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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.36 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Mauritania
2100 11,878,983 17,309,980
2099 11,876,212 17,202,690
2098 11,871,893 17,090,030
2097 11,863,945 16,975,270
2096 11,854,143 16,857,252
2095 11,842,261 16,739,240
2094 11,827,575 16,617,272
2093 11,812,137 16,492,589
2092 11,797,115 16,366,098
2091 11,780,444 16,235,771
2090 11,762,393 16,103,700
2089 11,742,231 15,969,059
2088 11,720,234 15,831,339
2087 11,696,634 15,690,143
2086 11,670,854 15,547,605
2085 11,643,097 15,403,967
2084 11,613,138 15,257,740
2083 11,582,205 15,108,271
2082 11,551,217 14,958,279
2081 11,517,759 14,805,332
2080 11,482,466 14,651,508
2079 11,445,812 14,496,397
2078 11,406,479 14,337,117
2077 11,365,965 14,175,812
2076 11,323,432 14,013,255
2075 11,276,335 13,849,027
2074 11,229,195 13,684,146
2073 11,182,654 13,517,681
2072 11,131,675 13,349,376
2071 11,079,330 13,178,237
2070 11,025,798 13,007,812
2069 10,971,220 12,835,311
2068 10,915,623 12,662,862
2067 10,859,563 12,487,379
2066 10,801,984 12,311,503
2065 10,744,996 12,136,616
2064 10,687,906 11,958,955
2063 10,627,312 11,783,144
2062 10,566,235 11,606,044
2061 10,504,395 11,428,738
2060 10,442,600 11,251,427
2059 10,379,705 11,072,236
2058 10,313,211 10,892,076
2057 10,245,612 10,713,858
2056 10,176,371 10,536,935
2055 10,107,186 10,358,532
2054 10,035,329 10,179,658
2053 9,961,355 9,999,712
2052 9,886,119 9,819,098
2051 9,807,099 9,639,209
2050 9,725,671 9,461,249
2049 9,642,875 9,283,353
2048 9,557,636 9,104,299
2047 9,471,821 8,926,851
2046 9,385,178 8,748,845
2045 9,295,121 8,572,397
2044 9,203,421 8,397,189
2043 9,109,551 8,222,194
2042 9,014,983 8,048,139
2041 8,918,557 7,876,803
2040 8,821,038 7,706,696
2039 8,723,670 7,537,689
2038 8,626,718 7,369,184
2037 8,531,653 7,202,472
2036 8,436,180 7,036,729
2035 8,340,685 6,871,981
2034 8,244,980 6,708,364
2033 8,148,695 6,546,168
2032 8,052,112 6,385,827
2031 7,953,446 6,227,564
2030 7,853,567 6,070,865
2029 7,752,890 5,916,516
2028 7,651,783 5,764,060
2027 7,547,675 5,613,919
2026 7,442,710 5,464,898
2025 7,334,116 5,317,228
2024 7,221,868 5,169,395
2023 7,099,750 5,022,441
2022 6,975,220 4,875,637
2021 6,851,224 4,734,874
2020 6,726,596 4,600,131
2019 6,590,211 4,467,708
2018 6,444,079 4,337,685
2017 6,306,696 4,210,600
2016 6,175,338 4,086,657
2015 6,040,036 3,965,959
2014 5,905,848 3,848,514
2013 5,777,150 3,734,318
2012 5,652,076 3,619,034
2011 5,546,587 3,502,811
2010 5,467,059 3,390,965
2009 5,389,643 3,284,448
2008 5,318,729 3,183,269
2007 5,268,385 3,093,059
2006 5,218,373 3,013,660
2005 5,162,640 2,939,059
2004 5,104,713 2,868,664
2003 5,043,308 2,802,046
2002 4,990,704 2,738,655
2001 4,945,073 2,678,760
2000 4,898,362 2,613,441
1999 4,840,422 2,541,698
1998 4,769,015 2,474,651
1997 4,696,421 2,411,306
1996 4,628,438 2,358,188
1995 4,560,454 2,312,017
1994 4,515,069 2,249,454
1993 4,516,777 2,174,328
