Urban area over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Urban area over the long-term was 677.13 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
677.13 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
677.13 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0008 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 677.13 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 677.13 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.027 km² per grid cell | 0.027 km² per grid cell | 0.027 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0863 km² per grid cell | 0.0863 km² per grid cell | 0.0863 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2747 km² per grid cell | 0.2747 km² per grid cell | 0.2747 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9418 km² per grid cell | 0.9418 km² per grid cell | 0.9418 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.95 km² per grid cell | 3.95 km² per grid cell | 3.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.4 km² per grid cell | 4.4 km² per grid cell | 4.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.9 km² per grid cell | 4.9 km² per grid cell | 4.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.17 km² per grid cell | 5.17 km² per grid cell | 5.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.86 km² per grid cell | 8.86 km² per grid cell | 8.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 11.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.35 km² per grid cell | 20.35 km² per grid cell | 20.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 26.83 km² per grid cell | 26.83 km² per grid cell | 26.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 35.3 km² per grid cell | 35.3 km² per grid cell | 35.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.07 km² per grid cell | 46.07 km² per grid cell | 46.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 58.77 km² per grid cell | 58.77 km² per grid cell | 58.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 71.28 km² per grid cell | 71.28 km² per grid cell | 71.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 79.98 km² per grid cell | 79.98 km² per grid cell | 79.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 83.29 km² per grid cell | 83.29 km² per grid cell | 83.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 84.42 km² per grid cell | 84.42 km² per grid cell | 84.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 88.68 km² per grid cell | 88.68 km² per grid cell | 88.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 123.28 km² per grid cell | 101.32 km² per grid cell | 151.14 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 193.03 km² per grid cell | 157.43 km² per grid cell | 230.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 271.97 km² per grid cell | 239.08 km² per grid cell | 305.39 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.78 km² per grid cell | 312.28 km² per grid cell | 383.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.52 km² per grid cell | 388.55 km² per grid cell | 421.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 447 km² per grid cell | 428.48 km² per grid cell | 472.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.1 km² per grid cell | 478.74 km² per grid cell | 595.72 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 643.17 km² per grid cell | 609.62 km² per grid cell | 677.13 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan?
- Urban area over the long-term in Kyrgyzstan was 677.13 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 677.13 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.