Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: Urban population

Kyrgyzstan
2.55 million
in 2025
Mongolia
2.54 million
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
129th
Mongolia rank
130th

Urban population over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.55 million against 2.54 million in Mongolia, a difference of 12,300.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Mongolia ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 915,272 466,520 448,752 Kyrgyzstan
1970s 1.24 million 713,623 524,022 Kyrgyzstan
1980s 1.51 million 1.05 million 457,614 Kyrgyzstan
1990s 1.67 million 1.26 million 409,599 Kyrgyzstan
2000s 1.81 million 1.56 million 247,866 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 2.10 million 2.04 million 66,844 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 2.44 million 2.42 million 28,365 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Kyrgyzstan or Mongolia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 2.55 million against 2.54 million in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
12,300, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia rank globally for urban population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Mongolia ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.