The current population of Kyrgyzstan is 7,471,102 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 7,221,868 in 2024.
- Kyrgyzstan is ranked 106/197 by population and was ranked 112th in 2006.
- Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach 11.9M people in 2100.
- Kyrgyzstan accounts for 0.09% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of 2.16% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth in 20 years).
Kyrgyzstan population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 11,878,983 | 0.02% |
| 2099 | 11,876,212 | 0.04% |
| 2098 | 11,871,893 | 0.07% |
| 2097 | 11,863,945 | 0.08% |
| 2096 | 11,854,143 | 0.1% |
| 2095 | 11,842,261 | 0.12% |
| 2094 | 11,827,575 | 0.13% |
| 2093 | 11,812,137 | 0.13% |
| 2092 | 11,797,115 | 0.14% |
| 2091 | 11,780,444 | 0.15% |
| 2090 | 11,762,393 | 0.17% |
| 2089 | 11,742,231 | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 11,720,234 | 0.2% |
| 2087 | 11,696,634 | 0.22% |
| 2086 | 11,670,854 | 0.24% |
| 2085 | 11,643,097 | 0.26% |
| 2084 | 11,613,138 | 0.27% |
| 2083 | 11,582,205 | 0.27% |
| 2082 | 11,551,217 | 0.29% |
| 2081 | 11,517,759 | 0.31% |
| 2080 | 11,482,466 | 0.32% |
| 2079 | 11,445,812 | 0.34% |
| 2078 | 11,406,479 | 0.36% |
| 2077 | 11,365,965 | 0.38% |
| 2076 | 11,323,432 | 0.42% |
| 2075 | 11,276,335 | 0.42% |
| 2074 | 11,229,195 | 0.42% |
| 2073 | 11,182,654 | 0.46% |
| 2072 | 11,131,675 | 0.47% |
| 2071 | 11,079,330 | 0.49% |
| 2070 | 11,025,798 | 0.5% |
| 2069 | 10,971,220 | 0.51% |
| 2068 | 10,915,623 | 0.52% |
| 2067 | 10,859,563 | 0.53% |
| 2066 | 10,801,984 | 0.53% |
| 2065 | 10,744,996 | 0.53% |
| 2064 | 10,687,906 | 0.57% |
| 2063 | 10,627,312 | 0.58% |
| 2062 | 10,566,235 | 0.59% |
| 2061 | 10,504,395 | 0.59% |
| 2060 | 10,442,600 | 0.61% |
| 2059 | 10,379,705 | 0.64% |
| 2058 | 10,313,211 | 0.66% |
| 2057 | 10,245,612 | 0.68% |
| 2056 | 10,176,371 | 0.68% |
| 2055 | 10,107,186 | 0.72% |
| 2054 | 10,035,329 | 0.74% |
| 2053 | 9,961,355 | 0.76% |
| 2052 | 9,886,119 | 0.81% |
| 2051 | 9,807,099 | 0.84% |
| 2050 | 9,725,671 | 0.86% |
| 2049 | 9,642,875 | 0.89% |
| 2048 | 9,557,636 | 0.91% |
| 2047 | 9,471,821 | 0.92% |
| 2046 | 9,385,178 | 0.97% |
| 2045 | 9,295,121 | 1% |
| 2044 | 9,203,421 | 1.03% |
| 2043 | 9,109,551 | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 9,014,983 | 1.08% |
| 2041 | 8,918,557 | 1.11% |
| 2040 | 8,821,038 | 1.12% |
| 2039 | 8,723,670 | 1.12% |
| 2038 | 8,626,718 | 1.11% |
| 2037 | 8,531,653 | 1.13% |
| 2036 | 8,436,180 | 1.14% |
| 2035 | 8,340,685 | 1.16% |
| 2034 | 8,244,980 | 1.18% |
| 2033 | 8,148,695 | 1.2% |
| 2032 | 8,052,112 | 1.24% |
| 2031 | 7,953,446 | 1.27% |
| 2030 | 7,853,567 | 1.3% |
| 2029 | 7,752,890 | 1.32% |
| 2028 | 7,651,783 | 1.38% |
