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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.95 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Nepal
2100 11,893,475 31,916,191
2099 11,890,700 32,104,658
2098 11,886,376 32,291,766
2097 11,878,418 32,478,376
2096 11,868,604 32,662,029
2095 11,856,708 32,842,809
2094 11,842,004 33,023,754
2093 11,826,547 33,200,660
2092 11,811,507 33,375,774
2091 11,794,816 33,547,026
2090 11,776,743 33,714,253
2089 11,756,556 33,878,299
2088 11,734,533 34,037,329
2087 11,710,904 34,190,255
2086 11,685,092 34,337,807
2085 11,657,302 34,483,366
2084 11,627,305 34,620,498
2083 11,596,335 34,750,155
2082 11,565,309 34,872,031
2081 11,531,811 34,987,218
2080 11,496,474 35,095,973
2079 11,459,776 35,198,820
2078 11,420,394 35,292,530
2077 11,379,831 35,377,971
2076 11,337,247 35,456,092
2075 11,290,092 35,525,668
2074 11,242,895 35,588,497
2073 11,196,297 35,642,802
2072 11,145,255 35,686,332
2071 11,092,847 35,725,442
2070 11,039,249 35,755,056
2069 10,984,604 35,774,677
2068 10,928,940 35,785,895
2067 10,872,811 35,789,572
2066 10,815,162 35,785,710
2065 10,758,104 35,774,308
2064 10,700,945 35,753,136
2063 10,640,277 35,725,408
2062 10,579,126 35,685,285
2061 10,517,210 35,638,790
2060 10,455,339 35,583,129
2059 10,392,368 35,518,416
2058 10,325,792 35,442,760
2057 10,258,112 35,360,939
2056 10,188,786 35,268,910
2055 10,119,516 35,170,656
2054 10,047,571 35,065,508
2053 9,973,507 34,951,722
2052 9,898,179 34,831,085
2051 9,819,063 34,699,347
2050 9,737,536 34,561,226
2049 9,654,638 34,415,794
2048 9,569,296 34,265,080
2047 9,483,376 34,106,257
2046 9,396,627 33,936,663
2045 9,306,461 33,762,505
2044 9,214,649 33,581,319
2043 9,120,664 33,394,849
2042 9,025,981 33,200,691
2041 8,929,438 33,001,382
2040 8,831,799 32,795,384
2039 8,734,313 32,583,834
2038 8,637,242 32,363,750
2037 8,542,062 32,138,947
2036 8,446,471 31,906,773
2035 8,350,860 31,667,683
2034 8,255,039 31,421,060
2033 8,158,636 31,165,782
2032 8,061,935 30,904,004
2031 7,963,148 30,636,967
2030 7,863,148 30,362,343
2029 7,762,348 30,081,388
2028 7,661,118 29,793,481
2027 7,556,883 29,640,694
2026 7,451,789 29,598,041
2025 7,343,064 29,618,118
2024 7,221,868 29,651,054
2023 7,099,750 29,694,614
2022 6,975,220 29,715,436
2021 6,851,224 29,475,010
2020 6,726,596 28,966,574
2019 6,590,211 28,414,064
2018 6,444,079 28,079,689
2017 6,306,696 28,011,258
2016 6,175,338 27,955,462
2015 6,040,036 27,823,629
2014 5,905,848 27,672,370
2013 5,777,150 27,589,996
2012 5,652,076 27,534,915
2011 5,546,587 27,464,494
2010 5,467,059 27,341,952
2009 5,389,643 27,173,035
2008 5,318,729 26,990,037
2007 5,268,385 26,788,492
2006 5,218,373 26,565,425
2005 5,162,640 26,309,458
2004 5,104,713 26,016,656
2003 5,043,308 25,688,758
2002 4,990,704 25,328,981
2001 4,945,073 24,946,748
2000 4,898,362 24,546,509
1999 4,840,422 24,125,199
1998 4,769,015 23,680,357
1997 4,696,421 23,219,463
1996 4,628,438 22,741,862
1995 4,560,454 22,245,439
1994 4,515,069 21,717,479
1993 4,516,777 21,180,159
1992 4,515,400 20,609,707
1991 4,463,634 20,036,500
1990 4,391,236 19,524,573
