Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 51.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
168th
of 238 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan stood at 51.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Uzbekistan ranks 168th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1710s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1720s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1730s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1740s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1750s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1760s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1770s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1780s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1790s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1800s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1810s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1820s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1830s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
1840s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
1850s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1860s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1870s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1880s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1890s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
1900s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1910s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
1920s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
1930s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
1940s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
1950s 31.2% 28.4% 33.8% 10
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

  1. 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
  2. 166 Romania 52.2% compare
  3. 167 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
  4. 169 Namibia 50.9% compare
  5. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
  6. 171 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Uzbekistan was 51.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Uzbekistan ranks 168th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.