Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of the population living in cities
Kyrgyzstan
30.57
in 2020
Tajikistan
30.59
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
142nd
Tajikistan rank
141st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 30.59 against 30.57 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 20.79 | 15.24 | 5.54 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 26.21 | 16.45 | 9.77 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 26.47 | 16.5 | 9.97 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 27.08 | 19.1 | 7.98 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 29.36 | 19.78 | 9.58 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 30.17 | 25.88 | 4.28 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 30.57 | 30.59 | 0.0223 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 30.59 against 30.57 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.02, 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 the population living in cities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.