Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Rural population growth
Tajikistan
1.9%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
1.8%
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
23rd
Uzbekistan rank
24th
Rural population growth over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 6 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Tajikistan ranks 23rd and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.