Share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of the population that is female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan stood at 49.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 49.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan?
- Share of the population that is female in Uzbekistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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