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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.89 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Niger
2100 11,878,983 92,149,803
2099 11,876,212 91,788,730
2098 11,871,893 91,409,848
2097 11,863,945 91,009,119
2096 11,854,143 90,589,670
2095 11,842,261 90,150,766
2094 11,827,575 89,694,201
2093 11,812,137 89,215,318
2092 11,797,115 88,716,114
2091 11,780,444 88,197,952
2090 11,762,393 87,660,657
2089 11,742,231 87,103,777
2088 11,720,234 86,525,686
2087 11,696,634 85,929,075
2086 11,670,854 85,313,560
2085 11,643,097 84,675,788
2084 11,613,138 84,017,371
2083 11,582,205 83,337,884
2082 11,551,217 82,638,198
2081 11,517,759 81,922,470
2080 11,482,466 81,186,181
2079 11,445,812 80,435,226
2078 11,406,479 79,665,207
2077 11,365,965 78,877,754
2076 11,323,432 78,071,174
2075 11,276,335 77,248,629
2074 11,229,195 76,412,785
2073 11,182,654 75,560,272
2072 11,131,675 74,691,713
2071 11,079,330 73,808,594
2070 11,025,798 72,912,178
2069 10,971,220 71,999,238
2068 10,915,623 71,073,720
2067 10,859,563 70,133,854
2066 10,801,984 69,181,625
2065 10,744,996 68,221,595
2064 10,687,906 67,248,034
2063 10,627,312 66,264,418
2062 10,566,235 65,270,595
2061 10,504,395 64,267,053
2060 10,442,600 63,257,169
2059 10,379,705 62,239,490
2058 10,313,211 61,213,177
2057 10,245,612 60,180,993
2056 10,176,371 59,145,841
2055 10,107,186 58,103,375
2054 10,035,329 57,056,756
2053 9,961,355 56,007,297
2052 9,886,119 54,958,567
2051 9,807,099 53,907,164
2050 9,725,671 52,858,275
2049 9,642,875 51,810,418
2048 9,557,636 50,763,456
2047 9,471,821 49,719,695
2046 9,385,178 48,677,799
2045 9,295,121 47,638,048
2044 9,203,421 46,602,104
2043 9,109,551 45,572,618
2042 9,014,983 44,546,381
2041 8,918,557 43,525,533
2040 8,821,038 42,508,212
2039 8,723,670 41,495,840
2038 8,626,718 40,485,407
2037 8,531,653 39,476,789
2036 8,436,180 38,472,178
2035 8,340,685 37,470,776
2034 8,244,980 36,477,557
2033 8,148,695 35,487,806
2032 8,052,112 34,508,717
2031 7,953,446 33,538,029
2030 7,853,567 32,574,145
2029 7,752,890 31,620,865
2028 7,651,783 30,680,257
2027 7,547,675 29,750,695
2026 7,442,710 28,832,547
2025 7,334,116 27,926,917
2024 7,221,868 27,032,412
2023 7,099,750 26,159,867
2022 6,975,220 25,311,973
2021 6,851,224 24,502,140
2020 6,726,596 23,717,613
2019 6,590,211 22,947,757
2018 6,444,079 22,188,069
2017 6,306,696 21,435,446
2016 6,175,338 20,685,753
2015 6,040,036 19,939,498
2014 5,905,848 19,215,909
2013 5,777,150 18,519,898
2012 5,652,076 17,836,769
2011 5,546,587 17,176,283
2010 5,467,059 16,548,835
2009 5,389,643 15,943,675
2008 5,318,729 15,361,915
2007 5,268,385 14,803,610
2006 5,218,373 14,268,581
2005 5,162,640 13,756,192
2004 5,104,713 13,265,836
2003 5,043,308 12,796,984
2002 4,990,704 12,349,144
2001 4,945,073 11,920,647
2000 4,898,362 11,509,630
1999 4,840,422 11,117,411
1998 4,769,015 10,741,413
1997 4,696,421 10,383,969
1996 4,628,438 10,044,852
1995 4,560,454 9,714,529
1994 4,515,069 9,398,258
