Kyrgyzstan vs North America: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- North America
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.6% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 10.3 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd and North America ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | -0.1% | 2.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -0.3% | 2.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kyrgyzstan or North America?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.6% against 0.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kyrgyzstan and North America?
- 1.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and North America rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd and North America ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.