1992 4,515,400 2,088,135
1991 4,463,634 2,009,738
1990 4,391,236 1,951,878
1989 4,307,500 1,903,048
1988 4,218,400 1,855,859
1987 4,144,600 1,803,014
1986 4,066,500 1,751,835
1985 3,990,300 1,702,107
1984 3,916,400 1,653,693
1983 3,838,300 1,606,746
1982 3,759,300 1,561,176
1981 3,685,800 1,516,877
1980 3,617,400 1,474,043
1979 3,552,000 1,432,758
1978 3,487,100 1,392,713
1977 3,423,900 1,353,768
1976 3,358,700 1,315,336
1975 3,292,400 1,277,330
1974 3,223,900 1,240,188
1973 3,153,800 1,203,838
1972 3,088,200 1,168,355
1971 3,022,300 1,133,702
1970 2,959,900 1,099,806
1969 2,894,800 1,066,754
1968 2,818,300 1,034,739
1967 2,736,500 1,003,843
1966 2,655,300 974,157
1965 2,573,300 945,838
1964 2,495,300 918,955
1963 2,413,700 893,423
1962 2,333,400 869,184
1961 2,255,900 846,167
1960 2,172,300 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Mauritania
2100 0.02% 0.62%
2099 0.04% 0.66%
2098 0.07% 0.68%
2097 0.08% 0.7%
2096 0.1% 0.7%
2095 0.12% 0.73%
2094 0.13% 0.76%
2093 0.13% 0.77%
2092 0.14% 0.8%
2091 0.15% 0.82%
2090 0.17% 0.84%
2089 0.19% 0.87%
2088 0.2% 0.9%
2087 0.22% 0.92%
2086 0.24% 0.93%
2085 0.26% 0.96%
2084 0.27% 0.99%
2083 0.27% 1%
2082 0.29% 1.03%
2081 0.31% 1.05%
2080 0.32% 1.07%
2079 0.34% 1.11%
2078 0.36% 1.14%
2077 0.38% 1.16%
2076 0.42% 1.19%
2075 0.42% 1.2%
2074 0.42% 1.23%
2073 0.46% 1.26%
2072 0.47% 1.3%
2071 0.49% 1.31%
2070 0.5% 1.34%
2069 0.51% 1.36%
2068 0.52% 1.41%
2067 0.53% 1.43%
2066 0.53% 1.44%
2065 0.53% 1.49%
2064 0.57% 1.49%
2063 0.58% 1.53%
2062 0.59% 1.55%
2061 0.59% 1.58%
2060 0.61% 1.62%
2059 0.64% 1.65%
2058 0.66% 1.66%
2057 0.68% 1.68%
2056 0.68% 1.72%
2055 0.72% 1.76%
2054 0.74% 1.8%
2053 0.76% 1.84%
2052 0.81% 1.87%
2051 0.84% 1.88%
2050 0.86% 1.92%
2049 0.89% 1.97%
2048 0.91% 1.99%
2047 0.92% 2.03%
2046 0.97% 2.06%
2045 1% 2.09%
2044 1.03% 2.13%
2043 1.05% 2.16%
2042 1.08% 2.18%
2041 1.11% 2.21%
2040 1.12% 2.24%
2039 1.12% 2.29%
2038 1.11% 2.31%
2037 1.13% 2.36%
2036 1.14% 2.4%
2035 1.16% 2.44%
2034 1.18% 2.48%
2033 1.2% 2.51%
2032 1.24% 2.54%
2031 1.27% 2.58%
2030 1.3% 2.61%
2029 1.32% 2.64%
2028 1.38% 2.67%
2027 1.41% 2.73%
2026 1.48% 2.78%
2025 1.55% 2.86%
2024 1.72% 2.93%
2023 1.79% 3.01%
2022 1.81% 2.97%
2021 1.85% 2.93%
2020 2.07% 2.96%
2019 2.27% 3%
2018 2.18% 3.02%
2017 2.13% 3.03%
2016 2.24% 3.04%
2015 2.27% 3.05%
2014 2.23% 3.06%
2013 2.21% 3.19%
2012 1.9% 3.32%
2011 1.45% 3.3%
2010 1.44% 3.24%
2009 1.33% 3.18%
2008 0.96% 2.92%
2007 0.96% 2.63%
2006 1.08% 2.54%
2005 1.13% 2.45%
2004 1.22% 2.38%
2003 1.05% 2.31%
2002 0.92% 2.24%
2001 0.95% 2.5%
2000 1.2% 2.82%
1999 1.5% 2.71%
1998 1.55% 2.63%
1997 1.47% 2.25%
1996 1.49% 2%
1995 1.01% 2.78%
1994 -0.04% 3.46%
1993 0.03% 4.13%
1992 1.16% 3.9%
1991 1.65% 2.96%
1990 1.94% 2.57%
1989 2.11% 2.54%
1988 1.78% 2.93%
1987 1.92% 2.92%
1986 1.91% 2.92%
1985 1.89% 2.93%
1984 2.03% 2.92%
1983 2.1% 2.92%
1982 1.99% 2.92%
1981 1.89% 2.91%
1980 1.84% 2.88%
1979 1.86% 2.88%
1978 1.85% 2.88%
1977 1.94% 2.92%
