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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.07 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2100 11,878,983 59,786,744
2099 11,876,212 59,528,389
2098 11,871,893 59,275,876
2097 11,863,945 59,028,312
2096 11,854,143 58,761,888
2095 11,842,261 58,508,246
2094 11,827,575 58,240,422
2093 11,812,137 57,966,788
2092 11,797,115 57,672,738
2091 11,780,444 57,377,090
2090 11,762,393 57,060,476
2089 11,742,231 56,739,410
2088 11,720,234 56,397,330
2087 11,696,634 56,053,671
2086 11,670,854 55,706,928
2085 11,643,097 55,348,708
2084 11,613,138 54,997,097
2083 11,582,205 54,605,058
2082 11,551,217 54,206,477
2081 11,517,759 53,795,317
2080 11,482,466 53,372,779
2079 11,445,812 52,948,243
2078 11,406,479 52,521,908
2077 11,365,965 52,063,931
2076 11,323,432 51,600,404
2075 11,276,335 51,141,728
2074 11,229,195 50,684,368
2073 11,182,654 50,229,762
2072 11,131,675 49,769,904
2071 11,079,330 49,287,139
2070 11,025,798 48,797,935
2069 10,971,220 48,301,644
2068 10,915,623 47,792,308
2067 10,859,563 47,277,473
2066 10,801,984 46,752,024
2065 10,744,996 46,228,139
2064 10,687,906 45,701,844
2063 10,627,312 45,179,322
2062 10,566,235 44,638,764
2061 10,504,395 44,076,711
2060 10,442,600 43,508,702
2059 10,379,705 42,916,694
2058 10,313,211 42,344,863
2057 10,245,612 41,762,060
2056 10,176,371 41,184,161
2055 10,107,186 40,584,950
2054 10,035,329 39,994,696
2053 9,961,355 39,377,622
2052 9,886,119 38,766,890
2051 9,807,099 38,153,322
2050 9,725,671 37,545,865
2049 9,642,875 36,936,275
2048 9,557,636 36,339,833
2047 9,471,821 35,725,127
2046 9,385,178 35,107,179
2045 9,295,121 34,491,916
2044 9,203,421 33,862,279
2043 9,109,551 33,247,804
2042 9,014,983 32,636,511
2041 8,918,557 32,019,447
2040 8,821,038 31,402,305
2039 8,723,670 30,782,479
2038 8,626,718 30,166,708
2037 8,531,653 29,527,821
2036 8,436,180 28,896,515
2035 8,340,685 28,267,970
2034 8,244,980 27,643,367
2033 8,148,695 27,018,105
2032 8,052,112 26,404,071
2031 7,953,446 25,795,897
2030 7,853,567 25,181,820
2029 7,752,890 24,566,478
2028 7,651,783 23,968,071
2027 7,547,675 23,374,588
2026 7,442,710 22,791,601
2025 7,334,116 22,220,885
2024 7,221,868 21,655,286
2023 7,099,750 21,104,482
2022 6,975,220 20,568,728
2021 6,851,224 20,047,258
2020 6,726,596 19,533,888
2019 6,590,211 19,025,752
2018 6,444,079 18,528,081
2017 6,306,696 18,039,715
2016 6,175,338 17,557,739
2015 6,040,036 17,085,587
2014 5,905,848 16,621,538
2013 5,777,150 16,161,816
2012 5,652,076 15,709,577
2011 5,546,587 15,265,022
2010 5,467,059 14,826,463
2009 5,389,643 14,395,788
2008 5,318,729 13,976,417
2007 5,268,385 13,576,343
2006 5,218,373 13,198,701
2005 5,162,640 12,840,031
2004 5,104,713 12,500,737
2003 5,043,308 12,181,574
2002 4,990,704 11,880,440
2001 4,945,073 11,593,058
2000 4,898,362 11,315,942
1999 4,840,422 11,047,804
1998 4,769,015 10,792,876
1997 4,696,421 10,562,035
1996 4,628,438 10,352,228
1995 4,560,454 10,150,117
