Population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population in the largest city was 45.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan is 45.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 45.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1960.
That places Kyrgyzstan 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.6% | — |
| 1961 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 31.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 38.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More urban development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population density 37.02 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.15 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 50.39 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 97.4% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 7.36 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population in the largest city in Kyrgyzstan was 45.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1960.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population in the largest city?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.