1993 4,516,777 9,100,789
1992 4,515,400 8,817,633
1991 4,463,634 8,546,900
1990 4,391,236 8,286,059
1989 4,307,500 8,034,780
1988 4,218,400 7,793,748
1987 4,144,600 7,561,150
1986 4,066,500 7,335,811
1985 3,990,300 7,118,457
1984 3,916,400 6,909,971
1983 3,838,300 6,708,644
1982 3,759,300 6,512,732
1981 3,685,800 6,322,006
1980 3,617,400 6,135,971
1979 3,552,000 5,955,556
1978 3,487,100 5,782,932
1977 3,423,900 5,619,716
1976 3,358,700 5,464,962
1975 3,292,400 5,317,019
1974 3,223,900 5,174,953
1973 3,153,800 5,037,865
1972 3,088,200 4,904,845
1971 3,022,300 4,776,225
1970 2,959,900 4,650,275
1969 2,894,800 4,525,725
1968 2,818,300 4,403,637
1967 2,736,500 4,283,590
1966 2,655,300 4,165,544
1965 2,573,300 4,049,695
1964 2,495,300 3,935,814
1963 2,413,700 3,823,873
1962 2,333,400 3,714,520
1961 2,255,900 3,608,162
1960 2,172,300 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Niger
2100 0.02% 0.39%
2099 0.04% 0.41%
2098 0.07% 0.44%
2097 0.08% 0.46%
2096 0.1% 0.49%
2095 0.12% 0.51%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.13% 0.56%
2092 0.14% 0.59%
2091 0.15% 0.61%
2090 0.17% 0.64%
2089 0.19% 0.67%
2088 0.2% 0.69%
2087 0.22% 0.72%
2086 0.24% 0.75%
2085 0.26% 0.78%
2084 0.27% 0.82%
2083 0.27% 0.85%
2082 0.29% 0.87%
2081 0.31% 0.91%
2080 0.32% 0.93%
2079 0.34% 0.97%
2078 0.36% 1%
2077 0.38% 1.03%
2076 0.42% 1.06%
2075 0.42% 1.09%
2074 0.42% 1.13%
2073 0.46% 1.16%
2072 0.47% 1.2%
2071 0.49% 1.23%
2070 0.5% 1.27%
2069 0.51% 1.3%
2068 0.52% 1.34%
2067 0.53% 1.38%
2066 0.53% 1.41%
2065 0.53% 1.45%
2064 0.57% 1.48%
2063 0.58% 1.52%
2062 0.59% 1.56%
2061 0.59% 1.6%
2060 0.61% 1.64%
2059 0.64% 1.68%
2058 0.66% 1.72%
2057 0.68% 1.75%
2056 0.68% 1.79%
2055 0.72% 1.83%
2054 0.74% 1.87%
2053 0.76% 1.91%
2052 0.81% 1.95%
2051 0.84% 1.98%
2050 0.86% 2.02%
2049 0.89% 2.06%
2048 0.91% 2.1%
2047 0.92% 2.14%
2046 0.97% 2.18%
2045 1% 2.22%
2044 1.03% 2.26%
2043 1.05% 2.3%
2042 1.08% 2.35%
2041 1.11% 2.39%
2040 1.12% 2.44%
2039 1.12% 2.5%
2038 1.11% 2.55%
2037 1.13% 2.61%
2036 1.14% 2.67%
2035 1.16% 2.72%
2034 1.18% 2.79%
2033 1.2% 2.84%
2032 1.24% 2.89%
2031 1.27% 2.96%
2030 1.3% 3.01%
2029 1.32% 3.07%
2028 1.38% 3.12%
2027 1.41% 3.18%
2026 1.48% 3.24%
2025 1.55% 3.31%
2024 1.72% 3.34%
2023 1.79% 3.35%
2022 1.81% 3.31%
2021 1.85% 3.31%
2020 2.07% 3.35%
2019 2.27% 3.42%
2018 2.18% 3.51%
2017 2.13% 3.62%
2016 2.24% 3.74%
2015 2.27% 3.77%
2014 2.23% 3.76%
2013 2.21% 3.83%
2012 1.9% 3.85%
2011 1.45% 3.79%
2010 1.44% 3.8%
2009 1.33% 3.79%
2008 0.96% 3.77%
2007 0.96% 3.75%
2006 1.08% 3.72%
2005 1.13% 3.7%
2004 1.22% 3.66%
2003 1.05% 3.63%
2002 0.92% 3.59%
2001 0.95% 3.57%
2000 1.2% 3.53%
1999 1.5% 3.5%
1998 1.55% 3.44%
1997 1.47% 3.38%
1996 1.49% 3.4%
1995 1.01% 3.37%
1994 -0.04% 3.27%
1993 0.03% 3.21%
1992 1.16% 3.17%
1991 1.65% 3.15%
1990 1.94% 3.13%
1989 2.11% 3.09%
1988 1.78% 3.08%
1987 1.92% 3.07%
1986 1.91% 3.05%
1985 1.89% 3.02%
1984 2.03% 3%
1983 2.1% 3.01%
1982 1.99% 3.02%
1981 1.89% 3.03%
1980 1.84% 3.03%
1979 1.86% 2.99%
