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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to Laos: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 1.07 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2100 11,878,983 9,342,607
2099 11,876,212 9,389,481
2098 11,871,893 9,435,427
2097 11,863,945 9,480,219
2096 11,854,143 9,524,052
2095 11,842,261 9,567,045
2094 11,827,575 9,609,471
2093 11,812,137 9,651,065
2092 11,797,115 9,691,590
2091 11,780,444 9,731,446
2090 11,762,393 9,770,116
2089 11,742,231 9,807,690
2088 11,720,234 9,844,143
2087 11,696,634 9,879,110
2086 11,670,854 9,912,903
2085 11,643,097 9,945,223
2084 11,613,138 9,975,614
2083 11,582,205 10,005,023
2082 11,551,217 10,032,558
2081 11,517,759 10,058,731
2080 11,482,466 10,083,222
2079 11,445,812 10,106,703
2078 11,406,479 10,128,372
2077 11,365,965 10,148,533
2076 11,323,432 10,165,829
2075 11,276,335 10,182,062
2074 11,229,195 10,196,505
2073 11,182,654 10,208,837
2072 11,131,675 10,218,581
2071 11,079,330 10,225,726
2070 11,025,798 10,231,909
2069 10,971,220 10,235,317
2068 10,915,623 10,235,668
2067 10,859,563 10,233,930
2066 10,801,984 10,228,744
2065 10,744,996 10,222,027
2064 10,687,906 10,212,674
2063 10,627,312 10,200,753
2062 10,566,235 10,186,526
2061 10,504,395 10,169,161
2060 10,442,600 10,149,107
2059 10,379,705 10,126,671
2058 10,313,211 10,100,989
2057 10,245,612 10,072,578
2056 10,176,371 10,041,736
2055 10,107,186 10,008,916
2054 10,035,329 9,972,602
2053 9,961,355 9,933,363
2052 9,886,119 9,891,383
2051 9,807,099 9,846,656
2050 9,725,671 9,799,766
2049 9,642,875 9,750,669
2048 9,557,636 9,697,931
2047 9,471,821 9,643,484
2046 9,385,178 9,586,249
2045 9,295,121 9,527,029
2044 9,203,421 9,465,046
2043 9,109,551 9,401,665
2042 9,014,983 9,334,890
2041 8,918,557 9,266,149
2040 8,821,038 9,195,755
2039 8,723,670 9,122,969
2038 8,626,718 9,046,689
2037 8,531,653 8,968,700
2036 8,436,180 8,888,903
2035 8,340,685 8,807,373
2034 8,244,980 8,723,937
2033 8,148,695 8,638,238
2032 8,052,112 8,550,017
2031 7,953,446 8,459,669
2030 7,853,567 8,367,305
2029 7,752,890 8,273,173
2028 7,651,783 8,176,811
2027 7,547,675 8,078,122
2026 7,442,710 7,977,666
2025 7,334,116 7,874,813
2024 7,221,868 7,769,819
2023 7,099,750 7,664,993
2022 6,975,220 7,559,007
2021 6,851,224 7,453,194
2020 6,726,596 7,346,533
2019 6,590,211 7,237,636
2018 6,444,079 7,128,045
2017 6,306,696 7,018,147
2016 6,175,338 6,908,802
2015 6,040,036 6,801,645
2014 5,905,848 6,703,172
2013 5,777,150 6,611,385
2012 5,652,076 6,518,978
2011 5,546,587 6,426,590
2010 5,467,059 6,334,194
2009 5,389,643 6,241,642
2008 5,318,729 6,148,969
2007 5,268,385 6,056,236
2006 5,218,373 5,963,200
2005 5,162,640 5,869,523
2004 5,104,713 5,781,626
2003 5,043,308 5,697,945
2002 4,990,704 5,610,889
2001 4,945,073 5,521,482
2000 4,898,362 5,431,212
1999 4,840,422 5,340,784
1998 4,769,015 5,248,266
1997 4,696,421 5,152,011
1996 4,628,438 5,045,678
1995 4,560,454 4,929,409
1994 4,515,069 4,809,220
1993 4,516,777 4,685,060
1992 4,515,400 4,559,646
1991 4,463,634 4,435,118