| 2027 | 7,547,675 | 1.41% |
| 2026 | 7,442,710 | 1.48% |
| 2025 | 7,334,116 | 1.55% |
| 2024 | 7,221,868 | 1.72% |
| 2023 | 7,099,750 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 6,975,220 | 1.81% |
| 2021 | 6,851,224 | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 6,726,596 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 6,590,211 | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 6,444,079 | 2.18% |
| 2017 | 6,306,696 | 2.13% |
| 2016 | 6,175,338 | 2.24% |
| 2015 | 6,040,036 | 2.27% |
| 2014 | 5,905,848 | 2.23% |
| 2013 | 5,777,150 | 2.21% |
| 2012 | 5,652,076 | 1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,546,587 | 1.45% |
| 2010 | 5,467,059 | 1.44% |
| 2009 | 5,389,643 | 1.33% |
| 2008 | 5,318,729 | 0.96% |
| 2007 | 5,268,385 | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 5,218,373 | 1.08% |
| 2005 | 5,162,640 | 1.13% |
| 2004 | 5,104,713 | 1.22% |
| 2003 | 5,043,308 | 1.05% |
| 2002 | 4,990,704 | 0.92% |
| 2001 | 4,945,073 | 0.95% |
| 2000 | 4,898,362 | 1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,840,422 | 1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,769,015 | 1.55% |
| 1997 | 4,696,421 | 1.47% |
| 1996 | 4,628,438 | 1.49% |
| 1995 | 4,560,454 | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 4,515,069 | -0.04% |
| 1993 | 4,516,777 | 0.03% |
| 1992 | 4,515,400 | 1.16% |
| 1991 | 4,463,634 | 1.65% |
| 1990 | 4,391,236 | 1.94% |
| 1989 | 4,307,500 | 2.11% |
| 1988 | 4,218,400 | 1.78% |
| 1987 | 4,144,600 | 1.92% |
| 1986 | 4,066,500 | 1.91% |
| 1985 | 3,990,300 | 1.89% |
| 1984 | 3,916,400 | 2.03% |
| 1983 | 3,838,300 | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,759,300 | 1.99% |
| 1981 | 3,685,800 | 1.89% |
| 1980 | 3,617,400 | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 3,552,000 | 1.86% |
| 1978 | 3,487,100 | 1.85% |
| 1977 | 3,423,900 | 1.94% |
| 1976 | 3,358,700 | 2.01% |
| 1975 | 3,292,400 | 2.12% |
| 1974 | 3,223,900 | 2.22% |
| 1973 | 3,153,800 | 2.12% |
| 1972 | 3,088,200 | 2.18% |
| 1971 | 3,022,300 | 2.11% |
| 1970 | 2,959,900 | 2.25% |
| 1969 | 2,894,800 | 2.71% |
| 1968 | 2,818,300 | 2.99% |
| 1967 | 2,736,500 | 3.06% |
| 1966 | 2,655,300 | 3.19% |
| 1965 | 2,573,300 | 3.13% |
| 1964 | 2,495,300 | 3.38% |
| 1963 | 2,413,700 | 3.44% |
| 1962 | 2,333,400 | 3.44% |
| 1961 | 2,255,900 | 3.85% |
| 1960 | 2,172,300 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.47M as of 2026, compared to 6.18M in 2016, 5.22M in 2006, and 4.63M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.1% per year. Kyrgyzstan is ranked 56th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Kyrgyzstan will have 9,385,178 people (25.6% growth) with a rank change from 106th to 103rd.
