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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.47 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2100 11,878,983 18,802,138
2099 11,876,212 18,790,040
2098 11,871,893 18,776,265
2097 11,863,945 18,758,897
2096 11,854,143 18,737,707
2095 11,842,261 18,714,219
2094 11,827,575 18,687,257
2093 11,812,137 18,658,233
2092 11,797,115 18,625,772
2091 11,780,444 18,590,001
2090 11,762,393 18,549,501
2089 11,742,231 18,510,463
2088 11,720,234 18,468,827
2087 11,696,634 18,424,378
2086 11,670,854 18,376,043
2085 11,643,097 18,325,641
2084 11,613,138 18,274,394
2083 11,582,205 18,218,709
2082 11,551,217 18,163,177
2081 11,517,759 18,104,285
2080 11,482,466 18,039,008
2079 11,445,812 17,975,778
2078 11,406,479 17,908,670
2077 11,365,965 17,840,781
2076 11,323,432 17,771,791
2075 11,276,335 17,699,428
2074 11,229,195 17,625,044
2073 11,182,654 17,548,128
2072 11,131,675 17,466,649
2071 11,079,330 17,381,598
2070 11,025,798 17,295,105
2069 10,971,220 17,205,503
2068 10,915,623 17,112,154
2067 10,859,563 17,015,090
2066 10,801,984 16,915,436
2065 10,744,996 16,812,946
2064 10,687,906 16,708,669
2063 10,627,312 16,604,296
2062 10,566,235 16,497,292
2061 10,504,395 16,386,905
2060 10,442,600 16,270,535
2059 10,379,705 16,152,614
2058 10,313,211 16,032,684
2057 10,245,612 15,909,649
2056 10,176,371 15,784,519
2055 10,107,186 15,656,542
2054 10,035,329 15,523,143
2053 9,961,355 15,389,244
2052 9,886,119 15,250,715
2051 9,807,099 15,110,389
2050 9,725,671 14,968,530
2049 9,642,875 14,821,865
2048 9,557,636 14,673,459
2047 9,471,821 14,522,926
2046 9,385,178 14,370,120
2045 9,295,121 14,213,585
2044 9,203,421 14,056,036
2043 9,109,551 13,897,765
2042 9,014,983 13,738,690
2041 8,918,557 13,577,382
2040 8,821,038 13,413,396
2039 8,723,670 13,247,486
2038 8,626,718 13,079,352
2037 8,531,653 12,909,735
2036 8,436,180 12,738,223
2035 8,340,685 12,566,543
2034 8,244,980 12,392,476
2033 8,148,695 12,218,246
2032 8,052,112 12,042,345
2031 7,953,446 11,865,316
2030 7,853,567 11,685,599
2029 7,752,890 11,504,890
2028 7,651,783 11,322,573
2027 7,547,675 11,138,409
2026 7,442,710 10,952,454
2025 7,334,116 10,765,048
2024 7,221,868 10,576,502
2023 7,099,750 10,389,635
2022 6,975,220 10,203,169
2021 6,851,224 10,012,896
2020 6,726,596 9,815,746
2019 6,590,211 9,609,010
2018 6,444,079 9,394,513
2017 6,306,696 9,178,714
2016 6,175,338 8,961,718
2015 6,040,036 8,743,246
2014 5,905,848 8,523,441
2013 5,777,150 8,302,698
2012 5,652,076 8,081,390
2011 5,546,587 7,859,346
2010 5,467,059 7,633,523
2009 5,389,643 7,406,438
2008 5,318,729 7,183,002
2007 5,268,385 6,963,345
2006 5,218,373 6,747,720
2005 5,162,640 6,535,905
2004 5,104,713 6,328,041
2003 5,043,308 6,123,997
2002 4,990,704 5,924,003
2001 4,945,073 5,728,435
2000 4,898,362 5,537,064
1999 4,840,422 5,349,333
1998 4,769,015 5,166,390
1997 4,696,421 4,987,883
1996 4,628,438 4,813,361
1995 4,560,454 4,644,278
1994 4,515,069 4,480,208
