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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.35 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Namibia
2100 11,878,983 5,958,153
2099 11,876,212 5,952,623
2098 11,871,893 5,947,142
2097 11,863,945 5,942,285
2096 11,854,143 5,938,162
2095 11,842,261 5,930,395
2094 11,827,575 5,922,248
2093 11,812,137 5,911,235
2092 11,797,115 5,899,026
2091 11,780,444 5,886,490
2090 11,762,393 5,871,938
2089 11,742,231 5,858,234
2088 11,720,234 5,842,720
2087 11,696,634 5,825,856
2086 11,670,854 5,806,643
2085 11,643,097 5,789,246
2084 11,613,138 5,771,050
2083 11,582,205 5,751,610
2082 11,551,217 5,730,648
2081 11,517,759 5,707,476
2080 11,482,466 5,682,842
2079 11,445,812 5,659,698
2078 11,406,479 5,634,313
2077 11,365,965 5,608,096
2076 11,323,432 5,580,829
2075 11,276,335 5,551,107
2074 11,229,195 5,522,025
2073 11,182,654 5,494,180
2072 11,131,675 5,464,749
2071 11,079,330 5,434,461
2070 11,025,798 5,403,822
2069 10,971,220 5,371,517
2068 10,915,623 5,336,950
2067 10,859,563 5,300,707
2066 10,801,984 5,263,191
2065 10,744,996 5,227,346
2064 10,687,906 5,190,323
2063 10,627,312 5,150,579
2062 10,566,235 5,109,760
2061 10,504,395 5,068,478
2060 10,442,600 5,023,587
2059 10,379,705 4,979,591
2058 10,313,211 4,933,964
2057 10,245,612 4,887,985
2056 10,176,371 4,840,537
2055 10,107,186 4,790,848
2054 10,035,329 4,741,942
2053 9,961,355 4,691,180
2052 9,886,119 4,639,835
2051 9,807,099 4,587,353
2050 9,725,671 4,533,502
2049 9,642,875 4,482,650
2048 9,557,636 4,430,309
2047 9,471,821 4,373,597
2046 9,385,178 4,318,050
2045 9,295,121 4,259,166
2044 9,203,421 4,202,338
2043 9,109,551 4,144,892
2042 9,014,983 4,088,713
2041 8,918,557 4,032,347
2040 8,821,038 3,976,987
2039 8,723,670 3,920,720
2038 8,626,718 3,862,015
2037 8,531,653 3,804,482
2036 8,436,180 3,747,072
2035 8,340,685 3,689,163
2034 8,244,980 3,631,737
2033 8,148,695 3,575,000
2032 8,052,112 3,516,310
2031 7,953,446 3,456,265
2030 7,853,567 3,395,964
2029 7,752,890 3,336,698
2028 7,651,783 3,277,428
2027 7,547,675 3,216,917
2026 7,442,710 3,156,839
2025 7,334,116 3,094,769
2024 7,221,868 3,030,131
2023 7,099,750 2,963,095
2022 6,975,220 2,889,662
2021 6,851,224 2,810,548
2020 6,726,596 2,728,762
2019 6,590,211 2,650,494
2018 6,444,079 2,577,327
2017 6,306,696 2,506,853
2016 6,175,338 2,439,213
2015 6,040,036 2,374,300
2014 5,905,848 2,312,139
2013 5,777,150 2,252,508
2012 5,652,076 2,194,654
2011 5,546,587 2,146,325
2010 5,467,059 2,109,811
2009 5,389,643 2,077,394
2008 5,318,729 2,047,056
2007 5,268,385 2,018,600
2006 5,218,373 1,991,888
2005 5,162,640 1,966,582
2004 5,104,713 1,942,082
2003 5,043,308 1,917,464
2002 4,990,704 1,889,970
2001 4,945,073 1,857,048
2000 4,898,362 1,818,647
1999 4,840,422 1,776,368
1998 4,769,015 1,732,745
1997 4,696,421 1,689,264
1996 4,628,438 1,646,103
1995 4,560,454 1,602,170
1994 4,515,069 1,556,304
