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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.39 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan New Zealand
2100 11,878,983 5,918,837
2099 11,876,212 5,923,132
2098 11,871,893 5,927,206
2097 11,863,945 5,930,263
2096 11,854,143 5,932,907
2095 11,842,261 5,934,847
2094 11,827,575 5,936,183
2093 11,812,137 5,938,804
2092 11,797,115 5,939,085
2091 11,780,444 5,940,665
2090 11,762,393 5,941,752
2089 11,742,231 5,944,871
2088 11,720,234 5,945,635
2087 11,696,634 5,948,586
2086 11,670,854 5,951,745
2085 11,643,097 5,955,275
2084 11,613,138 5,959,115
2083 11,582,205 5,963,613
2082 11,551,217 5,966,943
2081 11,517,759 5,968,511
2080 11,482,466 5,971,082
2079 11,445,812 5,972,331
2078 11,406,479 5,972,928
2077 11,365,965 5,971,804
2076 11,323,432 5,971,386
2075 11,276,335 5,970,985
2074 11,229,195 5,969,834
2073 11,182,654 5,968,506
2072 11,131,675 5,964,548
2071 11,079,330 5,964,493
2070 11,025,798 5,963,811
2069 10,971,220 5,962,551
2068 10,915,623 5,960,918
2067 10,859,563 5,958,438
2066 10,801,984 5,954,539
2065 10,744,996 5,950,378
2064 10,687,906 5,946,851
2063 10,627,312 5,944,910
2062 10,566,235 5,940,838
2061 10,504,395 5,939,601
2060 10,442,600 5,936,094
2059 10,379,705 5,931,426
2058 10,313,211 5,925,816
2057 10,245,612 5,919,823
2056 10,176,371 5,913,287
2055 10,107,186 5,904,352
2054 10,035,329 5,894,795
2053 9,961,355 5,884,875
2052 9,886,119 5,876,162
2051 9,807,099 5,864,176
2050 9,725,671 5,852,896
2049 9,642,875 5,844,165
2048 9,557,636 5,833,178
2047 9,471,821 5,822,035
2046 9,385,178 5,809,860
2045 9,295,121 5,795,785
2044 9,203,421 5,780,884
2043 9,109,551 5,764,579
2042 9,014,983 5,746,528
2041 8,918,557 5,727,253
2040 8,821,038 5,708,874
2039 8,723,670 5,690,018
2038 8,626,718 5,669,959
2037 8,531,653 5,650,253
2036 8,436,180 5,630,126
2035 8,340,685 5,609,155
2034 8,244,980 5,588,315
2033 8,148,695 5,565,507
2032 8,052,112 5,542,488
2031 7,953,446 5,517,391
2030 7,853,567 5,491,320
2029 7,752,890 5,462,926
2028 7,651,783 5,432,752
2027 7,547,675 5,399,898
2026 7,442,710 5,364,771
2025 7,334,116 5,327,462
2024 7,221,868 5,287,500
2023 7,099,750 5,200,000
2022 6,975,220 5,081,700
2021 6,851,224 5,084,600
2020 6,726,596 5,072,400
2019 6,590,211 4,970,300
2018 6,444,079 4,900,600
2017 6,306,696 4,813,600
2016 6,175,338 4,714,100
2015 6,040,036 4,609,400
2014 5,905,848 4,516,500
2013 5,777,150 4,442,100
2012 5,652,076 4,408,100
2011 5,546,587 4,384,000
2010 5,467,059 4,350,700
2009 5,389,643 4,302,600
2008 5,318,729 4,259,800
2007 5,268,385 4,223,800
2006 5,218,373 4,184,600
2005 5,162,640 4,133,900
2004 5,104,713 4,087,500
2003 5,043,308 4,027,200
2002 4,990,704 3,948,500
2001 4,945,073 3,880,500
2000 4,898,362 3,857,700
1999 4,840,422 3,835,100
1998 4,769,015 3,815,000
1997 4,696,421 3,781,300
1996 4,628,438 3,732,000
1995 4,560,454 3,673,400
1994 4,515,069 3,620,000
1993 4,516,777 3,572,200
1992 4,515,400 3,531,700
1991 4,463,634 3,495,100
