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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.88 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Malaysia
2100 11,893,475 44,342,183
2099 11,890,700 44,456,013
2098 11,886,376 44,568,480
2097 11,878,418 44,684,459
2096 11,868,604 44,803,334
2095 11,856,708 44,920,823
2094 11,842,004 45,035,868
2093 11,826,547 45,153,485
2092 11,811,507 45,267,003
2091 11,794,816 45,378,303
2090 11,776,743 45,489,767
2089 11,756,556 45,598,290
2088 11,734,533 45,706,098
2087 11,710,904 45,811,274
2086 11,685,092 45,914,874
2085 11,657,302 46,008,880
2084 11,627,305 46,099,604
2083 11,596,335 46,190,377
2082 11,565,309 46,272,999
2081 11,531,811 46,347,751
2080 11,496,474 46,423,514
2079 11,459,776 46,484,118
2078 11,420,394 46,537,169
2077 11,379,831 46,582,178
2076 11,337,247 46,607,029
2075 11,290,092 46,631,092
2074 11,242,895 46,646,324
2073 11,196,297 46,658,819
2072 11,145,255 46,658,396
2071 11,092,847 46,648,409
2070 11,039,249 46,633,600
2069 10,984,604 46,611,221
2068 10,928,940 46,588,049
2067 10,872,811 46,557,261
2066 10,815,162 46,518,384
2065 10,758,104 46,469,909
2064 10,700,945 46,405,405
2063 10,640,277 46,338,727
2062 10,579,126 46,260,178
2061 10,517,210 46,166,190
2060 10,455,339 46,064,001
2059 10,392,368 45,946,872
2058 10,325,792 45,825,593
2057 10,258,112 45,695,432
2056 10,188,786 45,554,612
2055 10,119,516 45,407,246
2054 10,047,571 45,241,331
2053 9,973,507 45,057,472
2052 9,898,179 44,862,361
2051 9,819,063 44,657,253
2050 9,737,536 44,434,221
2049 9,654,638 44,206,196
2048 9,569,296 43,963,591
2047 9,483,376 43,701,058
2046 9,396,627 43,427,087
2045 9,306,461 43,146,785
2044 9,214,649 42,855,667
2043 9,120,664 42,546,972
2042 9,025,981 42,229,093
2041 8,929,438 41,911,573
2040 8,831,799 41,587,509
2039 8,734,313 41,260,315
2038 8,637,242 40,918,517
2037 8,542,062 40,574,312
2036 8,446,471 40,223,758
2035 8,350,860 39,866,097
2034 8,255,039 39,505,672
2033 8,158,636 39,141,994
2032 8,061,935 38,762,420
2031 7,963,148 38,376,399
2030 7,863,148 37,985,824
2029 7,762,348 37,597,060
2028 7,661,118 37,198,261
2027 7,556,883 36,797,098
2026 7,451,789 36,393,693
2025 7,343,064 35,977,838
2024 7,221,868 35,557,673
2023 7,099,750 35,126,298
2022 6,975,220 34,695,493
2021 6,851,224 34,282,399
2020 6,726,596 33,889,558
2019 6,590,211 33,440,596
2018 6,444,079 32,910,967
2017 6,306,696 32,355,644
2016 6,175,338 31,789,685
2015 6,040,036 31,232,798
2014 5,905,848 30,696,137
2013 5,777,150 30,174,265
2012 5,652,076 29,662,831
2011 5,546,587 29,162,039
2010 5,467,059 28,655,776
2009 5,389,643 28,124,778
2008 5,318,729 27,570,059
2007 5,268,385 26,998,389
2006 5,218,373 26,417,909
2005 5,162,640 25,836,071
2004 5,104,713 25,256,772
2003 5,043,308 24,679,602
2002 4,990,704 24,102,477
2001 4,945,073 23,526,538
2000 4,898,362 22,967,816
1999 4,840,422 22,435,531
1998 4,769,015 21,906,713
1997 4,696,421 21,375,218
1996 4,628,438 20,850,087
1995 4,560,454 20,330,599
1994 4,515,069 19,820,446
1993 4,516,777 19,322,664
1992 4,515,400 18,834,572
1991 4,463,634 18,342,464