1978 1.85% 2.9%
1977 1.94% 2.83%
1976 2.01% 2.78%
1975 2.12% 2.75%
1974 2.22% 2.72%
1973 2.12% 2.71%
1972 2.18% 2.69%
1971 2.11% 2.71%
1970 2.25% 2.75%
1969 2.71% 2.77%
1968 2.99% 2.8%
1967 3.06% 2.83%
1966 3.19% 2.86%
1965 3.13% 2.89%
1964 3.38% 2.93%
1963 3.44% 2.94%
1962 3.44% 2.95%
1961 3.85% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Niger
Current population
7471102
29080898
Population rank 106/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 10/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -7,704
Net migration rank 58/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -7,704
2024 - 3,645 - -4,041
2023 115,016 5,601 864,139 995
2022 118,579 12,596 829,651 995
2021 113,730 46,208 793,428 -4,405
2020 120,406 54,704 784,437 -4,402
2019 143,007 47,303 775,474 -15,778
2018 141,125 3,494 763,536 -3,830
2017 122,350 7,553 752,384 -6,830
2016 126,594 1,187 738,999 14,833
2015 130,464 -5,071 721,630 17,051
2014 127,566 -9,443 704,609 3,891
2013 121,898 -9,667 686,070 -2,543
2012 119,259 -12,503 664,009 18,714
2011 114,260 -10,170 645,175 -6,941
2010 110,435 -6,521 624,685 -8,033
2009 99,709 -14,325 602,671 -9,014
2008 89,355 -64,404 579,727 -9,847
2007 85,348 -54,298 556,808 -10,069
2006 81,929 -53,469 533,374 -10,054
2005 72,793 -36,288 511,167 -9,700
2004 74,529 -32,088 488,328 -9,070
2003 69,598 -30,686 467,295 -8,841
2002 65,379 -28,300 446,767 -9,550
2001 65,275 -25,695 428,417 -8,654
2000 62,699 -23,265 410,779 -8,522
1999 71,155 -10,297 394,212 -12,037
1998 69,151 -17,690 377,120 -7,298
1997 67,159 -11,740 358,745 -13,680
1996 73,129 -10,926 341,223 -8,057
1995 80,264 -10,767 323,630 3,843
1994 72,693 -22,165 306,026 -959
1993 81,754 -103,698 292,135 -2,269
1992 95,275 -33,009 278,690 -2,258
1991 97,753 -32,276 266,527 -1,500
1990 97,485 -27,912 256,594 73
1989 99,934 -25,723 245,278 613
1988 97,415 -40,823 237,296 -1,139
1987 101,232 -39,678 231,371 -2,338
1986 98,263 -40,062 224,365 -2,728
1985 92,084 -38,536 219,206 -6,126
1984 89,356 -34,248 213,111 -9,208
1983 84,139 -5,525 207,962 -9,209
1982 81,716 -6,388 202,012 -8,935
1981 77,955 -6,725 195,938 -7,559
1980 72,092 -5,090 189,251 -5,564
1979 76,489 -6,672 180,632 -3,495
1978 76,137 -6,988 171,614 -3,494
1977 74,296 -6,724 161,792 -3,476
1976 73,280 -10,499 154,489 -3,308
1975 72,255 -7,639 147,962 -3,254
1974 71,925 -5,818 142,606 -3,179
1973 71,500 -3,373 137,695 -2,942
1972 70,852 -1,163 133,813 -2,525
1971 68,902 2,645 128,223 -2,277
1970 66,485 11,295 128,184 -2,225
1969 63,396 16,862 125,389 -2,245
1968 60,670 20,918 123,301 -2,277
1967 59,793 22,162 121,358 -2,289
1966 59,346 21,868 119,314 -2,289
1965 59,163 22,870 116,963 -2,289
1964 59,657 22,281 115,386 -2,289
1963 60,145 21,967 113,072 -2,289
1962 58,827 21,217 110,280 -2,369
1961 57,176 18,355 107,693 -2,893
1960 54,920 13,946 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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

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