Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.55 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 270,870.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915,272 | 879,082 | 36,190 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 23,439 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.53 million | 17,286 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.69 million | 21,108 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.82 million | 9,751 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.26 million | 155,459 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.69 million | 246,922 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.82 million against 2.55 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 270,870, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for urban population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 218 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
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.