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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.05 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Nicaragua
2100 11,878,983 8,688,116
2099 11,876,212 8,724,538
2098 11,871,893 8,760,232
2097 11,863,945 8,794,755
2096 11,854,143 8,828,433
2095 11,842,261 8,861,157
2094 11,827,575 8,892,755
2093 11,812,137 8,924,287
2092 11,797,115 8,954,488
2091 11,780,444 8,984,026
2090 11,762,393 9,012,075
2089 11,742,231 9,039,709
2088 11,720,234 9,065,862
2087 11,696,634 9,090,942
2086 11,670,854 9,115,336
2085 11,643,097 9,138,363
2084 11,613,138 9,160,205
2083 11,582,205 9,180,483
2082 11,551,217 9,199,639
2081 11,517,759 9,217,574
2080 11,482,466 9,233,677
2079 11,445,812 9,247,995
2078 11,406,479 9,260,269
2077 11,365,965 9,271,296
2076 11,323,432 9,280,355
2075 11,276,335 9,287,263
2074 11,229,195 9,293,340
2073 11,182,654 9,297,217
2072 11,131,675 9,298,930
2071 11,079,330 9,298,548
2070 11,025,798 9,296,541
2069 10,971,220 9,292,245
2068 10,915,623 9,285,519
2067 10,859,563 9,277,073
2066 10,801,984 9,266,063
2065 10,744,996 9,253,359
2064 10,687,906 9,238,451
2063 10,627,312 9,221,261
2062 10,566,235 9,201,687
2061 10,504,395 9,180,231
2060 10,442,600 9,156,164
2059 10,379,705 9,129,485
2058 10,313,211 9,100,437
2057 10,245,612 9,069,770
2056 10,176,371 9,037,076
2055 10,107,186 9,002,004
2054 10,035,329 8,964,646
2053 9,961,355 8,925,248
2052 9,886,119 8,883,323
2051 9,807,099 8,838,651
2050 9,725,671 8,791,647
2049 9,642,875 8,743,003
2048 9,557,636 8,691,701
2047 9,471,821 8,638,293
2046 9,385,178 8,583,244
2045 9,295,121 8,525,953
2044 9,203,421 8,466,669
2043 9,109,551 8,405,733
2042 9,014,983 8,342,871
2041 8,918,557 8,278,159
2040 8,821,038 8,211,510
2039 8,723,670 8,143,346
2038 8,626,718 8,072,943
2037 8,531,653 8,000,701
2036 8,436,180 7,926,969
2035 8,340,685 7,851,540
2034 8,244,980 7,774,327
2033 8,148,695 7,695,506
2032 8,052,112 7,615,273
2031 7,953,446 7,533,169
2030 7,853,567 7,449,842
2029 7,752,890 7,364,850
2028 7,651,783 7,278,061
2027 7,547,675 7,189,755
2026 7,442,710 7,100,090
2025 7,334,116 7,008,896
2024 7,221,868 6,916,140
2023 7,099,750 6,823,613
2022 6,975,220 6,730,654
2021 6,851,224 6,644,741
2020 6,726,596 6,565,267
2019 6,590,211 6,483,657
2018 6,444,079 6,400,080
2017 6,306,696 6,316,231
2016 6,175,338 6,232,666
2015 6,040,036 6,149,417
2014 5,905,848 6,066,492
2013 5,777,150 5,983,845
2012 5,652,076 5,901,287
2011 5,546,587 5,819,051
2010 5,467,059 5,737,450
2009 5,389,643 5,656,601
2008 5,318,729 5,576,593
2007 5,268,385 5,497,243
2006 5,218,373 5,418,855
2005 5,162,640 5,342,105
2004 5,104,713 5,272,912
2003 5,043,308 5,210,963
2002 4,990,704 5,149,909
2001 4,945,073 5,087,825
2000 4,898,362 5,022,633
1999 4,840,422 4,954,018
1998 4,769,015 4,883,655
1997 4,696,421 4,809,573
1996 4,628,438 4,729,974
1995 4,560,454 4,642,931
1994 4,515,069 4,549,316
1993 4,516,777 4,453,732
1992 4,515,400 4,357,026
1991 4,463,634 4,259,637
1990 4,391,236 4,162,559
1989 4,307,500 4,066,476
