Urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Urban and rural population was 2.53 million in 2025. β² Rising
Urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan is 2.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 486,249, in 1950.
That places Kyrgyzstan 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 604,480 | 486,249 | 728,810 | 10 |
| 1960s | 929,882 | 761,040 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.13 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.43 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.77 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 1.94 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.32 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 127 Slovak Republic 2.91 million compare
- 128 Tajikistan 2.82 million compare
- 129 South Sudan 2.64 million compare
- 131 Mongolia 2.50 million compare
- 132 Central African Republic 2.46 million compare
- 133 Gabon 2.39 million compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,678 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan?
- Urban and rural population in Kyrgyzstan was 2.53 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,249 in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for urban and rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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