India vs Kyrgyzstan: Urban population (% of total population)
India
35.7%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
34.7%
in 2025
India rank
183rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
185th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
India currently reports 35.7% against 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
India ranks 183rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 36.0% | 17.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 38.0% | 16.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 38.2% | 13.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 36.5% | 10.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 35.3% | 6.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 35.1% | 2.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.7% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, India or Kyrgyzstan?
- India, at 35.7% against 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between India and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kyrgyzstan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for urban population?
- India ranks 183rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 185th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.