European Union vs Kyrgyzstan: Population in the largest city
European Union
16.1%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
45.1%
in 2025
European Union rank
31st
Kyrgyzstan rank
30th
Population in the largest city over time
- European Union
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 45.1% against 16.1% in European Union, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.9% | 34.4% | 18.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 38.8% | 23.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 38.3% | 22.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 41.6% | 26.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 43.9% | 28.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 44.1% | 28.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 44.8% | 28.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, European Union or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 45.1% against 16.1% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between European Union and Kyrgyzstan?
- 29.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kyrgyzstan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- European Union ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- 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.