1993 4,516,777 4,320,872
1992 4,515,400 4,166,699
1991 4,463,634 4,021,837
1990 4,391,236 3,896,481
1989 4,307,500 3,796,078
1988 4,218,400 3,711,880
1987 4,144,600 3,632,543
1986 4,066,500 3,554,793
1985 3,990,300 3,478,936
1984 3,916,400 3,405,198
1983 3,838,300 3,333,633
1982 3,759,300 3,264,291
1981 3,685,800 3,197,019
1980 3,617,400 3,131,512
1979 3,552,000 3,067,341
1978 3,487,100 3,003,714
1977 3,423,900 2,940,327
1976 3,358,700 2,877,327
1975 3,292,400 2,814,820
1974 3,223,900 2,752,671
1973 3,153,800 2,690,629
1972 3,088,200 2,628,432
1971 3,022,300 2,566,421
1970 2,959,900 2,505,628
1969 2,894,800 2,446,927
1968 2,818,300 2,390,803
1967 2,736,500 2,337,532
1966 2,655,300 2,285,774
1965 2,573,300 2,235,820
1964 2,495,300 2,188,325
1963 2,413,700 2,141,376
1962 2,333,400 2,093,919
1961 2,255,900 2,046,127
1960 2,172,300 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2100 0.02% 0.06%
2099 0.04% 0.07%
2098 0.07% 0.09%
2097 0.08% 0.11%
2096 0.1% 0.13%
2095 0.12% 0.14%
2094 0.13% 0.16%
2093 0.13% 0.17%
2092 0.14% 0.19%
2091 0.15% 0.22%
2090 0.17% 0.21%
2089 0.19% 0.23%
2088 0.2% 0.24%
2087 0.22% 0.26%
2086 0.24% 0.28%
2085 0.26% 0.28%
2084 0.27% 0.31%
2083 0.27% 0.31%
2082 0.29% 0.33%
2081 0.31% 0.36%
2080 0.32% 0.35%
2079 0.34% 0.37%
2078 0.36% 0.38%
2077 0.38% 0.39%
2076 0.42% 0.41%
2075 0.42% 0.42%
2074 0.42% 0.44%
2073 0.46% 0.47%
2072 0.47% 0.49%
2071 0.49% 0.5%
2070 0.5% 0.52%
2069 0.51% 0.55%
2068 0.52% 0.57%
2067 0.53% 0.59%
2066 0.53% 0.61%
2065 0.53% 0.62%
2064 0.57% 0.63%
2063 0.58% 0.65%
2062 0.59% 0.67%
2061 0.59% 0.72%
2060 0.61% 0.73%
2059 0.64% 0.75%
2058 0.66% 0.77%
2057 0.68% 0.79%
2056 0.68% 0.82%
2055 0.72% 0.86%
2054 0.74% 0.87%
2053 0.76% 0.91%
2052 0.81% 0.93%
2051 0.84% 0.95%
2050 0.86% 0.99%
2049 0.89% 1.01%
2048 0.91% 1.04%
2047 0.92% 1.06%
2046 0.97% 1.1%
2045 1% 1.12%
2044 1.03% 1.14%
2043 1.05% 1.16%
2042 1.08% 1.19%
2041 1.11% 1.22%
2040 1.12% 1.25%
2039 1.12% 1.29%
2038 1.11% 1.31%
2037 1.13% 1.35%
2036 1.14% 1.37%
2035 1.16% 1.4%
2034 1.18% 1.43%
2033 1.2% 1.46%
2032 1.24% 1.49%
2031 1.27% 1.54%
2030 1.3% 1.57%
2029 1.32% 1.61%
2028 1.38% 1.65%
2027 1.41% 1.7%
2026 1.48% 1.74%
2025 1.55% 1.78%
2024 1.72% 1.8%
2023 1.79% 1.83%
2022 1.81% 1.9%
2021 1.85% 2.01%
2020 2.07% 2.15%
2019 2.27% 2.28%
2018 2.18% 2.35%
2017 2.13% 2.42%
2016 2.24% 2.5%
2015 2.27% 2.58%
2014 2.23% 2.66%
2013 2.21% 2.74%
2012 1.9% 2.83%
2011 1.45% 2.96%
2010 1.44% 3.07%
2009 1.33% 3.11%
2008 0.96% 3.15%
2007 0.96% 3.2%
2006 1.08% 3.24%
2005 1.13% 3.28%
2004 1.22% 3.33%
2003 1.05% 3.38%
2002 0.92% 3.41%
2001 0.95% 3.46%
2000 1.2% 3.51%
1999 1.5% 3.54%
1998 1.55% 3.58%
1997 1.47% 3.63%
1996 1.49% 3.64%
1995 1.01% 3.66%
1994 -0.04% 3.69%
1993 0.03% 3.7%
1992 1.16% 3.6%
1991 1.65% 3.22%
1990 1.94% 2.64%
1989 2.11% 2.27%
1988 1.78% 2.18%
1987 1.92% 2.19%
1986 1.91% 2.18%
1985 1.89% 2.17%
1984 2.03% 2.15%
1983 2.1% 2.12%
1982 1.99% 2.1%
1981 1.89% 2.09%
1980 1.84% 2.09%
1979 1.86% 2.12%
1978 1.85% 2.16%
1977 1.94% 2.19%