1993 4,516,777 1,508,697
1992 4,515,400 1,461,322
1991 4,463,634 1,415,684
1990 4,391,236 1,369,303
1989 4,307,500 1,288,947
1988 4,218,400 1,209,696
1987 4,144,600 1,167,889
1986 4,066,500 1,131,081
1985 3,990,300 1,096,890
1984 3,916,400 1,065,989
1983 3,838,300 1,037,511
1982 3,759,300 1,010,308
1981 3,685,800 992,500
1980 3,617,400 981,434
1979 3,552,000 962,825
1978 3,487,100 947,269
1977 3,423,900 931,104
1976 3,358,700 906,566
1975 3,292,400 881,032
1974 3,223,900 854,320
1973 3,153,800 828,928
1972 3,088,200 804,399
1971 3,022,300 780,584
1970 2,959,900 757,868
1969 2,894,800 736,120
1968 2,818,300 715,542
1967 2,736,500 696,045
1966 2,655,300 677,655
1965 2,573,300 660,558
1964 2,495,300 644,530
1963 2,413,700 629,589
1962 2,333,400 615,759
1961 2,255,900 603,067
1960 2,172,300 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Namibia
2100 0.02% 0.09%
2099 0.04% 0.09%
2098 0.07% 0.08%
2097 0.08% 0.07%
2096 0.1% 0.13%
2095 0.12% 0.14%
2094 0.13% 0.19%
2093 0.13% 0.21%
2092 0.14% 0.21%
2091 0.15% 0.25%
2090 0.17% 0.23%
2089 0.19% 0.27%
2088 0.2% 0.29%
2087 0.22% 0.33%
2086 0.24% 0.3%
2085 0.26% 0.32%
2084 0.27% 0.34%
2083 0.27% 0.37%
2082 0.29% 0.41%
2081 0.31% 0.43%
2080 0.32% 0.41%
2079 0.34% 0.45%
2078 0.36% 0.47%
2077 0.38% 0.49%
2076 0.42% 0.54%
2075 0.42% 0.53%
2074 0.42% 0.51%
2073 0.46% 0.54%
2072 0.47% 0.56%
2071 0.49% 0.57%
2070 0.5% 0.6%
2069 0.51% 0.65%
2068 0.52% 0.68%
2067 0.53% 0.71%
2066 0.53% 0.69%
2065 0.53% 0.71%
2064 0.57% 0.77%
2063 0.58% 0.8%
2062 0.59% 0.81%
2061 0.59% 0.89%
2060 0.61% 0.88%
2059 0.64% 0.92%
2058 0.66% 0.94%
2057 0.68% 0.98%
2056 0.68% 1.04%
2055 0.72% 1.03%
2054 0.74% 1.08%
2053 0.76% 1.11%
2052 0.81% 1.14%
2051 0.84% 1.19%
2050 0.86% 1.13%
2049 0.89% 1.18%
2048 0.91% 1.3%
2047 0.92% 1.29%
2046 0.97% 1.38%
2045 1% 1.35%
2044 1.03% 1.39%
2043 1.05% 1.37%
2042 1.08% 1.4%
2041 1.11% 1.39%
2040 1.12% 1.44%
2039 1.12% 1.52%
2038 1.11% 1.51%
2037 1.13% 1.53%
2036 1.14% 1.57%
2035 1.16% 1.58%
2034 1.18% 1.59%
2033 1.2% 1.67%
2032 1.24% 1.74%
2031 1.27% 1.78%
2030 1.3% 1.78%
2029 1.32% 1.81%
2028 1.38% 1.88%
2027 1.41% 1.9%
2026 1.48% 2.01%
2025 1.55% 2.13%
2024 1.72% 2.26%
2023 1.79% 2.54%
2022 1.81% 2.81%
2021 1.85% 3%
2020 2.07% 2.95%
2019 2.27% 2.84%
2018 2.18% 2.81%
2017 2.13% 2.77%
2016 2.24% 2.73%
2015 2.27% 2.69%
2014 2.23% 2.65%
2013 2.21% 2.64%
2012 1.9% 2.25%
2011 1.45% 1.73%
2010 1.44% 1.56%
2009 1.33% 1.48%
2008 0.96% 1.41%
2007 0.96% 1.34%
2006 1.08% 1.29%
2005 1.13% 1.26%
2004 1.22% 1.28%
2003 1.05% 1.45%
2002 0.92% 1.77%
2001 0.95% 2.11%
2000 1.2% 2.38%
1999 1.5% 2.52%
1998 1.55% 2.57%
1997 1.47% 2.62%
1996 1.49% 2.74%
1995 1.01% 2.95%
1994 -0.04% 3.16%
1993 0.03% 3.24%
1992 1.16% 3.22%
1991 1.65% 3.39%
1990 1.94% 6.23%
1989 2.11% 6.55%
1988 1.78% 3.58%
1987 1.92% 3.25%
1986 1.91% 3.12%
1985 1.89% 2.9%
1984 2.03% 2.74%
1983 2.1% 2.69%
1982 1.99% 1.79%
1981 1.89% 1.13%
1980 1.84% 1.93%
1979 1.86% 1.64%
