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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.44 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Netherlands
2100 11,878,983 17,359,081
2099 11,876,212 17,392,412
2098 11,871,893 17,425,508
2097 11,863,945 17,459,827
2096 11,854,143 17,495,124
2095 11,842,261 17,532,593
2094 11,827,575 17,571,051
2093 11,812,137 17,610,792
2092 11,797,115 17,649,611
2091 11,780,444 17,688,532
2090 11,762,393 17,730,570
2089 11,742,231 17,770,380
2088 11,720,234 17,809,825
2087 11,696,634 17,845,820
2086 11,670,854 17,885,001
2085 11,643,097 17,921,302
2084 11,613,138 17,957,639
2083 11,582,205 17,994,232
2082 11,551,217 18,029,404
2081 11,517,759 18,063,233
2080 11,482,466 18,093,703
2079 11,445,812 18,124,294
2078 11,406,479 18,152,738
2077 11,365,965 18,181,372
2076 11,323,432 18,206,864
2075 11,276,335 18,227,791
2074 11,229,195 18,245,652
2073 11,182,654 18,263,765
2072 11,131,675 18,280,443
2071 11,079,330 18,295,700
2070 11,025,798 18,311,141
2069 10,971,220 18,326,509
2068 10,915,623 18,341,711
2067 10,859,563 18,356,770
2066 10,801,984 18,374,904
2065 10,744,996 18,396,018
2064 10,687,906 18,417,894
2063 10,627,312 18,441,434
2062 10,566,235 18,464,922
2061 10,504,395 18,492,436
2060 10,442,600 18,520,315
2059 10,379,705 18,548,786
2058 10,313,211 18,577,700
2057 10,245,612 18,608,370
2056 10,176,371 18,638,918
2055 10,107,186 18,666,514
2054 10,035,329 18,692,598
2053 9,961,355 18,718,268
2052 9,886,119 18,741,740
2051 9,807,099 18,768,309
2050 9,725,671 18,789,481
2049 9,642,875 18,809,886
2048 9,557,636 18,827,655
2047 9,471,821 18,844,635
2046 9,385,178 18,855,920
2045 9,295,121 18,867,286
2044 9,203,421 18,877,101
2043 9,109,551 18,882,735
2042 9,014,983 18,885,839
2041 8,918,557 18,885,255
2040 8,821,038 18,879,571
2039 8,723,670 18,870,248
2038 8,626,718 18,855,512
2037 8,531,653 18,837,172
2036 8,436,180 18,811,873
2035 8,340,685 18,783,312
2034 8,244,980 18,750,125
2033 8,148,695 18,708,101
2032 8,052,112 18,662,054
2031 7,953,446 18,609,452
2030 7,853,567 18,549,634
2029 7,752,890 18,481,269
2028 7,651,783 18,404,195
2027 7,547,675 18,320,644
2026 7,442,710 18,227,403
2025 7,334,116 18,118,662
2024 7,221,868 17,993,485
2023 7,099,750 17,877,117
2022 6,975,220 17,700,982
2021 6,851,224 17,533,044
2020 6,726,596 17,441,500
2019 6,590,211 17,344,874
2018 6,444,079 17,231,624
2017 6,306,696 17,131,296
2016 6,175,338 17,030,314
2015 6,040,036 16,939,923
2014 5,905,848 16,865,008
2013 5,777,150 16,804,432
2012 5,652,076 16,754,962
2011 5,546,587 16,693,074
2010 5,467,059 16,615,394
2009 5,389,643 16,530,388
2008 5,318,729 16,445,593
2007 5,268,385 16,381,696
2006 5,218,373 16,346,101
2005 5,162,640 16,319,868
2004 5,104,713 16,281,779
2003 5,043,308 16,225,302
2002 4,990,704 16,148,929
2001 4,945,073 16,046,180
2000 4,898,362 15,925,513
1999 4,840,422 15,812,088
1998 4,769,015 15,707,209
1997 4,696,421 15,610,650
1996 4,628,438 15,530,498
1995 4,560,454 15,459,006
1994 4,515,069 15,382,838
