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Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 86th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Population
7471102
22697916
Population rank 106/197 62/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2024 $17,478,259,659 $25,303,185,342
2023 $15,180,842,369 $27,577,956,471
2022 $12,134,931,018 $29,163,782,140
2021 $9,249,133,946 $22,096,416,932
2020 $8,270,468,614 $18,137,764,931
2019 $9,371,275,264 $23,308,667,781
2018 $8,271,106,235 $26,311,507,274
2017 $7,702,938,379 $25,873,601,261
2016 $6,813,095,379 $20,958,412,538
2015 $6,678,177,512 $21,251,216,799
2014 $7,468,102,413 $27,141,023,558
2013 $7,335,033,801 $28,037,239,463
2012 $6,605,142,884 $25,503,060,420
2011 $6,197,765,984 $23,459,515,276
2010 $4,794,361,863 $20,265,559,484
2009 $4,690,061,381 $15,328,342,304
2008 $5,139,958,909 $17,910,858,638
2007 $3,802,570,553 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,834,168,889 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,460,246,766 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,211,534,585 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,919,008,090 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,605,643,105 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,525,116,370 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,369,688,498 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,249,061,487 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,645,963,750 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,767,864,036 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,827,570,586 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,661,147,035 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,681,780,847 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,026,019,253 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,315,346,943 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,542,256,424 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,660,202,623 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2024 $2,420 $1,187
2023 $2,138 $1,331
2022 $1,740 $1,447
2021 $1,350 $1,127
2020 $1,230 $952
2019 $1,422 $1,259
2018 $1,284 $1,464
2017 $1,221 $1,483
2016 $1,103 $1,239
2015 $1,106 $1,296
2014 $1,265 $1,707
2013 $1,270 $1,821
2012 $1,169 $1,710
2011 $1,117 $1,625
2010 $877 $1,451
2009 $870 $1,136
2008 $966 $1,376
2007 $722 $1,119
2006 $543 $1,052
2005 $477 $711
2004 $433 $549
2003 $381 $446
2002 $322 $394
2001 $308 $397
2000 $279.6 $359
1999 $258 $350
1998 $345 $373
1997 $376 $466
1996 $395 $400
1995 $364 $433
1994 $372 $426
1993 $449 $391
1992 $513 $389
1991 $570 $423
1990 $606 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2026 72.1 66.9
2025 72 66.7
2024 71.8 66.5
2023 71.7 66.3
2022 71.5 65.3
2021 69.3 62.4
2020 69.1 63.4
2019 70.9 62.9
2018 70.7 62.1
2017 70.5 61.6
2016 69.9 61.1
2015 69.3 60.7
2014 68.8 60.1
2013 68.5 59.4
2012 68.1 58.7
2011 67.7 57.8
2010 67.5 56.9
2009 67.1 55.9
2008 66.6 54.8
2007 66 53.7
2006 65.8 52.7
2005 65.8 51.6
2004 65.6 50.5
2003 65.4 49.6
2002 65.3 48.5
2001 65.3 47.4
2000 65.2 46.6
1999 64.9 45.9
1998 64.6 45.7
1997 64.2 45.7
1996 63.4 45.8
1995 62.9 46.1
1994 62.7 46.3
1993 63.6 46.7
1992 64.4 47
1991 64.9 47.4
1990 64.8 48.2
1989 65.2 48.9
1988 65.3 49.7
1987 65.4 50.4
1986 64.7 51.1
1985 63.7 52
1984 62.9 52.9
1983 62.3 53.7
1982 62.3 54.4
1981 61.8 55
1980 61.5 55.5
1979 61.1 56
1978 60.7 56.3
1977 60.4 56.3
1976 60.1 56.1
1975 59.8 55.7
1974 59.5 55.4
1973 59.2 54.9
1972 58.8 54.4
1971 58.5 53.9
1970 58.2 53.4
1969 57.9 53
1968 57.6 52.7
1967 57.3 52.5
1966 57 52.3
1965 56.6 52.1
1964 56.3 51.2
1963 56 51.6
1962 55.7 51.3
1961 55.4 51
1960 55.1 50.6
1959 54.8 50.3
1958 54.5 49.9
1957 54.2 49.5
1956 53.9 49.1
1955 53.5 48.8
1954 53.2 48.4
1953 52.9 48
1952 52.6 47.6
1951 52.4 47.2
1950 52.1 46.8

