Rural population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rural population was 18.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.15 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Uzbekistan stood at 18.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Uzbekistan peaked at 18.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, in 1960.
That places Uzbekistan 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.04 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.15 million | +1.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 18.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.28 million, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 18.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million | 5.39 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.24 million | 7.45 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.47 million | 9.20 million | 11.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 12.12 million | 13.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 12.87 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 million | 13.81 million | 16.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 million | 16.54 million | 18.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 18.15 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 1960.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for rural population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.