1993 4,516,777 15,290,368
1992 4,515,400 15,184,166
1991 4,463,634 15,069,798
1990 4,391,236 14,951,510
1989 4,307,500 14,848,907
1988 4,218,400 14,760,094
1987 4,144,600 14,665,037
1986 4,066,500 14,572,278
1985 3,990,300 14,491,632
1984 3,916,400 14,424,211
1983 3,838,300 14,367,070
1982 3,759,300 14,312,690
1981 3,685,800 14,247,208
1980 3,617,400 14,149,800
1979 3,552,000 14,038,270
1978 3,487,100 13,941,700
1977 3,423,900 13,856,185
1976 3,358,700 13,774,037
1975 3,292,400 13,666,335
1974 3,223,900 13,545,056
1973 3,153,800 13,439,322
1972 3,088,200 13,328,593
1971 3,022,300 13,194,497
1970 2,959,900 13,038,526
1969 2,894,800 12,877,984
1968 2,818,300 12,729,721
1967 2,736,500 12,598,201
1966 2,655,300 12,456,251
1965 2,573,300 12,294,732
1964 2,495,300 12,127,120
1963 2,413,700 11,965,966
1962 2,333,400 11,805,689
1961 2,255,900 11,638,712
1960 2,172,300 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Netherlands
2100 0.02% -0.19%
2099 0.04% -0.19%
2098 0.07% -0.2%
2097 0.08% -0.2%
2096 0.1% -0.21%
2095 0.12% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.23%
2093 0.13% -0.22%
2092 0.14% -0.22%
2091 0.15% -0.24%
2090 0.17% -0.22%
2089 0.19% -0.22%
2088 0.2% -0.2%
2087 0.22% -0.22%
2086 0.24% -0.2%
2085 0.26% -0.2%
2084 0.27% -0.2%
2083 0.27% -0.2%
2082 0.29% -0.19%
2081 0.31% -0.17%
2080 0.32% -0.17%
2079 0.34% -0.16%
2078 0.36% -0.16%
2077 0.38% -0.14%
2076 0.42% -0.11%
2075 0.42% -0.1%
2074 0.42% -0.1%
2073 0.46% -0.09%
2072 0.47% -0.08%
2071 0.49% -0.08%
2070 0.5% -0.08%
2069 0.51% -0.08%
2068 0.52% -0.08%
2067 0.53% -0.1%
2066 0.53% -0.11%
2065 0.53% -0.12%
2064 0.57% -0.13%
2063 0.58% -0.13%
2062 0.59% -0.15%
2061 0.59% -0.15%
2060 0.61% -0.15%
2059 0.64% -0.16%
2058 0.66% -0.16%
2057 0.68% -0.16%
2056 0.68% -0.15%
2055 0.72% -0.14%
2054 0.74% -0.14%
2053 0.76% -0.13%
2052 0.81% -0.14%
2051 0.84% -0.11%
2050 0.86% -0.11%
2049 0.89% -0.09%
2048 0.91% -0.09%
2047 0.92% -0.06%
2046 0.97% -0.06%
2045 1% -0.05%
2044 1.03% -0.03%
2043 1.05% -0.02%
2042 1.08% 0.003%
2041 1.11% 0.03%
2040 1.12% 0.05%
2039 1.12% 0.08%
2038 1.11% 0.1%
2037 1.13% 0.13%
2036 1.14% 0.15%
2035 1.16% 0.18%
2034 1.18% 0.22%
2033 1.2% 0.25%
2032 1.24% 0.28%
2031 1.27% 0.32%
2030 1.3% 0.37%
2029 1.32% 0.42%
2028 1.38% 0.46%
2027 1.41% 0.51%
2026 1.48% 0.6%
2025 1.55% 0.7%
2024 1.72% 0.65%
2023 1.79% 1%
2022 1.81% 0.96%
2021 1.85% 0.52%
2020 2.07% 0.56%
2019 2.27% 0.66%
2018 2.18% 0.59%
2017 2.13% 0.59%
2016 2.24% 0.53%
2015 2.27% 0.44%
2014 2.23% 0.36%
2013 2.21% 0.3%
2012 1.9% 0.37%
2011 1.45% 0.47%
2010 1.44% 0.51%
2009 1.33% 0.52%
2008 0.96% 0.39%
2007 0.96% 0.22%
2006 1.08% 0.16%
2005 1.13% 0.23%
2004 1.22% 0.35%
2003 1.05% 0.47%
2002 0.92% 0.64%
2001 0.95% 0.76%
2000 1.2% 0.72%
1999 1.5% 0.67%
1998 1.55% 0.62%
1997 1.47% 0.52%
1996 1.49% 0.46%
1995 1.01% 0.5%
1994 -0.04% 0.6%
1993 0.03% 0.7%
1992 1.16% 0.76%
1991 1.65% 0.79%
1990 1.94% 0.69%
1989 2.11% 0.6%
1988 1.78% 0.65%
1987 1.92% 0.64%
1986 1.91% 0.56%
1985 1.89% 0.47%
1984 2.03% 0.4%
1983 2.1% 0.38%
1982 1.99% 0.46%