1994 4,515,069 10,164,894
1993 4,516,777 10,284,024
1992 4,515,400 10,135,079
1991 4,463,634 9,844,227
1990 4,391,236 9,545,852
1989 4,307,500 9,176,220
1988 4,218,400 8,753,262
1987 4,144,600 8,293,174
1986 4,066,500 7,906,480
1985 3,990,300 7,620,508
1984 3,916,400 7,332,810
1983 3,838,300 7,051,709
1982 3,759,300 6,778,879
1981 3,685,800 6,516,454
1980 3,617,400 6,265,529
1979 3,552,000 6,028,749
1978 3,487,100 5,810,132
1977 3,423,900 5,614,983
1976 3,358,700 5,443,384
1975 3,292,400 5,287,367
1974 3,223,900 5,141,337
1973 3,153,800 5,003,938
1972 3,088,200 4,874,475
1971 3,022,300 4,751,434
1970 2,959,900 4,633,944
1969 2,894,800 4,521,184
1968 2,818,300 4,411,054
1967 2,736,500 4,303,012
1966 2,655,300 4,197,926
1965 2,573,300 4,096,157
1964 2,495,300 3,997,305
1963 2,413,700 3,900,506
1962 2,333,400 3,806,307
1961 2,255,900 3,715,534
1960 2,172,300 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2100 0.02% 0.43%
2099 0.04% 0.43%
2098 0.07% 0.42%
2097 0.08% 0.45%
2096 0.1% 0.43%
2095 0.12% 0.46%
2094 0.13% 0.47%
2093 0.13% 0.51%
2092 0.14% 0.52%
2091 0.15% 0.55%
2090 0.17% 0.57%
2089 0.19% 0.61%
2088 0.2% 0.61%
2087 0.22% 0.62%
2086 0.24% 0.65%
2085 0.26% 0.64%
2084 0.27% 0.72%
2083 0.27% 0.74%
2082 0.29% 0.76%
2081 0.31% 0.79%
2080 0.32% 0.8%
2079 0.34% 0.81%
2078 0.36% 0.88%
2077 0.38% 0.9%
2076 0.42% 0.9%
2075 0.42% 0.9%
2074 0.42% 0.91%
2073 0.46% 0.92%
2072 0.47% 0.98%
2071 0.49% 1%
2070 0.5% 1.03%
2069 0.51% 1.07%
2068 0.52% 1.09%
2067 0.53% 1.12%
2066 0.53% 1.13%
2065 0.53% 1.15%
2064 0.57% 1.16%
2063 0.58% 1.21%
2062 0.59% 1.28%
2061 0.59% 1.31%
2060 0.61% 1.38%
2059 0.64% 1.35%
2058 0.66% 1.4%
2057 0.68% 1.4%
2056 0.68% 1.48%
2055 0.72% 1.48%
2054 0.74% 1.57%
2053 0.76% 1.58%
2052 0.81% 1.61%
2051 0.84% 1.62%
2050 0.86% 1.65%
2049 0.89% 1.64%
2048 0.91% 1.72%
2047 0.92% 1.76%
2046 0.97% 1.78%
2045 1% 1.86%
2044 1.03% 1.85%
2043 1.05% 1.87%
2042 1.08% 1.93%
2041 1.11% 1.97%
2040 1.12% 2.01%
2039 1.12% 2.04%
2038 1.11% 2.16%
2037 1.13% 2.18%
2036 1.14% 2.22%
2035 1.16% 2.26%
2034 1.18% 2.31%
2033 1.2% 2.33%
2032 1.24% 2.36%
2031 1.27% 2.44%
2030 1.3% 2.5%
2029 1.32% 2.5%
2028 1.38% 2.54%
2027 1.41% 2.56%
2026 1.48% 2.57%
2025 1.55% 2.61%
2024 1.72% 2.61%
2023 1.79% 2.6%
2022 1.81% 2.6%
2021 1.85% 2.63%
2020 2.07% 2.67%
2019 2.27% 2.69%
2018 2.18% 2.71%
2017 2.13% 2.75%
2016 2.24% 2.76%
2015 2.27% 2.79%
2014 2.23% 2.84%
2013 2.21% 2.88%
2012 1.9% 2.91%
2011 1.45% 2.96%
2010 1.44% 2.99%
2009 1.33% 3%
2008 0.96% 2.95%
2007 0.96% 2.86%
2006 1.08% 2.79%
2005 1.13% 2.71%
2004 1.22% 2.62%
2003 1.05% 2.53%
2002 0.92% 2.48%
2001 0.95% 2.45%
2000 1.2% 2.43%
1999 1.5% 2.36%
1998 1.55% 2.19%
1997 1.47% 2.03%
1996 1.49% 1.99%
1995 1.01% -0.15%
1994 -0.04% -1.16%
1993 0.03% 1.47%
1992 1.16% 2.95%
1991 1.65% 3.13%
1990 1.94% 4.03%
1989 2.11% 4.83%
1988 1.78% 5.55%
1987 1.92% 4.89%
1986 1.91% 3.75%
1985 1.89% 3.92%
1984 2.03% 3.99%
1983 2.1% 4.02%
1982 1.99% 4.03%
1981 1.89% 4%
1980 1.84% 3.93%
1979 1.86% 3.76%
