Share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in rural areas was 24.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 41.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2015.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.3% | — |
| 1955 | 39.5% | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 31.3% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 34.0% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 24.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.