1981 1.89% 0.69%
1980 1.84% 0.79%
1979 1.86% 0.69%
1978 1.85% 0.62%
1977 1.94% 0.6%
1976 2.01% 0.79%
1975 2.12% 0.9%
1974 2.22% 0.79%
1973 2.12% 0.83%
1972 2.18% 1.02%
1971 2.11% 1.2%
1970 2.25% 1.25%
1969 2.71% 1.16%
1968 2.99% 1.04%
1967 3.06% 1.14%
1966 3.19% 1.31%
1965 3.13% 1.38%
1964 3.38% 1.35%
1963 3.44% 1.36%
1962 3.44% 1.43%
1961 3.85% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Netherlands
Current population
7471102
18252623
Population rank 106/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.22%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +319
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +104,681
Net migration rank 58/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 104,681
2024 - 3,645 - 121,628
2023 115,016 5,601 -5,363 144,558
2022 118,579 12,596 -1,770 224,472
2021 113,730 46,208 7,014 106,416
2020 120,406 54,704 0 67,598
2019 143,007 47,303 17,345 109,003
2018 141,125 3,494 15,508 87,197
2017 122,350 7,553 18,844 86,332
2016 126,594 1,187 23,843 88,743
2015 130,464 -5,071 23,716 55,585
2014 127,566 -9,443 35,417 36,591
2013 121,898 -9,667 30,248 19,973
2012 119,259 -12,503 35,186 14,861
2011 114,260 -10,170 45,072 31,224
2010 110,435 -6,521 48,184 33,703
2009 99,709 -14,325 51,244 39,832
2008 89,355 -64,404 49,337 32,406
2007 85,348 -54,298 49,145 -304
2006 81,929 -53,469 49,038 -25,401
2005 72,793 -36,288 50,592 -22,496
2004 74,529 -32,088 56,987 -9,230
2003 69,598 -30,686 58,411 7,937
2002 65,379 -28,300 59,751 28,824
2001 65,275 -25,695 62,580 56,096
2000 62,699 -23,265 66,887 59,308
1999 71,155 -10,297 60,086 47,179
1998 69,151 -17,690 61,258 52,058
1997 67,159 -11,740 56,198 31,302
1996 73,129 -10,926 51,251 21,792
1995 80,264 -10,767 54,106 15,056
1994 72,693 -22,165 61,532 20,193
1993 81,754 -103,698 58,103 44,514
1992 95,275 -33,009 66,811 50,148
1991 97,753 -32,276 69,321 51,670
1990 97,485 -27,912 68,777 53,564
1989 99,934 -25,723 59,396 31,165
1988 97,415 -40,823 61,993 31,026
1987 101,232 -39,678 64,526 39,559
1986 98,263 -40,062 59,746 30,380
1985 92,084 -38,536 55,069 27,356
1984 89,356 -34,248 54,812 12,902
1983 84,139 -5,525 51,722 11,007
1982 81,716 -6,388 54,388 7,644
1981 77,955 -6,725 62,688 17,643
1980 72,092 -5,090 66,504 54,010
1979 76,489 -6,672 63,172 42,772
1978 76,137 -6,988 61,344 26,639
1977 74,296 -6,724 63,739 19,809
1976 73,280 -10,499 63,361 18,774
1975 72,255 -7,639 64,232 68,569
1974 71,925 -5,818 75,853 31,645
1973 71,500 -3,373 84,668 18,705
1972 70,852 -1,163 101,297 17,470
1971 68,902 2,645 116,112 32,756
1970 66,485 11,295 129,082 32,438
1969 63,396 16,862 139,082 21,850
1968 60,670 20,918 132,389 7,243
1967 59,793 22,162 138,580 -10,673
1966 59,346 21,868 138,265 20,740
1965 59,163 22,870 146,308 19,444
1964 59,657 22,281 157,653 15,014
1963 60,145 21,967 154,361 -21
1962 58,827 21,217 153,474 18,024
1961 57,176 18,355 159,450 8,258
1960 54,920 13,946 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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