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
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.
Urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | +223.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | +221.6% |
| 1300 | 0.0476 km² per grid cell | +220.2% |
| 1400 | 0.1517 km² per grid cell | +218.9% |
| 1500 | 0.4858 km² per grid cell | +220.3% |
| 1600 | 1.67 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1700 | 5.62 km² per grid cell | +237.5% |
| 1710 | 5.92 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1720 | 7.49 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1730 | 9.49 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1740 | 12.02 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1750 | 15.23 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1760 | 19.29 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1770 | 24.43 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1780 | 30.95 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1790 | 39.2 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1800 | 49.66 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1810 | 62.9 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1820 | 79.67 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 100.92 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1840 | 127.83 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1850 | 161.92 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1860 | 205.1 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1870 | 259.79 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1880 | 329.06 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1890 | 416.81 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1900 | 527.8 km² per grid cell | +26.6% |
| 1910 | 666.94 km² per grid cell | +26.4% |
| 1920 | 832.81 km² per grid cell | +24.9% |
| 1930 | 981.02 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,074 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,092 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,110 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,128 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,147 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,168 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,191 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,220 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,257 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,297 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,341 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,387 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,435 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,486 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,540 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,598 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,650 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,694 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,740 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,788 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,838 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,889 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,942 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,996 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,051 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,044 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,088 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,125 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,165 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,205 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,245 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,284 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,319 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,287 km² per grid cell | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,322 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,360 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,396 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,432 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,467 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,502 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,538 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,575 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,612 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,656 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,700 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,745 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,791 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,837 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,933 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,963 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,090 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,172 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,254 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,338 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,423 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,510 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,662 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,751 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,841 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,931 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,023 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,115 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,208 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 4,208 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 4,208 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +242.9% | 0.4858 km² per grid cell | 1.67 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +237.5% | 1.67 km² per grid cell | 5.62 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +223.3% | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +221.6% | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.0149 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +220.3% | 0.1517 km² per grid cell | 0.4858 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +220.2% | 0.0149 km² per grid cell | 0.0476 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
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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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Total built-up area of a country over time.