1990 4,391,236 4,311,955
1989 4,307,500 4,190,974
1988 4,218,400 4,072,601
1987 4,144,600 3,957,612
1986 4,066,500 3,846,715
1985 3,990,300 3,739,985
1984 3,916,400 3,637,843
1983 3,838,300 3,541,001
1982 3,759,300 3,450,026
1981 3,685,800 3,366,631
1980 3,617,400 3,292,573
1979 3,552,000 3,228,202
1978 3,487,100 3,171,740
1977 3,423,900 3,118,923
1976 3,358,700 3,064,876
1975 3,292,400 3,005,521
1974 3,223,900 2,939,761
1973 3,153,800 2,870,573
1972 3,088,200 2,801,660
1971 3,022,300 2,734,628
1970 2,959,900 2,669,702
1969 2,894,800 2,606,959
1968 2,818,300 2,546,377
1967 2,736,500 2,487,715
1966 2,655,300 2,431,084
1965 2,573,300 2,376,200
1964 2,495,300 2,322,826
1963 2,413,700 2,271,061
1962 2,333,400 2,219,910
1961 2,255,900 2,169,796
1960 2,172,300 2,121,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kyrgyzstan's population will grow by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Laos
2100 0.02% -0.5%
2099 0.04% -0.49%
2098 0.07% -0.47%
2097 0.08% -0.46%
2096 0.1% -0.45%
2095 0.12% -0.44%
2094 0.13% -0.43%
2093 0.13% -0.42%
2092 0.14% -0.41%
2091 0.15% -0.4%
2090 0.17% -0.38%
2089 0.19% -0.37%
2088 0.2% -0.35%
2087 0.22% -0.34%
2086 0.24% -0.32%
2085 0.26% -0.3%
2084 0.27% -0.29%
2083 0.27% -0.27%
2082 0.29% -0.26%
2081 0.31% -0.24%
2080 0.32% -0.23%
2079 0.34% -0.21%
2078 0.36% -0.2%
2077 0.38% -0.17%
2076 0.42% -0.16%
2075 0.42% -0.14%
2074 0.42% -0.12%
2073 0.46% -0.1%
2072 0.47% -0.07%
2071 0.49% -0.06%
2070 0.5% -0.03%
2069 0.51% -0.003%
2068 0.52% 0.02%
2067 0.53% 0.05%
2066 0.53% 0.07%
2065 0.53% 0.09%
2064 0.57% 0.12%
2063 0.58% 0.14%
2062 0.59% 0.17%
2061 0.59% 0.2%
2060 0.61% 0.22%
2059 0.64% 0.25%
2058 0.66% 0.28%
2057 0.68% 0.31%
2056 0.68% 0.33%
2055 0.72% 0.36%
2054 0.74% 0.4%
2053 0.76% 0.42%
2052 0.81% 0.45%
2051 0.84% 0.48%
2050 0.86% 0.5%
2049 0.89% 0.54%
2048 0.91% 0.56%
2047 0.92% 0.6%
2046 0.97% 0.62%
2045 1% 0.65%
2044 1.03% 0.67%
2043 1.05% 0.72%
2042 1.08% 0.74%
2041 1.11% 0.77%
2040 1.12% 0.8%
2039 1.12% 0.84%
2038 1.11% 0.87%
2037 1.13% 0.9%
2036 1.14% 0.93%
2035 1.16% 0.96%
2034 1.18% 0.99%
2033 1.2% 1.03%
2032 1.24% 1.07%
2031 1.27% 1.1%
2030 1.3% 1.14%
2029 1.32% 1.18%
2028 1.38% 1.22%
2027 1.41% 1.26%
2026 1.48% 1.31%
2025 1.55% 1.35%
2024 1.72% 1.37%
2023 1.79% 1.4%
2022 1.81% 1.42%
2021 1.85% 1.45%
2020 2.07% 1.5%
2019 2.27% 1.54%
2018 2.18% 1.57%
2017 2.13% 1.58%
2016 2.24% 1.58%
2015 2.27% 1.47%
2014 2.23% 1.39%
2013 2.21% 1.42%
2012 1.9% 1.44%
2011 1.45% 1.46%
2010 1.44% 1.48%
2009 1.33% 1.51%
2008 0.96% 1.53%
2007 0.96% 1.56%
2006 1.08% 1.6%
2005 1.13% 1.52%
2004 1.22% 1.47%
2003 1.05% 1.55%
2002 0.92% 1.62%
2001 0.95% 1.66%
2000 1.2% 1.69%
1999 1.5% 1.76%
1998 1.55% 1.87%
1997 1.47% 2.11%
1996 1.49% 2.36%
1995 1.01% 2.5%
1994 -0.04% 2.65%
1993 0.03% 2.75%
1992 1.16% 2.81%
1991 1.65% 2.86%
1990 1.94% 2.89%
1989 2.11% 2.91%
1988 1.78% 2.91%
1987 1.92% 2.88%
1986 1.91% 2.85%
1985 1.89% 2.81%
1984 2.03% 2.73%
1983 2.1% 2.64%
1982 1.99% 2.48%
1981 1.89% 2.25%
1980 1.84% 1.99%
1979 1.86% 1.78%
1978 1.85% 1.69%
1977 1.94% 1.76%
1976 2.01% 1.97%
1975 2.12% 2.24%
