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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 3.57 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2100 11,878,983 19,604,631
2099 11,876,212 19,733,548
2098 11,871,893 19,862,949
2097 11,863,945 19,993,288
2096 11,854,143 20,124,518
2095 11,842,261 20,256,401
2094 11,827,575 20,388,156
2093 11,812,137 20,520,253
2092 11,797,115 20,652,961
2091 11,780,444 20,785,785
2090 11,762,393 20,918,305
2089 11,742,231 21,050,580
2088 11,720,234 21,182,325
2087 11,696,634 21,314,047
2086 11,670,854 21,445,329
2085 11,643,097 21,575,835
2084 11,613,138 21,705,777
2083 11,582,205 21,835,029
2082 11,551,217 21,964,199
2081 11,517,759 22,092,862
2080 11,482,466 22,220,948
2079 11,445,812 22,348,577
2078 11,406,479 22,475,755
2077 11,365,965 22,602,817
2076 11,323,432 22,729,499
2075 11,276,335 22,856,369
2074 11,229,195 22,983,784
2073 11,182,654 23,111,441
2072 11,131,675 23,239,261
2071 11,079,330 23,367,583
2070 11,025,798 23,496,136
2069 10,971,220 23,625,538
2068 10,915,623 23,755,136
2067 10,859,563 23,884,879
2066 10,801,984 24,015,027
2065 10,744,996 24,144,985
2064 10,687,906 24,274,257
2063 10,627,312 24,402,439
2062 10,566,235 24,529,941
2061 10,504,395 24,656,350
2060 10,442,600 24,780,911
2059 10,379,705 24,903,037
2058 10,313,211 25,023,260
2057 10,245,612 25,140,523
2056 10,176,371 25,255,342
2055 10,107,186 25,366,397
2054 10,035,329 25,474,292
2053 9,961,355 25,578,870
2052 9,886,119 25,679,963
2051 9,807,099 25,777,639
2050 9,725,671 25,871,673
2049 9,642,875 25,962,167
2048 9,557,636 26,048,593
2047 9,471,821 26,131,429
2046 9,385,178 26,210,487
2045 9,295,121 26,286,208
2044 9,203,421 26,358,331
2043 9,109,551 26,427,062
2042 9,014,983 26,491,482
2041 8,918,557 26,552,564
2040 8,821,038 26,609,557
2039 8,723,670 26,661,815
2038 8,626,718 26,708,400
2037 8,531,653 26,749,134
2036 8,436,180 26,783,304
2035 8,340,685 26,810,026
2034 8,244,980 26,828,912
2033 8,148,695 26,839,229
2032 8,052,112 26,840,944
2031 7,953,446 26,832,957
2030 7,853,567 26,814,812
2029 7,752,890 26,787,117
2028 7,651,783 26,749,227
2027 7,547,675 26,701,444
2026 7,442,710 26,643,460
2025 7,334,116 26,575,953
2024 7,221,868 26,498,823
2023 7,099,750 26,418,204
2022 6,975,220 26,328,845
2021 6,851,224 26,232,534
2020 6,726,596 26,136,312
2019 6,590,211 26,037,632
2018 6,444,079 25,931,147
2017 6,306,696 25,817,709
2016 6,175,338 25,698,326
2015 6,040,036 25,575,350
2014 5,905,848 25,451,262
2013 5,777,150 25,329,451
2012 5,652,076 25,211,728
2011 5,546,587 25,097,874
2010 5,467,059 24,987,258
2009 5,389,643 24,878,332
2008 5,318,729 24,764,618
2007 5,268,385 24,646,383
2006 5,218,373 24,524,507
2005 5,162,640 24,396,433
2004 5,104,713 24,254,943
2003 5,043,308 24,090,380
2002 4,990,704 23,943,973
2001 4,945,073 23,815,358
2000 4,898,362 23,665,910
1999 4,840,422 23,497,599
1998 4,769,015 23,311,564
1997 4,696,421 23,110,830
1996 4,628,438 22,895,746
1995 4,560,454 22,669,304
