Demographics
As of 2009, Batken Province contained 4 towns, 5 urban-type settlements, and 198 villages. Its population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009 amounted to 380.3 thousand (enumerated de facto population) or 428.6 thousand (de jure population).
| Historical populations in Batken Province | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1970 | 200,328 | — |
| 1979 | 237,469 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 311,761 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 382,426 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 428,636 | +12.1% |
| Note: de jure population; Source: | ||
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