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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 4.14 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Kyrgyzstan vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan North Macedonia
2100 11,878,983 866,884
2099 11,876,212 877,788
2098 11,871,893 888,715
2097 11,863,945 899,716
2096 11,854,143 910,709
2095 11,842,261 921,559
2094 11,827,575 932,633
2093 11,812,137 943,984
2092 11,797,115 955,335
2091 11,780,444 966,773
2090 11,762,393 978,130
2089 11,742,231 989,666
2088 11,720,234 1,001,224
2087 11,696,634 1,012,831
2086 11,670,854 1,024,787
2085 11,643,097 1,036,668
2084 11,613,138 1,048,876
2083 11,582,205 1,061,031
2082 11,551,217 1,073,408
2081 11,517,759 1,085,823
2080 11,482,466 1,098,127
2079 11,445,812 1,110,614
2078 11,406,479 1,123,398
2077 11,365,965 1,136,448
2076 11,323,432 1,149,787
2075 11,276,335 1,163,080
2074 11,229,195 1,176,671
2073 11,182,654 1,190,351
2072 11,131,675 1,204,015
2071 11,079,330 1,217,691
2070 11,025,798 1,231,978
2069 10,971,220 1,246,408
2068 10,915,623 1,260,869
2067 10,859,563 1,275,289
2066 10,801,984 1,289,439
2065 10,744,996 1,303,917
2064 10,687,906 1,318,161
2063 10,627,312 1,332,807
2062 10,566,235 1,347,540
2061 10,504,395 1,362,299
2060 10,442,600 1,376,807
2059 10,379,705 1,390,921
2058 10,313,211 1,404,982
2057 10,245,612 1,419,185
2056 10,176,371 1,433,595
2055 10,107,186 1,447,857
2054 10,035,329 1,462,210
2053 9,961,355 1,476,351
2052 9,886,119 1,489,905
2051 9,807,099 1,503,526
2050 9,725,671 1,516,629
2049 9,642,875 1,529,608
2048 9,557,636 1,542,390
2047 9,471,821 1,555,085
2046 9,385,178 1,568,151
2045 9,295,121 1,581,115
2044 9,203,421 1,593,878
2043 9,109,551 1,606,930
2042 9,014,983 1,619,941
2041 8,918,557 1,632,704
2040 8,821,038 1,645,446
2039 8,723,670 1,658,034
2038 8,626,718 1,670,347
2037 8,531,653 1,682,850
2036 8,436,180 1,695,204
2035 8,340,685 1,707,302
2034 8,244,980 1,719,193
2033 8,148,695 1,730,723
2032 8,052,112 1,742,288
2031 7,953,446 1,753,729
2030 7,853,567 1,765,162
2029 7,752,890 1,775,815
2028 7,651,783 1,786,051
2027 7,547,675 1,795,945
2026 7,442,710 1,805,954
2025 7,334,116 1,815,368
2024 7,221,868 1,824,359
2023 7,099,750 1,827,816
2022 6,975,220 1,831,712
2021 6,851,224 1,837,114
2020 6,726,596 1,856,124
2019 6,590,211 1,876,262
2018 6,444,079 1,889,051
2017 6,306,696 1,898,657
2016 6,175,338 1,906,313
2015 6,040,036 1,912,430
2014 5,905,848 1,917,557
2013 5,777,150 1,922,716
2012 5,652,076 1,929,821
2011 5,546,587 1,937,398
2010 5,467,059 1,946,298
2009 5,389,643 1,958,782
2008 5,318,729 1,971,493
2007 5,268,385 1,982,933
2006 5,218,373 1,994,287
2005 5,162,640 2,005,330
2004 5,104,713 2,016,186
2003 5,043,308 2,022,725
2002 4,990,704 2,020,157
2001 4,945,073 2,034,882
2000 4,898,362 2,026,350
1999 4,840,422 2,017,142
1998 4,769,015 2,007,523
1997 4,696,421 1,996,869
1996 4,628,438 2,012,553
1995 4,560,454 1,998,534
1994 4,515,069 1,992,666
1993 4,516,777 2,006,854
1992 4,515,400 2,032,523
