Small states vs Uzbekistan: Urban population

Small states
10.60 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.90 million
in 2025
Small states rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
44th

Urban population over time

  • Small states
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 18.90 million against 10.60 million in Small states, a difference of 8.30 million.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.52 million 3.48 million 44,169 Small states
1970s 4.81 million 5.20 million 389,534 Uzbekistan
1980s 6.15 million 7.24 million 1.09 million Uzbekistan
1990s 7.31 million 9.83 million 2.52 million Uzbekistan
2000s 8.24 million 13.24 million 5.00 million Uzbekistan
2010s 9.28 million 15.56 million 6.27 million Uzbekistan
2020s 10.29 million 17.99 million 7.70 million Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Small states or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 18.90 million against 10.60 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Small states and Uzbekistan?
8.30 million, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uzbekistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Small states and Uzbekistan rank globally for urban population?
Small states ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.