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Kyrgyzstan statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 7.22M people. The capital and largest city is Bishkek, with 1.19M residents. Kyrgyzstan shares land borders with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China and Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 by GDP ($17.5B) and 150/197 by GDP per capita ($2,420). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Rank
Population
7471102
106/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
135/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
141/197
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
139/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
140/185
Government debt per person
$908
2024
144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
124/197
Land area 74,054 sq mi 86/197
Population density 100.5 ppl/mi² 147/197
Fertility rate 2.7 66/196
Median age 26.2 years 126/196
Life expectancy 72.1 years 123/197

Kyrgyzstan trends dashboard: time-series charts

Kyrgyzstan's economy ranked

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Year GDP
2024 $17,478,259,659
2023 $15,180,842,369
2022 $12,134,931,018
2021 $9,249,133,946
2020 $8,270,468,614
2019 $9,371,275,264
2018 $8,271,106,235
2017 $7,702,938,379
2016 $6,813,095,379
2015 $6,678,177,512
2014 $7,468,102,413
2013 $7,335,033,801
2012 $6,605,142,884
2011 $6,197,765,984
2010 $4,794,361,863
2009 $4,690,061,381
2008 $5,139,958,909
2007 $3,802,570,553
2006 $2,834,168,889
2005 $2,460,246,766
2004 $2,211,534,585
2003 $1,919,008,090
2002 $1,605,643,105
2001 $1,525,116,370
2000 $1,369,688,498
1999 $1,249,061,487
1998 $1,645,963,750
1997 $1,767,864,036
1996 $1,827,570,586
1995 $1,661,147,035
1994 $1,681,780,847
1993 $2,026,019,253
1992 $2,315,346,943
1991 $2,542,256,424
1990 $2,660,202,623

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan's economy ranked

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Year GDP per capita
2024 $2,420
2023 $2,138
2022 $1,740
2021 $1,350
2020 $1,230
2019 $1,422
2018 $1,284
2017 $1,221
2016 $1,103
2015 $1,106
2014 $1,265
2013 $1,270
2012 $1,169
2011 $1,117
2010 $877
2009 $870
2008 $966
2007 $722
2006 $543
2005 $477
2004 $433
2003 $381
2002 $322
2001 $308
2000 $279.6
1999 $258
1998 $345
1997 $376
1996 $395
1995 $364
1994 $372
1993 $449
1992 $513
1991 $570
1990 $606

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 72.1
2025 72
2024 71.8
2023 71.7
2022 71.5
2021 69.3
2020 69.1
2019 70.9
2018 70.7
2017 70.5
2016 69.9
2015 69.3
2014 68.8
2013 68.5
2012 68.1
2011 67.7
2010 67.5
2009 67.1
2008 66.6
2007 66
2006 65.8
2005 65.8
2004 65.6
2003 65.4
2002 65.3
2001 65.3
2000 65.2
1999 64.9
1998 64.6
1997 64.2
1996 63.4
1995 62.9
1994 62.7
1993 63.6
1992 64.4
1991 64.9
1990 64.8
1989 65.2
1988 65.3
1987 65.4
1986 64.7
1985 63.7
1984 62.9
1983 62.3
1982 62.3
1981 61.8
1980 61.5
1979 61.1
1978 60.7
1977 60.4
1976 60.1
1975 59.8
1974 59.5
1973 59.2
1972 58.8
1971 58.5
1970 58.2
1969 57.9
1968 57.6
1967 57.3
1966 57
1965 56.6
1964 56.3
1963 56
1962 55.7
1961 55.4
1960 55.1
1959 54.8
1958 54.5
1957 54.2
1956 53.9
1955 53.5
1954 53.2
1953 52.9
1952 52.6
1951 52.4
1950 52.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kyrgyzstan's population clock and projection

