Rural population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rural population was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 1960
All-time low
48.2%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 49.0% for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Uzbekistan peaked at 65.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2008.
That places Uzbekistan 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7% | — |
| 1961 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 58.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 53.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 64 Namibia 49.1% compare
- 65 Kosovo 49.1% compare
- 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.1% compare
- 68 Isle of Man 47.9% compare
- 69 Romania 47.8% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Uzbekistan?
- Rural population in Uzbekistan was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.