Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kyrgyzstan
1.63 million people
in 2020
Namibia
1.59 million people
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
113th
Namibia rank
116th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Namibia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia, a difference of 42,840 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 745,900 people | 424,356 people | 321,544 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 856,018 people | 496,758 people | 359,260 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 971,504 people | 631,598 people | 339,906 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 772,851 people | 358,384 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.26 million people | 1.07 million people | 188,273 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 1.27 million people | 58,880 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.37 million people | 58,895 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.59 million people | 42,840 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Kyrgyzstan or Namibia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 42,840 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.