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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 3.12 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Lesotho
2100 11,878,983 3,280,784
2099 11,876,212 3,286,697
2098 11,871,893 3,292,498
2097 11,863,945 3,298,102
2096 11,854,143 3,303,027
2095 11,842,261 3,307,947
2094 11,827,575 3,312,002
2093 11,812,137 3,315,757
2092 11,797,115 3,319,661
2091 11,780,444 3,322,573
2090 11,762,393 3,324,769
2089 11,742,231 3,326,847
2088 11,720,234 3,328,480
2087 11,696,634 3,329,964
2086 11,670,854 3,330,456
2085 11,643,097 3,331,259
2084 11,613,138 3,331,485
2083 11,582,205 3,331,492
2082 11,551,217 3,331,234
2081 11,517,759 3,330,412
2080 11,482,466 3,329,267
2079 11,445,812 3,327,166
2078 11,406,479 3,324,646
2077 11,365,965 3,321,422
2076 11,323,432 3,317,850
2075 11,276,335 3,314,237
2074 11,229,195 3,309,174
2073 11,182,654 3,303,860
2072 11,131,675 3,298,181
2071 11,079,330 3,291,492
2070 11,025,798 3,283,654
2069 10,971,220 3,275,244
2068 10,915,623 3,266,152
2067 10,859,563 3,256,626
2066 10,801,984 3,246,903
2065 10,744,996 3,237,153
2064 10,687,906 3,226,489
2063 10,627,312 3,215,103
2062 10,566,235 3,202,287
2061 10,504,395 3,188,933
2060 10,442,600 3,174,998
2059 10,379,705 3,160,204
2058 10,313,211 3,145,053
2057 10,245,612 3,129,261
2056 10,176,371 3,113,129
2055 10,107,186 3,095,904
2054 10,035,329 3,078,567
2053 9,961,355 3,060,152
2052 9,886,119 3,040,649
2051 9,807,099 3,020,109
2050 9,725,671 2,999,457
2049 9,642,875 2,978,037
2048 9,557,636 2,955,727
2047 9,471,821 2,932,688
2046 9,385,178 2,909,307
2045 9,295,121 2,885,537
2044 9,203,421 2,861,372
2043 9,109,551 2,836,777
2042 9,014,983 2,811,663
2041 8,918,557 2,786,147
2040 8,821,038 2,760,391
2039 8,723,670 2,734,400
2038 8,626,718 2,708,216
2037 8,531,653 2,681,863
2036 8,436,180 2,654,755
2035 8,340,685 2,627,701
2034 8,244,980 2,600,880
2033 8,148,695 2,574,065
2032 8,052,112 2,547,344
2031 7,953,446 2,520,831
2030 7,853,567 2,494,646
2029 7,752,890 2,468,268
2028 7,651,783 2,441,871
2027 7,547,675 2,415,830
2026 7,442,710 2,389,516
2025 7,334,116 2,363,516
2024 7,221,868 2,337,423
2023 7,099,750 2,311,472
2022 6,975,220 2,286,110
2021 6,851,224 2,261,542
2020 6,726,596 2,235,727
2019 6,590,211 2,209,405
2018 6,444,079 2,183,603
2017 6,306,696 2,157,110
2016 6,175,338 2,130,422
2015 6,040,036 2,104,611
2014 5,905,848 2,080,089
2013 5,777,150 2,056,504
2012 5,652,076 2,034,354
2011 5,546,587 2,014,009
2010 5,467,059 1,996,251
2009 5,389,643 1,980,883
2008 5,318,729 1,966,541
2007 5,268,385 1,953,268
2006 5,218,373 1,945,063
2005 5,162,640 1,953,076
2004 5,104,713 1,971,129
2003 5,043,308 1,985,059
2002 4,990,704 1,994,679
2001 4,945,073 2,000,853
2000 4,898,362 2,003,913
1999 4,840,422 2,003,234
1998 4,769,015 1,998,049
1997 4,696,421 1,988,130
1996 4,628,438 1,972,418
1995 4,560,454 1,951,437
1994 4,515,069 1,927,707
1993 4,516,777 1,901,793
1992 4,515,400 1,873,274