1989 4,307,500 19,057,807
1988 4,218,400 18,638,661
1987 4,144,600 18,250,505
1986 4,066,500 17,868,124
1985 3,990,300 17,477,692
1984 3,916,400 17,085,242
1983 3,838,300 16,689,119
1982 3,759,300 16,297,987
1981 3,685,800 15,922,423
1980 3,617,400 15,553,105
1979 3,552,000 15,190,590
1978 3,487,100 14,839,695
1977 3,423,900 14,499,175
1976 3,358,700 14,177,649
1975 3,292,400 13,870,695
1974 3,223,900 13,568,435
1973 3,153,800 13,275,239
1972 3,088,200 12,989,099
1971 3,022,300 12,710,061
1970 2,959,900 12,436,190
1969 2,894,800 12,167,036
1968 2,818,300 11,906,266
1967 2,736,500 11,652,716
1966 2,655,300 11,408,710
1965 2,573,300 11,173,411
1964 2,495,300 10,946,392
1963 2,413,700 10,729,818
1962 2,333,400 10,521,116
1961 2,255,900 10,318,396
1960 2,172,300 10,123,658

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Nepal
2100 0.02% -0.59%
2099 0.04% -0.58%
2098 0.07% -0.57%
2097 0.08% -0.56%
2096 0.1% -0.55%
2095 0.12% -0.55%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.13% -0.52%
2092 0.14% -0.51%
2091 0.15% -0.5%
2090 0.17% -0.48%
2089 0.19% -0.47%
2088 0.2% -0.45%
2087 0.22% -0.43%
2086 0.24% -0.42%
2085 0.26% -0.4%
2084 0.27% -0.37%
2083 0.27% -0.35%
2082 0.29% -0.33%
2081 0.31% -0.31%
2080 0.32% -0.29%
2079 0.34% -0.27%
2078 0.36% -0.24%
2077 0.38% -0.22%
2076 0.42% -0.2%
2075 0.42% -0.18%
2074 0.42% -0.15%
2073 0.46% -0.12%
2072 0.47% -0.11%
2071 0.49% -0.08%
2070 0.5% -0.05%
2069 0.51% -0.03%
2068 0.52% -0.01%
2067 0.53% 0.01%
2066 0.53% 0.03%
2065 0.53% 0.06%
2064 0.57% 0.08%
2063 0.58% 0.11%
2062 0.59% 0.13%
2061 0.59% 0.16%
2060 0.61% 0.18%
2059 0.64% 0.21%
2058 0.66% 0.23%
2057 0.68% 0.26%
2056 0.68% 0.28%
2055 0.72% 0.3%
2054 0.74% 0.33%
2053 0.76% 0.35%
2052 0.81% 0.38%
2051 0.84% 0.4%
2050 0.86% 0.42%
2049 0.89% 0.44%
2048 0.91% 0.47%
2047 0.92% 0.5%
2046 0.97% 0.52%
2045 1% 0.54%
2044 1.03% 0.56%
2043 1.05% 0.58%
2042 1.08% 0.6%
2041 1.11% 0.63%
2040 1.12% 0.65%
2039 1.12% 0.68%
2038 1.11% 0.7%
2037 1.13% 0.73%
2036 1.14% 0.75%
2035 1.16% 0.78%
2034 1.18% 0.82%
2033 1.2% 0.85%
2032 1.24% 0.87%
2031 1.27% 0.9%
2030 1.3% 0.93%
2029 1.32% 0.97%
2028 1.38% 0.52%
2027 1.41% 0.14%
2026 1.48% -0.07%
2025 1.68% -0.11%
2024 1.72% -0.15%
2023 1.79% -0.07%
2022 1.81% 0.82%
2021 1.85% 1.76%
2020 2.07% 1.94%
2019 2.27% 1.19%
2018 2.18% 0.24%
2017 2.13% 0.2%
2016 2.24% 0.47%
2015 2.27% 0.55%
2014 2.23% 0.3%
2013 2.21% 0.2%
2012 1.9% 0.26%
2011 1.45% 0.45%
2010 1.44% 0.62%
2009 1.33% 0.68%
2008 0.96% 0.75%
2007 0.96% 0.84%
2006 1.08% 0.97%
2005 1.13% 1.13%
2004 1.22% 1.28%
2003 1.05% 1.42%
2002 0.92% 1.53%
2001 0.95% 1.63%
2000 1.2% 1.75%
1999 1.5% 1.88%
1998 1.55% 1.98%
1997 1.47% 2.1%
1996 1.49% 2.23%
1995 1.01% 2.43%
1994 -0.04% 2.54%
1993 0.03% 2.77%
1992 1.16% 2.86%
1991 1.65% 2.62%
1990 1.94% 2.45%
1989 2.11% 2.25%
1988 1.78% 2.13%
1987 1.92% 2.14%
1986 1.91% 2.23%
1985 1.89% 2.3%
1984 2.03% 2.37%
1983 2.1% 2.4%
1982 1.99% 2.36%
1981 1.89% 2.37%
1980 1.84% 2.39%
1979 1.86% 2.36%
1978 1.85% 2.35%
1977 1.94% 2.27%
1976 2.01% 2.21%
1975 2.12% 2.23%
1974 2.22% 2.21%
1973 2.12% 2.2%
1972 2.18% 2.2%
1971 2.11% 2.2%
