East Asia & Pacific vs Kyrgyzstan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
East Asia & Pacific
35.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
65.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
34th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 65.3% against 35.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5% | 64.0% | 11.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 62.0% | 12.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 61.8% | 7.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.5% | 0.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 64.7% | 11.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 64.9% | 22.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 65.3% | 29.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, East Asia & Pacific or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 65.3% against 35.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between East Asia & Pacific and Kyrgyzstan?
- 30.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kyrgyzstan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for rural population?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.