Urban population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Urban population was 18.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 18.90 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Uzbekistan peaked at 18.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1960.
That places Uzbekistan 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.97 million | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.38 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.67 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.83 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.27 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.50 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.72 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.92 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.90 million | +1.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 18.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 18.90 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 million | 2.82 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.20 million | 4.31 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million | 6.42 million | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.83 million | 8.34 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 million | 11.82 million | 14.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 million | 14.57 million | 16.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 million | 17.05 million | 18.90 million | 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 urban population in Uzbekistan?
- Urban population in Uzbekistan was 18.90 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1960.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for urban population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.