1974 2.22% 2.41%
1973 2.12% 2.46%
1972 2.18% 2.45%
1971 2.11% 2.43%
1970 2.25% 2.41%
1969 2.71% 2.38%
1968 2.99% 2.36%
1967 3.06% 2.33%
1966 3.19% 2.31%
1965 3.13% 2.3%
1964 3.38% 2.28%
1963 3.44% 2.3%
1962 3.44% 2.31%
1961 3.85% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Laos
Current population
7471102
8004838
Population rank 106/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.1%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +287
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 77/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -10,645
Net migration rank 58/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -10,645
2024 - 3,645 - -10,284
2023 115,016 5,601 115,359 -10,003
2022 118,579 12,596 116,620 -10,003
2021 113,730 46,208 115,323 -10,305
2020 120,406 54,704 118,609 -10,305
2019 143,007 47,303 119,797 -10,305
2018 141,125 3,494 119,986 -10,305
2017 122,350 7,553 120,515 -10,400
2016 126,594 1,187 119,978 -11,401
2015 130,464 -5,071 118,723 -12,991
2014 127,566 -9,443 118,103 -26,881
2013 121,898 -9,667 119,845 -27,492
2012 119,259 -12,503 121,324 -28,871
2011 114,260 -10,170 122,863 -30,538
2010 110,435 -6,521 122,516 -30,046
2009 99,709 -14,325 122,174 -29,545
2008 89,355 -64,404 121,042 -28,318
2007 85,348 -54,298 119,980 -27,233
2006 81,929 -53,469 118,602 -25,286
2005 72,793 -36,288 118,165 -24,138
2004 74,529 -32,088 121,888 -40,120
2003 69,598 -30,686 122,158 -36,572
2002 65,379 -28,300 122,110 -33,595
2001 65,275 -25,695 123,847 -33,552
2000 62,699 -23,265 124,201 -33,965
1999 71,155 -10,297 127,255 -36,632
1998 69,151 -17,690 128,409 -33,997
1997 67,159 -11,740 130,388 -32,288
1996 73,129 -10,926 131,142 -16,574
1995 80,264 -10,767 132,241 -14,279
1994 72,693 -22,165 134,201 -11,782
1993 81,754 -103,698 135,295 -9,390
1992 95,275 -33,009 132,417 -7,502
1991 97,753 -32,276 129,523 -5,390
1990 97,485 -27,912 125,297 -3,100
1989 99,934 -25,723 121,044 -1,272
1988 97,415 -40,823 117,050 -80
1987 101,232 -39,678 113,005 0
1986 98,263 -40,062 109,266 -475
1985 92,084 -38,536 106,047 -1,376
1984 89,356 -34,248 102,318 -2,698
1983 84,139 -5,525 98,178 -4,108
1982 81,716 -6,388 94,058 -6,184
1981 77,955 -6,725 89,963 -11,061
1980 72,092 -5,090 86,548 -17,339
1979 76,489 -6,672 82,852 -23,317
1978 76,137 -6,988 80,604 -27,208
1977 74,296 -6,724 79,149 -26,908
1976 73,280 -10,499 77,575 -21,738
1975 72,255 -7,639 76,725 -13,858
1974 71,925 -5,818 74,652 -6,000
1973 71,500 -3,373 70,513 -774
1972 70,852 -1,163 68,095 0
1971 68,902 2,645 65,959 0
1970 66,485 11,295 63,896 0
1969 63,396 16,862 61,595 0
1968 60,670 20,918 59,567 0
1967 59,793 22,162 57,763 0
1966 59,346 21,868 55,494 0
1965 59,163 22,870 54,268 0
1964 59,657 22,281 52,482 0
1963 60,145 21,967 51,056 0
1962 58,827 21,217 51,244 0
1961 57,176 18,355 48,992 0
1960 54,920 13,946 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/laos | CC BY

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). In Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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