By the year 2100, Kyrgyzstan's population is projected to grow by 59% from its current level to 11.9M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 1,815 |
| 2024 | - | - | 3,645 |
| 2023 | 120,617 | 115,016 | 5,601 |
| 2022 | 131,175 | 118,579 | 12,596 |
| 2021 | 159,938 | 113,730 | 46,208 |
| 2020 | 175,110 | 120,406 | 54,704 |
| 2019 | 190,310 | 143,007 | 47,303 |
| 2018 | 144,619 | 141,125 | 3,494 |
| 2017 | 129,903 | 122,350 | 7,553 |
| 2016 | 127,781 | 126,594 | 1,187 |
| 2015 | 125,393 | 130,464 | -5,071 |
| 2014 | 118,123 | 127,566 | -9,443 |
| 2013 | 112,231 | 121,898 | -9,667 |
| 2012 | 106,756 | 119,259 | -12,503 |
| 2011 | 104,090 | 114,260 | -10,170 |
| 2010 | 103,914 | 110,435 | -6,521 |
| 2009 | 85,384 | 99,709 | -14,325 |
| 2008 | 24,951 | 89,355 | -64,404 |
| 2007 | 31,050 | 85,348 | -54,298 |
| 2006 | 28,460 | 81,929 | -53,469 |
| 2005 | 36,505 | 72,793 | -36,288 |
| 2004 | 42,441 | 74,529 | -32,088 |
| 2003 | 38,912 | 69,598 | -30,686 |
| 2002 | 37,079 | 65,379 | -28,300 |
| 2001 | 39,580 | 65,275 | -25,695 |
| 2000 | 39,434 | 62,699 | -23,265 |
| 1999 | 60,858 | 71,155 | -10,297 |
| 1998 | 51,461 | 69,151 | -17,690 |
| 1997 | 55,419 | 67,159 | -11,740 |
| 1996 | 62,203 | 73,129 | -10,926 |
| 1995 | 69,497 | 80,264 | -10,767 |
| 1994 | 50,528 | 72,693 | -22,165 |
| 1993 | -21,944 | 81,754 | -103,698 |
| 1992 | 62,266 | 95,275 | -33,009 |
| 1991 | 65,477 | 97,753 | -32,276 |
| 1990 | 69,573 | 97,485 | -27,912 |
| 1989 | 74,211 | 99,934 | -25,723 |
| 1988 | 56,592 | 97,415 | -40,823 |
| 1987 | 61,554 | 101,232 | -39,678 |
| 1986 | 58,201 | 98,263 | -40,062 |
| 1985 | 53,548 | 92,084 | -38,536 |
| 1984 | 55,108 | 89,356 | -34,248 |
| 1983 | 78,614 | 84,139 | -5,525 |
| 1982 | 75,328 | 81,716 | -6,388 |
| 1981 | 71,230 | 77,955 | -6,725 |
| 1980 | 67,002 | 72,092 | -5,090 |
| 1979 | 69,817 | 76,489 | -6,672 |
| 1978 | 69,149 | 76,137 | -6,988 |
| 1977 | 67,572 | 74,296 | -6,724 |
| 1976 | 62,781 | 73,280 | -10,499 |
| 1975 | 64,616 | 72,255 | -7,639 |
| 1974 | 66,107 | 71,925 | -5,818 |
| 1973 | 68,127 | 71,500 | -3,373 |
| 1972 | 69,689 | 70,852 | -1,163 |
| 1971 | 71,547 | 68,902 | 2,645 |
| 1970 | 77,780 | 66,485 | 11,295 |
| 1969 | 80,258 | 63,396 | 16,862 |
| 1968 | 81,588 | 60,670 | 20,918 |
| 1967 | 81,955 | 59,793 | 22,162 |
| 1966 | 81,214 | 59,346 | 21,868 |
| 1965 | 82,033 | 59,163 | 22,870 |
| 1964 | 81,938 | 59,657 | 22,281 |
| 1963 | 82,112 | 60,145 | 21,967 |
| 1962 | 80,044 | 58,827 | 21,217 |
| 1961 | 75,531 | 57,176 | 18,355 |
| 1960 | 68,866 | 54,920 | 13,946 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 88.5% of the population change in Kyrgyzstan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).
As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 232,065 and 4.2% in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan population clock
Kyrgyzstan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
7471102
|
106/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.09% | 106/197 |
| One net population change |
4.3 minutes
|
81/197 |
| One birth every |
3.59 minutes
|
96/196 |
| One death every |
16.8 minutes
|
128/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +335 | 81/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +122,118 | 81/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.72% | 63/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.84 hours
|
58/196 |
| Annual migration change | +1,815 | 58/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 194,816 | 114/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.7% | 122/195 |
Largest cities by population
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Kyrgyzstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bishkek | 1.19M |
| Osh | 375K |
| Jalal-Abad | 89K |
| Tokmok | 53.2K |
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Kyrgyzstan population statistics
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 26.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.7 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 100.5 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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