Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 1.63 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.63 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.63 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 723,991 people, in 1950.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 723,991 people | — |
| 1955 | 767,809 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 823,042 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 888,993 people | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 947,417 people | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 995,591 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million people | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million people | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 745,900 people | 723,991 people | 767,809 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 856,018 people | 823,042 people | 888,993 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 971,504 people | 947,417 people | 995,591 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.18 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.26 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.46 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 110 Libya 1.73 million people compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.68 million people compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.63 million people compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 million people compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 1.59 million people compare
- 116 Namibia 1.59 million people compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 1.63 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,991 people in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.