Urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan is 1.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.15 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.13 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.944 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1993 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -509.9% |
| 1994 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0793 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -740.2% |
| 1997 | 0.682 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.911 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +740.2% | -0.0793 % change on previous year | 0.5079 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -509.9% | 0.246 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +93.0% | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.0793 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -73.9% | 0.944 % change on previous year | 0.246 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +53.2% | 0.682 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4104 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.911 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 80 Tajikistan 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 81 India 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.