Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Uzbekistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 51.0% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1950.
Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.2% | 28.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.5% | 34.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 164 Romania 52.2% compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
More population data for Uzbekistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 168.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 8,505 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Uzbekistan was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.