1990 4,391,236 3,329,800
1989 4,307,500 3,299,200
1988 4,218,400 3,283,400
1987 4,144,600 3,274,400
1986 4,066,500 3,246,300
1985 3,990,300 3,247,100
1984 3,916,400 3,227,100
1983 3,838,300 3,199,300
1982 3,759,300 3,156,100
1981 3,685,800 3,124,900
1980 3,617,400 3,112,900
1979 3,552,000 3,109,000
1978 3,487,100 3,121,200
1977 3,423,900 3,120,200
1976 3,358,700 3,110,500
1975 3,292,400 3,083,100
1974 3,223,900 3,023,700
1973 3,153,800 2,961,300
1972 3,088,200 2,903,900
1971 3,022,300 2,853,000
1970 2,959,900 2,810,700
1969 2,894,800 2,772,800
1968 2,818,300 2,748,100
1967 2,736,500 2,724,100
1966 2,655,300 2,675,900
1965 2,573,300 2,628,400
1964 2,495,300 2,585,400
1963 2,413,700 2,531,800
1962 2,333,400 2,482,000
1961 2,255,900 2,419,700
1960 2,172,300 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan New Zealand
2100 0.02% -0.07%
2099 0.04% -0.07%
2098 0.07% -0.05%
2097 0.08% -0.04%
2096 0.1% -0.03%
2095 0.12% -0.02%
2094 0.13% -0.04%
2093 0.13% -0.005%
2092 0.14% -0.03%
2091 0.15% -0.02%
2090 0.17% -0.05%
2089 0.19% -0.01%
2088 0.2% -0.05%
2087 0.22% -0.05%
2086 0.24% -0.06%
2085 0.26% -0.06%
2084 0.27% -0.08%
2083 0.27% -0.06%
2082 0.29% -0.03%
2081 0.31% -0.04%
2080 0.32% -0.02%
2079 0.34% -0.01%
2078 0.36% 0.02%
2077 0.38% 0.007%
2076 0.42% 0.007%
2075 0.42% 0.02%
2074 0.42% 0.02%
2073 0.46% 0.07%
2072 0.47% 0.001%
2071 0.49% 0.01%
2070 0.5% 0.02%
2069 0.51% 0.03%
2068 0.52% 0.04%
2067 0.53% 0.07%
2066 0.53% 0.07%
2065 0.53% 0.06%
2064 0.57% 0.03%
2063 0.58% 0.07%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.59% 0.06%
2060 0.61% 0.08%
2059 0.64% 0.09%
2058 0.66% 0.1%
2057 0.68% 0.11%
2056 0.68% 0.15%
2055 0.72% 0.16%
2054 0.74% 0.17%
2053 0.76% 0.15%
2052 0.81% 0.2%
2051 0.84% 0.19%
2050 0.86% 0.15%
2049 0.89% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.19%
2047 0.92% 0.21%
2046 0.97% 0.24%
2045 1% 0.26%
2044 1.03% 0.28%
2043 1.05% 0.31%
2042 1.08% 0.34%
2041 1.11% 0.32%
2040 1.12% 0.33%
2039 1.12% 0.35%
2038 1.11% 0.35%
2037 1.13% 0.36%
2036 1.14% 0.37%
2035 1.16% 0.37%
2034 1.18% 0.41%
2033 1.2% 0.42%
2032 1.24% 0.45%
2031 1.27% 0.47%
2030 1.3% 0.52%
2029 1.32% 0.56%
2028 1.38% 0.61%
2027 1.41% 0.65%
2026 1.48% 0.7%
2025 1.55% 0.76%
2024 1.72% 1.68%
2023 1.79% 2.33%
2022 1.81% -0.06%
2021 1.85% 0.24%
2020 2.07% 2.05%
2019 2.27% 1.42%
2018 2.18% 1.81%
2017 2.13% 2.11%
2016 2.24% 2.27%
2015 2.27% 2.06%
2014 2.23% 1.67%
2013 2.21% 0.77%
2012 1.9% 0.55%
2011 1.45% 0.77%
2010 1.44% 1.12%
2009 1.33% 1%
2008 0.96% 0.85%
2007 0.96% 0.94%
2006 1.08% 1.23%
2005 1.13% 1.14%
2004 1.22% 1.5%
2003 1.05% 1.99%
2002 0.92% 1.75%
2001 0.95% 0.59%
2000 1.2% 0.59%
1999 1.5% 0.53%
1998 1.55% 0.89%
1997 1.47% 1.32%
1996 1.49% 1.6%
1995 1.01% 1.48%
1994 -0.04% 1.34%
1993 0.03% 1.15%
1992 1.16% 1.05%
1991 1.65% 4.96%
1990 1.94% 0.93%
1989 2.11% 0.48%
1988 1.78% 0.27%
1987 1.92% 0.87%
1986 1.91% -0.02%
1985 1.89% 0.62%
1984 2.03% 0.87%
1983 2.1% 1.37%
1982 1.99% 1%
1981 1.89% 0.39%
1980 1.84% 0.13%