1991 4,463,634 1,842,379
1990 4,391,236 1,809,696
1989 4,307,500 1,775,436
1988 4,218,400 1,739,841
1987 4,144,600 1,703,390
1986 4,066,500 1,666,138
1985 3,990,300 1,624,379
1984 3,916,400 1,578,986
1983 3,838,300 1,534,413
1982 3,759,300 1,490,732
1981 3,685,800 1,448,069
1980 3,617,400 1,406,521
1979 3,552,000 1,366,169
1978 3,487,100 1,327,240
1977 3,423,900 1,289,967
1976 3,358,700 1,253,214
1975 3,292,400 1,213,643
1974 3,223,900 1,172,420
1973 3,153,800 1,132,697
1972 3,088,200 1,094,063
1971 3,022,300 1,056,246
1970 2,959,900 1,019,273
1969 2,894,800 983,202
1968 2,818,300 948,105
1967 2,736,500 913,982
1966 2,655,300 881,870
1965 2,573,300 854,090
1964 2,495,300 829,437
1963 2,413,700 805,373
1962 2,333,400 781,814
1961 2,255,900 758,824
1960 2,172,300 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Lesotho
2100 0.02% -0.18%
2099 0.04% -0.18%
2098 0.07% -0.17%
2097 0.08% -0.15%
2096 0.1% -0.15%
2095 0.12% -0.12%
2094 0.13% -0.11%
2093 0.13% -0.12%
2092 0.14% -0.09%
2091 0.15% -0.07%
2090 0.17% -0.06%
2089 0.19% -0.05%
2088 0.2% -0.04%
2087 0.22% -0.01%
2086 0.24% -0.02%
2085 0.26% -0.007%
2084 0.27% -0%
2083 0.27% 0.008%
2082 0.29% 0.02%
2081 0.31% 0.03%
2080 0.32% 0.06%
2079 0.34% 0.08%
2078 0.36% 0.1%
2077 0.38% 0.11%
2076 0.42% 0.11%
2075 0.42% 0.15%
2074 0.42% 0.16%
2073 0.46% 0.17%
2072 0.47% 0.2%
2071 0.49% 0.24%
2070 0.5% 0.26%
2069 0.51% 0.28%
2068 0.52% 0.29%
2067 0.53% 0.3%
2066 0.53% 0.3%
2065 0.53% 0.33%
2064 0.57% 0.35%
2063 0.58% 0.4%
2062 0.59% 0.42%
2061 0.59% 0.44%
2060 0.61% 0.47%
2059 0.64% 0.48%
2058 0.66% 0.5%
2057 0.68% 0.52%
2056 0.68% 0.56%
2055 0.72% 0.56%
2054 0.74% 0.6%
2053 0.76% 0.64%
2052 0.81% 0.68%
2051 0.84% 0.69%
2050 0.86% 0.72%
2049 0.89% 0.75%
2048 0.91% 0.79%
2047 0.92% 0.8%
2046 0.97% 0.82%
2045 1% 0.84%
2044 1.03% 0.87%
2043 1.05% 0.89%
2042 1.08% 0.92%
2041 1.11% 0.93%
2040 1.12% 0.95%
2039 1.12% 0.97%
2038 1.11% 0.98%
2037 1.13% 1.02%
2036 1.14% 1.03%
2035 1.16% 1.03%
2034 1.18% 1.04%
2033 1.2% 1.05%
2032 1.24% 1.05%
2031 1.27% 1.05%
2030 1.3% 1.07%
2029 1.32% 1.08%
2028 1.38% 1.08%
2027 1.41% 1.1%
2026 1.48% 1.1%
2025 1.55% 1.12%
2024 1.72% 1.12%
2023 1.79% 1.11%
2022 1.81% 1.09%
2021 1.85% 1.15%
2020 2.07% 1.19%
2019 2.27% 1.18%
2018 2.18% 1.23%
2017 2.13% 1.25%
2016 2.24% 1.23%
2015 2.27% 1.18%
2014 2.23% 1.15%
2013 2.21% 1.09%
2012 1.9% 1.01%
2011 1.45% 0.89%
2010 1.44% 0.78%
2009 1.33% 0.73%
2008 0.96% 0.68%
2007 0.96% 0.42%
2006 1.08% -0.41%
2005 1.13% -0.92%
2004 1.22% -0.7%
2003 1.05% -0.48%
2002 0.92% -0.31%
2001 0.95% -0.15%
2000 1.2% 0.03%
1999 1.5% 0.26%
1998 1.55% 0.5%
1997 1.47% 0.8%
1996 1.49% 1.08%
1995 1.01% 1.23%
1994 -0.04% 1.36%
1993 0.03% 1.52%
1992 1.16% 1.68%
1991 1.65% 1.81%
1990 1.94% 1.93%
1989 2.11% 2.05%
1988 1.78% 2.14%
1987 1.92% 2.24%
1986 1.91% 2.57%
1985 1.89% 2.87%
1984 2.03% 2.9%
1983 2.1% 2.93%
1982 1.99% 2.95%
1981 1.89% 2.95%
1980 1.84% 2.95%
1979 1.86% 2.93%
1978 1.85% 2.89%
1977 1.94% 2.93%
1976 2.01% 3.26%