1978 1.85% 3.48%
1977 1.94% 3.15%
1976 2.01% 2.95%
1975 2.12% 2.84%
1974 2.22% 2.75%
1973 2.12% 2.66%
1972 2.18% 2.59%
1971 2.11% 2.54%
1970 2.25% 2.49%
1969 2.71% 2.5%
1968 2.99% 2.51%
1967 3.06% 2.5%
1966 3.19% 2.48%
1965 3.13% 2.47%
1964 3.38% 2.48%
1963 3.44% 2.47%
1962 3.44% 2.44%
1961 3.85% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
Current population
7471102
22949294
Population rank 106/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.28%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 26/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -5,628
Net migration rank 58/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -5,628
2024 - 3,645 - -1,507
2023 115,016 5,601 549,096 -5,811
2022 118,579 12,596 533,450 -5,231
2021 113,730 46,208 517,400 -2,666
2020 120,406 54,704 514,659 -2,655
2019 143,007 47,303 506,104 -1,837
2018 141,125 3,494 494,348 -3,267
2017 122,350 7,553 484,655 982
2016 126,594 1,187 474,779 3,505
2015 130,464 -5,071 472,484 -6,471
2014 127,566 -9,443 472,418 -10,317
2013 121,898 -9,667 470,293 -12,934
2012 119,259 -12,503 460,684 -13,561
2011 114,260 -10,170 454,149 -12,170
2010 110,435 -6,521 444,468 -9,327
2009 99,709 -14,325 434,811 -8,590
2008 89,355 -64,404 421,781 -9,264
2007 85,348 -54,298 410,290 -22,680
2006 81,929 -53,469 397,123 -29,450
2005 72,793 -36,288 381,130 -31,462
2004 74,529 -32,088 361,133 -32,221
2003 69,598 -30,686 341,133 -31,729
2002 65,379 -28,300 322,863 -30,013
2001 65,275 -25,695 310,833 -28,933
2000 62,699 -23,265 300,439 -28,098
1999 71,155 -10,297 295,629 -31,686
1998 69,151 -17,690 285,407 -39,491
1997 67,159 -11,740 277,433 -61,646
1996 73,129 -10,926 270,048 -66,212
1995 80,264 -10,767 266,745 -66,366
1994 72,693 -22,165 275,439 -505,365
1993 81,754 -103,698 276,538 -284,867
1992 95,275 -33,009 269,066 37,142
1991 97,753 -32,276 260,193 15,291
1990 97,485 -27,912 250,159 71,111
1989 99,934 -25,723 237,967 180,031
1988 97,415 -40,823 226,911 201,011
1987 101,232 -39,678 220,566 271,693
1986 98,263 -40,062 218,519 62,615
1985 92,084 -38,536 216,179 74,625
1984 89,356 -34,248 212,146 72,435
1983 84,139 -5,525 209,422 68,197
1982 81,716 -6,388 205,386 62,661
1981 77,955 -6,725 199,436 57,376
1980 72,092 -5,090 192,746 52,294
1979 76,489 -6,672 182,123 46,388
1978 76,137 -6,988 172,503 36,225
1977 74,296 -6,724 161,930 19,638
1976 73,280 -10,499 153,422 8,206
1975 72,255 -7,639 145,254 5,162
1974 71,925 -5,818 137,819 3,833
1973 71,500 -3,373 131,529 1,623
1972 70,852 -1,163 125,728 48
1971 68,902 2,645 121,015 -710
1970 66,485 11,295 116,822 -2,147
1969 63,396 16,862 113,120 -2,266
1968 60,670 20,918 110,329 -924
1967 59,793 22,162 106,668 0
1966 59,346 21,868 103,512 0
1965 59,163 22,870 100,040 0
1964 59,657 22,281 97,658 0
1963 60,145 21,967 95,933 0
1962 58,827 21,217 92,463 0
1961 57,176 18,355 89,091 0
1960 54,920 13,946 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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