1976 2.01% 2.98%
1975 2.12% 2.99%
1974 2.22% 3.02%
1973 2.12% 3.04%
1972 2.18% 3.06%
1971 2.11% 3.08%
1970 2.25% 3.1%
1969 2.71% 3.09%
1968 2.99% 3.08%
1967 3.06% 3.05%
1966 3.19% 2.99%
1965 3.13% 2.93%
1964 3.38% 2.86%
1963 3.44% 2.79%
1962 3.44% 2.72%
1961 3.85% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Mauritania
Current population
7471102
5505206
Population rank 106/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.07%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +403
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 17/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -5,044
Net migration rank 58/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -5,044
2024 - 3,645 - -2,185
2023 115,016 5,601 145,164 2,999
2022 118,579 12,596 142,451 2,999
2021 113,730 46,208 137,557 -1,483
2020 120,406 54,704 134,899 -1,483
2019 143,007 47,303 134,460 -3,019
2018 141,125 3,494 131,584 -2,987
2017 122,350 7,553 128,562 -3,001
2016 126,594 1,187 125,342 -3,008
2015 130,464 -5,071 122,092 -3,019
2014 127,566 -9,443 118,792 -2,980
2013 121,898 -9,667 115,558 -2,987
2012 119,259 -12,503 113,489 4,515
2011 114,260 -10,170 111,165 3,272
2010 110,435 -6,521 108,121 1,128
2009 99,709 -14,325 105,273 -1,481
2008 89,355 -64,404 102,432 -3,860
2007 85,348 -54,298 98,895 -17,048
2006 81,929 -53,469 94,991 -18,033
2005 72,793 -36,288 90,940 -18,693
2004 74,529 -32,088 87,578 -19,042
2003 69,598 -30,686 83,804 -19,104
2002 65,379 -28,300 80,993 -18,903
2001 65,275 -25,695 78,769 -21,067
2000 62,699 -23,265 75,929 -2,997
1999 71,155 -10,297 73,554 -2,999
1998 69,151 -17,690 72,045 -8,504
1997 67,159 -11,740 71,327 -8,187
1996 73,129 -10,926 71,939 -28,840
1995 80,264 -10,767 72,244 -22,997
1994 72,693 -22,165 70,570 5,304
1993 81,754 -103,698 68,167 6,217
1992 95,275 -33,009 63,501 34,505
1991 97,753 -32,276 61,782 -2,997
1990 97,485 -27,912 59,934 -3,000
1989 99,934 -25,723 58,666 -17,941
1988 97,415 -40,823 56,654 -2,997
1987 101,232 -39,678 55,037 -2,998
1986 98,263 -40,062 53,313 -2,998
1985 92,084 -38,536 52,125 -2,998
1984 89,356 -34,248 50,705 -2,998
1983 84,139 -5,525 49,187 -2,998
1982 81,716 -6,388 47,947 -2,998
1981 77,955 -6,725 46,641 -2,998
1980 72,092 -5,090 45,026 -2,997
1979 76,489 -6,672 43,537 -2,997
1978 76,137 -6,988 42,539 -2,998
1977 74,296 -6,724 41,352 -2,999
1976 73,280 -10,499 40,149 -1,645
1975 72,255 -7,639 38,975 -1,472
1974 71,925 -5,818 38,106 -1,321
1973 71,500 -3,373 37,122 -1,201
1972 70,852 -1,163 36,184 -1,139
1971 68,902 2,645 35,279 -1,014
1970 66,485 11,295 34,382 -855
1969 63,396 16,862 33,252 -688
1968 60,670 20,918 32,029 -565
1967 59,793 22,162 30,853 -514
1966 59,346 21,868 29,502 -466
1965 59,163 22,870 28,028 -434
1964 59,657 22,281 26,565 -390
1963 60,145 21,967 25,250 -362
1962 58,827 21,217 23,927 -342
1961 57,176 18,355 22,781 -332
1960 54,920 13,946 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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