Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in cities
Kyrgyzstan
30.6%
in 2020
Tajikistan
30.6%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
142nd
Tajikistan rank
141st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 30.6% against 30.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 10.8% | 6.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 15.2% | 5.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 16.4% | 9.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 16.5% | 10.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 19.1% | 8.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 19.8% | 9.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.9% | 4.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 30.6% against 30.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, 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 share of population living in cities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 141st 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.