1979 1.86% -0.39%
1978 1.85% 0.03%
1977 1.94% 0.31%
1976 2.01% 0.89%
1975 2.12% 1.96%
1974 2.22% 2.11%
1973 2.12% 1.98%
1972 2.18% 1.78%
1971 2.11% 1.5%
1970 2.25% 1.37%
1969 2.71% 0.9%
1968 2.99% 0.88%
1967 3.06% 1.8%
1966 3.19% 1.81%
1965 3.13% 1.66%
1964 3.38% 2.12%
1963 3.44% 2.01%
1962 3.44% 2.57%
1961 3.85% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan New Zealand
Current population
7471102
5374272
Population rank 106/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.06%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +240
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +17,403
Net migration rank 58/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 17,403
2024 - 3,645 - 18,766
2023 115,016 5,601 18,876 21,404
2022 118,579 12,596 20,123 21,404
2021 113,730 46,208 23,644 -14,944
2020 120,406 54,704 24,905 42,124
2019 143,007 47,303 25,299 69,770
2018 141,125 3,494 24,797 59,139
2017 122,350 7,553 26,282 68,349
2016 126,594 1,187 28,237 75,512
2015 130,464 -5,071 29,408 70,870
2014 127,566 -9,443 26,196 57,974
2013 121,898 -9,667 29,096 26,385
2012 119,259 -12,503 31,077 -1,015
2011 114,260 -10,170 31,302 -2,196
2010 110,435 -6,521 35,458 6,722
2009 99,709 -14,325 33,560 12,700
2008 89,355 -64,404 35,143 4,804
2007 85,348 -54,298 35,480 3,053
2006 81,929 -53,469 30,924 14,542
2005 72,793 -36,288 30,674 19,212
2004 74,529 -32,088 29,634 24,521
2003 69,598 -30,686 28,150 42,456
2002 65,379 -28,300 25,941 48,195
2001 65,275 -25,695 27,939 17,793
2000 62,699 -23,265 29,897 -6,604
1999 71,155 -10,297 28,916 -7,634
1998 69,151 -17,690 29,146 -1,387
1997 67,159 -11,740 30,137 12,040
1996 73,129 -10,926 28,997 25,169
1995 80,264 -10,767 29,828 26,743
1994 72,693 -22,165 30,372 20,420
1993 81,754 -103,698 31,685 12,638
1992 95,275 -33,009 32,067 6,460
1991 97,753 -32,276 33,518 31,156
1990 97,485 -27,912 33,298 70,432
1989 99,934 -25,723 30,749 -8,818
1988 97,415 -40,823 29,846 -17,005
1987 101,232 -39,678 27,603 -7,631
1986 98,263 -40,062 25,549 -10,234
1985 92,084 -38,536 24,126 -13,462
1984 89,356 -34,248 26,043 -901
1983 84,139 -5,525 24,315 11,464
1982 81,716 -6,388 24,207 7,982
1981 77,955 -6,725 25,374 -7,606
1980 72,092 -5,090 23,658 -15,423
1979 76,489 -6,672 26,675 -26,694
1978 76,137 -6,988 26,156 -28,783
1977 74,296 -6,724 28,020 -22,697
1976 73,280 -10,499 29,456 -9,138
1975 72,255 -7,639 31,355 13,196
1974 71,925 -5,818 33,896 27,580
1973 71,500 -3,373 35,239 28,261
1972 70,852 -1,163 38,244 17,779
1971 68,902 2,645 40,000 7,547
1970 66,485 11,295 37,101 4,511
1969 63,396 16,862 38,098 -5,212
1968 60,670 20,918 37,594 -11,853
1967 59,793 22,162 37,974 -2,289
1966 59,346 21,868 36,151 9,161
1965 59,163 22,870 36,982 9,245
1964 59,657 22,281 39,375 9,806
1963 60,145 21,967 42,027 10,226
1962 58,827 21,217 42,865 12,697
1961 57,176 18,355 43,482 10,689
1960 54,920 13,946 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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