1991 4,463,634 2,055,994
1990 4,391,236 2,063,689
1989 4,307,500 2,055,649
1988 4,218,400 2,045,737
1987 4,144,600 2,035,157
1986 4,066,500 2,024,732
1985 3,990,300 2,014,331
1984 3,916,400 2,003,399
1983 3,838,300 1,991,901
1982 3,759,300 1,978,956
1981 3,685,800 1,959,065
1980 3,617,400 1,933,038
1979 3,552,000 1,906,523
1978 3,487,100 1,879,847
1977 3,423,900 1,853,138
1976 3,358,700 1,825,830
1975 3,292,400 1,797,972
1974 3,223,900 1,770,545
1973 3,153,800 1,743,816
1972 3,088,200 1,717,395
1971 3,022,300 1,691,216
1970 2,959,900 1,664,208
1969 2,894,800 1,636,345
1968 2,818,300 1,608,930
1967 2,736,500 1,582,492
1966 2,655,300 1,557,349
1965 2,573,300 1,533,466
1964 2,495,300 1,510,900
1963 2,413,700 1,488,737
1962 2,333,400 1,471,745
1961 2,255,900 1,455,171
1960 2,172,300 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan North Macedonia
2100 0.02% -1.24%
2099 0.04% -1.23%
2098 0.07% -1.22%
2097 0.08% -1.21%
2096 0.1% -1.18%
2095 0.12% -1.19%
2094 0.13% -1.2%
2093 0.13% -1.19%
2092 0.14% -1.18%
2091 0.15% -1.16%
2090 0.17% -1.17%
2089 0.19% -1.15%
2088 0.2% -1.15%
2087 0.22% -1.17%
2086 0.24% -1.15%
2085 0.26% -1.16%
2084 0.27% -1.15%
2083 0.27% -1.15%
2082 0.29% -1.14%
2081 0.31% -1.12%
2080 0.32% -1.12%
2079 0.34% -1.14%
2078 0.36% -1.15%
2077 0.38% -1.16%
2076 0.42% -1.14%
2075 0.42% -1.15%
2074 0.42% -1.15%
2073 0.46% -1.13%
2072 0.47% -1.12%
2071 0.49% -1.16%
2070 0.5% -1.16%
2069 0.51% -1.15%
2068 0.52% -1.13%
2067 0.53% -1.1%
2066 0.53% -1.11%
2065 0.53% -1.08%
2064 0.57% -1.1%
2063 0.58% -1.09%
2062 0.59% -1.08%
2061 0.59% -1.05%
2060 0.61% -1.01%
2059 0.64% -1%
2058 0.66% -1%
2057 0.68% -1.01%
2056 0.68% -0.99%
2055 0.72% -0.98%
2054 0.74% -0.96%
2053 0.76% -0.91%
2052 0.81% -0.91%
2051 0.84% -0.86%
2050 0.86% -0.85%
2049 0.89% -0.83%
2048 0.91% -0.82%
2047 0.92% -0.83%
2046 0.97% -0.82%
2045 1% -0.8%
2044 1.03% -0.81%
2043 1.05% -0.8%
2042 1.08% -0.78%
2041 1.11% -0.77%
2040 1.12% -0.76%
2039 1.12% -0.74%
2038 1.11% -0.74%
2037 1.13% -0.73%
2036 1.14% -0.71%
2035 1.16% -0.69%
2034 1.18% -0.67%
2033 1.2% -0.66%
2032 1.24% -0.65%
2031 1.27% -0.65%
2030 1.3% -0.6%
2029 1.32% -0.57%
2028 1.38% -0.55%
2027 1.41% -0.55%
2026 1.48% -0.52%
2025 1.55% -0.49%
2024 1.72% -0.19%
2023 1.79% -0.21%
2022 1.81% -0.29%
2021 1.85% -1.02%
2020 2.07% -1.07%
2019 2.27% -0.68%
2018 2.18% -0.51%
2017 2.13% -0.4%
2016 2.24% -0.32%
2015 2.27% -0.27%
2014 2.23% -0.27%
2013 2.21% -0.37%
2012 1.9% -0.39%
2011 1.45% -0.46%
2010 1.44% -0.64%
2009 1.33% -0.64%
2008 0.96% -0.58%
2007 0.96% -0.57%
2006 1.08% -0.55%
2005 1.13% -0.54%
2004 1.22% -0.32%
2003 1.05% 0.13%
2002 0.92% -0.72%
2001 0.95% 0.42%
2000 1.2% 0.46%
1999 1.5% 0.48%
1998 1.55% 0.53%
1997 1.47% -0.78%
1996 1.49% 0.7%
1995 1.01% 0.29%
1994 -0.04% -0.71%
1993 0.03% -1.26%
1992 1.16% -1.14%
1991 1.65% -0.37%
1990 1.94% 0.39%
1989 2.11% 0.48%
1988 1.78% 0.52%
1987 1.92% 0.51%
1986 1.91% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.55%
1984 2.03% 0.58%
1983 2.1% 0.65%
1982 1.99% 1.02%
1981 1.89% 1.35%
