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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 32.6 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.04% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
2100 11,893,475 481,640,156
2099 11,890,700 481,456,918
2098 11,886,376 481,181,892
2097 11,878,418 480,838,161
2096 11,868,604 480,422,467
2095 11,856,708 479,938,579
2094 11,842,004 479,395,022
2093 11,826,547 478,769,369
2092 11,811,507 478,059,864
2091 11,794,816 477,236,907
2090 11,776,743 476,329,495
2089 11,756,556 475,326,347
2088 11,734,533 474,231,442
2087 11,710,904 473,035,563
2086 11,685,092 471,732,001
2085 11,657,302 470,328,175
2084 11,627,305 468,806,172
2083 11,596,335 467,187,453
2082 11,565,309 465,472,417
2081 11,531,811 463,643,190
2080 11,496,474 461,705,493
2079 11,459,776 459,644,523
2078 11,420,394 457,477,264
2077 11,379,831 455,218,871
2076 11,337,247 452,849,991
2075 11,290,092 450,367,356
2074 11,242,895 447,789,885
2073 11,196,297 445,117,028
2072 11,145,255 442,340,440
2071 11,092,847 439,464,323
2070 11,039,249 436,505,329
2069 10,984,604 433,437,998
2068 10,928,940 430,286,232
2067 10,872,811 427,032,499
2066 10,815,162 423,702,640
2065 10,758,104 420,285,359
2064 10,700,945 416,778,394
2063 10,640,277 413,198,800
2062 10,579,126 409,551,159
2061 10,517,210 405,827,482
2060 10,455,339 402,041,765
2059 10,392,368 398,197,311
2058 10,325,792 394,284,767
2057 10,258,112 390,311,065
2056 10,188,786 386,267,580
2055 10,119,516 382,162,992
2054 10,047,571 378,000,511
2053 9,973,507 373,769,779
2052 9,898,179 369,472,476
2051 9,819,063 365,120,741
2050 9,737,536 360,706,317
2049 9,654,638 356,243,287
2048 9,569,296 351,724,743
2047 9,483,376 347,142,279
2046 9,396,627 342,505,549
2045 9,306,461 337,807,869
2044 9,214,649 333,050,132
2043 9,120,664 328,230,652
2042 9,025,981 323,363,366
2041 8,929,438 318,443,989
2040 8,831,799 313,468,061
2039 8,734,313 308,450,008
2038 8,637,242 303,399,842
2037 8,542,062 298,327,800
2036 8,446,471 293,227,654
2035 8,350,860 288,115,630
2034 8,255,039 282,995,818
2033 8,158,636 277,875,880
2032 8,061,935 272,747,599
2031 7,963,148 267,645,657
2030 7,863,148 262,562,767
2029 7,762,348 257,484,616
2028 7,661,118 252,445,821
2027 7,556,883 247,437,680
2026 7,451,789 242,458,365
2025 7,343,064 237,527,782
2024 7,221,868 232,679,478
2023 7,099,750 227,882,945
2022 6,975,220 223,150,896
2021 6,851,224 218,529,286
2020 6,726,596 213,996,181
2019 6,590,211 209,485,641
2018 6,444,079 204,938,755
2017 6,306,696 200,254,579
2016 6,175,338 195,443,700
2015 6,040,036 190,671,878
2014 5,905,848 185,896,915
2013 5,777,150 181,049,443
2012 5,652,076 176,200,625
2011 5,546,587 171,379,598
2010 5,467,059 166,642,886
2009 5,389,643 162,049,464
2008 5,318,729 157,595,014
2007 5,268,385 153,267,261
2006 5,218,373 149,077,334
2005 5,162,640 145,017,253
2004 5,104,713 141,057,045
2003 5,043,308 137,202,644
2002 4,990,704 133,471,989
2001 4,945,073 129,862,595
2000 4,898,362 126,382,494
1999 4,840,422 123,047,320
1998 4,769,015 119,846,254
1997 4,696,421 116,754,792
1996 4,628,438 113,754,779
1995 4,560,454 110,819,428
1994 4,515,069 107,935,714
1993 4,516,777 105,122,069
1992 4,515,400 102,372,770
1991 4,463,634 99,720,162
1990 4,391,236 97,120,925
1989 4,307,500 94,531,014
1988 4,218,400 92,020,090
1987 4,144,600 89,591,716
1986 4,066,500 87,235,953
1985 3,990,300 84,897,973
