Batken Facts

Area6477.0 km²
Population74,485
Male Population38,096 (51.1%)
Female Population36,389 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+132.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+41.2%
Median Age21.7 years (Male: 21.4, Female: 22.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,928 (2022)
Area Codes3622, 3660, 36602
Local Time
TimezoneKyrgyzstan Time
Lat & Lng40.06259, 70.81939

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Batken Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population31,97742,50752,74962,26374,48578,72681,743
Population Density4.9 / km²6.6 / km²8.1 / km²9.6 / km²11.5 / km²12.2 / km²12.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Batken Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 41.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Batken+132.9%+75.2%+41.2%
Batken Region
Kyrgyzstan
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Batken Median Age

Median Age: 21.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Batken21.7 yrs22.1 yrs21.4 yrs
Batken Region22.8 yrs23.2 yrs22.4 yrs
Kyrgyzstan23.9 yrs24.5 yrs23.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Batken Population Density

Population Density: 11.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Batken74,4856,477 km²11.5 / km²
Batken Region453,33016,960.4 km²26.7 / km²
Kyrgyzstan5.9 million198,317.2 km²29.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Batken Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Batken

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Batken

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Batken Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,144$1,863$2,349$2,687$2,685$3,432$2,914$2,928
Total GDP$284.7M$165.5M$218.1M$264.7M$284M$391.8M$367.5M$382M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Batken CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Batken143,525 tn1.93 tn22.2 tons/km²
Batken Region888,489 tn1.96 tn52.4 tons/km²
Kyrgyzstan12,018,840 tn2.02 tn60.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Batken CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)143,525 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)22.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2.5)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (9.3)
LandslideHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/16/1910:45 AM4.634.1 km10,000 m24km NNW of Khaydarkan, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
7/15/198:50 AM4.428.1 km10,000 m27km NW of Khaydarkan, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
9/3/181:50 PM4.969 km9,190 m37km S of Khaydarkan, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
6/10/179:41 PM4.327.8 km9,410 m27km NE of Batken, Kyrgyzstanusgs.gov
5/26/177:09 PM4.380 km19,940 m29km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov
5/20/179:58 PM4.380.4 km10,000 m29km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov
5/6/177:01 PM4.276.7 km10,000 m33km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov
5/5/175:25 AM4.875.3 km10,000 m34km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov
5/5/175:15 AM4.977 km10,000 m35km NW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov
5/4/176:23 PM4.675.4 km10,000 m37km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistanusgs.gov

Batken

Batken (also called Batkent) is a small town of about 13,000 population, in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, on the southern fringe of the Fergana Valley. It is the capital of Batken Region.

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