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2024 7,221,868 21,314,956
2023 7,099,750 20,723,965
2022 6,975,220 20,152,938
2021 6,851,224 19,603,607
2020 6,726,596 19,059,395
2019 6,590,211 18,513,839
2018 6,444,079 17,973,569
2017 6,306,696 17,441,320
2016 6,175,338 16,914,423
2015 6,040,036 16,399,089
2014 5,905,848 15,895,315
2013 5,777,150 15,398,997
2012 5,652,076 14,913,629
2011 5,546,587 14,437,796
2010 5,467,059 13,965,594
2009 5,389,643 13,490,389
2008 5,318,729 13,021,324
2007 5,268,385 12,565,085
2006 5,218,373 12,129,553
2005 5,162,640 11,718,819
2004 5,104,713 11,338,198
2003 5,043,308 10,983,595
2002 4,990,704 10,647,949
2001 4,945,073 10,325,185
2000 4,898,362 10,017,631
1999 4,840,422 9,740,005
1998 4,769,015 9,482,408
1997 4,696,421 9,237,063
1996 4,628,438 9,004,053
1995 4,560,454 8,785,763
1994 4,515,069 8,576,269
1993 4,516,777 8,373,921
1992 4,515,400 8,176,680
1991 4,463,634 7,981,650
1990 4,391,236 7,786,169
1989 4,307,500 7,589,216
1988 4,218,400 7,391,440
1987 4,144,600 7,191,282
1986 4,066,500 6,986,471
1985 3,990,300 6,780,953
1984 3,916,400 6,580,490
1983 3,838,300 6,381,038
1982 3,759,300 6,178,637
1981 3,685,800 5,983,289
1980 3,617,400 5,802,833
1979 3,552,000 5,631,728
1978 3,487,100 5,465,374
1977 3,423,900 5,302,480
1976 3,358,700 5,143,842
1975 3,292,400 4,990,086
1974 3,223,900 4,842,746
1973 3,153,800 4,702,693
1972 3,088,200 4,569,309
1971 3,022,300 4,442,525
1970 2,959,900 4,321,718
1969 2,894,800 4,197,116
1968 2,818,300 4,065,593
1967 2,736,500 3,936,343
1966 2,655,300 3,812,003
1965 2,573,300 3,692,086
1964 2,495,300 3,577,017
1963 2,413,700 3,465,907
1962 2,333,400 3,358,099
1961 2,255,900 3,254,086
1960 2,172,300 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2023 2.7 4.1
2022 2.8 4.18
2021 2.89 4.25
2020 3.1 4.32
2019 3.3 4.42
2018 3.3 4.49
2017 3 4.57
2016 3.1 4.67
2015 3.2 4.78
2014 3.2 4.89
2013 3.1 5.01
2012 3.2 5.14
2011 3.1 5.26
2010 3.1 5.36
2009 2.9 5.45
2008 2.8 5.53
2007 2.7 5.61
2006 2.7 5.68
2005 2.5 5.7
2004 2.6 5.7
2003 2.5 5.71
2002 2.4 5.77
2001 2.4 5.85
2000 2.4 5.92
1999 2.6 6
1998 2.7 6.07
1997 2.6 6.12
1996 2.8 6.18
1995 3.1 6.23
1994 2.9 6.26
1993 3.2 6.3
1992 3.52 6.35
1991 3.58 6.46
1990 3.63 6.57
1989 3.88 6.64
1988 4.03 6.7
1987 4.16 6.8
1986 4.22 6.87
1985 4.2 6.93
1984 4.2 6.97
1983 4.17 7.01
1982 4.2 7.04
1981 4.19 7.07
1980 4.22 7.14
1979 4.38 7.22
1978 4.53 7.29
1977 4.59 7.35
1976 4.68 7.39
1975 4.76 7.42
1974 4.89 7.36
1973 5.02 7.34
1972 5.14 7.3
1971 5.18 7.26
1970 5.2 7.22
1969 5.18 7.18
1968 5.18 7.18
1967 5.26 7.15
1966 5.32 7.14
1965 5.38 7.12
1964 5.43 7.09
1963 5.48 7.06
1962 5.42 7.01
1961 5.36 6.98
1960 5.31 6.95

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2024 26.2 18.8
2023 26.1 18.6
2022 26 18.4
2021 25.8 18.2
2020 25.7 18
2019 25.5 17.9
2018 25.3 17.7
2017 25.2 17.5
2016 25.1 17.4
2015 25 17.2
2014 24.8 17.1
2013 24.6 17
2012 24.5 16.9
2011 24.3 16.8
2010 24.1 16.7
2009 23.9 16.6
2008 23.7 16.5
2007 23.6 16.4
2006 23.5 16.3
2005 23.3 16.3
2004 23.2 16.2
2003 23 16.1
2002 22.8 16
2001 22.6 15.9
2000 22.4 15.9
1999 22.2 15.8
1998 21.9 15.8
1997 21.7 15.8
1996 21.5 15.8
1995 21.4 15.8
1994 21.4 15.8
1993 21.5 15.8
1992 21.6 15.8
1991 21.6 15.7
1990 21.7 15.7
1989 21.7 15.7
1988 21.6 15.6
1987 21.5 15.6
1986 21.4 15.5
1985 21.2 15.5
1984 21 15.4
1983 20.8 15.4
1982 20.7 15.3
1981 20.6 15.3
1980 20.4 15.2
1979 20.2 15.3
1978 20.1 15.3
1977 20 15.4
1976 20 15.4
1975 19.9 15.5
1974 19.9 15.7
1973 19.9 15.8
1972 20 15.9
1971 20 16.1
1970 20 16.2
1969 20 16.4
1968 20.1 16.4
1967 20.3 16.5
1966 20.6 16.5
1965 21 16.6
1964 21.6 16.6
1963 22.2 16.7
1962 22.6 16.8
1961 22.9 16.9
1960 23.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
82%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 mi
2018
42,049 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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