1975 2.12% 3.52%
1974 2.22% 3.51%
1973 2.12% 3.53%
1972 2.18% 3.58%
1971 2.11% 3.63%
1970 2.25% 3.67%
1969 2.71% 3.7%
1968 2.99% 3.73%
1967 3.06% 3.64%
1966 3.19% 3.25%
1965 3.13% 2.97%
1964 3.38% 2.99%
1963 3.44% 3.01%
1962 3.44% 3.03%
1961 3.85% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Lesotho
Current population
7471102
2396633
Population rank 106/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.03%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +71
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 93/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -5,192
Net migration rank 58/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -5,192
2024 - 3,645 - -5,107
2023 115,016 5,601 31,115 -5,168
2022 118,579 12,596 30,803 -6,023
2021 113,730 46,208 27,806 -3,449
2020 120,406 54,704 30,721 -3,449
2019 143,007 47,303 32,279 -6,896
2018 141,125 3,494 33,112 -6,892
2017 122,350 7,553 33,601 -6,850
2016 126,594 1,187 33,390 -6,766
2015 130,464 -5,071 32,087 -7,087
2014 127,566 -9,443 30,922 -6,877
2013 121,898 -9,667 29,789 -6,659
2012 119,259 -12,503 27,592 -6,425
2011 114,260 -10,170 25,647 -6,118
2010 110,435 -6,521 21,877 -5,886
2009 99,709 -14,325 20,335 -5,599
2008 89,355 -64,404 19,349 -5,392
2007 85,348 -54,298 17,763 -5,179
2006 81,929 -53,469 15,234 -11,416
2005 72,793 -36,288 15,831 -35,679
2004 74,529 -32,088 17,271 -33,530
2003 69,598 -30,686 20,133 -31,723
2002 65,379 -28,300 22,274 -29,924
2001 65,275 -25,695 23,190 -27,874
2000 62,699 -23,265 24,786 -26,220
1999 71,155 -10,297 27,393 -24,610
1998 69,151 -17,690 30,889 -23,299
1997 67,159 -11,740 34,637 -22,396
1996 73,129 -10,926 36,228 -17,042
1995 80,264 -10,767 37,370 -14,588
1994 72,693 -22,165 38,629 -13,953
1993 81,754 -103,698 40,505 -13,347
1992 95,275 -33,009 42,579 -12,707
1991 97,753 -32,276 44,026 -12,114
1990 97,485 -27,912 45,060 -11,598
1989 99,934 -25,723 46,264 -11,207
1988 97,415 -40,823 47,158 -11,028
1987 101,232 -39,678 47,718 -10,946
1986 98,263 -40,062 45,232 -7,501
1985 92,084 -38,536 44,575 1,222
1984 89,356 -34,248 43,785 1,199
1983 84,139 -5,525 42,899 1,253
1982 81,716 -6,388 41,941 1,281
1981 77,955 -6,725 40,808 1,307
1980 72,092 -5,090 39,617 1,361
1979 76,489 -6,672 38,440 1,285
1978 76,137 -6,988 37,084 1,047
1977 74,296 -6,724 35,654 746
1976 73,280 -10,499 34,117 2,986
1975 72,255 -7,639 32,311 9,723
1974 71,925 -5,818 30,444 9,972
1973 71,500 -3,373 28,859 10,183
1972 70,852 -1,163 27,841 10,386
1971 68,902 2,645 26,838 10,563
1970 66,485 11,295 25,935 10,605
1969 63,396 16,862 25,137 10,465
1968 60,670 20,918 24,490 10,108
1967 59,793 22,162 23,911 9,734
1966 59,346 21,868 23,326 7,248
1965 59,163 22,870 22,755 2,239
1964 59,657 22,281 22,116 2,198
1963 60,145 21,967 21,585 2,220
1962 58,827 21,217 21,132 2,172
1961 57,176 18,355 20,581 2,100
1960 54,920 13,946 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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