Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 1960
All-time low
61.7%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 65.3% for rural population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 65.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1979.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.6% | — |
| 1961 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 65.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 65.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 62.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.2% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0213 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.41 hectares per person (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kyrgyzstan?
- Rural population in Kyrgyzstan was 65.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1979.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.