Kyrgyz Republic - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Kyrgyz Republic was 36.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 38.68 in 1979, while its lowest value was 34.18 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 34.18
1961 34.51
1962 34.84
1963 35.18
1964 35.52
1965 35.85
1966 36.19
1967 36.53
1968 36.87
1969 37.21
1970 37.47
1971 37.61
1972 37.75
1973 37.90
1974 38.04
1975 38.19
1976 38.33
1977 38.48
1978 38.62
1979 38.68
1980 38.63
1981 38.58
1982 38.53
1983 38.48
1984 38.43
1985 38.38
1986 38.33
1987 38.28
1988 38.23
1989 38.07
1990 37.78
1991 37.49
1992 37.20
1993 36.92
1994 36.63
1995 36.35
1996 36.07
1997 35.79
1998 35.50
1999 35.30
2000 35.30
2001 35.30
2002 35.30
2003 35.29
2004 35.29
2005 35.29
2006 35.29
2007 35.29
2008 35.29
2009 35.28
2010 35.31
2011 35.35
2012 35.42
2013 35.52
2014 35.64
2015 35.78
2016 35.94
2017 36.14
2018 36.35
2019 36.59
2020 36.86

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization