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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.33 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Norway
2100 11,893,475 5,426,970
2099 11,890,700 5,439,664
2098 11,886,376 5,451,717
2097 11,878,418 5,463,190
2096 11,868,604 5,474,994
2095 11,856,708 5,487,368
2094 11,842,004 5,499,514
2093 11,826,547 5,512,056
2092 11,811,507 5,524,021
2091 11,794,816 5,535,989
2090 11,776,743 5,548,825
2089 11,756,556 5,561,462
2088 11,734,533 5,574,757
2087 11,710,904 5,588,831
2086 11,685,092 5,602,569
2085 11,657,302 5,616,010
2084 11,627,305 5,629,675
2083 11,596,335 5,642,568
2082 11,565,309 5,654,975
2081 11,531,811 5,666,885
2080 11,496,474 5,678,624
2079 11,459,776 5,689,711
2078 11,420,394 5,700,349
2077 11,379,831 5,710,483
2076 11,337,247 5,720,209
2075 11,290,092 5,729,904
2074 11,242,895 5,739,940
2073 11,196,297 5,749,872
2072 11,145,255 5,759,499
2071 11,092,847 5,768,298
2070 11,039,249 5,777,747
2069 10,984,604 5,786,471
2068 10,928,940 5,795,734
2067 10,872,811 5,805,627
2066 10,815,162 5,815,585
2065 10,758,104 5,825,356
2064 10,700,945 5,835,081
2063 10,640,277 5,844,519
2062 10,579,126 5,853,646
2061 10,517,210 5,861,677
2060 10,455,339 5,869,390
2059 10,392,368 5,875,920
2058 10,325,792 5,881,790
2057 10,258,112 5,888,181
2056 10,188,786 5,894,125
2055 10,119,516 5,899,106
2054 10,047,571 5,903,121
2053 9,973,507 5,906,126
2052 9,898,179 5,907,281
2051 9,819,063 5,907,735
2050 9,737,536 5,907,355
2049 9,654,638 5,905,940
2048 9,569,296 5,903,025
2047 9,483,376 5,899,964
2046 9,396,627 5,896,254
2045 9,306,461 5,891,177
2044 9,214,649 5,886,031
2043 9,120,664 5,880,486
2042 9,025,981 5,873,632
2041 8,929,438 5,865,604
2040 8,831,799 5,857,447
2039 8,734,313 5,848,023
2038 8,637,242 5,837,628
2037 8,542,062 5,826,752
2036 8,446,471 5,815,042
2035 8,350,860 5,802,966
2034 8,255,039 5,790,086
2033 8,158,636 5,776,187
2032 8,061,935 5,761,261
2031 7,963,148 5,745,071
2030 7,863,148 5,728,104
2029 7,762,348 5,710,229
2028 7,661,118 5,691,155
2027 7,556,883 5,670,783
2026 7,451,789 5,649,981
2025 7,343,064 5,610,870
2024 7,221,868 5,572,279
2023 7,099,750 5,519,601
2022 6,975,220 5,457,127
2021 6,851,224 5,408,320
2020 6,726,596 5,379,475
2019 6,590,211 5,347,896
2018 6,444,079 5,311,916
2017 6,306,696 5,276,968
2016 6,175,338 5,234,519
2015 6,040,036 5,188,607
2014 5,905,848 5,137,232
2013 5,777,150 5,079,623
2012 5,652,076 5,018,573
2011 5,546,587 4,953,088
2010 5,467,059 4,889,252
2009 5,389,643 4,828,726
2008 5,318,729 4,768,212
2007 5,268,385 4,709,153
2006 5,218,373 4,660,677
2005 5,162,640 4,623,291
2004 5,104,713 4,591,910
2003 5,043,308 4,564,855
2002 4,990,704 4,538,159
2001 4,945,073 4,513,751
2000 4,898,362 4,490,967
1999 4,840,422 4,461,913
1998 4,769,015 4,431,464
1997 4,696,421 4,405,157
1996 4,628,438 4,381,336
1995 4,560,454 4,359,184
1994 4,515,069 4,336,613
1993 4,516,777 4,311,991
1992 4,515,400 4,286,401
1991 4,463,634 4,261,732
1990 4,391,236 4,241,473
