Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Population of cities towns and villages

Kyrgyzstan
1.63 million
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
113th
Tajikistan rank
111th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.63 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 47,090.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 745,900 908,809 162,909 Tajikistan
1960s 856,018 1.09 million 232,142 Tajikistan
1970s 971,504 1.28 million 304,336 Tajikistan
1980s 1.13 million 1.41 million 283,395 Tajikistan
1990s 1.26 million 1.45 million 197,970 Tajikistan
2000s 1.32 million 1.45 million 124,675 Tajikistan
2010s 1.43 million 1.51 million 80,745 Tajikistan
2020s 1.63 million 1.68 million 47,090 Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 1.68 million against 1.63 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
47,090, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed