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Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 86th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Population
7471102
11038274
Population rank 106/197 88/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2024 $17,478,259,659 $14,204,575,549
2023 $15,180,842,369 $12,244,169,293
2022 $12,134,931,018 $10,713,525,200
2021 $9,249,133,946 $8,937,805,347
2020 $8,270,468,614 $8,133,963,551
2019 $9,371,275,264 $8,300,813,599
2018 $8,271,106,235 $7,764,999,999
2017 $7,702,938,379 $7,536,402,853
2016 $6,813,095,379 $6,992,416,097
2015 $6,678,177,512 $8,271,431,485
2014 $7,468,102,413 $9,112,605,459
2013 $7,335,033,801 $8,448,411,318
2012 $6,605,142,884 $7,633,036,903
2011 $6,197,765,984 $6,522,756,255
2010 $4,794,361,863 $5,642,221,099
2009 $4,690,061,381 $4,979,472,364
2008 $5,139,958,909 $5,161,299,725
2007 $3,802,570,553 $3,719,524,541
2006 $2,834,168,889 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,460,246,766 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,211,534,585 $2,076,176,869
2003 $1,919,008,090 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,605,643,105 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,525,116,370 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,369,688,498 $860,541,842
1999 $1,249,061,487 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,645,963,750 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,767,864,036 $921,518,033
1996 $1,827,570,586 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,661,147,035 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,681,780,847 $1,522,001,206
1993 $2,026,019,253 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,315,346,943 $1,908,554,572
1991 $2,542,256,424 $2,536,585,366
1990 $2,660,202,623 $2,629,395,066

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2024 $2,420 $1,341
2023 $2,138 $1,178
2022 $1,740 $1,052
2021 $1,350 $897
2020 $1,230 $834
2019 $1,422 $871
2018 $1,284 $834
2017 $1,221 $829
2016 $1,103 $789
2015 $1,106 $957
2014 $1,265 $1,082
2013 $1,270 $1,028
2012 $1,169 $952
2011 $1,117 $834
2010 $877 $737
2009 $870 $665
2008 $966 $703
2007 $722 $517
2006 $543 $401
2005 $477 $334
2004 $433 $306
2003 $381 $233.6
2002 $322 $187
2001 $308 $168.7
2000 $279.6 $136.9
1999 $258 $175
1998 $345 $213.7
1997 $376 $150.1
1996 $395 $172
1995 $364 $207
1994 $372 $261.3
1993 $449 $287.6
1992 $513 $338
1991 $570 $458
1990 $606 $487

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

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2026 72.1 72.2
2025 72 72.1
2024 71.8 71.9
2023 71.7 71.8
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 69.3 69.6
2020 69.1 68.6
2019 70.9 71
2018 70.7 70.7
2017 70.5 70.5
2016 69.9 70
2015 69.3 69.7
2014 68.8 69.7
2013 68.5 69.6
2012 68.1 69.1
2011 67.7 68.7
2010 67.5 68.4
2009 67.1 68.2
2008 66.6 67.9
2007 66 67.4
2006 65.8 67
2005 65.8 66.5
2004 65.6 66.6
2003 65.4 65.9
2002 65.3 64.9
2001 65.3 64.2
2000 65.2 63.5
1999 64.9 63.1
1998 64.6 62.4
1997 64.2 61.9
1996 63.4 60.8
1995 62.9 61.4
1994 62.7 60.1
1993 63.6 55.5
1992 64.4 57.1
1991 64.9 61.7
1990 64.8 61.6
1989 65.2 61.7
1988 65.3 61.8
1987 65.4 61.6
1986 64.7 61.8
1985 63.7 61
1984 62.9 60.7
1983 62.3 60.5
1982 62.3 60.2
1981 61.8 58.8
1980 61.5 58.6
1979 61.1 58.5
1978 60.7 58.4
1977 60.4 58.2
1976 60.1 58.1
1975 59.8 57.9
1974 59.5 57.7
1973 59.2 57.4
1972 58.8 57.2
1971 58.5 56.9
1970 58.2 56.6
1969 57.9 56.3
1968 57.6 55.9
1967 57.3 55.5
1966 57 55.1
1965 56.6 54.7
1964 56.3 54.2
1963 56 53.8
1962 55.7 53.4
1961 55.4 52.9
1960 55.1 52.5
1959 54.8 52.2
1958 54.5 51.8
1957 54.2 51.4
1956 53.9 51.1
1955 53.5 50.8
1954 53.2 50.5
1953 52.9 50.2
1952 52.6 49.9
1951 52.4 49.6
1950 52.1 49.3

