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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.06 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Mongolia
2100 11,878,983 5,629,299
2099 11,876,212 5,623,066
2098 11,871,893 5,615,212
2097 11,863,945 5,606,511
2096 11,854,143 5,597,140
2095 11,842,261 5,585,917
2094 11,827,575 5,574,522
2093 11,812,137 5,562,381
2092 11,797,115 5,549,290
2091 11,780,444 5,535,819
2090 11,762,393 5,521,210
2089 11,742,231 5,505,877
2088 11,720,234 5,490,024
2087 11,696,634 5,474,226
2086 11,670,854 5,458,465
2085 11,643,097 5,441,196
2084 11,613,138 5,423,740
2083 11,582,205 5,405,563
2082 11,551,217 5,387,443
2081 11,517,759 5,368,417
2080 11,482,466 5,348,645
2079 11,445,812 5,328,073
2078 11,406,479 5,306,120
2077 11,365,965 5,285,225
2076 11,323,432 5,263,067
2075 11,276,335 5,240,553
2074 11,229,195 5,217,755
2073 11,182,654 5,194,484
2072 11,131,675 5,171,399
2071 11,079,330 5,147,939
2070 11,025,798 5,123,730
2069 10,971,220 5,100,078
2068 10,915,623 5,075,923
2067 10,859,563 5,051,712
2066 10,801,984 5,026,451
2065 10,744,996 5,001,559
2064 10,687,906 4,977,095
2063 10,627,312 4,952,721
2062 10,566,235 4,928,284
2061 10,504,395 4,903,616
2060 10,442,600 4,877,808
2059 10,379,705 4,851,900
2058 10,313,211 4,825,704
2057 10,245,612 4,798,069
2056 10,176,371 4,770,106
2055 10,107,186 4,741,145
2054 10,035,329 4,710,703
2053 9,961,355 4,678,720
2052 9,886,119 4,645,641
2051 9,807,099 4,611,080
2050 9,725,671 4,575,698
2049 9,642,875 4,538,221
2048 9,557,636 4,499,652
2047 9,471,821 4,459,534
2046 9,385,178 4,418,220
2045 9,295,121 4,375,263
2044 9,203,421 4,332,061
2043 9,109,551 4,288,836
2042 9,014,983 4,244,827
2041 8,918,557 4,200,917
2040 8,821,038 4,157,409
2039 8,723,670 4,114,122
2038 8,626,718 4,071,754
2037 8,531,653 4,029,761
2036 8,436,180 3,988,994
2035 8,340,685 3,949,374
2034 8,244,980 3,910,459
2033 8,148,695 3,872,505
2032 8,052,112 3,835,471
2031 7,953,446 3,799,194
2030 7,853,567 3,762,550
2029 7,752,890 3,725,673
2028 7,651,783 3,687,959
2027 7,547,675 3,649,213
2026 7,442,710 3,609,604
2025 7,334,116 3,568,196
2024 7,221,868 3,524,788
2023 7,099,750 3,481,145
2022 6,975,220 3,433,748
2021 6,851,224 3,383,741
2020 6,726,596 3,327,204
2019 6,590,211 3,267,673
2018 6,444,079 3,208,189
2017 6,306,696 3,148,917
2016 6,175,338 3,088,856
2015 6,040,036 3,026,864
2014 5,905,848 2,963,113
2013 5,777,150 2,899,011
2012 5,652,076 2,839,705
2011 5,546,587 2,786,317
2010 5,467,059 2,738,622
2009 5,389,643 2,691,115
2008 5,318,729 2,643,201
2007 5,268,385 2,601,850
2006 5,218,373 2,567,168
2005 5,162,640 2,536,407
2004 5,104,713 2,508,412
2003 5,043,308 2,480,374
2002 4,990,704 2,449,027
2001 4,945,073 2,417,751
2000 4,898,362 2,388,299
1999 4,840,422 2,356,813
1998 4,769,015 2,323,809
1997 4,696,421 2,291,750
1996 4,628,438 2,259,507
1995 4,560,454 2,224,945
1994 4,515,069 2,189,395
1993 4,516,777 2,165,130
