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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.96 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 +2.05% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Nepal
2100 11,878,983 31,902,377
2099 11,876,212 32,090,762
2098 11,871,893 32,277,789
2097 11,863,945 32,464,318
2096 11,854,143 32,647,891
2095 11,842,261 32,828,594
2094 11,827,575 33,009,460
2093 11,812,137 33,186,290
2092 11,797,115 33,361,327
2091 11,780,444 33,532,505
2090 11,762,393 33,699,660
2089 11,742,231 33,863,636
2088 11,720,234 34,022,597
2087 11,696,634 34,175,457
2086 11,670,854 34,322,945
2085 11,643,097 34,468,441
2084 11,613,138 34,605,513
2083 11,582,205 34,735,114
2082 11,551,217 34,856,938
2081 11,517,759 34,972,075
2080 11,482,466 35,080,783
2079 11,445,812 35,183,584
2078 11,406,479 35,277,254
2077 11,365,965 35,362,658
2076 11,323,432 35,440,746
2075 11,276,335 35,510,291
2074 11,229,195 35,573,094
2073 11,182,654 35,627,375
2072 11,131,675 35,670,886
2071 11,079,330 35,709,979
2070 11,025,798 35,739,580
2069 10,971,220 35,759,193
2068 10,915,623 35,770,405
2067 10,859,563 35,774,081
2066 10,801,984 35,770,220
2065 10,744,996 35,758,824
2064 10,687,906 35,737,661
2063 10,627,312 35,709,945
2062 10,566,235 35,669,839
2061 10,504,395 35,623,365
2060 10,442,600 35,567,728
2059 10,379,705 35,503,043
2058 10,313,211 35,427,419
2057 10,245,612 35,345,633
2056 10,176,371 35,253,644
2055 10,107,186 35,155,433
2054 10,035,329 35,050,330
2053 9,961,355 34,936,594
2052 9,886,119 34,816,009
2051 9,807,099 34,684,328
2050 9,725,671 34,546,267
2049 9,642,875 34,400,898
2048 9,557,636 34,250,249
2047 9,471,821 34,091,495
2046 9,385,178 33,921,975
2045 9,295,121 33,747,892
2044 9,203,421 33,566,784
2043 9,109,551 33,380,395
2042 9,014,983 33,186,321
2041 8,918,557 32,987,097
2040 8,821,038 32,781,189
2039 8,723,670 32,569,731
2038 8,626,718 32,349,742
2037 8,531,653 32,125,036
2036 8,436,180 31,892,962
2035 8,340,685 31,653,976
2034 8,244,980 31,407,460
2033 8,148,695 31,152,292
2032 8,052,112 30,890,627
2031 7,953,446 30,623,706
2030 7,853,567 30,349,201
2029 7,752,890 30,068,368
2028 7,651,783 29,780,585
2027 7,547,675 29,627,864
2026 7,442,710 29,585,230
2025 7,334,116 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 1.55% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Nepal
Current population
7471102
29596762
Population rank 106/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.36%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -119
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 174/197
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 - 3,645 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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