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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 4.08 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Kyrgyzstan vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Latvia
2100 11,878,983 923,408
2099 11,876,212 932,882
2098 11,871,893 942,357
2097 11,863,945 951,702
2096 11,854,143 961,114
2095 11,842,261 970,470
2094 11,827,575 979,811
2093 11,812,137 989,107
2092 11,797,115 998,497
2091 11,780,444 1,007,961
2090 11,762,393 1,017,465
2089 11,742,231 1,026,994
2088 11,720,234 1,036,657
2087 11,696,634 1,046,527
2086 11,670,854 1,056,483
2085 11,643,097 1,066,499
2084 11,613,138 1,076,818
2083 11,582,205 1,087,423
2082 11,551,217 1,098,154
2081 11,517,759 1,109,075
2080 11,482,466 1,120,211
2079 11,445,812 1,131,602
2078 11,406,479 1,143,002
2077 11,365,965 1,154,458
2076 11,323,432 1,166,122
2075 11,276,335 1,177,964
2074 11,229,195 1,189,889
2073 11,182,654 1,201,798
2072 11,131,675 1,213,804
2071 11,079,330 1,226,159
2070 11,025,798 1,238,635
2069 10,971,220 1,251,199
2068 10,915,623 1,264,197
2067 10,859,563 1,277,382
2066 10,801,984 1,290,492
2065 10,744,996 1,304,082
2064 10,687,906 1,317,729
2063 10,627,312 1,331,316
2062 10,566,235 1,344,939
2061 10,504,395 1,358,659
2060 10,442,600 1,372,730
2059 10,379,705 1,386,684
2058 10,313,211 1,400,736
2057 10,245,612 1,414,911
2056 10,176,371 1,429,035
2055 10,107,186 1,442,863
2054 10,035,329 1,456,686
2053 9,961,355 1,470,334
2052 9,886,119 1,483,843
2051 9,807,099 1,496,515
2050 9,725,671 1,509,248
2049 9,642,875 1,521,989
2048 9,557,636 1,534,656
2047 9,471,821 1,547,203
2046 9,385,178 1,559,641
2045 9,295,121 1,572,396
2044 9,203,421 1,584,822
2043 9,109,551 1,597,317
2042 9,014,983 1,609,668
2041 8,918,557 1,622,468
2040 8,821,038 1,635,132
2039 8,723,670 1,648,215
2038 8,626,718 1,661,175
2037 8,531,653 1,674,137
2036 8,436,180 1,687,461
2035 8,340,685 1,700,759
2034 8,244,980 1,714,411
2033 8,148,695 1,728,562
2032 8,052,112 1,742,976
2031 7,953,446 1,757,310
2030 7,853,567 1,772,264
2029 7,752,890 1,786,824
2028 7,651,783 1,801,228
2027 7,547,675 1,815,599
2026 7,442,710 1,829,763
2025 7,334,116 1,850,593
2024 7,221,868 1,866,124
2023 7,099,750 1,883,710
2022 6,975,220 1,879,383
2021 6,851,224 1,884,490
2020 6,726,596 1,900,449
2019 6,590,211 1,913,822
2018 6,444,079 1,927,174
2017 6,306,696 1,942,248
2016 6,175,338 1,959,537
2015 6,040,036 1,977,527
2014 5,905,848 1,993,782
2013 5,777,150 2,012,647
2012 5,652,076 2,034,319
2011 5,546,587 2,059,709
2010 5,467,059 2,097,555
2009 5,389,643 2,141,669
2008 5,318,729 2,177,322
2007 5,268,385 2,200,325
2006 5,218,373 2,218,357
2005 5,162,640 2,238,799
2004 5,104,713 2,263,122
2003 5,043,308 2,287,955
2002 4,990,704 2,310,173
2001 4,945,073 2,337,170
2000 4,898,362 2,367,550
1999 4,840,422 2,390,482
1998 4,769,015 2,410,019
1997 4,696,421 2,432,851
1996 4,628,438 2,457,222
1995 4,560,454 2,485,056
1994 4,515,069 2,520,742
1993 4,516,777 2,563,290
1992 4,515,400 2,614,338
1991 4,463,634 2,650,581
1990 4,391,236 2,663,151
1989 4,307,500 2,666,955