1992 4,515,400 2,167,790
1991 4,463,634 2,165,342
1990 4,391,236 2,098,710
1989 4,307,500 2,124,185
1988 4,218,400 2,076,322
1987 4,144,600 2,022,800
1986 4,066,500 1,970,965
1985 3,990,300 1,921,514
1984 3,916,400 1,874,349
1983 3,838,300 1,829,092
1982 3,759,300 1,785,364
1981 3,685,800 1,742,857
1980 3,617,400 1,701,335
1979 3,552,000 1,660,659
1978 3,487,100 1,619,468
1977 3,423,900 1,576,245
1976 3,358,700 1,531,945
1975 3,292,400 1,488,296
1974 3,223,900 1,446,050
1973 3,153,800 1,405,502
1972 3,088,200 1,366,821
1971 3,022,300 1,330,071
1970 2,959,900 1,295,272
1969 2,894,800 1,262,284
1968 2,818,300 1,229,930
1967 2,736,500 1,196,996
1966 2,655,300 1,163,754
1965 2,573,300 1,131,177
1964 2,495,300 1,100,234
1963 2,413,700 1,071,362
1962 2,333,400 1,041,444
1961 2,255,900 1,009,284
1960 2,172,300 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Mongolia
2100 0.02% 0.11%
2099 0.04% 0.14%
2098 0.07% 0.16%
2097 0.08% 0.17%
2096 0.1% 0.2%
2095 0.12% 0.2%
2094 0.13% 0.22%
2093 0.13% 0.24%
2092 0.14% 0.24%
2091 0.15% 0.26%
2090 0.17% 0.28%
2089 0.19% 0.29%
2088 0.2% 0.29%
2087 0.22% 0.29%
2086 0.24% 0.32%
2085 0.26% 0.32%
2084 0.27% 0.34%
2083 0.27% 0.34%
2082 0.29% 0.35%
2081 0.31% 0.37%
2080 0.32% 0.39%
2079 0.34% 0.41%
2078 0.36% 0.4%
2077 0.38% 0.42%
2076 0.42% 0.43%
2075 0.42% 0.44%
2074 0.42% 0.45%
2073 0.46% 0.45%
2072 0.47% 0.46%
2071 0.49% 0.47%
2070 0.5% 0.46%
2069 0.51% 0.48%
2068 0.52% 0.48%
2067 0.53% 0.5%
2066 0.53% 0.5%
2065 0.53% 0.49%
2064 0.57% 0.49%
2063 0.58% 0.5%
2062 0.59% 0.5%
2061 0.59% 0.53%
2060 0.61% 0.53%
2059 0.64% 0.54%
2058 0.66% 0.58%
2057 0.68% 0.59%
2056 0.68% 0.61%
2055 0.72% 0.65%
2054 0.74% 0.68%
2053 0.76% 0.71%
2052 0.81% 0.75%
2051 0.84% 0.77%
2050 0.86% 0.83%
2049 0.89% 0.86%
2048 0.91% 0.9%
2047 0.92% 0.94%
2046 0.97% 0.98%
2045 1% 1%
2044 1.03% 1.01%
2043 1.05% 1.04%
2042 1.08% 1.05%
2041 1.11% 1.05%
2040 1.12% 1.05%
2039 1.12% 1.04%
2038 1.11% 1.04%
2037 1.13% 1.02%
2036 1.14% 1%
2035 1.16% 1%
2034 1.18% 0.98%
2033 1.2% 0.97%
2032 1.24% 0.95%
2031 1.27% 0.97%
2030 1.3% 0.99%
2029 1.32% 1.02%
2028 1.38% 1.06%
2027 1.41% 1.1%
2026 1.48% 1.16%
2025 1.55% 1.23%
2024 1.72% 1.25%
2023 1.79% 1.38%
2022 1.81% 1.48%
2021 1.85% 1.7%
2020 2.07% 1.82%
2019 2.27% 1.85%
2018 2.18% 1.88%
2017 2.13% 1.94%
2016 2.24% 2.05%
2015 2.27% 2.15%
2014 2.23% 2.21%
2013 2.21% 2.09%
2012 1.9% 1.92%
2011 1.45% 1.74%
2010 1.44% 1.77%
2009 1.33% 1.81%
2008 0.96% 1.59%
2007 0.96% 1.35%
2006 1.08% 1.21%
2005 1.13% 1.12%
2004 1.22% 1.13%
2003 1.05% 1.28%
2002 0.92% 1.29%
2001 0.95% 1.23%
2000 1.2% 1.34%
1999 1.5% 1.42%
1998 1.55% 1.4%
1997 1.47% 1.43%
1996 1.49% 1.55%
1995 1.01% 1.62%
1994 -0.04% 1.12%
1993 0.03% -0.12%
1992 1.16% 0.11%
1991 1.65% 3.17%
1990 1.94% -1.2%
1989 2.11% 2.31%
1988 1.78% 2.65%
1987 1.92% 2.63%
1986 1.91% 2.57%
1985 1.89% 2.52%
1984 2.03% 2.47%
1983 2.1% 2.45%
1982 1.99% 2.44%
1981 1.89% 2.44%
1980 1.84% 2.45%
