Kyrgyzstan vs World: Population in the largest city
Kyrgyzstan
45.1%
in 2025
World
16.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
30th
World rank
29th
Population in the largest city over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- World
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 45.1% against 16.2% in World, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th and World ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 17.7% | 16.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 18.1% | 20.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 17.6% | 20.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 17.1% | 24.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 16.2% | 27.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 15.8% | 28.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 16.0% | 28.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Kyrgyzstan or World?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 45.1% against 16.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Kyrgyzstan and World?
- 28.9%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and World rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th and World ranks 29th 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.