1984 3,916,400 82,526,443
1983 3,838,300 80,438,260
1982 3,759,300 78,378,701
1981 3,685,800 76,068,103
1980 3,617,400 73,764,641
1979 3,552,000 71,498,242
1978 3,487,100 69,326,532
1977 3,423,900 67,234,590
1976 3,358,700 65,258,009
1975 3,292,400 63,410,815
1974 3,223,900 61,679,144
1973 3,153,800 60,082,139
1972 3,088,200 58,601,748
1971 3,022,300 57,214,684
1970 2,959,900 55,893,838
1969 2,894,800 54,631,914
1968 2,818,300 53,432,783
1967 2,736,500 52,293,065
1966 2,655,300 51,188,234
1965 2,573,300 50,086,764
1964 2,495,300 49,012,016
1963 2,413,700 47,973,575
1962 2,333,400 46,965,292
1961 2,255,900 45,989,310
1960 2,172,300 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kyrgyzstan's population will grow by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
2100 0.02% 0.04%
2099 0.04% 0.06%
2098 0.07% 0.07%
2097 0.08% 0.09%
2096 0.1% 0.1%
2095 0.12% 0.11%
2094 0.13% 0.13%
2093 0.13% 0.15%
2092 0.14% 0.17%
2091 0.15% 0.19%
2090 0.17% 0.21%
2089 0.19% 0.23%
2088 0.2% 0.25%
2087 0.22% 0.28%
2086 0.24% 0.3%
2085 0.26% 0.32%
2084 0.27% 0.35%
2083 0.27% 0.37%
2082 0.29% 0.39%
2081 0.31% 0.42%
2080 0.32% 0.45%
2079 0.34% 0.47%
2078 0.36% 0.5%
2077 0.38% 0.52%
2076 0.42% 0.55%
2075 0.42% 0.58%
2074 0.42% 0.6%
2073 0.46% 0.63%
2072 0.47% 0.65%
2071 0.49% 0.68%
2070 0.5% 0.71%
2069 0.51% 0.73%
2068 0.52% 0.76%
2067 0.53% 0.79%
2066 0.53% 0.81%
2065 0.53% 0.84%
2064 0.57% 0.87%
2063 0.58% 0.89%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.59% 0.94%
2060 0.61% 0.97%
2059 0.64% 0.99%
2058 0.66% 1.02%
2057 0.68% 1.05%
2056 0.68% 1.07%
2055 0.72% 1.1%
2054 0.74% 1.13%
2053 0.76% 1.16%
2052 0.81% 1.19%
2051 0.84% 1.22%
2050 0.86% 1.25%
2049 0.89% 1.28%
2048 0.91% 1.32%
2047 0.92% 1.35%
2046 0.97% 1.39%
2045 1% 1.43%
2044 1.03% 1.47%
2043 1.05% 1.51%
2042 1.08% 1.54%
2041 1.11% 1.59%
2040 1.12% 1.63%
2039 1.12% 1.66%
2038 1.11% 1.7%
2037 1.13% 1.74%
2036 1.14% 1.77%
2035 1.16% 1.81%
2034 1.18% 1.84%
2033 1.2% 1.88%
2032 1.24% 1.91%
2031 1.27% 1.94%
2030 1.3% 1.97%
2029 1.32% 2%
2028 1.38% 2.02%
2027 1.41% 2.05%
2026 1.48% 2.08%
2025 1.68% 2.08%
2024 1.72% 2.1%
2023 1.79% 2.12%
2022 1.81% 2.11%
2021 1.85% 2.12%
2020 2.07% 2.15%
2019 2.27% 2.22%
2018 2.18% 2.34%
2017 2.13% 2.46%
2016 2.24% 2.5%
2015 2.27% 2.57%
2014 2.23% 2.68%
2013 2.21% 2.75%
2012 1.9% 2.81%
2011 1.45% 2.84%
2010 1.44% 2.83%
2009 1.33% 2.83%
2008 0.96% 2.82%
2007 0.96% 2.81%
2006 1.08% 2.8%
2005 1.13% 2.81%
2004 1.22% 2.81%
2003 1.05% 2.8%
2002 0.92% 2.78%
2001 0.95% 2.75%
2000 1.2% 2.71%
1999 1.5% 2.67%
1998 1.55% 2.65%
1997 1.47% 2.64%
1996 1.49% 2.65%
1995 1.01% 2.67%
1994 -0.04% 2.68%
1993 0.03% 2.69%
1992 1.16% 2.66%
1991 1.65% 2.68%
1990 1.94% 2.74%
1989 2.11% 2.73%
1988 1.78% 2.71%
1987 1.92% 2.7%
1986 1.91% 2.75%
1985 1.89% 2.87%
1984 2.03% 2.6%
1983 2.1% 2.63%
1982 1.99% 3.04%
1981 1.89% 3.12%
1980 1.84% 3.17%
1979 1.86% 3.13%
1978 1.85% 3.11%
1977 1.94% 3.03%
1976 2.01% 2.91%
1975 2.12% 2.81%
1974 2.22% 2.66%
1973 2.12% 2.53%
1972 2.18% 2.42%
1971 2.11% 2.36%
1970 2.25% 2.31%
1969 2.71% 2.24%
1968 2.99% 2.18%
1967 3.06% 2.16%
1966 3.19% 2.2%
1965 3.13% 2.19%
1964 3.38% 2.16%
1963 3.44% 2.15%
1962 3.44% 2.12%
1961 3.85% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
Current population
7505771
245016045
Population rank 106/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 2.95%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
3.75 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