1994 4,515,069 22,393,975
1993 4,516,777 22,073,352
1992 4,515,400 21,750,911
1991 4,463,634 21,428,638
1990 4,391,236 21,112,137
1989 4,307,500 20,804,367
1988 4,218,400 20,503,161
1987 4,144,600 20,205,483
1986 4,066,500 19,910,855
1985 3,990,300 19,620,388
1984 3,916,400 19,335,043
1983 3,838,300 19,054,034
1982 3,759,300 18,776,357
1981 3,685,800 18,501,295
1980 3,617,400 18,236,786
1979 3,552,000 17,983,470
1978 3,487,100 17,735,995
1977 3,423,900 17,492,798
1976 3,358,700 17,243,450
1975 3,292,400 16,971,055
1974 3,223,900 16,673,121
1973 3,153,800 16,350,367
1972 3,088,200 15,975,069
1971 3,022,300 15,572,457
1970 2,959,900 15,172,775
1969 2,894,800 14,767,615
1968 2,818,300 14,365,596
1967 2,736,500 13,958,350
1966 2,655,300 13,569,094
1965 2,573,300 13,219,369
1964 2,495,300 12,889,770
1963 2,413,700 12,567,057
1962 2,333,400 12,262,882
1961 2,255,900 11,990,713
1960 2,172,300 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
2100 0.02% -0.65%
2099 0.04% -0.65%
2098 0.07% -0.65%
2097 0.08% -0.65%
2096 0.1% -0.65%
2095 0.12% -0.65%
2094 0.13% -0.64%
2093 0.13% -0.64%
2092 0.14% -0.64%
2091 0.15% -0.63%
2090 0.17% -0.63%
2089 0.19% -0.62%
2088 0.2% -0.62%
2087 0.22% -0.61%
2086 0.24% -0.6%
2085 0.26% -0.6%
2084 0.27% -0.59%
2083 0.27% -0.59%
2082 0.29% -0.58%
2081 0.31% -0.58%
2080 0.32% -0.57%
2079 0.34% -0.57%
2078 0.36% -0.56%
2077 0.38% -0.56%
2076 0.42% -0.56%
2075 0.42% -0.55%
2074 0.42% -0.55%
2073 0.46% -0.55%
2072 0.47% -0.55%
2071 0.49% -0.55%
2070 0.5% -0.55%
2069 0.51% -0.55%
2068 0.52% -0.54%
2067 0.53% -0.54%
2066 0.53% -0.54%
2065 0.53% -0.53%
2064 0.57% -0.53%
2063 0.58% -0.52%
2062 0.59% -0.51%
2061 0.59% -0.5%
2060 0.61% -0.49%
2059 0.64% -0.48%
2058 0.66% -0.47%
2057 0.68% -0.45%
2056 0.68% -0.44%
2055 0.72% -0.42%
2054 0.74% -0.41%
2053 0.76% -0.39%
2052 0.81% -0.38%
2051 0.84% -0.36%
2050 0.86% -0.35%
2049 0.89% -0.33%
2048 0.91% -0.32%
2047 0.92% -0.3%
2046 0.97% -0.29%
2045 1% -0.27%
2044 1.03% -0.26%
2043 1.05% -0.24%
2042 1.08% -0.23%
2041 1.11% -0.21%
2040 1.12% -0.2%
2039 1.12% -0.17%
2038 1.11% -0.15%
2037 1.13% -0.13%
2036 1.14% -0.1%
2035 1.16% -0.07%
2034 1.18% -0.04%
2033 1.2% -0.006%
2032 1.24% 0.03%
2031 1.27% 0.07%
2030 1.3% 0.1%
2029 1.32% 0.14%
2028 1.38% 0.18%
2027 1.41% 0.22%
2026 1.48% 0.25%
2025 1.55% 0.29%
2024 1.72% 0.31%
2023 1.79% 0.34%
2022 1.81% 0.37%
2021 1.85% 0.37%
2020 2.07% 0.38%
2019 2.27% 0.41%
2018 2.18% 0.44%
2017 2.13% 0.46%
2016 2.24% 0.48%
2015 2.27% 0.49%
2014 2.23% 0.48%
2013 2.21% 0.47%
2012 1.9% 0.45%
2011 1.45% 0.44%
2010 1.44% 0.44%
2009 1.33% 0.46%
2008 0.96% 0.48%
2007 0.96% 0.5%
2006 1.08% 0.52%
2005 1.13% 0.58%
2004 1.22% 0.68%
2003 1.05% 0.61%
2002 0.92% 0.54%
2001 0.95% 0.63%
2000 1.2% 0.72%
1999 1.5% 0.8%
1998 1.55% 0.87%
1997 1.47% 0.94%
1996 1.49% 1%
1995 1.01% 1.23%
1994 -0.04% 1.45%
1993 0.03% 1.48%
1992 1.16% 1.5%
1991 1.65% 1.5%
1990 1.94% 1.48%
1989 2.11% 1.47%
1988 1.78% 1.47%
1987 1.92% 1.48%
1986 1.91% 1.48%
