Kyrgyz Republic — Urban population
Urban Population (% of Total) for Kyrgyz Republic, 1960–2025.
Urban population for Kyrgyz Republic was 34.75% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 66 years, from 1960 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 38.29% in 1979. The lowest was 34.35% in 1960 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.02% per year.
Kyrgyz Republic ranks 184 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 85%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 69.60%, so Kyrgyz Republic sits below it. It peaked in 1979 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 55 of 58 economies; Channel Islands (32.64%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 108th of 217 in 1960 → 119th of 217 in 1970 → 131st of 217 in 1980 → 145th of 217 in 1990 → 164th of 217 in 2000 → 172nd of 217 in 2010 → 181st of 217 in 2020 → 184th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1960 to 2025
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 34.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 34.71% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 34.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 34.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 34.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 34.94% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 35.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 35.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 35.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 35.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 35.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 35.27% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 35.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 35.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 35.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 35.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 35.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 35.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 35.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 35.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 35.38% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 35.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 35.83% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 36.18% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 36.57% | -0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 36.98% | -0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 37.37% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 37.71% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 37.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 38.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 1988 | 38.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 38.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 1986 | 38.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1985 | 38.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 38.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 1983 | 38.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 38.27% | -0.0 pp |
| 1981 | 38.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 1980 | 38.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 38.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 1978 | 38.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 1977 | 38.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 38.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 38.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 38.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 37.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 37.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 37.49% | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 37.33% | +0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 37.14% | +0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 36.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1966 | 36.62% | +0.3 pp |
| 1965 | 36.31% | +0.3 pp |
| 1964 | 35.96% | +0.4 pp |
| 1963 | 35.59% | +0.4 pp |
| 1962 | 35.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 34.78% | +0.4 pp |
| 1960 | 34.35% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Kyrgyz Republic’s Urban population in 1961?
34.78% (1961). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of total population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Kyrgyz Republic’s Urban population growing or shrinking?
Between 1960 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +1.2% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 34.75%; 2024: 34.72%; 2023: 34.71%; 2022: 34.7%; 2021: 34.75%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS — Urban Population (% of Total). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.