Rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.17 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.605 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.64 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.605 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6503 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 0.605 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 1996 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9624 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9291 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.965 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9645 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.605 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9291 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 29 Madagascar 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.