Urban population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Urban population was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 38.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1960.
That places Kyrgyzstan 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.4% | — |
| 1961 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Kyrgyzstan?
- Urban population in Kyrgyzstan was 34.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1960.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for urban population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.