Population in cities over 1 million in Central Asia in 2025 — 6,059,677 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 278.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.06M | +86,696 | +1.45% |
| 2024 | 5.97M | +91,157 | +1.55% |
| 2023 | 5.88M | +96,152 | +1.66% |
| 2022 | 5.79M | +101,101 | +1.78% |
| 2021 | 5.68M | +105,465 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | 5.58M | +108,342 | +1.98% |
| 2019 | 5.47M | +109,677 | +2.05% |
| 2018 | 5.36M | +146,373 | +2.81% |
| 2017 | 5.21M | +140,767 | +2.77% |
| 2016 | 5.07M | +135,712 | +2.75% |
| 2015 | 4.94M | +130,412 | +2.71% |
| 2014 | 4.81M | +125,540 | +2.68% |
| 2013 | 4.68M | +120,726 | +2.65% |
| 2012 | 4.56M | +116,617 | +2.62% |
| 2011 | 4.44M | +112,219 | +2.59% |
| 2010 | 4.33M | +108,175 | +2.56% |
| 2009 | 4.22M | +84,017 | +2.03% |
| 2008 | 4.14M | +54,218 | +1.33% |
| 2007 | 4.09M | +52,911 | +1.31% |
| 2006 | 4.03M | +51,716 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98M | +50,484 | +1.28% |
| 2004 | 3.93M | +63,330 | +1.64% |
| 2003 | 3.87M | +73,252 | +1.93% |
| 2002 | 3.79M | +69,104 | +1.85% |
| 2001 | 3.73M | +60,014 | +1.64% |
| 2000 | 3.67M | +58,025 | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 3.61M | +31,380 | +0.88% |
| 1998 | 3.58M | +16,588 | +0.47% |
| 1997 | 3.56M | +14,145 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.55M | +11,802 | +0.33% |
| 1995 | 3.53M | +11,663 | +0.33% |
| 1994 | 3.52M | +11,546 | +0.33% |
| 1993 | 3.51M | +11,415 | +0.33% |
| 1992 | 3.5M | +11,330 | +0.32% |
| 1991 | 3.49M | +23,786 | +0.69% |
| 1990 | 3.46M | +35,820 | +1.04% |
| 1989 | 3.43M | +42,053 | +1.24% |
| 1988 | 3.39M | +47,413 | +1.42% |
| 1987 | 3.34M | +46,670 | +1.42% |
| 1986 | 3.29M | +46,004 | +1.42% |
| 1985 | 3.25M | +45,283 | +1.41% |
| 1984 | 3.2M | +44,759 | +1.42% |
| 1983 | 3.16M | +44,058 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 3.11M | +43,430 | +1.42% |
| 1981 | 3.07M | +42,751 | +1.41% |
| 1980 | 3.03M | +42,256 | +1.42% |
| 1979 | 2.98M | +64,581 | +2.21% |
| 1978 | 2.92M | +81,816 | +2.88% |
| 1977 | 2.84M | +79,411 | +2.88% |
| 1976 | 2.76M | +77,394 | +2.89% |
| 1975 | 2.68M | +75,118 | +2.88% |
| 1974 | 2.61M | +73,008 | +2.88% |
| 1973 | 2.53M | +70,862 | +2.88% |
| 1972 | 2.46M | +69,064 | +2.89% |
| 1971 | 2.39M | +67,030 | +2.88% |
| 1970 | 2.33M | +76,511 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.25M | +83,068 | +3.84% |
| 1968 | 2.17M | +80,177 | +3.84% |
| 1967 | 2.09M | +77,065 | +3.84% |
| 1966 | 2.01M | +74,181 | +3.84% |
| 1965 | 1.93M | +71,310 | +3.83% |
| 1964 | 1.86M | +68,832 | +3.84% |
| 1963 | 1.79M | +66,169 | +3.83% |
| 1962 | 1.73M | +63,696 | +3.83% |
| 1961 | 1.66M | +61,238 | +3.82% |
| 1960 | 1.6M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The absolute number of city dwellers by country.
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Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.