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Year Population
2024 7,221,868
2023 7,099,750
2022 6,975,220
2021 6,851,224
2020 6,726,596
2019 6,590,211
2018 6,444,079
2017 6,306,696
2016 6,175,338
2015 6,040,036
2014 5,905,848
2013 5,777,150
2012 5,652,076
2011 5,546,587
2010 5,467,059
2009 5,389,643
2008 5,318,729
2007 5,268,385
2006 5,218,373
2005 5,162,640
2004 5,104,713
2003 5,043,308
2002 4,990,704
2001 4,945,073
2000 4,898,362
1999 4,840,422
1998 4,769,015
1997 4,696,421
1996 4,628,438
1995 4,560,454
1994 4,515,069
1993 4,516,777
1992 4,515,400
1991 4,463,634
1990 4,391,236
1989 4,307,500
1988 4,218,400
1987 4,144,600
1986 4,066,500
1985 3,990,300
1984 3,916,400
1983 3,838,300
1982 3,759,300
1981 3,685,800
1980 3,617,400
1979 3,552,000
1978 3,487,100
1977 3,423,900
1976 3,358,700
1975 3,292,400
1974 3,223,900
1973 3,153,800
1972 3,088,200
1971 3,022,300
1970 2,959,900
1969 2,894,800
1968 2,818,300
1967 2,736,500
1966 2,655,300
1965 2,573,300
1964 2,495,300
1963 2,413,700
1962 2,333,400
1961 2,255,900
1960 2,172,300

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan's birth and fertility rates

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Year Fertility rate
2023 2.7
2022 2.8
2021 2.89
2020 3.1
2019 3.3
2018 3.3
2017 3
2016 3.1
2015 3.2
2014 3.2
2013 3.1
2012 3.2
2011 3.1
2010 3.1
2009 2.9
2008 2.8
2007 2.7
2006 2.7
2005 2.5
2004 2.6
2003 2.5
2002 2.4
2001 2.4
2000 2.4
1999 2.6
1998 2.7
1997 2.6
1996 2.8
1995 3.1
1994 2.9
1993 3.2
1992 3.52
1991 3.58
1990 3.63
1989 3.88
1988 4.03
1987 4.16
1986 4.22
1985 4.2
1984 4.2
1983 4.17
1982 4.2
1981 4.19
1980 4.22
1979 4.38
1978 4.53
1977 4.59
1976 4.68
1975 4.76
1974 4.89
1973 5.02
1972 5.14
1971 5.18
1970 5.2
1969 5.18
1968 5.18
1967 5.26
1966 5.32
1965 5.38
1964 5.43
1963 5.48
1962 5.42
1961 5.36
1960 5.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan's demographics

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Year Median age, years
2024 26.2
2023 26.1
2022 26
2021 25.8
2020 25.7
2019 25.5
2018 25.3
2017 25.2
2016 25.1
2015 25
2014 24.8
2013 24.6
2012 24.5
2011 24.3
2010 24.1
2009 23.9
2008 23.7
2007 23.6
2006 23.5
2005 23.3
2004 23.2
2003 23
2002 22.8
2001 22.6
2000 22.4
1999 22.2
1998 21.9
1997 21.7
1996 21.5
1995 21.4
1994 21.4
1993 21.5
1992 21.6
1991 21.6
1990 21.7
1989 21.7
1988 21.6
1987 21.5
1986 21.4
1985 21.2
1984 21
1983 20.8
1982 20.7
1981 20.6
1980 20.4
1979 20.2
1978 20.1
1977 20
1976 20
1975 19.9
1974 19.9
1973 19.9
1972 20
1971 20
1970 20
1969 20
1968 20.1
1967 20.3
1966 20.6
1965 21
1964 21.6
1963 22.2
1962 22.6
1961 22.9
1960 23.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kyrgyzstan vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Kyrgyzstan: National Statistics

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
138/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
75/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
12/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
31/163
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
104/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
22/188
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
138/196
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
119/191
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
90/194
Economic freedom index
56
2026
126/197
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
145/169
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
5/169
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
100/177
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
58/191
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
24/188
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
73/184
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
76/158

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
118/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
132/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
105/187
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
119/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
73/176
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
87/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
20/147
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
65/144
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
84/147
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
21/192
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
14/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
110/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
51/195

Society

Kyrgyzstan Rank
% of world population
0.09%
2024
106/197
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
58/196
Urban population
34.7%
2024
164/195
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
109/190
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
102/190
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
132/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
159/197
Higher education index
23
2026
143/183
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
125/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
112/197
Visa free countries
72
2025
135/195
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
27/196
English speaking
2%
2025
162/197
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
62/195

Health

Kyrgyzstan Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
144/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
134/192
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
123/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
76/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
101/193
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
79/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
99/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
88/192
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
72/189
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
117/195
Air quality index
21
2026
157/197
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
40/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
107/186

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Rank
% of world land
0.13%
2026
86/197
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
50/197
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
70/194
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
115/196
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
81/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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