1990 4,391,236 17,833,171
1989 4,307,500 17,314,997
1988 4,218,400 16,796,605
1987 4,144,600 16,276,737
1986 4,066,500 15,760,419
1985 3,990,300 15,252,258
1984 3,916,400 14,759,009
1983 3,838,300 14,285,907
1982 3,759,300 13,832,798
1981 3,685,800 13,399,203
1980 3,617,400 12,983,363
1979 3,552,000 12,627,862
1978 3,487,100 12,328,157
1977 3,423,900 12,035,713
1976 3,358,700 11,750,097
1975 3,292,400 11,471,914
1974 3,223,900 11,200,906
1973 3,153,800 10,935,621
1972 3,088,200 10,676,835
1971 3,022,300 10,423,453
1970 2,959,900 10,178,802
1969 2,894,800 9,947,597
1968 2,818,300 9,725,281
1967 2,736,500 9,507,099
1966 2,655,300 9,284,688
1965 2,573,300 9,056,408
1964 2,495,300 8,828,406
1963 2,413,700 8,602,160
1962 2,333,400 8,380,172
1961 2,255,900 8,164,443
1960 2,172,300 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kyrgyzstan's population will grow by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Malaysia
2100 0.02% -0.26%
2099 0.04% -0.25%
2098 0.07% -0.26%
2097 0.08% -0.27%
2096 0.1% -0.26%
2095 0.12% -0.26%
2094 0.13% -0.26%
2093 0.13% -0.25%
2092 0.14% -0.25%
2091 0.15% -0.25%
2090 0.17% -0.24%
2089 0.19% -0.24%
2088 0.2% -0.23%
2087 0.22% -0.23%
2086 0.24% -0.2%
2085 0.26% -0.2%
2084 0.27% -0.2%
2083 0.27% -0.18%
2082 0.29% -0.16%
2081 0.31% -0.16%
2080 0.32% -0.13%
2079 0.34% -0.11%
2078 0.36% -0.1%
2077 0.38% -0.05%
2076 0.42% -0.05%
2075 0.42% -0.03%
2074 0.42% -0.03%
2073 0.46% 0.001%
2072 0.47% 0.02%
2071 0.49% 0.03%
2070 0.5% 0.05%
2069 0.51% 0.05%
2068 0.52% 0.07%
2067 0.53% 0.08%
2066 0.53% 0.1%
2065 0.53% 0.14%
2064 0.57% 0.14%
2063 0.58% 0.17%
2062 0.59% 0.2%
2061 0.59% 0.22%
2060 0.61% 0.25%
2059 0.64% 0.26%
2058 0.66% 0.28%
2057 0.68% 0.31%
2056 0.68% 0.32%
2055 0.72% 0.37%
2054 0.74% 0.41%
2053 0.76% 0.43%
2052 0.81% 0.46%
2051 0.84% 0.5%
2050 0.86% 0.52%
2049 0.89% 0.55%
2048 0.91% 0.6%
2047 0.92% 0.63%
2046 0.97% 0.65%
2045 1% 0.68%
2044 1.03% 0.73%
2043 1.05% 0.75%
2042 1.08% 0.76%
2041 1.11% 0.78%
2040 1.12% 0.79%
2039 1.12% 0.84%
2038 1.11% 0.85%
2037 1.13% 0.87%
2036 1.14% 0.9%
2035 1.16% 0.91%
2034 1.18% 0.93%
2033 1.2% 0.98%
2032 1.24% 1.01%
2031 1.27% 1.03%
2030 1.3% 1.03%
2029 1.32% 1.07%
2028 1.38% 1.09%
2027 1.41% 1.11%
2026 1.48% 1.16%
2025 1.68% 1.18%
2024 1.72% 1.23%
2023 1.79% 1.24%
2022 1.81% 1.2%
2021 1.85% 1.16%
2020 2.07% 1.34%
2019 2.27% 1.61%
2018 2.18% 1.72%
2017 2.13% 1.78%
2016 2.24% 1.78%
2015 2.27% 1.75%
2014 2.23% 1.73%
2013 2.21% 1.72%
2012 1.9% 1.72%
2011 1.45% 1.77%
2010 1.44% 1.89%
2009 1.33% 2.01%
2008 0.96% 2.12%
2007 0.96% 2.2%
2006 1.08% 2.25%
2005 1.13% 2.29%
2004 1.22% 2.34%
2003 1.05% 2.39%
2002 0.92% 2.45%
2001 0.95% 2.43%
2000 1.2% 2.37%
1999 1.5% 2.41%
1998 1.55% 2.49%
1997 1.47% 2.52%
1996 1.49% 2.56%
1995 1.01% 2.57%
1994 -0.04% 2.58%
1993 0.03% 2.59%
1992 1.16% 2.68%
1991 1.65% 2.86%
1990 1.94% 2.99%
1989 2.11% 3.09%
1988 1.78% 3.19%
1987 1.92% 3.28%
1986 1.91% 3.33%
1985 1.89% 3.34%
1984 2.03% 3.31%
1983 2.1% 3.28%
1982 1.99% 3.24%
1981 1.89% 3.2%
1980 1.84% 2.82%
1979 1.86% 2.43%
1978 1.85% 2.43%
1977 1.94% 2.43%
1976 2.01% 2.42%
1975 2.12% 2.42%
1974 2.22% 2.43%
