How does Uzbekistan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?

Uzbekistan ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?

The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan
Creator: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uzbekistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 2.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.67 million

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

76th

of 121 countries

All-time high

2.67 million

in 2025

All-time low

963,900

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025

Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 2.67 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 963,900, in 1960.

That places Uzbekistan 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1960	963,900	—
1961	1.00 million	+3.9%
1962	1.04 million	+3.9%
1963	1.08 million	+3.9%
1964	1.12 million	+3.9%
1965	1.17 million	+3.9%
1966	1.21 million	+3.9%
1967	1.26 million	+3.9%
1968	1.31 million	+3.9%
1969	1.36 million	+3.9%
1970	1.40 million	+3.4%
1971	1.44 million	+2.8%
1972	1.48 million	+2.8%
1973	1.52 million	+2.8%
1974	1.57 million	+2.8%
1975	1.61 million	+2.8%
1976	1.66 million	+2.8%
1977	1.70 million	+2.8%
1978	1.75 million	+2.8%
1979	1.79 million	+2.2%
1980	1.82 million	+1.5%
1981	1.85 million	+1.5%
1982	1.87 million	+1.5%
1983	1.90 million	+1.5%
1984	1.93 million	+1.5%
1985	1.96 million	+1.5%
1986	1.99 million	+1.5%
1987	2.02 million	+1.5%
1988	2.05 million	+1.5%
1989	2.07 million	+1.4%
1990	2.10 million	+1.2%
1991	2.11 million	+0.6%
1992	2.11 million	+0.0%
1993	2.12 million	+0.0%
1994	2.12 million	+0.0%
1995	2.12 million	+0.0%
1996	2.12 million	+0.0%
1997	2.12 million	+0.1%
1998	2.13 million	+0.2%
1999	2.13 million	+0.2%
2000	2.13 million	+0.2%
2001	2.14 million	+0.1%
2002	2.15 million	+0.4%
2003	2.15 million	+0.4%
2004	2.16 million	+0.4%
2005	2.17 million	+0.4%
2006	2.18 million	+0.4%
2007	2.18 million	+0.4%
2008	2.19 million	+0.4%
2009	2.22 million	+1.2%
2010	2.24 million	+1.2%
2011	2.27 million	+1.2%
2012	2.30 million	+1.2%
2013	2.32 million	+1.2%
2014	2.35 million	+1.2%
2015	2.38 million	+1.2%
2016	2.41 million	+1.2%
2017	2.44 million	+1.2%
2018	2.46 million	+1.2%
2019	2.49 million	+1.1%
2020	2.52 million	+1.1%
2021	2.55 million	+1.1%
2022	2.57 million	+1.1%
2023	2.60 million	+1.1%
2024	2.63 million	+1.2%
2025	2.67 million	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.15 million	963,900	1.36 million	10
1970s	1.59 million	1.40 million	1.79 million	10
1980s	1.94 million	1.82 million	2.07 million	10
1990s	2.12 million	2.10 million	2.13 million	10
2000s	2.17 million	2.13 million	2.22 million	10
2010s	2.37 million	2.24 million	2.49 million	10
2020s	2.59 million	2.52 million	2.67 million	6

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More urban development data for Uzbekistan

Population in the largest city 14.1% (2025)
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, 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Uzbekistan was 2.67 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 963,900 in 1960.
How does Uzbekistan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Uzbekistan ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?: The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.