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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 243,824,469 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 3.03% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
2100 11,878,983 481,678,166
2099 11,876,212 481,494,914
2098 11,871,893 481,219,866
2097 11,863,945 480,876,108
2096 11,854,143 480,460,381
2095 11,842,261 479,976,454
2094 11,827,575 479,432,855
2093 11,812,137 478,807,152
2092 11,797,115 478,097,591
2091 11,780,444 477,274,569
2090 11,762,393 476,367,086
2089 11,742,231 475,363,859
2088 11,720,234 474,268,867
2087 11,696,634 473,072,894
2086 11,670,854 471,769,229
2085 11,643,097 470,365,292
2084 11,613,138 468,843,169
2083 11,582,205 467,224,322
2082 11,551,217 465,509,151
2081 11,517,759 463,679,779
2080 11,482,466 461,741,930
2079 11,445,812 459,680,797
2078 11,406,479 457,513,367
2077 11,365,965 455,254,796
2076 11,323,432 452,885,729
2075 11,276,335 450,402,898
2074 11,229,195 447,825,224
2073 11,182,654 445,152,156
2072 11,131,675 442,375,349
2071 11,079,330 439,499,004
2070 11,025,798 436,539,777
2069 10,971,220 433,472,204
2068 10,915,623 430,320,190
2067 10,859,563 427,066,199
2066 10,801,984 423,736,078
2065 10,744,996 420,318,527
2064 10,687,906 416,811,285
2063 10,627,312 413,231,409
2062 10,566,235 409,583,480
2061 10,504,395 405,859,509
2060 10,442,600 402,073,494
2059 10,379,705 398,228,736
2058 10,313,211 394,315,883
2057 10,245,612 390,341,867
2056 10,176,371 386,298,064
2055 10,107,186 382,193,151
2054 10,035,329 378,030,342
2053 9,961,355 373,799,276
2052 9,886,119 369,501,634
2051 9,807,099 365,149,555
2050 9,725,671 360,734,783
2049 9,642,875 356,271,401
2048 9,557,636 351,752,501
2047 9,471,821 347,169,674
2046 9,385,178 342,532,578
2045 9,295,121 337,834,528
2044 9,203,421 333,076,416
2043 9,109,551 328,256,555
2042 9,014,983 323,388,886
2041 8,918,557 318,469,120
2040 8,821,038 313,492,800
2039 8,723,670 308,474,350
2038 8,626,718 303,423,786
2037 8,531,653 298,351,344
2036 8,436,180 293,250,795
2035 8,340,685 288,138,368
2034 8,244,980 283,018,151
2033 8,148,695 277,897,810
2032 8,052,112 272,769,123
2031 7,953,446 267,666,779
2030 7,853,567 262,583,487
2029 7,752,890 257,504,936
2028 7,651,783 252,465,743
2027 7,547,675 247,457,208
2026 7,442,710 242,477,499
2025 7,334,116 237,546,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% 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 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 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 1.55% 2.09%
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 (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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Nigeria
Current population
7471102
243824469
Population rank 106/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 2.94%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +335 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 48/197
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 - 3,645 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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