Rural population growth (annual %) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rural population growth (annual %) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Uzbekistan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Uzbekistan stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2001.
Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -41.1% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +75.9% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -52.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -101.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +5285.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | +69.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -7701.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +129.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +7701.7% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1999 | -5285.7% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | +129.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | -101.7% | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | +98.3% | -0.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1192 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6926 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Uzbekistan?
- Rural population growth in Uzbekistan was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2001.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population growth?
- Uzbekistan ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.