1978 1.85% 1.74%
1977 1.94% 2.71%
1976 2.01% 2.9%
1975 2.12% 3.13%
1974 2.22% 3.06%
1973 2.12% 3.05%
1972 2.18% 3.05%
1971 2.11% 3%
1970 2.25% 2.95%
1969 2.71% 2.88%
1968 2.99% 2.8%
1967 3.06% 2.71%
1966 3.19% 2.59%
1965 3.13% 2.49%
1964 3.38% 2.37%
1963 3.44% 2.25%
1962 3.44% 2.1%
1961 3.85% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Namibia
Current population
7471102
3173089
Population rank 106/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +184
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 41/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 +1,866
Net migration rank 58/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 1,866
2024 - 3,645 - 4,211
2023 115,016 5,601 58,435 11,675
2022 118,579 12,596 54,534 22,212
2021 113,730 46,208 50,160 31,327
2020 120,406 54,704 55,034 27,056
2019 143,007 47,303 54,769 19,676
2018 141,125 3,494 53,970 17,920
2017 122,350 7,553 52,975 16,080
2016 126,594 1,187 52,228 14,002
2015 130,464 -5,071 50,846 12,755
2014 127,566 -9,443 49,581 11,134
2013 121,898 -9,667 47,801 10,748
2012 119,259 -12,503 46,204 10,957
2011 114,260 -10,170 43,557 -4,067
2010 110,435 -6,521 42,046 -8,518
2009 99,709 -14,325 39,942 -8,626
2008 89,355 -64,404 38,147 -8,775
2007 85,348 -54,298 36,430 -8,905
2006 81,929 -53,469 34,690 -8,792
2005 72,793 -36,288 32,909 -8,195
2004 74,529 -32,088 31,478 -7,192
2003 69,598 -30,686 31,115 -6,153
2002 65,379 -28,300 31,947 -1,913
2001 65,275 -25,695 32,942 2,869
2000 62,699 -23,265 35,280 5,709
1999 71,155 -10,297 37,233 6,333
1998 69,151 -17,690 37,500 6,180
1997 67,159 -11,740 37,256 6,023
1996 73,129 -10,926 37,177 5,866
1995 80,264 -10,767 39,119 5,712
1994 72,693 -22,165 41,316 5,578
1993 81,754 -103,698 42,861 5,464
1992 95,275 -33,009 43,945 2,487
1991 97,753 -32,276 44,523 309
1990 97,485 -27,912 43,956 3,969
1989 99,934 -25,723 37,715 75,072
1988 97,415 -40,823 34,798 10,916
1987 101,232 -39,678 33,340 4,559
1986 98,263 -40,062 31,764 3,953
1985 92,084 -38,536 30,575 2,090
1984 89,356 -34,248 29,395 -267
1983 84,139 -5,525 28,307 -481
1982 81,716 -6,388 27,474 -889
1981 77,955 -6,725 27,938 -18,901
1980 72,092 -5,090 28,142 -15,041
1979 76,489 -6,672 28,930 -4,818
1978 76,137 -6,988 29,821 -22,827
1977 74,296 -6,724 29,241 -3,907
1976 73,280 -10,499 28,785 -5,048
1975 72,255 -7,639 27,882 -553
1974 71,925 -5,818 26,844 -744
1973 71,500 -3,373 25,754 -1,066
1972 70,852 -1,163 24,606 -236
1971 68,902 2,645 23,467 -208
1970 66,485 11,295 22,414 -244
1969 63,396 16,862 21,387 -57
1968 60,670 20,918 20,470 -636
1967 59,793 22,162 19,498 -339
1966 59,346 21,868 18,635 -1,023
1965 59,163 22,870 17,902 -1,327
1964 59,657 22,281 17,134 -1,660
1963 60,145 21,967 16,430 -2,016
1962 58,827 21,217 15,656 -2,403
1961 57,176 18,355 14,936 -2,807
1960 54,920 13,946 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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