1989 4,307,500 4,226,901
1988 4,218,400 4,209,488
1987 4,144,600 4,186,905
1986 4,066,500 4,167,354
1985 3,990,300 4,152,516
1984 3,916,400 4,140,099
1983 3,838,300 4,128,432
1982 3,759,300 4,114,787
1981 3,685,800 4,099,702
1980 3,617,400 4,085,620
1979 3,552,000 4,072,517
1978 3,487,100 4,058,671
1977 3,423,900 4,043,205
1976 3,358,700 4,026,152
1975 3,292,400 4,007,313
1974 3,223,900 3,985,258
1973 3,153,800 3,960,612
1972 3,088,200 3,933,004
1971 3,022,300 3,903,039
1970 2,959,900 3,875,763
1969 2,894,800 3,847,707
1968 2,818,300 3,816,486
1967 2,736,500 3,784,539
1966 2,655,300 3,753,012
1965 2,573,300 3,723,168
1964 2,495,300 3,694,339
1963 2,413,700 3,666,537
1962 2,333,400 3,638,918
1961 2,255,900 3,609,800
1960 2,172,300 3,581,239

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Norway
2100 0.02% -0.23%
2099 0.04% -0.22%
2098 0.07% -0.21%
2097 0.08% -0.22%
2096 0.1% -0.23%
2095 0.12% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.23%
2093 0.13% -0.22%
2092 0.14% -0.22%
2091 0.15% -0.23%
2090 0.17% -0.23%
2089 0.19% -0.24%
2088 0.2% -0.25%
2087 0.22% -0.25%
2086 0.24% -0.24%
2085 0.26% -0.24%
2084 0.27% -0.23%
2083 0.27% -0.22%
2082 0.29% -0.21%
2081 0.31% -0.21%
2080 0.32% -0.19%
2079 0.34% -0.19%
2078 0.36% -0.18%
2077 0.38% -0.17%
2076 0.42% -0.17%
2075 0.42% -0.17%
2074 0.42% -0.17%
2073 0.46% -0.17%
2072 0.47% -0.15%
2071 0.49% -0.16%
2070 0.5% -0.15%
2069 0.51% -0.16%
2068 0.52% -0.17%
2067 0.53% -0.17%
2066 0.53% -0.17%
2065 0.53% -0.17%
2064 0.57% -0.16%
2063 0.58% -0.16%
2062 0.59% -0.14%
2061 0.59% -0.13%
2060 0.61% -0.11%
2059 0.64% -0.1%
2058 0.66% -0.11%
2057 0.68% -0.1%
2056 0.68% -0.08%
2055 0.72% -0.07%
2054 0.74% -0.05%
2053 0.76% -0.02%
2052 0.81% -0.008%
2051 0.84% 0.006%
2050 0.86% 0.02%
2049 0.89% 0.05%
2048 0.91% 0.05%
2047 0.92% 0.06%
2046 0.97% 0.09%
2045 1% 0.09%
2044 1.03% 0.09%
2043 1.05% 0.12%
2042 1.08% 0.14%
2041 1.11% 0.14%
2040 1.12% 0.16%
2039 1.12% 0.18%
2038 1.11% 0.19%
2037 1.13% 0.2%
2036 1.14% 0.21%
2035 1.16% 0.22%
2034 1.18% 0.24%
2033 1.2% 0.26%
2032 1.24% 0.28%
2031 1.27% 0.3%
2030 1.3% 0.31%
2029 1.32% 0.34%
2028 1.38% 0.36%
2027 1.41% 0.37%
2026 1.48% 0.7%
2025 1.68% 0.69%
2024 1.72% 0.95%
2023 1.79% 1.14%
2022 1.81% 0.9%
2021 1.85% 0.54%
2020 2.07% 0.59%
2019 2.27% 0.68%
2018 2.18% 0.66%
2017 2.13% 0.81%
2016 2.24% 0.88%
2015 2.27% 1%
2014 2.23% 1.13%
2013 2.21% 1.22%
2012 1.9% 1.32%
2011 1.45% 1.31%
2010 1.44% 1.25%
2009 1.33% 1.27%
2008 0.96% 1.25%
2007 0.96% 1.04%
2006 1.08% 0.81%
2005 1.13% 0.68%
2004 1.22% 0.59%
2003 1.05% 0.59%
2002 0.92% 0.54%
2001 0.95% 0.51%
2000 1.2% 0.65%
1999 1.5% 0.69%
1998 1.55% 0.6%
1997 1.47% 0.54%
1996 1.49% 0.51%
1995 1.01% 0.52%
1994 -0.04% 0.57%
1993 0.03% 0.6%
1992 1.16% 0.58%
1991 1.65% 0.48%
1990 1.94% 0.34%
1989 2.11% 0.41%
1988 1.78% 0.54%
1987 1.92% 0.47%
1986 1.91% 0.36%
1985 1.89% 0.3%
1984 2.03% 0.28%
1983 2.1% 0.33%
1982 1.99% 0.37%
1981 1.89% 0.34%
1980 1.84% 0.32%
1979 1.86% 0.34%
1978 1.85% 0.38%
1977 1.94% 0.42%
1976 2.01% 0.47%
