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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 12.8 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Malta
2100 11,878,983 383,244
2099 11,876,212 386,421
2098 11,871,893 389,613
2097 11,863,945 392,917
2096 11,854,143 396,295
2095 11,842,261 399,956
2094 11,827,575 403,710
2093 11,812,137 407,487
2092 11,797,115 411,340
2091 11,780,444 415,407
2090 11,762,393 419,592
2089 11,742,231 423,826
2088 11,720,234 428,052
2087 11,696,634 432,556
2086 11,670,854 437,240
2085 11,643,097 441,882
2084 11,613,138 446,649
2083 11,582,205 451,551
2082 11,551,217 456,344
2081 11,517,759 461,335
2080 11,482,466 466,229
2079 11,445,812 471,100
2078 11,406,479 475,924
2077 11,365,965 480,771
2076 11,323,432 485,655
2075 11,276,335 490,208
2074 11,229,195 494,656
2073 11,182,654 499,046
2072 11,131,675 503,370
2071 11,079,330 507,604
2070 11,025,798 511,683
2069 10,971,220 515,748
2068 10,915,623 519,737
2067 10,859,563 523,520
2066 10,801,984 527,140
2065 10,744,996 530,620
2064 10,687,906 533,923
2063 10,627,312 537,029
2062 10,566,235 540,145
2061 10,504,395 543,018
2060 10,442,600 545,828
2059 10,379,705 548,562
2058 10,313,211 551,048
2057 10,245,612 553,389
2056 10,176,371 555,804
2055 10,107,186 558,190
2054 10,035,329 560,309
2053 9,961,355 562,511
2052 9,886,119 564,772
2051 9,807,099 567,078
2050 9,725,671 569,189
2049 9,642,875 571,016
2048 9,557,636 572,923
2047 9,471,821 574,977
2046 9,385,178 576,728
2045 9,295,121 578,442
2044 9,203,421 580,046
2043 9,109,551 581,639
2042 9,014,983 583,042
2041 8,918,557 584,485
2040 8,821,038 585,747
2039 8,723,670 587,035
2038 8,626,718 588,223
2037 8,531,653 589,140
2036 8,436,180 589,886
2035 8,340,685 590,469
2034 8,244,980 590,868
2033 8,148,695 590,759
2032 8,052,112 590,166
2031 7,953,446 589,366
2030 7,853,567 588,281
2029 7,752,890 586,978
2028 7,651,783 585,310
2027 7,547,675 583,310
2026 7,442,710 581,144
2025 7,334,116 575,661
2024 7,221,868 568,847
2023 7,099,750 552,747
2022 6,975,220 531,113
2021 6,851,224 518,150
2020 6,726,596 515,490
2019 6,590,211 503,912
2018 6,444,079 483,903
2017 6,306,696 467,106
2016 6,175,338 454,505
2015 6,040,036 444,220
2014 5,905,848 433,481
2013 5,777,150 424,810
2012 5,652,076 420,028
2011 5,546,587 416,268
2010 5,467,059 414,508
2009 5,389,643 412,477
2008 5,318,729 409,379
2007 5,268,385 406,724
2006 5,218,373 405,308
2005 5,162,640 403,834
2004 5,104,713 401,268
2003 5,043,308 398,582
2002 4,990,704 395,969
2001 4,945,073 393,028
2000 4,898,362 390,087
1999 4,840,422 387,578
1998 4,769,015 385,287
1997 4,696,421 382,791
1996 4,628,438 379,905
1995 4,560,454 377,419
1994 4,515,069 374,797
1993 4,516,777 371,308
1992 4,515,400 367,618
1991 4,463,634 363,845
1990 4,391,236 354,170
1989 4,307,500 350,722
1988 4,218,400 347,325
1987 4,144,600 344,485