1988 4,218,400 3,972,320
1987 4,144,600 3,882,164
1986 4,066,500 3,794,157
1985 3,990,300 3,706,479
1984 3,916,400 3,619,104
1983 3,838,300 3,530,282
1982 3,759,300 3,438,745
1981 3,685,800 3,345,674
1980 3,617,400 3,252,403
1979 3,552,000 3,164,525
1978 3,487,100 3,080,314
1977 3,423,900 2,992,534
1976 3,358,700 2,903,851
1975 3,292,400 2,816,943
1974 3,223,900 2,732,075
1973 3,153,800 2,649,278
1972 3,088,200 2,573,578
1971 3,022,300 2,499,825
1970 2,959,900 2,423,065
1969 2,894,800 2,348,398
1968 2,818,300 2,275,836
1967 2,736,500 2,205,567
1966 2,655,300 2,137,820
1965 2,573,300 2,072,681
1964 2,495,300 2,010,176
1963 2,413,700 1,950,159
1962 2,333,400 1,892,320
1961 2,255,900 1,836,451
1960 2,172,300 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Nicaragua
2100 0.02% -0.42%
2099 0.04% -0.41%
2098 0.07% -0.39%
2097 0.08% -0.38%
2096 0.1% -0.37%
2095 0.12% -0.36%
2094 0.13% -0.35%
2093 0.13% -0.34%
2092 0.14% -0.33%
2091 0.15% -0.31%
2090 0.17% -0.31%
2089 0.19% -0.29%
2088 0.2% -0.28%
2087 0.22% -0.27%
2086 0.24% -0.25%
2085 0.26% -0.24%
2084 0.27% -0.22%
2083 0.27% -0.21%
2082 0.29% -0.19%
2081 0.31% -0.17%
2080 0.32% -0.15%
2079 0.34% -0.13%
2078 0.36% -0.12%
2077 0.38% -0.1%
2076 0.42% -0.07%
2075 0.42% -0.07%
2074 0.42% -0.04%
2073 0.46% -0.02%
2072 0.47% 0.004%
2071 0.49% 0.02%
2070 0.5% 0.05%
2069 0.51% 0.07%
2068 0.52% 0.09%
2067 0.53% 0.12%
2066 0.53% 0.14%
2065 0.53% 0.16%
2064 0.57% 0.19%
2063 0.58% 0.21%
2062 0.59% 0.23%
2061 0.59% 0.26%
2060 0.61% 0.29%
2059 0.64% 0.32%
2058 0.66% 0.34%
2057 0.68% 0.36%
2056 0.68% 0.39%
2055 0.72% 0.42%
2054 0.74% 0.44%
2053 0.76% 0.47%
2052 0.81% 0.51%
2051 0.84% 0.53%
2050 0.86% 0.56%
2049 0.89% 0.59%
2048 0.91% 0.62%
2047 0.92% 0.64%
2046 0.97% 0.67%
2045 1% 0.7%
2044 1.03% 0.72%
2043 1.05% 0.75%
2042 1.08% 0.78%
2041 1.11% 0.81%
2040 1.12% 0.84%
2039 1.12% 0.87%
2038 1.11% 0.9%
2037 1.13% 0.93%
2036 1.14% 0.96%
2035 1.16% 0.99%
2034 1.18% 1.02%
2033 1.2% 1.05%
2032 1.24% 1.09%
2031 1.27% 1.12%
2030 1.3% 1.15%
2029 1.32% 1.19%
2028 1.38% 1.23%
2027 1.41% 1.26%
2026 1.48% 1.3%
2025 1.55% 1.34%
2024 1.72% 1.36%
2023 1.79% 1.38%
2022 1.81% 1.29%
2021 1.85% 1.21%
2020 2.07% 1.26%
2019 2.27% 1.31%
2018 2.18% 1.33%
2017 2.13% 1.34%
2016 2.24% 1.35%
2015 2.27% 1.37%
2014 2.23% 1.38%
2013 2.21% 1.4%
2012 1.9% 1.41%
2011 1.45% 1.42%
2010 1.44% 1.43%
2009 1.33% 1.43%
2008 0.96% 1.44%
2007 0.96% 1.45%
2006 1.08% 1.44%
2005 1.13% 1.31%
2004 1.22% 1.19%
2003 1.05% 1.19%
2002 0.92% 1.22%
2001 0.95% 1.3%
2000 1.2% 1.39%
1999 1.5% 1.44%
1998 1.55% 1.54%
1997 1.47% 1.68%
1996 1.49% 1.87%
1995 1.01% 2.06%
1994 -0.04% 2.15%
1993 0.03% 2.22%
1992 1.16% 2.29%
1991 1.65% 2.33%
1990 1.94% 2.36%
1989 2.11% 2.37%
1988 1.78% 2.32%
1987 1.92% 2.32%
1986 1.91% 2.37%
1985 1.89% 2.41%
1984 2.03% 2.52%
1983 2.1% 2.66%
1982 1.99% 2.78%
1981 1.89% 2.87%
1980 1.84% 2.78%
1979 1.86% 2.73%
1978 1.85% 2.93%
1977 1.94% 3.05%
1976 2.01% 3.09%
1975 2.12% 3.11%
1974 2.22% 3.13%
1973 2.12% 2.94%
1972 2.18% 2.95%
1971 2.11% 3.17%
1970 2.25% 3.18%
1969 2.71% 3.19%