1975 2.12% 0.55%
1974 2.22% 0.62%
1973 2.12% 0.7%
1972 2.18% 0.77%
1971 2.11% 0.7%
1970 2.25% 0.73%
1969 2.71% 0.82%
1968 2.99% 0.84%
1967 3.06% 0.84%
1966 3.19% 0.8%
1965 3.13% 0.78%
1964 3.38% 0.76%
1963 3.44% 0.76%
1962 3.44% 0.81%
1961 3.85% 0.8%

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Norway
Current population
7505771
5660666
Population rank 106/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.07%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +106
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 117/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +29,798
Net migration rank 58/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 29,798
2024 108,328 3,645 10,030 44,356
2023 115,016 5,601 8,280 53,806
2022 118,579 12,596 5,457 58,040
2021 113,730 46,208 14,062 19,804
2020 120,406 54,704 12,372 11,277
2019 143,007 47,303 13,904 25,707
2018 141,125 3,494 14,342 18,473
2017 122,350 7,553 15,831 21,657
2016 126,594 1,187 17,797 26,417
2015 130,464 -5,071 18,160 30,242
2014 127,566 -9,443 18,494 38,522
2013 121,898 -9,667 17,779 40,690
2012 119,259 -12,503 18,066 47,883
2011 114,260 -10,170 18,822 47,454
2010 110,435 -6,521 20,046 42,865
2009 99,709 -14,325 20,280 39,316
2008 89,355 -64,404 19,073 44,002
2007 85,348 -54,298 16,482 40,111
2006 81,929 -53,469 17,244 24,054
2005 72,793 -36,288 15,719 18,588
2004 74,529 -32,088 15,612 13,412
2003 69,598 -30,686 14,151 11,389
2002 65,379 -28,300 10,892 17,279
2001 65,275 -25,695 13,090 7,906
2000 62,699 -23,265 15,269 9,805
1999 71,155 -10,297 14,278 19,147
1998 69,151 -17,690 14,181 13,519
1997 67,159 -11,740 15,418 9,744
1996 73,129 -10,926 17,087 5,671
1995 80,264 -10,767 14,821 6,343
1994 72,693 -22,165 16,045 7,580
1993 81,754 -103,698 12,936 12,567
1992 95,275 -33,009 15,431 10,218
1991 97,753 -32,276 16,194 7,949
1990 97,485 -27,912 14,845 1,818
1989 99,934 -25,723 13,949 -1,730
1988 97,415 -40,823 12,207 10,380
1987 101,232 -39,678 9,212 13,907
1986 98,263 -40,062 8,751 7,616
1985 92,084 -38,536 6,644 6,725
1984 89,356 -34,248 7,452 3,856
1983 84,139 -5,525 7,844 4,120
1982 81,716 -6,388 9,875 5,749
1981 77,955 -6,725 9,020 6,010
1980 72,092 -5,090 9,806 3,763
1979 76,489 -6,672 10,181 2,839
1978 76,137 -6,988 11,364 3,823
1977 74,296 -6,724 11,321 4,845
1976 73,280 -10,499 13,286 4,779
1975 72,255 -7,639 16,430 3,312
1974 71,925 -5,818 20,324 4,425
1973 71,500 -3,373 21,387 3,414
1972 70,852 -1,163 24,777 5,603
1971 68,902 2,645 26,541 3,031
1970 66,485 11,295 25,968 -1,034
1969 63,396 16,862 28,858 2,230
1968 60,670 20,918 29,387 1,761
1967 59,793 22,162 30,276 2,460
1966 59,346 21,868 31,150 -888
1965 59,163 22,870 31,275 -1,525
1964 59,657 22,281 30,293 -1,571
1963 60,145 21,967 26,766 1,061
1962 58,827 21,217 28,020 655
1961 57,176 18,355 29,239 1,437
1960 54,920 13,946 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/norway | CC BY

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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