1980 1.84% 1.39%
1979 1.86% 1.42%
1978 1.85% 1.44%
1977 1.94% 1.5%
1976 2.01% 1.55%
1975 2.12% 1.55%
1974 2.22% 1.53%
1973 2.12% 1.54%
1972 2.18% 1.55%
1971 2.11% 1.62%
1970 2.25% 1.7%
1969 2.71% 1.7%
1968 2.99% 1.67%
1967 3.06% 1.61%
1966 3.19% 1.56%
1965 3.13% 1.49%
1964 3.38% 1.49%
1963 3.44% 1.15%
1962 3.44% 1.14%
1961 3.85% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan North Macedonia
Current population
7471102
1805954
Population rank 106/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.02%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
3.59 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -9
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -5,645
Net migration rank 58/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -5,645
2024 - 3,645 - -5,728
2023 115,016 5,601 -3,290 -5,597
2022 118,579 12,596 -4,397 -5,296
2021 113,730 46,208 -9,737 -5,483
2020 120,406 54,704 -5,939 -23,458
2019 143,007 47,303 -375 -24,204
2018 141,125 3,494 1,512 -24,878
2017 122,350 7,553 1,329 -24,227
2016 126,594 1,187 2,374 -24,144
2015 130,464 -5,071 2,294 -23,010
2014 127,566 -9,443 3,644 -22,132
2013 121,898 -9,667 3,653 -20,297
2012 119,259 -12,503 3,087 -19,083
2011 114,260 -10,170 3,100 -17,871
2010 110,435 -6,521 4,866 -16,668
2009 99,709 -14,325 4,309 -15,455
2008 89,355 -64,404 3,746 -17,645
2007 85,348 -54,298 2,974 -15,705
2006 81,929 -53,469 3,988 -9,632
2005 72,793 -36,288 4,011 -2,244
2004 74,529 -32,088 5,444 -2,640
2003 69,598 -30,686 8,900 -2,880
2002 65,379 -28,300 9,697 -2,858
2001 65,275 -25,695 10,174 -922
2000 62,699 -23,265 12,159 -2,824
1999 71,155 -10,297 10,489 -1,261
1998 69,151 -17,690 12,446 -589
1997 67,159 -11,740 12,979 -477
1996 73,129 -10,926 14,806 -397
1995 80,264 -10,767 17,239 -3,603
1994 72,693 -22,165 19,103 -21,006
1993 81,754 -103,698 20,797 -47,273
1992 95,275 -33,009 21,659 -46,509
1991 97,753 -32,276 23,387 -45,484
1990 97,485 -27,912 22,868 -16,174
1989 99,934 -25,723 22,912 -13,528
1988 97,415 -40,823 24,064 -13,621
1987 101,232 -39,678 24,359 -13,635
1986 98,263 -40,062 23,720 -13,589
1985 92,084 -38,536 24,167 -13,492
1984 89,356 -34,248 24,436 -13,251
1983 84,139 -5,525 24,690 -12,884
1982 81,716 -6,388 25,810 -11,716
1981 77,955 -6,725 25,689 0
1980 72,092 -5,090 26,547 -189
1979 76,489 -6,672 27,096 -426
1978 76,137 -6,988 27,150 -462
1977 74,296 -6,724 27,410 -683
1976 73,280 -10,499 28,799 -911
1975 72,255 -7,639 28,983 -1,147
1974 71,925 -5,818 28,400 -1,376
1973 71,500 -3,373 28,032 -1,600
1972 70,852 -1,163 28,236 -1,834
1971 68,902 2,645 28,010 -2,064
1970 66,485 11,295 28,022 60
1969 63,396 16,862 27,464 181
1968 60,670 20,918 28,378 -1,201
1967 59,793 22,162 28,401 -2,696
1966 59,346 21,868 28,766 -4,176
1965 59,163 22,870 28,564 -5,385
1964 59,657 22,281 27,889 -5,938
1963 60,145 21,967 28,124 -5,759
1962 58,827 21,217 25,317 -13,702
1961 57,176 18,355 27,846 -6,309
1960 54,920 13,946 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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