1988 4,218,400 2,653,434
1987 4,144,600 2,626,583
1986 4,066,500 2,599,892
1985 3,990,300 2,578,873
1984 3,916,400 2,562,047
1983 3,838,300 2,546,011
1982 3,759,300 2,531,080
1981 3,685,800 2,519,421
1980 3,617,400 2,511,701
1979 3,552,000 2,505,953
1978 3,487,100 2,497,921
1977 3,423,900 2,485,073
1976 3,358,700 2,470,989
1975 3,292,400 2,456,130
1974 3,223,900 2,437,186
1973 3,153,800 2,415,819
1972 3,088,200 2,395,674
1971 3,022,300 2,376,389
1970 2,959,900 2,359,164
1969 2,894,800 2,343,173
1968 2,818,300 2,323,619
1967 2,736,500 2,301,220
1966 2,655,300 2,283,217
1965 2,573,300 2,265,919
1964 2,495,300 2,240,623
1963 2,413,700 2,210,919
1962 2,333,400 2,181,586
1961 2,255,900 2,152,681
1960 2,172,300 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Latvia
2100 0.02% -1.02%
2099 0.04% -1.01%
2098 0.07% -0.98%
2097 0.08% -0.98%
2096 0.1% -0.96%
2095 0.12% -0.95%
2094 0.13% -0.94%
2093 0.13% -0.94%
2092 0.14% -0.94%
2091 0.15% -0.93%
2090 0.17% -0.93%
2089 0.19% -0.93%
2088 0.2% -0.94%
2087 0.22% -0.94%
2086 0.24% -0.94%
2085 0.26% -0.96%
2084 0.27% -0.98%
2083 0.27% -0.98%
2082 0.29% -0.98%
2081 0.31% -0.99%
2080 0.32% -1.01%
2079 0.34% -1%
2078 0.36% -0.99%
2077 0.38% -1%
2076 0.42% -1.01%
2075 0.42% -1%
2074 0.42% -0.99%
2073 0.46% -0.99%
2072 0.47% -1.01%
2071 0.49% -1.01%
2070 0.5% -1%
2069 0.51% -1.03%
2068 0.52% -1.03%
2067 0.53% -1.02%
2066 0.53% -1.04%
2065 0.53% -1.04%
2064 0.57% -1.02%
2063 0.58% -1.01%
2062 0.59% -1.01%
2061 0.59% -1.03%
2060 0.61% -1.01%
2059 0.64% -1%
2058 0.66% -1%
2057 0.68% -0.99%
2056 0.68% -0.96%
2055 0.72% -0.95%
2054 0.74% -0.93%
2053 0.76% -0.91%
2052 0.81% -0.85%
2051 0.84% -0.84%
2050 0.86% -0.84%
2049 0.89% -0.83%
2048 0.91% -0.81%
2047 0.92% -0.8%
2046 0.97% -0.81%
2045 1% -0.78%
2044 1.03% -0.78%
2043 1.05% -0.77%
2042 1.08% -0.79%
2041 1.11% -0.77%
2040 1.12% -0.79%
2039 1.12% -0.78%
2038 1.11% -0.77%
2037 1.13% -0.79%
2036 1.14% -0.78%
2035 1.16% -0.8%
2034 1.18% -0.82%
2033 1.2% -0.83%
2032 1.24% -0.82%
2031 1.27% -0.84%
2030 1.3% -0.81%
2029 1.32% -0.8%
2028 1.38% -0.79%
2027 1.41% -0.77%
2026 1.48% -1.13%
2025 1.55% -0.83%
2024 1.72% -0.93%
2023 1.79% 0.23%
2022 1.81% -0.27%
2021 1.85% -0.84%
2020 2.07% -0.7%
2019 2.27% -0.69%
2018 2.18% -0.78%
2017 2.13% -0.88%
2016 2.24% -0.91%
2015 2.27% -0.82%
2014 2.23% -0.94%
2013 2.21% -1.07%
2012 1.9% -1.23%
2011 1.45% -1.8%
2010 1.44% -2.06%
2009 1.33% -1.64%
2008 0.96% -1.05%
2007 0.96% -0.81%
2006 1.08% -0.91%
2005 1.13% -1.07%
2004 1.22% -1.09%
2003 1.05% -0.96%
2002 0.92% -1.16%
2001 0.95% -1.28%
2000 1.2% -0.96%
1999 1.5% -0.81%
1998 1.55% -0.94%
1997 1.47% -0.99%
1996 1.49% -1.12%
1995 1.01% -1.42%
1994 -0.04% -1.66%
1993 0.03% -1.95%
1992 1.16% -1.37%
1991 1.65% -0.47%
1990 1.94% -0.14%
1989 2.11% 0.51%
1988 1.78% 1.02%
1987 1.92% 1.03%
1986 1.91% 0.82%
1985 1.89% 0.66%
1984 2.03% 0.63%
1983 2.1% 0.59%
1982 1.99% 0.46%
1981 1.89% 0.31%
1980 1.84% 0.23%
1979 1.86% 0.32%
1978 1.85% 0.52%
1977 1.94% 0.57%
1976 2.01% 0.6%
1975 2.12% 0.78%
1974 2.22% 0.88%
1973 2.12% 0.84%
1972 2.18% 0.81%
