Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 34.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan is 34.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 38.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1950.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,678 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 34.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.