Population in the largest city in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 14.1% for population in the largest city in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Uzbekistan peaked at 34.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.2% | — |
| 1961 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 15.2% compare
- 135 Mozambique 15.0% compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 14.6% compare
- 138 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 139 Brazil 12.3% compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
More urban development data for Uzbekistan
- Population density 80.91 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Uzbekistan?
- Population in the largest city in Uzbekistan was 14.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for population in the largest city?
- Uzbekistan ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.