1985 1.89% 1.48%
1984 2.03% 1.47%
1983 2.1% 1.48%
1982 1.99% 1.49%
1981 1.89% 1.45%
1980 1.84% 1.41%
1979 1.86% 1.4%
1978 1.85% 1.39%
1977 1.94% 1.45%
1976 2.01% 1.61%
1975 2.12% 1.79%
1974 2.22% 1.97%
1973 2.12% 2.35%
1972 2.18% 2.59%
1971 2.11% 2.63%
1970 2.25% 2.74%
1969 2.71% 2.8%
1968 2.99% 2.92%
1967 3.06% 2.87%
1966 3.19% 2.65%
1965 3.13% 2.56%
1964 3.38% 2.57%
1963 3.44% 2.48%
1962 3.44% 2.27%
1961 3.85% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan North Korea
Current population
7471102
26659144
Population rank 106/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +221
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 150/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -2,787
Net migration rank 58/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -2,787
2024 - 3,645 - -2,473
2023 115,016 5,601 86,203 -1,997
2022 118,579 12,596 96,495 -1,997
2021 113,730 46,208 99,710 -1,585
2020 120,406 54,704 95,920 -1,585
2019 143,007 47,303 106,208 -3,142
2018 141,125 3,494 113,164 -3,225
2017 122,350 7,553 120,181 -3,224
2016 126,594 1,187 125,048 -3,222
2015 130,464 -5,071 127,365 -3,208
2014 127,566 -9,443 127,078 -3,042
2013 121,898 -9,667 122,519 -2,933
2012 119,259 -12,503 118,773 -2,919
2011 114,260 -10,170 114,798 -2,957
2010 110,435 -6,521 112,443 -3,053
2009 99,709 -14,325 111,530 -3,058
2008 89,355 -64,404 122,015 -3,051
2007 85,348 -54,298 120,521 -3,021
2006 81,929 -53,469 129,171 -2,948
2005 72,793 -36,288 132,765 -2,861
2004 74,529 -32,088 155,838 -2,758
2003 69,598 -30,686 178,775 -2,717
2002 65,379 -28,300 119,504 -2,763
2001 65,275 -25,695 143,321 -2,884
2000 62,699 -23,265 161,591 -3,142
1999 71,155 -10,297 181,613 -3,443
1998 69,151 -17,690 197,589 -3,706
1997 67,159 -11,740 211,325 -3,745
1996 73,129 -10,926 226,095 -3,512
1995 80,264 -10,767 233,381 -3,094
1994 72,693 -22,165 320,861 -517
1993 81,754 -103,698 320,880 0
1992 95,275 -33,009 324,002 0
1991 97,753 -32,276 320,551 0
1990 97,485 -27,912 312,460 0
1989 99,934 -25,723 303,078 0
1988 97,415 -40,823 299,305 0
1987 101,232 -39,678 296,030 0
1986 98,263 -40,062 293,227 0
1985 92,084 -38,536 287,714 0
1984 89,356 -34,248 282,987 0
1983 84,139 -5,525 279,046 0
1982 81,716 -6,388 276,332 0
1981 77,955 -6,725 273,800 0
1980 72,092 -5,090 255,206 0
1979 76,489 -6,672 251,409 0
1978 76,137 -6,988 243,533 0
1977 74,296 -6,724 242,870 0
1976 73,280 -10,499 255,841 0
1975 72,255 -7,639 288,966 0
1974 71,925 -5,818 306,902 0
1973 71,500 -3,373 338,600 0
1972 70,852 -1,163 411,997 0
1971 68,902 2,645 393,220 0
1970 66,485 11,295 406,129 0
1969 63,396 16,862 404,189 0
1968 60,670 20,918 399,837 0
1967 59,793 22,162 414,632 0
1966 59,346 21,868 363,882 0
1965 59,163 22,870 335,587 0
1964 59,657 22,281 323,623 0
1963 60,145 21,967 321,805 0
1962 58,827 21,217 286,534 0
1961 57,176 18,355 257,788 0
1960 54,920 13,946 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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