1976 2.01% 2.22%
1975 2.12% 2.26%
1974 2.22% 2.31%
1973 2.12% 2.37%
1972 2.18% 2.42%
1971 2.11% 2.43%
1970 2.25% 2.4%
1969 2.71% 2.35%
1968 2.99% 2.28%
1967 3.06% 2.26%
1966 3.19% 2.23%
1965 3.13% 2.17%
1964 3.38% 2.19%
1963 3.44% 2.27%
1962 3.44% 2.34%
1961 3.85% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
Current population
7471102
11002753
Population rank 106/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +512
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 59/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +1,815 -284
Net migration rank 58/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -284
2024 - 3,645 - -707
2023 115,016 5,601 187,637 -787
2022 118,579 12,596 186,861 -787
2021 113,730 46,208 183,766 10,703
2020 120,406 54,704 189,130 10,703
2019 143,007 47,303 190,662 22,978
2018 141,125 3,494 190,662 24,684
2017 122,350 7,553 189,715 26,513
2016 126,594 1,187 189,281 28,473
2015 130,464 -5,071 188,600 30,580
2014 127,566 -9,443 187,592 32,840
2013 121,898 -9,667 185,790 35,280
2012 119,259 -12,503 183,658 37,893
2011 114,260 -10,170 181,842 40,690
2010 110,435 -6,521 178,998 50,106
2009 99,709 -14,325 175,421 49,647
2008 89,355 -64,404 172,823 48,985
2007 85,348 -54,298 169,306 48,203
2006 81,929 -53,469 166,540 47,191
2005 72,793 -36,288 163,888 46,014
2004 74,529 -32,088 161,023 44,811
2003 69,598 -30,686 158,611 43,639
2002 65,379 -28,300 155,091 42,657
2001 65,275 -25,695 151,431 41,962
2000 62,699 -23,265 147,496 41,855
1999 71,155 -10,297 143,592 42,519
1998 69,151 -17,690 136,677 43,091
1997 67,159 -11,740 134,458 42,787
1996 73,129 -10,926 129,802 41,994
1995 80,264 -10,767 125,410 40,962
1994 72,693 -22,165 122,113 39,669
1993 81,754 -103,698 118,668 38,220
1992 95,275 -33,009 114,818 36,622
1991 97,753 -32,276 111,453 26,830
1990 97,485 -27,912 110,033 2,398
1989 99,934 -25,723 108,199 -19,824
1988 97,415 -40,823 106,256 -26,232
1987 101,232 -39,678 104,367 -25,720
1986 98,263 -40,062 102,346 -25,495
1985 92,084 -38,536 100,333 -25,470
1984 89,356 -34,248 98,103 -25,487
1983 84,139 -5,525 95,982 -25,465
1982 81,716 -6,388 93,522 -25,355
1981 77,955 -6,725 91,767 -25,383
1980 72,092 -5,090 90,266 -25,638
1979 76,489 -6,672 89,330 -25,618
1978 76,137 -6,988 88,747 -25,208
1977 74,296 -6,724 87,954 -24,722
1976 73,280 -10,499 86,965 -24,198
1975 72,255 -7,639 85,809 -23,562
1974 71,925 -5,818 84,829 -22,771
1973 71,500 -3,373 83,821 -21,803
1972 70,852 -1,163 82,672 -20,303
1971 68,902 2,645 80,599 -18,945
1970 66,485 11,295 78,712 -18,773
1969 63,396 16,862 76,454 -18,994
1968 60,670 20,918 73,983 -19,188
1967 59,793 22,162 71,519 -19,767
1966 59,346 21,868 69,206 -17,454
1965 59,163 22,870 66,693 -18,532
1964 59,657 22,281 64,558 -17,730
1963 60,145 21,967 62,260 -15,189
1962 58,827 21,217 59,974 -12,141
1961 57,176 18,355 58,151 -10,409
1960 54,920 13,946 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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