Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 20.55 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
20.55 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 238 countries
All-time high
20.94 million people
in 2044
All-time low
899,998 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan stood at 20.55 million people.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan peaked at 20.94 million people in 2044 and was at its lowest, 899,998 people, in 1000.

Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan, 1000 to 2050.
Year people Change
1000 899,998 people —
1100 969,995 people +7.8%
1200 1.04 million people +7.2%
1300 1.11 million people +6.7%
1400 1.18 million people +6.3%
1500 1.26 million people +6.7%
1600 1.44 million people +14.2%
1700 1.61 million people +12.2%
1710 1.70 million people +5.6%
1720 1.80 million people +5.5%
1730 1.90 million people +5.5%
1740 2.00 million people +5.4%
1750 2.11 million people +5.4%
1760 2.22 million people +5.4%
1770 2.34 million people +5.3%
1780 2.46 million people +5.3%
1790 2.59 million people +5.2%
1800 2.73 million people +5.2%
1810 2.87 million people +5.1%
1820 3.01 million people +5.0%
1830 3.16 million people +4.9%
1840 3.31 million people +4.8%
1850 3.46 million people +4.6%
1860 3.61 million people +4.4%
1870 3.77 million people +4.2%
1880 3.91 million people +3.9%
1890 4.05 million people +3.5%
1900 4.17 million people +3.1%
1910 4.27 million people +2.5%
1920 4.35 million people +1.7%
1930 4.39 million people +0.8%
1940 4.37 million people -0.4%
1950 4.47 million people +2.2%
1951 4.53 million people +1.4%
1952 4.59 million people +1.4%
1953 4.66 million people +1.5%
1954 4.74 million people +1.6%
1955 4.82 million people +1.8%
1956 4.92 million people +1.9%
1957 5.02 million people +2.0%
1958 5.13 million people +2.2%
1959 5.25 million people +2.4%
1960 5.39 million people +2.7%
1961 5.54 million people +2.8%
1962 5.74 million people +3.6%
1963 5.96 million people +3.7%
1964 6.18 million people +3.7%
1965 6.40 million people +3.5%
1966 6.62 million people +3.4%
1967 6.82 million people +3.1%
1968 7.01 million people +2.8%
1969 7.23 million people +3.1%
1970 7.45 million people +3.0%
1971 7.67 million people +2.9%
1972 7.84 million people +2.2%
1973 8.00 million people +2.0%
1974 8.17 million people +2.1%
1975 8.33 million people +2.0%
1976 8.50 million people +2.0%
1977 8.68 million people +2.2%
1978 8.79 million people +1.3%
1979 8.99 million people +2.2%
1980 9.20 million people +2.4%
1981 9.43 million people +2.5%
1982 9.68 million people +2.7%
1983 9.94 million people +2.7%
1984 10.26 million people +3.1%
1985 10.61 million people +3.5%
1986 10.94 million people +3.1%
1987 11.24 million people +2.7%
1988 11.52 million people +2.5%
1989 11.86 million people +3.0%
1990 12.12 million people +2.2%
1991 12.35 million people +1.9%
1992 12.56 million people +1.7%
1993 12.73 million people +1.4%
1994 12.86 million people +1.0%
1995 12.95 million people +0.7%
1996 13.01 million people +0.5%
1997 13.04 million people +0.2%
1998 13.04 million people -0.0%
1999 13.02 million people -0.2%
2000 12.97 million people -0.3%
2001 12.92 million people -0.4%
2002 12.89 million people -0.3%
2003 12.87 million people -0.2%
2004 12.87 million people -0.0%
2005 12.89 million people +0.2%
2006 12.96 million people +0.5%
2007 13.08 million people +0.9%
2008 13.25 million people +1.4%
2009 13.52 million people +2.0%
2010 13.81 million people +2.2%
2011 14.03 million people +1.5%
2012 14.24 million people +1.5%
2013 14.53 million people +2.0%
2014 14.84 million people +2.2%
2015 15.17 million people +2.2%
2016 15.44 million people +1.7%
2017 15.69 million people +1.7%
2018 16.00 million people +1.9%
2019 16.29 million people +1.8%
2020 16.54 million people +1.5%
2021 16.80 million people +1.6%
2022 17.13 million people +1.9%
2023 17.47 million people +2.0%
2024 17.82 million people +2.0%
2025 18.15 million people +1.9%
2026 18.46 million people +1.7%
2027 18.75 million people +1.6%
2028 19.02 million people +1.4%
2029 19.27 million people +1.3%
2030 19.50 million people +1.2%
2031 19.71 million people +1.1%
2032 19.91 million people +1.0%
2033 20.08 million people +0.9%
2034 20.24 million people +0.8%
2035 20.38 million people +0.7%
2036 20.50 million people +0.6%
