Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Urban and rural population
Kyrgyzstan
2.53 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
2.82 million
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
130th
Tajikistan rank
128th
Urban and rural population over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.53 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 287,560.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 604,480 | 535,311 | 69,169 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 929,882 | 879,082 | 50,800 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.21 million | 56,913 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.53 million | 23,880 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 22,116 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.82 million | 19,151 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.26 million | 164,532 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.69 million | 259,827 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.82 million against 2.53 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 287,560, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.