Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
42.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
45.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
30th
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 45.1% against 42.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 34.4% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 38.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 38.3% | 25.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 41.6% | 25.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 43.9% | 16.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.1% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 44.8% | 1.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 45.1% against 42.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.