2037 20.61 million people +0.5%
2038 20.70 million people +0.4%
2039 20.78 million people +0.4%
2040 20.84 million people +0.3%
2041 20.89 million people +0.2%
2042 20.92 million people +0.2%
2043 20.94 million people +0.1%
2044 20.94 million people +0.0%
2045 20.93 million people -0.1%
2046 20.90 million people -0.2%
2047 20.84 million people -0.3%
2048 20.77 million people -0.4%
2049 20.67 million people -0.5%
2050 20.55 million people -0.6%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 20.55 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 20.55 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 18.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 899,998 people 899,998 people 899,998 people 1
1100s 969,995 people 969,995 people 969,995 people 1
1200s 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1
1300s 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1.11 million people 1
1400s 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 1
1500s 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1.26 million people 1
1600s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1700s 1.61 million people 1.61 million people 1.61 million people 1
1710s 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1
1720s 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1
1730s 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1
1740s 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 1
1750s 2.11 million people 2.11 million people 2.11 million people 1
1760s 2.22 million people 2.22 million people 2.22 million people 1
1770s 2.34 million people 2.34 million people 2.34 million people 1
1780s 2.46 million people 2.46 million people 2.46 million people 1
1790s 2.59 million people 2.59 million people 2.59 million people 1
1800s 2.73 million people 2.73 million people 2.73 million people 1
1810s 2.87 million people 2.87 million people 2.87 million people 1
1820s 3.01 million people 3.01 million people 3.01 million people 1
1830s 3.16 million people 3.16 million people 3.16 million people 1
1840s 3.31 million people 3.31 million people 3.31 million people 1
1850s 3.46 million people 3.46 million people 3.46 million people 1
1860s 3.61 million people 3.61 million people 3.61 million people 1
1870s 3.77 million people 3.77 million people 3.77 million people 1
1880s 3.91 million people 3.91 million people 3.91 million people 1
1890s 4.05 million people 4.05 million people 4.05 million people 1
1900s 4.17 million people 4.17 million people 4.17 million people 1
1910s 4.27 million people 4.27 million people 4.27 million people 1
1920s 4.35 million people 4.35 million people 4.35 million people 1
1930s 4.39 million people 4.39 million people 4.39 million people 1
1940s 4.37 million people 4.37 million people 4.37 million people 1
1950s 4.81 million people 4.47 million people 5.25 million people 10
1960s 6.29 million people 5.39 million people 7.23 million people 10
1970s 8.24 million people 7.45 million people 8.99 million people 10
1980s 10.47 million people 9.20 million people 11.86 million people 10
1990s 12.77 million people 12.12 million people 13.04 million people 10
2000s 13.02 million people 12.87 million people 13.52 million people 10
2010s 15.00 million people 13.81 million people 16.29 million people 10
2020s 17.94 million people 16.54 million people 19.27 million people 10
2030s 20.24 million people 19.50 million people 20.78 million people 10
2040s 20.86 million people 20.67 million people 20.94 million people 10
2050s 20.55 million people 20.55 million people 20.55 million people 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 25 Mali 24.16 million people compare
  2. 26 South Africa 23.02 million people compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 20.85 million people compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 19.22 million people compare
  5. 30 Brazil 18.96 million people compare
  6. 31 Chad 18.51 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Uzbekistan was 20.55 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.94 million people in 2044.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 899,998 people in 1000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Uzbekistan ranks 28th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.