Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
Uzbekistan ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Uzbekistan ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.