Share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of population living in urban areas was 85.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan is 85.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan peaked at 85.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1950.
Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.5% | 59.3% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.6% | 64.7% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 75.5% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 78.6% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 50 Indonesia 85.9% compare
- 51 Yemen, Rep. 85.7% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 85.5% compare
- 54 Philippines 84.8% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Rep. 84.7% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 84.7% compare
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,654 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,265 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 394.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 9,689 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Uzbekistan was 85.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Uzbekistan ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.