² per grid cell 2,396 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 2,602 km² per grid cell 2,432 km² per grid cell 2,791 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 3,218 km² per grid cell 2,837 km² per grid cell 3,662 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 3,978 km² per grid cell 3,751 km² per grid cell 4,208 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 34 Sudan 4,431 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 35 Netherlands 4,359 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 36 Vietnam 4,339 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 38 Iraq 3,477 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 39 Kazakhstan 3,421 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 40 Yemen 3,250 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan?
Urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan was 4,208 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,208 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for urban area over the long-term?
Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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