1970 2.25% 2.21%
1969 2.71% 2.19%
1968 2.99% 2.18%
1967 3.06% 2.14%
1966 3.19% 2.11%
1965 3.13% 2.07%
1964 3.38% 2.02%
1963 3.44% 1.98%
1962 3.44% 1.96%
1961 3.85% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Nepal
Current population
7505771
29619950
Population rank 106/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.36%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
16.5 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 -90
Annual growth/decline +121,196 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -364,699
Net migration rank 58/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -364,699
2024 108,328 3,645 355,516 -401,282
2023 115,016 5,601 368,450 -409,782
2022 118,579 12,596 379,021 -379,321
2021 113,730 46,208 351,165 130,001
2020 120,406 54,704 373,553 162,139
2019 143,007 47,303 387,113 182,203
2018 141,125 3,494 394,576 -295,151
2017 122,350 7,553 406,219 -368,787
2016 126,594 1,187 415,921 -341,748
2015 130,464 -5,071 410,565 -221,062
2014 127,566 -9,443 423,166 -310,156
2013 121,898 -9,667 424,804 -373,064
2012 119,259 -12,503 430,151 -371,707
2011 114,260 -10,170 429,957 -347,552
2010 110,435 -6,521 432,631 -269,963
2009 99,709 -14,325 441,290 -266,144
2008 89,355 -64,404 452,353 -261,540
2007 85,348 -54,298 464,780 -252,526
2006 81,929 -53,469 475,335 -241,455
2005 72,793 -36,288 489,093 -211,024
2004 74,529 -32,088 504,853 -197,336
2003 69,598 -30,686 516,575 -168,314
2002 65,379 -28,300 525,045 -153,730
2001 65,275 -25,695 542,118 -148,973
2000 62,699 -23,265 554,506 -147,193
1999 71,155 -10,297 557,847 -122,551
1998 69,151 -17,690 562,787 -108,400
1997 67,159 -11,740 565,882 -98,454
1996 73,129 -10,926 580,099 -92,307
1995 80,264 -10,767 591,283 -86,232
1994 72,693 -22,165 578,293 -27,415
1993 81,754 -103,698 561,549 -37,782
1992 95,275 -33,009 533,029 84,113
1991 97,753 -32,276 512,233 17,056
1990 97,485 -27,912 495,202 -640
1989 99,934 -25,723 478,771 -39,808
1988 97,415 -40,823 463,581 -64,246
1987 101,232 -39,678 449,400 -72,437
1986 98,263 -40,062 434,802 -47,017
1985 92,084 -38,536 423,240 -30,154
1984 89,356 -34,248 411,122 -19,300
1983 84,139 -5,525 399,103 1,304
1982 81,716 -6,388 385,741 -3,898
1981 77,955 -6,725 374,145 -4,855
1980 72,092 -5,090 364,254 5,084
1979 76,489 -6,672 355,597 88
1978 76,137 -6,988 345,765 346
1977 74,296 -6,724 332,843 2,108
1976 73,280 -10,499 323,222 -15,119
1975 72,255 -7,639 312,479 -6,686
1974 71,925 -5,818 303,078 -4,361
1973 71,500 -3,373 288,750 -1,076
1972 70,852 -1,163 286,708 -2,107
1971 68,902 2,645 280,752 -7,284
1970 66,485 11,295 272,439 1,847
1969 63,396 16,862 264,560 -527
1968 60,670 20,918 258,259 -746
1967 59,793 22,162 249,240 347
1966 59,346 21,868 241,716 -3,306
1965 59,163 22,870 233,726 -1,551
1964 59,657 22,281 227,948 -6,087
1963 60,145 21,967 219,586 -8,303
1962 58,827 21,217 215,368 -9,249
1961 57,176 18,355 209,917 -10,601
1960 54,920 13,946 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/nepal | CC BY

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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