Namibia vs Uzbekistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Namibia
49.1%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
49.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
64th
Uzbekistan rank
67th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Namibia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 64.5% | 11.3% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 61.4% | 13.3% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 59.1% | 14.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 56.6% | 14.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 49.6% | 14.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 49.1% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.1% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Namibia or Uzbekistan?
- Namibia, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Namibia and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
- Namibia ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.