1979 1.86% 2.54%
1978 1.85% 2.74%
1977 1.94% 2.89%
1976 2.01% 2.93%
1975 2.12% 2.92%
1974 2.22% 2.88%
1973 2.12% 2.83%
1972 2.18% 2.76%
1971 2.11% 2.69%
1970 2.25% 2.61%
1969 2.71% 2.63%
1968 2.99% 2.75%
1967 3.06% 2.86%
1966 3.19% 2.88%
1965 3.13% 2.81%
1964 3.38% 2.69%
1963 3.44% 2.87%
1962 3.44% 3.19%
1961 3.85% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Mongolia
Current population
7471102
3620317
Population rank 106/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +120
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 86/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change +1,815 +79
Net migration rank 58/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 79
2024 - 3,645 - 83
2023 115,016 5,601 46,995 0
2022 118,579 12,596 47,730 0
2021 113,730 46,208 52,109 0
2020 120,406 54,704 60,888 0
2019 143,007 47,303 61,433 8,660
2018 141,125 3,494 60,635 7,811
2017 122,350 7,553 57,940 6,831
2016 126,594 1,187 62,086 5,633
2015 130,464 -5,071 64,473 4,307
2014 127,566 -9,443 66,078 2,921
2013 121,898 -9,667 62,618 1,505
2012 119,259 -12,503 55,942 351
2011 114,260 -10,170 50,711 -505
2010 110,435 -6,521 44,914 -6,444
2009 99,709 -14,325 48,876 -15,007
2008 89,355 -64,404 45,843 -17,277
2007 85,348 -54,298 39,636 -15,220
2006 81,929 -53,469 33,609 -11,934
2005 72,793 -36,288 29,290 -8,924
2004 74,529 -32,088 28,418 -8,148
2003 69,598 -30,686 28,827 -7,986
2002 65,379 -28,300 30,439 -8,934
2001 65,275 -25,695 32,052 -10,244
2000 62,699 -23,265 32,753 -11,241
1999 71,155 -10,297 32,283 -13,481
1998 69,151 -17,690 31,757 -10,315
1997 67,159 -11,740 32,403 -9,132
1996 73,129 -10,926 33,741 -8,626
1995 80,264 -10,767 34,473 -7,346
1994 72,693 -22,165 34,711 -5,449
1993 81,754 -103,698 36,924 -5,429
1992 95,275 -33,009 42,437 -8,404
1991 97,753 -32,276 47,884 -11,427
1990 97,485 -27,912 49,443 -11,881
1989 99,934 -25,723 51,420 -9,757
1988 97,415 -40,823 51,588 2,459
1987 101,232 -39,678 51,140 1,855
1986 98,263 -40,062 50,329 354
1985 92,084 -38,536 49,944 -1,719
1984 89,356 -34,248 48,562 -2,452
1983 84,139 -5,525 46,919 -2,522
1982 81,716 -6,388 45,179 -2,132
1981 77,955 -6,725 43,588 -1,615
1980 72,092 -5,090 42,343 -1,268
1979 76,489 -6,672 41,568 -1,296
1978 76,137 -6,988 40,276 1,833
1977 74,296 -6,724 38,995 5,354
1976 73,280 -10,499 37,670 6,577
1975 72,255 -7,639 36,490 6,556
1974 71,925 -5,818 35,297 6,153
1973 71,500 -3,373 33,993 5,647
1972 70,852 -1,163 32,727 4,999
1971 68,902 2,645 31,536 4,238
1970 66,485 11,295 30,558 3,263
1969 63,396 16,862 29,781 2,366
1968 60,670 20,918 29,017 3,535
1967 59,793 22,162 28,178 5,139
1966 59,346 21,868 27,338 5,837
1965 59,163 22,870 26,364 5,610
1964 59,657 22,281 25,317 4,599
1963 60,145 21,967 24,142 3,687
1962 58,827 21,217 22,960 9,049
1961 57,176 18,355 21,873 10,440
1960 54,920 13,946 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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