16.5 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +332 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -15,258
Net migration rank 58/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -15,258
2024 108,328 3,645 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 115,016 5,601 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 118,579 12,596 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 113,730 46,208 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 120,406 54,704 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 143,007 47,303 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 141,125 3,494 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 122,350 7,553 4,706,183 78,685
2016 126,594 1,187 4,761,594 75,265
2015 130,464 -5,071 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 127,566 -9,443 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 121,898 -9,667 4,811,751 40,201
2012 119,259 -12,503 4,774,508 71,138
2011 114,260 -10,170 4,728,363 67,808
2010 110,435 -6,521 4,629,173 47,966
2009 99,709 -14,325 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 89,355 -64,404 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 85,348 -54,298 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 81,929 -53,469 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 72,793 -36,288 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 74,529 -32,088 3,877,376 46,370
2003 69,598 -30,686 3,751,120 33,857
2002 65,379 -28,300 3,606,814 69,594
2001 65,275 -25,695 3,478,370 64,163
2000 62,699 -23,265 3,343,196 74,535
1999 71,155 -10,297 3,155,425 97,195
1998 69,151 -17,690 3,003,946 145,575
1997 67,159 -11,740 2,936,500 96,885
1996 73,129 -10,926 2,882,205 84,448
1995 80,264 -10,767 2,830,771 73,243
1994 72,693 -22,165 2,735,198 128,134
1993 81,754 -103,698 2,673,675 90,200
1992 95,275 -33,009 2,596,173 138,412
1991 97,753 -32,276 2,527,807 42,760
1990 97,485 -27,912 2,491,928 135,959
1989 99,934 -25,723 2,452,324 99,588
1988 97,415 -40,823 2,376,419 93,510
1987 101,232 -39,678 2,322,397 64,418
1986 98,263 -40,062 2,295,003 29,682
1985 92,084 -38,536 2,289,784 61,514
1984 89,356 -34,248 2,278,060 113,758
1983 84,139 -5,525 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 81,716 -6,388 2,233,401 101,116
1981 77,955 -6,725 2,179,884 106,723
1980 72,092 -5,090 2,121,618 198,672
1979 76,489 -6,672 2,074,807 137,721
1978 76,137 -6,988 2,019,621 111,258
1977 74,296 -6,724 1,923,917 129,075
1976 73,280 -10,499 1,827,289 72,889
1975 72,255 -7,639 1,718,623 75,603
1974 71,925 -5,818 1,624,813 44,281
1973 71,500 -3,373 1,525,485 -618
1972 70,852 -1,163 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 68,902 2,645 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 66,485 11,295 1,295,507 7,953
1969 63,396 16,862 1,213,484 6,912
1968 60,670 20,918 1,168,254 9,615
1967 59,793 22,162 1,082,884 18,683
1966 59,346 21,868 1,095,582 12,513
1965 59,163 22,870 1,061,840 32,988
1964 59,657 22,281 1,028,272 26,411
1963 60,145 21,967 995,116 27,115
1962 58,827 21,217 966,452 27,906
1961 57,176 18,355 932,111 25,515
1960 54,920 13,946 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.5% of the population change in Kyrgyzstan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people). In Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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