Share of population living in cities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in cities was 30.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities 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 cities in Kyrgyzstan stood at 30.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 30.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1950.
That places Kyrgyzstan 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.5% | — |
| 1955 | 18.1% | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 19.9% | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 21.7% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 25.9% | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population living in cities in Kyrgyzstan was 30.6% 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 cities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population living in cities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.