1973 2.12% 2.42%
1972 2.18% 2.43%
1971 2.11% 2.4%
1970 2.25% 2.32%
1969 2.71% 2.29%
1968 2.99% 2.29%
1967 3.06% 2.4%
1966 3.19% 2.52%
1965 3.13% 2.58%
1964 3.38% 2.63%
1963 3.44% 2.65%
1962 3.44% 2.64%
1961 3.85% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Malaysia
Current population
7505771
36600906
Population rank 106/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 89/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +166,615
Net migration rank 58/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 166,615
2024 108,328 3,645 252,068 174,770
2023 115,016 5,601 254,806 181,071
2022 118,579 12,596 237,560 188,154
2021 113,730 46,208 212,002 188,506
2020 120,406 54,704 283,282 101,907
2019 143,007 47,303 309,426 203,284
2018 141,125 3,494 324,568 221,965
2017 122,350 7,553 336,434 227,677
2016 126,594 1,187 345,681 222,141
2015 130,464 -5,071 358,302 187,663
2014 127,566 -9,443 367,587 159,791
2013 121,898 -9,667 366,738 149,637
2012 119,259 -12,503 371,497 134,975
2011 114,260 -10,170 372,836 122,269
2010 110,435 -6,521 360,260 157,164
2009 99,709 -14,325 366,157 178,410
2008 89,355 -64,404 362,380 202,481
2007 85,348 -54,298 348,711 229,784
2006 81,929 -53,469 349,509 232,971
2005 72,793 -36,288 355,324 225,864
2004 74,529 -32,088 365,138 212,278
2003 69,598 -30,686 377,425 199,510
2002 65,379 -28,300 381,084 196,227
2001 65,275 -25,695 400,939 173,613
2000 62,699 -23,265 417,371 125,499
1999 71,155 -10,297 432,355 89,335
1998 69,151 -17,690 436,316 99,639
1997 67,159 -11,740 447,768 79,266
1996 73,129 -10,926 450,174 73,040
1995 80,264 -10,767 443,349 72,393
1994 72,693 -22,165 437,873 66,685
1993 81,754 -103,698 429,910 61,079
1992 95,275 -33,009 418,900 66,286
1991 97,753 -32,276 401,938 97,111
1990 97,485 -27,912 384,518 135,020
1989 99,934 -25,723 373,277 143,544
1988 97,415 -40,823 386,507 133,478
1987 101,232 -39,678 381,999 137,759
1986 98,263 -40,062 385,799 127,081
1985 92,084 -38,536 383,243 120,215
1984 89,356 -34,248 376,797 106,248
1983 84,139 -5,525 365,290 97,862
1982 81,716 -6,388 353,138 89,942
1981 77,955 -6,725 339,991 84,142
1980 72,092 -5,090 326,947 80,617
1979 76,489 -6,672 317,439 -13,980
1978 76,137 -6,988 311,027 -15,059
1977 74,296 -6,724 305,515 -16,601
1976 73,280 -10,499 300,615 -18,316
1975 72,255 -7,639 294,541 -20,480
1974 71,925 -5,818 289,880 -21,919
1973 71,500 -3,373 284,611 -21,995
1972 70,852 -1,163 276,263 -21,305
1971 68,902 2,645 272,323 -20,535
1970 66,485 11,295 269,341 -31,839
1969 63,396 16,862 264,327 -39,420
1968 60,670 20,918 260,705 -40,996
1967 59,793 22,162 258,764 -42,108
1966 59,346 21,868 262,162 -33,993
1965 59,163 22,870 264,836 -36,456
1964 59,657 22,281 266,406 -38,785
1963 60,145 21,967 265,815 -40,952
1962 58,827 21,217 262,140 -43,033
1961 57,176 18,355 257,270 -44,916
1960 54,920 13,946 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.5% of the population change in Kyrgyzstan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people). In Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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