Uzbekistan has a population density of 213.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Uzbekistan has 132,907 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uzbekistan ranked 106th out of 197.
Uzbekistan has 0.45% of the world's population and 0.3% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Uzbekistan compared to the World's average
Uzbekistan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 213.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 106/197 | N/A |
| Population |
37592263
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 170,136 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 130,442 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 50.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 8.13% | 28.6% |
Uzbekistan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Uzbekistan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 38.2%. The population density rank was 114th 21 years ago and is 106th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 213.7 | 106 |
| 2023 | 209.6 | 106 |
| 2022 | 205.4 | 107 |
| 2021 | 201.3 | 109 |
| 2020 | 197.4 | 112 |
| 2019 | 193.8 | 112 |
| 2018 | 190.3 | 113 |
| 2017 | 187 | 113 |
| 2016 | 183.9 | 113 |
| 2015 | 180.8 | 113 |
| 2014 | 179.6 | 114 |
| 2013 | 176.7 | 114 |
| 2012 | 173.9 | 115 |
| 2011 | 171.3 | 117 |
| 2010 | 168.7 | 116 |
| 2009 | 166 | 116 |
| 2008 | 163.3 | 116 |
| 2007 | 160.8 | 116 |
| 2006 | 158.7 | 116 |
| 2005 | 156.6 | 114 |
| 2004 | 154.7 | 114 |
| 2003 | 152.8 | 114 |
| 2002 | 150.9 | 112 |
| 2001 | 149.1 | 111 |
| 2000 | 147.3 | 109 |
| 1999 | 149 | 105 |
| 1998 | 146.9 | 106 |
| 1997 | 144.7 | 107 |
| 1996 | 142.2 | 107 |
| 1995 | 139.5 | 106 |
| 1994 | 136.8 | 105 |
| 1993 | 133.9 | 106 |
| 1992 | 130.8 | 102 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Uzbekistan from 1960 to 2024: 34% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 46.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 50.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.6% | 133 |
| 2023 | 50.5% | 131 |
| 2022 | 50.5% | 131 |
| 2021 | 50.4% | 131 |
| 2020 | 50.4% | 131 |
| 2019 | 50.4% | 131 |
| 2018 | 50.5% | 128 |
| 2017 | 50.5% | 127 |
| 2016 | 50.7% | 125 |
| 2015 | 50.7% | 124 |
| 2014 | 50.8% | 121 |
| 2013 | 50.9% | 120 |
| 2012 | 51% | 120 |
| 2011 | 51.2% | 118 |
| 2010 | 51% | 117 |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 117 |
| 2008 | 50% | 117 |
| 2007 | 49.5% | 116 |
| 2006 | 49% | 116 |
| 2005 | 48.5% | 116 |
| 2004 | 48.1% | 114 |
| 2003 | 47.6% | 114 |
| 2002 | 47.1% | 113 |
| 2001 | 46.6% | 113 |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 114 |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 115 |
| 1998 | 45.2% | 118 |
| 1997 | 44.7% | 117 |
| 1996 | 44.2% | 117 |
| 1995 | 43.7% | 117 |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 118 |
| 1993 | 42.8% | 119 |
| 1992 | 42.3% | 119 |
| 1991 | 41.8% | 120 |
| 1990 | 41.4% | 119 |
| 1989 | 40.9% | 115 |
| 1988 | 40.7% | 114 |
| 1987 | 40.7% | 113 |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 112 |
| 1985 | 40.7% | 112 |
| 1984 | 40.7% | 111 |
| 1983 | 40.7% | 109 |
| 1982 | 40.8% | 109 |
| 1981 | 40.8% | 109 |
| 1980 | 40.8% | 108 |
| 1979 | 40.8% | 107 |
| 1978 | 40.5% | 106 |
| 1977 | 40.1% | 106 |
| 1976 | 39.6% | 105 |
| 1975 | 39.1% | 104 |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 104 |
| 1973 | 38.1% | 105 |
| 1972 | 37.7% | 105 |
| 1971 | 37.2% | 106 |
| 1970 | 36.7% | 107 |
| 1969 | 36.4% | 106 |
| 1968 | 36.1% | 106 |
| 1967 | 35.8% | 103 |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 103 |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 98 |
| 1964 | 35% | 98 |
| 1963 | 34.8% | 96 |
| 1962 | 34.5% | 95 |
| 1961 | 34.2% | 94 |
| 1960 | 34% | 91 |
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