1968 2.99% 3.19%
1967 3.06% 3.17%
1966 3.19% 3.14%
1965 3.13% 3.11%
1964 3.38% 3.08%
1963 3.44% 3.06%
1962 3.44% 3.04%
1961 3.85% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Nicaragua
Current population
7471102
7124343
Population rank 106/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +253
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 78/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -8,371
Net migration rank 58/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -8,371
2024 - 3,645 - -8,189
2023 115,016 5,601 100,921 -7,996
2022 118,579 12,596 100,987 -7,996
2021 113,730 46,208 89,213 -10,383
2020 120,406 54,704 90,515 -10,383
2019 143,007 47,303 102,817 -19,730
2018 141,125 3,494 104,814 -20,742
2017 122,350 7,553 105,468 -21,849
2016 126,594 1,187 106,585 -23,076
2015 130,464 -5,071 107,344 -24,353
2014 127,566 -9,443 108,420 -25,570
2013 121,898 -9,667 109,032 -26,587
2012 119,259 -12,503 110,065 -27,389
2011 114,260 -10,170 110,026 -28,221
2010 110,435 -6,521 110,475 -29,081
2009 99,709 -14,325 110,213 -29,913
2008 89,355 -64,404 110,395 -30,675
2007 85,348 -54,298 110,341 -31,357
2006 81,929 -53,469 110,073 -32,274
2005 72,793 -36,288 108,984 -33,280
2004 74,529 -32,088 106,904 -44,222
2003 69,598 -30,686 106,142 -44,931
2002 65,379 -28,300 105,805 -44,906
2001 65,275 -25,695 107,109 -43,837
2000 62,699 -23,265 109,192 -42,087
1999 71,155 -10,297 110,217 -40,095
1998 69,151 -17,690 108,862 -38,260
1997 67,159 -11,740 114,415 -36,851
1996 73,129 -10,926 116,849 -35,208
1995 80,264 -10,767 118,325 -25,889
1994 72,693 -22,165 119,565 -24,773
1993 81,754 -103,698 120,469 -24,091
1992 95,275 -33,009 121,204 -24,171
1991 97,753 -32,276 121,787 -24,028
1990 97,485 -27,912 120,677 -24,280
1989 99,934 -25,723 120,128 -24,364
1988 97,415 -40,823 117,299 -24,753
1987 101,232 -39,678 112,885 -25,127
1986 98,263 -40,062 113,054 -24,805
1985 92,084 -38,536 110,949 -23,840
1984 89,356 -34,248 110,133 -22,493
1983 84,139 -5,525 110,618 -20,620
1982 81,716 -6,388 112,468 -19,395
1981 77,955 -6,725 110,421 -17,353
1980 72,092 -5,090 108,604 -15,130
1979 76,489 -6,672 96,429 -14,152
1978 76,137 -6,988 98,419 -12,273
1977 74,296 -6,724 100,498 -11,082
1976 73,280 -10,499 98,100 -10,155
1975 72,255 -7,639 95,230 -9,349
1974 71,925 -5,818 92,505 -8,639
1973 71,500 -3,373 89,662 -7,947
1972 70,852 -1,163 76,906 -7,219
1971 68,902 2,645 84,139 -6,328
1970 66,485 11,295 81,127 -5,423
1969 63,396 16,862 78,237 -4,592
1968 60,670 20,918 75,458 -3,979
1967 59,793 22,162 72,722 -3,666
1966 59,346 21,868 69,883 -3,443
1965 59,163 22,870 67,056 -3,231
1964 59,657 22,281 64,227 -3,043
1963 60,145 21,967 61,738 -2,881
1962 58,827 21,217 59,547 -2,727
1961 57,176 18,355 57,499 -2,579
1960 54,920 13,946 55,664 -2,418

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

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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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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