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2024 7,221,868 10,590,927
2023 7,099,750 10,389,799
2022 6,975,220 10,182,222
2021 6,851,224 9,966,908
2020 6,726,596 9,749,310
2019 6,590,211 9,529,966
2018 6,444,079 9,307,333
2017 6,306,696 9,085,946
2016 6,175,338 8,865,631
2015 6,040,036 8,643,840
2014 5,905,848 8,425,552
2013 5,777,150 8,216,724
2012 5,652,076 8,014,084
2011 5,546,587 7,824,785
2010 5,467,059 7,652,141
2009 5,389,643 7,490,230
2008 5,318,729 7,338,403
2007 5,268,385 7,194,477
2006 5,218,373 7,057,566
2005 5,162,640 6,924,720
2004 5,104,713 6,790,547
2003 5,043,308 6,658,575
2002 4,990,704 6,531,669
2001 4,945,073 6,407,377
2000 4,898,362 6,284,735
1999 4,840,422 6,208,370
1998 4,769,015 6,176,397
1997 4,696,421 6,139,829
1996 4,628,438 6,066,523
1995 4,560,454 5,948,584
1994 4,515,069 5,825,368
1993 4,516,777 5,724,993
1992 4,515,400 5,649,400
1991 4,463,634 5,541,205
1990 4,391,236 5,398,768
1989 4,307,500 5,267,249
1988 4,218,400 5,114,989
1987 4,144,600 4,939,059
1986 4,066,500 4,772,139
1985 3,990,300 4,619,003
1984 3,916,400 4,480,026
1983 3,838,300 4,350,874
1982 3,759,300 4,227,171
1981 3,685,800 4,109,022
1980 3,617,400 3,995,256
1979 3,552,000 3,882,691
1978 3,487,100 3,768,508
1977 3,423,900 3,653,265
1976 3,358,700 3,540,076
1975 3,292,400 3,430,425
1974 3,223,900 3,324,499
1973 3,153,800 3,222,290
1972 3,088,200 3,123,691
1971 3,022,300 3,028,837
1970 2,959,900 2,936,779
1969 2,894,800 2,845,273
1968 2,818,300 2,753,848
1967 2,736,500 2,664,130
1966 2,655,300 2,577,184
1965 2,573,300 2,492,998
1964 2,495,300 2,411,260
1963 2,413,700 2,331,736
1962 2,333,400 2,255,026
1961 2,255,900 2,181,805
1960 2,172,300 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2023 2.7 3.07
2022 2.8 3.13
2021 2.89 3.17
2020 3.1 3.21
2019 3.3 3.28
2018 3.3 3.29
2017 3 3.29
2016 3.1 3.38
2015 3.2 3.46
2014 3.2 3.46
2013 3.1 3.43
2012 3.2 3.42
2011 3.1 3.46
2010 3.1 3.46
2009 2.9 3.43
2008 2.8 3.39
2007 2.7 3.37
2006 2.7 3.34
2005 2.5 3.4
2004 2.6 3.51
2003 2.5 3.42
2002 2.4 3.47
2001 2.4 3.49
2000 2.4 3.49
1999 2.6 3.85
1998 2.7 4.07
1997 2.6 4.06
1996 2.8 3.94
1995 3.1 4.66
1994 2.9 4.79
1993 3.2 4.92
1992 3.52 5.06
1991 3.58 5.28
1990 3.63 5.46
1989 3.88 5.61
1988 4.03 5.75
1987 4.16 5.84
1986 4.22 5.91
1985 4.2 5.94
1984 4.2 5.96
1983 4.17 5.98
1982 4.2 6.03
1981 4.19 6.12
1980 4.22 6.21
1979 4.38 6.31
1978 4.53 6.4
1977 4.59 6.49
1976 4.68 6.6
1975 4.76 6.69
1974 4.89 6.77
1973 5.02 6.84
1972 5.14 6.89
1971 5.18 6.91
1970 5.2 6.91
1969 5.18 6.91
1968 5.18 6.91
1967 5.26 6.89
1966 5.32 6.82
1965 5.38 6.74
1964 5.43 6.68
1963 5.48 6.62
1962 5.42 6.48
1961 5.36 6.35
1960 5.31 6.24

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2024 26.2 23
2023 26.1 22.9
2022 26 22.7
2021 25.8 22.6
2020 25.7 22.5
2019 25.5 22.3
2018 25.3 22.2
2017 25.2 22
2016 25.1 21.9
2015 25 21.7
2014 24.8 21.6
2013 24.6 21.4
2012 24.5 21.2
2011 24.3 21
2010 24.1 20.8
2009 23.9 20.6
2008 23.7 20.4
2007 23.6 20.1
2006 23.5 19.8
2005 23.3 19.6
2004 23.2 19.4
2003 23 19.2
2002 22.8 18.9
2001 22.6 18.7
2000 22.4 18.5
1999 22.2 18.2
1998 21.9 18
1997 21.7 17.9
1996 21.5 17.7
1995 21.4 17.7
1994 21.4 17.7
1993 21.5 17.8
1992 21.6 17.9
1991 21.6 18
1990 21.7 18.1
1989 21.7 18.2
1988 21.6 18.3
1987 21.5 18.3
1986 21.4 18.3
1985 21.2 18.2
1984 21 18.2
1983 20.8 18.2
1982 20.7 18.2
1981 20.6 18.1
1980 20.4 18.1
1979 20.2 18.1
1978 20.1 18
1977 20 18
1976 20 17.9
1975 19.9 17.9
1974 19.9 17.8
1973 19.9 17.8
1972 20 17.8
1971 20 17.8
1970 20 17.8
1969 20 17.8
1968 20.1 17.9
1967 20.3 18.1
1966 20.6 18.4
1965 21 18.9
1964 21.6 19.6
1963 22.2 20.4
1962 22.6 20.9
1961 22.9 21.4
1960 23.1 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
56
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
99.7%
2010
English speaking
2%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017–2019, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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