Share of people living in cities in Uzbekistan: 51.0% in 2025, ranking 152nd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 51.3%.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks share of people living in cities in Uzbekistan for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Uzbekistan's urban population fell from 51.3% to 51.0%, a fall of 0.3 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 51.3% in 2011; the lowest was 50.6% in 2018.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 51.0%; 2025: 51.0%).
- That is 6.8 percentage points below the world figure of 57.8%.
- Uzbekistan has the 152nd-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Central Asia, Uzbekistan has the 2nd-highest value of 5 countries with recent data; the highest is Kazakhstan (62.4%), and the typical (median) value is 47.1%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 51.2% in 2010 to 2014, 50.6% in 2015 to 2019 and 50.9% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 9 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 6. The biggest one-year rise came in 2020 (+0.2 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2014 (−0.2 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 0.3 percentage points around its average of 50.9%, a stable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Central Asia, where the typical value is 47.1%, Uzbekistan is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Urban population (% of total) by country, 2025: 100.0% (highest: Bahrain). The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country.
- Share of people living in cities in Kazakhstan, 2010–2025: 62.4% (Urban population, 2025 · 119th of 217). Share of people living in cities in Kazakhstan: 62.4% in 2025, ranking 119th of 217 countries.
- Share of people living in cities in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2025: 34.7% (Urban population, 2025 · 184th of 217). Share of people living in cities in Kyrgyzstan: 34.7% in 2025, ranking 184th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the share of people living in cities in Uzbekistan?
51.0% (Urban population, 2025 · 152nd of 217). Share of people living in cities in Uzbekistan: 51.0% in 2025, ranking 152nd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 51.3%.
How has urban population in Uzbekistan changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Uzbekistan's urban population fell from 51.3% to 51.0%, a fall of 0.3 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 51.3% in 2011; the lowest was 50.6% in 2018.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Data
| Year | Urban population (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.3% |
| 2011 | 51.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% |
| 2015 | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 50.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 50.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% |
| 2020 | 50.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Uzbekistan.
The share of people living in areas defined as urban by each country. City dwellers are usually easier and cheaper to reach with deliveries, shops and services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Urban population (% of total) by country, 2025
- Share of people living in cities in Kazakhstan, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in Tajikistan, 2010–2025
- Share of people living in cities in Turkmenistan, 2010–2025
- GDP of Uzbekistan, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Uzbekistan, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Uzbekistan, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Uzbekistan, 2010–2024
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