Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central Asia

Central Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 57,086 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
57,086 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
57,086 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
23,404 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central Asia, 1992–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central Asia stood at 57,086 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central Asia peaked at 57,086 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 23,404 1000 No, in 1992.

Central Asia ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central Asia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 23,404 1000 No —
1993 23,678 1000 No +1.2%
1994 23,925 1000 No +1.0%
1995 24,174 1000 No +1.0%
1996 24,408 1000 No +1.0%
1997 24,622 1000 No +0.9%
1998 24,833 1000 No +0.9%
1999 25,068 1000 No +0.9%
2000 25,366 1000 No +1.2%
2001 25,722 1000 No +1.4%
2002 26,117 1000 No +1.5%
2003 26,548 1000 No +1.6%
2004 27,006 1000 No +1.7%
2005 27,489 1000 No +1.8%
2006 27,994 1000 No +1.8%
2007 28,524 1000 No +1.9%
2008 29,082 1000 No +2.0%
2009 29,674 1000 No +2.0%
2010 30,304 1000 No +2.1%
2011 30,887 1000 No +1.9%
2012 31,416 1000 No +1.7%
2013 31,963 1000 No +1.7%
2014 32,514 1000 No +1.7%
2015 33,056 1000 No +1.7%
2016 33,587 1000 No +1.6%
2017 34,106 1000 No +1.5%
2018 34,626 1000 No +1.5%
2019 35,150 1000 No +1.5%
2020 35,681 1000 No +1.5%
2021 36,219 1000 No +1.5%
2022 36,762 1000 No +1.5%
2023 37,312 1000 No +1.5%
2024 37,868 1000 No +1.5%
2025 38,432 1000 No +1.5%
2026 39,004 1000 No +1.5%
2027 39,586 1000 No +1.5%
2028 40,180 1000 No +1.5%
2029 40,788 1000 No +1.5%
2030 41,414 1000 No +1.5%
2031 42,056 1000 No +1.6%
2032 42,717 1000 No +1.6%
2033 43,397 1000 No +1.6%
2034 44,098 1000 No +1.6%
2035 44,820 1000 No +1.6%
2036 45,564 1000 No +1.7%
2037 46,327 1000 No +1.7%
2038 47,109 1000 No +1.7%
2039 47,908 1000 No +1.7%
2040 48,722 1000 No +1.7%
2041 49,552 1000 No +1.7%
2042 50,396 1000 No +1.7%
2043 51,250 1000 No +1.7%
2044 52,103 1000 No +1.7%
2045 52,952 1000 No +1.6%
2046 53,795 1000 No +1.6%
2047 54,631 1000 No +1.6%
2048 55,460 1000 No +1.5%
2049 56,278 1000 No +1.5%
2050 57,086 1000 No +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,264 1000 No 23,404 1000 No 25,068 1000 No 8
2000s 27,352 1000 No 25,366 1000 No 29,674 1000 No 10
2010s 32,761 1000 No 30,304 1000 No 35,150 1000 No 10
2020s 38,183 1000 No 35,681 1000 No 40,788 1000 No 10
2030s 44,541 1000 No 41,414 1000 No 47,908 1000 No 10
2040s 52,514 1000 No 48,722 1000 No 56,278 1000 No 10
2050s 57,086 1000 No 57,086 1000 No 57,086 1000 No 1

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  2. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 No
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  4. 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare
  7. 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
  8. 27 Caribbean 39,824 1000 No compare
  9. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
  10. 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central Asia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central Asia was 57,086 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 57,086 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,404 1000 No in 1992.
How does Central Asia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Central Asia ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.