Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 75.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan stood at 75.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1950.
That places Kyrgyzstan 108th 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, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.7% | — |
| 1955 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 62.9% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 66.0% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 68.7% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 75.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 75.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 58.7% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.4% | 62.9% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 71.0% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.8% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.0% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.6% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 75.5% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.