Kyrgyzstan: housing

How many homes are built in Kyrgyzstan?

1.82 million square metres of housing were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, up from 1.37 million in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Committee. Almost all of it (1.81 million m²) was built by private developers and households.

The Committee measures new housing by floor area rather than number of homes. Construction was one of the fastest-growing parts of the economy in 2025 and 2026. Figures for the latest year are preliminary; quarterly data appear about two weeks after the quarter ends.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Commissioning of houses by type of ownership

How much living space do people have in Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan's housing stock gave 13.1 square metres of total floor area per person in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. It was 13.9 m² in towns and 12.6 m² in rural areas. The total housing stock was 95.7 million m², 93.6 million m² of it privately owned.

Floor area per person depends on household size as well as on dwelling size; rural households are larger on average. Total floor area includes living rooms, kitchens and other rooms. The Committee also publishes how many homes have running water, sewerage and central heating.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Total living space per 1 person · National Statistical Committee table: Housing by form of property

What are house prices in Kyrgyzstan?

No official house price index for Kyrgyzstan was found on the sites of the National Statistical Committee (stat.gov.kg) and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (nbkr.kg), checked on 15 October 2026.

The Committee's housing pages cover the size, ownership and amenities of the housing stock and the floor area of new homes, but not sale prices or rents. Advertised prices on property websites are asking prices set by sellers and are not official statistics.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee: Housing stock · National Statistical Committee: Construction

What is Kyrgyzstan's urbanisation rate?

34.7%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Kyrgyzstan for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. Since 2005 it has ranged from 34.7% (2022) to 35.3% (2005). Europe & Central Asia median: 69.6%; Kyrgyzstan is 50th highest of 52. Worldwide: 161st of 193.

How many people in Kyrgyzstan live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Kyrgyzstan was 2.4% in 2022. That is the lowest since at least 2006. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 0.3%, and Kyrgyzstan placed 12th highest of 43. Worldwide: 119th of 170.

How many people in Kyrgyzstan have electricity?

According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Kyrgyzstan was 100.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 100.0%; Kyrgyzstan is 1st highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

What share of people in Kyrgyzstan have safe drinking water?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Kyrgyzstan was 73.9%, according to WHO and UNICEF. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 77.6%; its low point was 2005, at 49.0%. It is 47th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 96.7%. World rank, highest first: 71st of 134.

What share of people in Kyrgyzstan have safe sanitation?

93.0%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Kyrgyzstan for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 90.2%; Kyrgyzstan is 16th highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 28th highest.

What is access to clean cooking in Kyrgyzstan?

The WHO puts the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Kyrgyzstan at 82.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 99.0%; Kyrgyzstan is 49th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 118th highest.