1986 4,066,500 342,121
1985 3,990,300 336,452
1984 3,916,400 330,593
1983 3,838,300 330,524
1982 3,759,300 325,898
1981 3,685,800 318,982
1980 3,617,400 316,645
1979 3,552,000 313,342
1978 3,487,100 310,182
1977 3,423,900 306,970
1976 3,358,700 305,774
1975 3,292,400 304,222
1974 3,223,900 301,996
1973 3,153,800 302,200
1972 3,088,200 302,450
1971 3,022,300 302,700
1970 2,959,900 302,650
1969 2,894,800 304,300
1968 2,818,300 307,900
1967 2,736,500 311,550
1966 2,655,300 315,200
1965 2,573,300 318,800
1964 2,495,300 321,250
1963 2,413,700 322,550
1962 2,333,400 323,900
1961 2,255,900 325,250
1960 2,172,300 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Malta
2100 0.02% -0.82%
2099 0.04% -0.82%
2098 0.07% -0.84%
2097 0.08% -0.85%
2096 0.1% -0.92%
2095 0.12% -0.93%
2094 0.13% -0.93%
2093 0.13% -0.94%
2092 0.14% -0.98%
2091 0.15% -1%
2090 0.17% -1%
2089 0.19% -0.99%
2088 0.2% -1.04%
2087 0.22% -1.07%
2086 0.24% -1.05%
2085 0.26% -1.07%
2084 0.27% -1.09%
2083 0.27% -1.05%
2082 0.29% -1.08%
2081 0.31% -1.05%
2080 0.32% -1.03%
2079 0.34% -1.01%
2078 0.36% -1.01%
2077 0.38% -1.01%
2076 0.42% -0.93%
2075 0.42% -0.9%
2074 0.42% -0.88%
2073 0.46% -0.86%
2072 0.47% -0.83%
2071 0.49% -0.8%
2070 0.5% -0.79%
2069 0.51% -0.77%
2068 0.52% -0.72%
2067 0.53% -0.69%
2066 0.53% -0.66%
2065 0.53% -0.62%
2064 0.57% -0.58%
2063 0.58% -0.58%
2062 0.59% -0.53%
2061 0.59% -0.51%
2060 0.61% -0.5%
2059 0.64% -0.45%
2058 0.66% -0.42%
2057 0.68% -0.43%
2056 0.68% -0.43%
2055 0.72% -0.38%
2054 0.74% -0.39%
2053 0.76% -0.4%
2052 0.81% -0.41%
2051 0.84% -0.37%
2050 0.86% -0.32%
2049 0.89% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.36%
2047 0.92% -0.3%
2046 0.97% -0.3%
2045 1% -0.28%
2044 1.03% -0.27%
2043 1.05% -0.24%
2042 1.08% -0.25%
2041 1.11% -0.22%
2040 1.12% -0.22%
2039 1.12% -0.2%
2038 1.11% -0.16%
2037 1.13% -0.13%
2036 1.14% -0.1%
2035 1.16% -0.07%
2034 1.18% 0.02%
2033 1.2% 0.1%
2032 1.24% 0.14%
2031 1.27% 0.18%
2030 1.3% 0.22%
2029 1.32% 0.29%
2028 1.38% 0.34%
2027 1.41% 0.37%
2026 1.48% 0.95%
2025 1.55% 1.2%
2024 1.72% 2.91%
2023 1.79% 4.07%
2022 1.81% 2.5%
2021 1.85% 0.52%
2020 2.07% 2.3%
2019 2.27% 4.13%
2018 2.18% 3.6%
2017 2.13% 2.77%
2016 2.24% 2.32%
2015 2.27% 2.48%
2014 2.23% 2.04%
2013 2.21% 1.14%
2012 1.9% 0.9%
2011 1.45% 0.42%
2010 1.44% 0.49%
2009 1.33% 0.76%
2008 0.96% 0.65%
2007 0.96% 0.35%
2006 1.08% 0.37%
2005 1.13% 0.64%
2004 1.22% 0.67%
2003 1.05% 0.66%
2002 0.92% 0.75%
2001 0.95% 0.75%
2000 1.2% 0.65%
1999 1.5% 0.59%
1998 1.55% 0.65%
1997 1.47% 0.76%
1996 1.49% 0.66%
1995 1.01% 0.7%
1994 -0.04% 0.94%
1993 0.03% 1%
1992 1.16% 1.04%
1991 1.65% 2.73%
1990 1.94% 0.98%
1989 2.11% 0.98%
1988 1.78% 0.82%
1987 1.92% 0.69%
1986 1.91% 1.68%
1985 1.89% 1.77%
1984 2.03% 0.02%
1983 2.1% 1.42%
1982 1.99% 2.17%
1981 1.89% 0.74%
1980 1.84% 1.05%
1979 1.86% 1.02%
1978 1.85% 1.05%
1977 1.94% 0.39%
