Urban Population: Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz Republic's urban population is currently 34.7% as of 2024. # Kyrgyz Republic Urban Population The Kyrgyz Republic's urban population stood at 34.
Current (2024)
34.7%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1979)
38.3%
Low (1960)
34.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Kyrgyz Republic
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Kyrgyz Republic
Analysis# Kyrgyz Republic Urban Population
The Kyrgyz Republic's urban population stood at 34.722% in 2024, reflecting a predominantly rural society. This figure sits well below the country's all-time peak of 38.286% recorded in 1979, yet marginally above the historical low of 34.351% in 1960. Over the 64-year span since 1960, urbanization has increased by only 1.1 percentage points, indicating minimal net change in the rural-urban distribution.
A significant reversal occurred after 1979, when urban concentration began declining. From 2015 onward, the downward trend accelerated, with urban population percentages dropping from 35.101% to the current 34.722% across a nine-year period. This sustained retreat from cities suggests ongoing rural retention or rural-to-urban migration reversal, patterns likely driven by economic conditions and demographic shifts. The trajectory indicates continued de-urbanization unless structural economic changes emerge.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.02% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -0.19% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.18% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.17% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.15% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.14% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.10% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.08% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.01% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.02% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -0.02% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.14% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -0.49% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.78% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -0.97% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -1.07% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -1.10% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -1.04% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -0.90% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -0.69% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -0.39% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -0.13% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -0.06% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | -0.05% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -0.05% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -0.04% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.04% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -0.03% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -0.02% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -0.01% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -0.01% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +0.01% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +0.08% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +0.15% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.21% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +0.26% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +0.30% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.34% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.37% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +0.38% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +0.42% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | +0.53% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +0.64% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | +0.76% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +0.86% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | +0.96% |
| 1964 | 36.0% | +1.05% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +1.13% |
| 1962 | 35.2% | +1.19% |
| 1961 | 34.8% | +1.25% |
| 1960 | 34.4% | — |
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