Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 82.92 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Uzbekistan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 82.92 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Uzbekistan peaked at 82.92 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 1992.
Uzbekistan ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 51.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 56.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.86 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 67.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 77.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 80.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 82.92 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 82.92 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.24 people per sq. km of land area | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area | 57.54 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.24 people per sq. km of land area | 56.86 people per sq. km of land area | 64.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 people per sq. km of land area | 65.12 people per sq. km of land area | 74.83 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.41 people per sq. km of land area | 76.22 people per sq. km of land area | 82.92 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 117 Morocco 85.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 118 Moldova 83.51 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 119 Myanmar 83.5 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 121 Romania 82.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 122 Greece 80.72 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 123 French Polynesia 80.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Uzbekistan
- Population in the largest city 14.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0719 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.67 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.67 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.36 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 325.36 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Uzbekistan?
- Population density in Uzbekistan was 82.92 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.51 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for population density?
- Uzbekistan ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.