Total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Total sample population, urban was 2.39 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.39 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 99 countries
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2017
All-time low
573,237
in 2006
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2002201120202002: 1.7M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.9M2006: 573.2k2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 875.0k2010: 2.0M2011: 873.9k2012: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 4.0M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.39 million for total sample population, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 573,237, in 2006.

That places Kyrgyzstan 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1.67 million —
2003 1.76 million +5.5%
2004 1.79 million +1.8%
2005 1.89 million +5.2%
2006 573,237 -69.6%
2007 1.90 million +230.7%
2008 1.86 million -1.8%
2009 875,030 -53.0%
2010 1.96 million +123.7%
2011 873,933 -55.4%
2012 2.06 million +135.4%
2015 2.12 million +2.8%
2016 2.16 million +2.2%
2017 4.03 million +86.4%
2018 2.24 million -44.3%
2019 2.32 million +3.5%
2020 2.39 million +2.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 2.39 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.48 million, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 2.39 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.54 million 573,237 1.90 million 8
2010s 2.22 million 873,933 4.03 million 8
2020s 2.39 million 2.39 million 2.39 million 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 71 Malawi 2.83 million compare
  2. 72 Mongolia 2.63 million compare
  3. 73 Rwanda 2.57 million compare
  4. 75 Croatia 2.37 million compare
  5. 76 Georgia 2.22 million compare
  6. 77 Laos 2.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan?
Total sample population, urban in Kyrgyzstan was 2.39 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 573,237 in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total sample population, urban?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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