1976 2.01% 0.51%
1975 2.12% 0.74%
1974 2.22% -0.07%
1973 2.12% -0.08%
1972 2.18% -0.08%
1971 2.11% 0.02%
1970 2.25% -0.54%
1969 2.71% -1.17%
1968 2.99% -1.17%
1967 3.06% -1.16%
1966 3.19% -1.13%
1965 3.13% -0.76%
1964 3.38% -0.4%
1963 3.44% -0.42%
1962 3.44% -0.42%
1961 3.85% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Malta
Current population
7471102
581729
Population rank 106/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.007%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +335 +44
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 19/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.7 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 +5,161
Net migration rank 58/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 5,161
2024 - 3,645 - 6,323
2023 115,016 5,601 442 6,591
2022 118,579 12,596 54 2,480
2021 113,730 46,208 259 4,638
2020 120,406 54,704 361 6,904
2019 143,007 47,303 655 20,302
2018 141,125 3,494 774 16,961
2017 122,350 7,553 747 14,372
2016 126,594 1,187 1,091 8,624
2015 130,464 -5,071 888 9,588
2014 127,566 -9,443 910 9,192
2013 121,898 -9,667 807 861
2012 119,259 -12,503 714 911
2011 114,260 -10,170 916 999
2010 110,435 -6,521 871 741
2009 99,709 -14,325 825 836
2008 89,355 -64,404 777 869
2007 85,348 -54,298 691 926
2006 81,929 -53,469 568 997
2005 72,793 -36,288 727 1,626
2004 74,529 -32,088 883 1,662
2003 69,598 -30,686 917 1,626
2002 65,379 -28,300 911 1,821
2001 65,275 -25,695 1,061 1,678
2000 62,699 -23,265 1,482 1,591
1999 71,155 -10,297 1,357 1,463
1998 69,151 -17,690 1,656 1,260
1997 67,159 -11,740 1,991 1,003
1996 73,129 -10,926 2,279 1,142
1995 80,264 -10,767 1,887 1,306
1994 72,693 -22,165 2,136 1,136
1993 81,754 -103,698 2,451 1,006
1992 95,275 -33,009 2,573 737
1991 97,753 -32,276 2,438 763
1990 97,485 -27,912 2,621 568
1989 99,934 -25,723 2,981 248
1988 97,415 -40,823 2,813 164
1987 101,232 -39,678 2,412 295
1986 98,263 -40,062 2,395 464
1985 92,084 -38,536 2,590 -428
1984 89,356 -34,248 2,678 -558
1983 84,139 -5,525 2,512 -740
1982 81,716 -6,388 2,835 -1,059
1981 77,955 -6,725 2,233 -548
1980 72,092 -5,090 2,375 -886
1979 76,489 -6,672 2,852 -1,311
1978 76,137 -6,988 2,389 -1,302
1977 74,296 -6,724 2,916 -1,598
1976 73,280 -10,499 2,721 -1,641
1975 72,255 -7,639 2,829 -1,742
1974 71,925 -5,818 2,687 -1,597
1973 71,500 -3,373 2,327 -1,549
1972 70,852 -1,163 2,480 -1,316
1971 68,902 2,645 2,482 -1,327
1970 66,485 11,295 2,270 -1,123
1969 63,396 16,862 2,069 -827
1968 60,670 20,918 2,247 -753
1967 59,793 22,162 2,306 -4,073
1966 59,346 21,868 2,458 -4,318
1965 59,163 22,870 2,646 -4,329
1964 59,657 22,281 3,630 -4,768
1963 60,145 21,967 3,709 -4,773
1962 58,827 21,217 4,664 -5,360
1961 57,176 18,355 4,748 -5,099
1960 54,920 13,946 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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