1971 2.11% 0.73%
1970 2.25% 0.68%
1969 2.71% 0.84%
1968 2.99% 0.97%
1967 3.06% 0.79%
1966 3.19% 0.76%
1965 3.13% 1.13%
1964 3.38% 1.34%
1963 3.44% 1.34%
1962 3.44% 1.34%
1961 3.85% 1.49%

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

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In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Latvia
Current population
7471102
1829763
Population rank 106/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.02%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -48
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 193/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -7,330
Net migration rank 58/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -7,330
2024 - 3,645 - -2,225
2023 115,016 5,601 -13,563 7,966
2022 118,579 12,596 -14,847 22,027
2021 113,730 46,208 -17,337 -280
2020 120,406 54,704 -11,402 -3,147
2019 143,007 47,303 -8,995 -3,416
2018 141,125 3,494 -9,636 -4,972
2017 122,350 7,553 -7,963 -7,867
2016 126,594 1,187 -6,663 -12,327
2015 130,464 -5,071 -6,526 -10,826
2014 127,566 -9,443 -6,779 -8,799
2013 121,898 -9,667 -8,252 -14,386
2012 119,259 -12,503 -9,154 -11,914
2011 114,260 -10,170 -9,886 -20,202
2010 110,435 -6,521 -10,278 -36,128
2009 99,709 -14,325 -7,924 -34,807
2008 89,355 -64,404 -6,531 -22,445
2007 85,348 -54,298 -9,021 -8,027
2006 81,929 -53,469 -10,204 -9,211
2005 72,793 -36,288 -10,746 -11,134
2004 74,529 -32,088 -11,542 -15,136
2003 69,598 -30,686 -11,439 -11,422
2002 65,379 -28,300 -12,475 -9,160
2001 65,275 -25,695 -13,322 -18,634
2000 62,699 -23,265 -11,838 -15,679
1999 71,155 -10,297 -13,387 -3,229
1998 69,151 -17,690 -15,906 -5,504
1997 67,159 -11,740 -14,841 -9,183
1996 73,129 -10,926 -14,498 -9,888
1995 80,264 -10,767 -17,396 -13,288
1994 72,693 -22,165 -17,645 -21,446
1993 81,754 -103,698 -12,560 -32,914
1992 95,275 -33,009 -3,660 -52,180
1991 97,753 -32,276 0 -12,020
1990 97,485 -27,912 2,929 -13,196
1989 99,934 -25,723 6,401 -4,960
1988 97,415 -40,823 9,022 15,784
1987 101,232 -39,678 9,981 19,249
1986 98,263 -40,062 10,660 13,972
1985 92,084 -38,536 5,673 12,037
1984 89,356 -34,248 7,430 8,847
1983 84,139 -5,525 8,147 8,115
1982 81,716 -6,388 6,327 8,116
1981 77,955 -6,725 3,779 6,536
1980 72,092 -5,090 3,265 3,099
1979 76,489 -6,672 2,506 3,661
1978 76,137 -6,988 2,997 7,399
1977 74,296 -6,724 3,480 11,992
1976 73,280 -10,499 4,200 8,870
1975 72,255 -7,639 4,913 12,166
1974 71,925 -5,818 6,824 14,420
1973 71,500 -3,373 6,040 15,997
1972 70,852 -1,163 7,666 11,077
1971 68,902 2,645 8,793 10,846
1970 66,485 11,295 7,785 12,494
1969 63,396 16,862 6,561 13,718
1968 60,670 20,918 7,668 13,465
1967 59,793 22,162 7,825 14,177
1966 59,346 21,868 8,677 13,465
1965 59,163 22,870 8,384 13,218
1964 59,657 22,281 12,100 13,010
1963 60,145 21,967 11,055 12,308
1962 58,827 21,217 11,562 12,344
1961 57,176 18,355 14,207 12,364
1960 54,920 13,946 14,211 11,420

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). In Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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