Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 34.8% in Kyrgyzstan and 26.2% in Tajikistan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 8.6 percentage points, or 1.33 times that in Tajikistan.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Kyrgyzstan ranked 193 and Tajikistan ranked 213 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Kyrgyzstan at 38.1% and Tajikistan at 23.6% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 34.7 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 34.7 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 34.7 | 26.2 |
| 2021 | 34.8 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 34.8 | 26.2 |
| 2019 | 34.9 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | 34.9 | 26.2 |
| 2017 | 35 | 26.3 |
| 2016 | 35.1 | 26.4 |
| 2015 | 35.1 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 35.2 | 26.6 |
| 2013 | 35.2 | 26.5 |
| 2012 | 35.2 | 26.4 |
| 2011 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2010 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2008 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2007 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2005 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2004 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2002 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2001 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 2000 | 35.3 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 35.3 | 26.6 |
| 1998 | 35.4 | 26.8 |
| 1997 | 35.6 | 27.2 |
| 1996 | 35.8 | 27.8 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 28.4 |
| 1994 | 36.6 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 37 | 29.9 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 30.6 |
| 1991 | 37.7 | 31.3 |
| 1990 | 38 | 31.9 |
| 1989 | 38.1 | 32.3 |
| 1988 | 38.2 | 32.7 |
| 1987 | 38.2 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 38.2 | 33.1 |
| 1985 | 38.2 | 33.3 |
| 1984 | 38.3 | 33.5 |
| 1983 | 38.3 | 33.7 |
| 1982 | 38.3 | 33.9 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 34.1 |
| 1980 | 38.3 | 34.3 |
| 1979 | 38.3 | 34.5 |
| 1978 | 38.3 | 34.7 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 35 |
| 1976 | 38.2 | 35.4 |
| 1975 | 38.1 | 35.8 |
| 1974 | 38 | 36.1 |
| 1973 | 37.9 | 36.5 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 36.8 |
| 1971 | 37.6 | 37 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 37.1 |
| 1969 | 37.3 | 37.1 |
| 1968 | 37.1 | 37 |
| 1967 | 36.9 | 36.8 |
| 1966 | 36.6 | 36.4 |
| 1965 | 36.3 | 36 |
| 1964 | 36 | 35.6 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 35.1 |
| 1962 | 35.2 | 34.5 |
| 1961 | 34.8 | 34 |
| 1960 | 34.4 | 33.4 |
| 1959 | 33.9 | 32.9 |
| 1958 | 33.5 | 32.3 |
| 1957 | 32.9 | 31.7 |
| 1956 | 32.3 | 31.1 |
| 1955 | 31.7 | 30.4 |
| 1954 | 31 | 29.6 |
| 1953 | 30.2 | 28.8 |
| 1952 | 29.4 | 28 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 27.1 |
| 1950 | 27.8 | 26.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34.8 | 26.2 |
| 2027 | 34.8 | 26.1 |
| 2028 | 34.9 | 26.1 |
| 2029 | 34.9 | 26.1 |
| 2030 | 35 | 26 |
| 2031 | 35.1 | 26 |
| 2032 | 35.2 | 25.9 |
| 2033 | 35.3 | 25.9 |
| 2034 | 35.4 | 25.8 |
| 2035 | 35.5 | 25.7 |
| 2036 | 35.6 | 25.7 |
| 2037 | 35.7 | 25.6 |
| 2038 | 35.9 | 25.5 |
| 2039 | 36 | 25.4 |
| 2040 | 36.1 | 25.3 |
| 2041 | 36.3 | 25.2 |
| 2042 | 36.5 | 25 |
| 2043 | 36.6 | 24.9 |
| 2044 | 36.8 | 24.7 |
| 2045 | 37 | 24.6 |
| 2046 | 37.2 | 24.4 |
| 2047 | 37.4 | 24.2 |
| 2048 | 37.6 | 24 |
| 2049 | 37.9 | 23.8 |
| 2050 | 38.1 | 23.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Health
- Life expectancyKyrgyzstan: 71.7 years in 2023Tajikistan: 71.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKyrgyzstan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Tajikistan: 2.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKyrgyzstan: 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tajikistan: 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterKyrgyzstan: 76.5% in 2022Tajikistan: 55.3% in 2022
- DepressionKyrgyzstan: 3.05% in 2017Tajikistan: 2.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateKyrgyzstan: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017Tajikistan: 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKyrgyzstan: 7.07 million people in 2023Tajikistan: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthKyrgyzstan: 1.61% a year in 2023Tajikistan: 1.96% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKyrgyzstan: 2.8 births per woman in 2023Tajikistan: 3.07 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageKyrgyzstan: 25.1 years in 2023Tajikistan: 21.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKyrgyzstan: 5.4% in 2023Tajikistan: 3.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateKyrgyzstan: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Tajikistan: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKyrgyzstan: 2.92% of GDP in 2025Tajikistan: 1.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKyrgyzstan: $558M in 2025Tajikistan: $220M in 2025
- Military spending per personKyrgyzstan: $83 in 2025Tajikistan: $23 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKyrgyzstan: 7.9% of government spending in 2025Tajikistan: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKyrgyzstan: 21,000 people in 2020Tajikistan: 17,000 people in 2020
- National powerKyrgyzstan: 0.04% of world capability in 2022Tajikistan: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKyrgyzstan: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Tajikistan: 0.75% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKyrgyzstan: 54 million TIV in 2023Tajikistan: 75 million TIV in 2025