Urban Population: Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's urban population is currently 51.0% as of 2024. # Uzbekistan Urban Population Uzbekistan's urban population stands at 51.
Current (2024)
51.0%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2008)
51.8%
Low (1960)
34.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Uzbekistan
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Uzbekistan
Analysis# Uzbekistan Urban Population
Uzbekistan's urban population stands at 51.0% in 2024, marking a near-complete transition from a predominantly rural society. Since 1960, the nation has experienced dramatic urbanization, with the urban share climbing 48.6 percentage points from just 34.33%. The country peaked at 51.794% urbanization in 2008, slightly above current levels, indicating that Uzbekistan has essentially reached urban-rural equilibrium over the past 16 years.
The data reveals a plateau phase beginning in the early 2010s. Between 2015 and 2024, urbanization remained remarkably stable, fluctuating between 50.58% and 51.0%. This stability reflects a mature demographic shift rather than continued rapid urban migration. With the urban population hovering near the 51% threshold, Uzbekistan has completed its transition to an urban-majority country, though future growth appears constrained by the structural limits of its current urbanization level.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.02% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.11% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.32% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.35% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.02% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.19% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.04% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.01% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.45% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.47% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.41% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.02% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.54% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.35% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.16% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.48% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.76% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.00% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.6% | +1.23% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.42% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +1.58% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.71% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +1.81% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +1.88% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +1.90% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.88% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +1.82% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +1.71% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +1.56% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +1.35% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +1.08% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +0.39% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -0.46% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +0.40% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +0.24% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | -0.21% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -0.87% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -0.51% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +0.04% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +0.01% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | +0.24% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +0.39% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.66% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +2.31% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.17% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +1.37% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +1.46% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +1.34% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.55% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | +1.13% |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +0.12% |
| 1970 | 36.6% | +0.20% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | +0.40% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | +1.12% |
| 1967 | 36.0% | +0.92% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +0.48% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | +0.48% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | +0.24% |
| 1963 | 35.3% | +0.36% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | +0.65% |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +1.71% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | — |
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