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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.49 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Qatar
2100 11,878,983 6,864,512
2099 11,876,212 6,795,697
2098 11,871,893 6,726,889
2097 11,863,945 6,658,115
2096 11,854,143 6,589,399
2095 11,842,261 6,520,903
2094 11,827,575 6,452,670
2093 11,812,137 6,384,792
2092 11,797,115 6,317,235
2091 11,780,444 6,249,912
2090 11,762,393 6,182,993
2089 11,742,231 6,116,439
2088 11,720,234 6,050,282
2087 11,696,634 5,984,646
2086 11,670,854 5,919,506
2085 11,643,097 5,854,810
2084 11,613,138 5,790,733
2083 11,582,205 5,727,107
2082 11,551,217 5,663,726
2081 11,517,759 5,600,872
2080 11,482,466 5,538,952
2079 11,445,812 5,477,309
2078 11,406,479 5,416,092
2077 11,365,965 5,355,430
2076 11,323,432 5,295,298
2075 11,276,335 5,235,611
2074 11,229,195 5,176,349
2073 11,182,654 5,117,758
2072 11,131,675 5,059,696
2071 11,079,330 5,002,249
2070 11,025,798 4,945,273
2069 10,971,220 4,888,911
2068 10,915,623 4,833,090
2067 10,859,563 4,777,814
2066 10,801,984 4,723,056
2065 10,744,996 4,668,810
2064 10,687,906 4,614,957
2063 10,627,312 4,561,622
2062 10,566,235 4,509,442
2061 10,504,395 4,457,910
2060 10,442,600 4,406,963
2059 10,379,705 4,356,604
2058 10,313,211 4,306,842
2057 10,245,612 4,257,533
2056 10,176,371 4,208,980
2055 10,107,186 4,160,635
2054 10,035,329 4,113,078
2053 9,961,355 4,065,870
2052 9,886,119 4,019,393
2051 9,807,099 3,973,445
2050 9,725,671 3,927,949
2049 9,642,875 3,882,963
2048 9,557,636 3,838,380
2047 9,471,821 3,794,282
2046 9,385,178 3,750,671
2045 9,295,121 3,707,573
2044 9,203,421 3,665,008
2043 9,109,551 3,623,031
2042 9,014,983 3,581,673
2041 8,918,557 3,540,989
2040 8,821,038 3,500,991
2039 8,723,670 3,461,758
2038 8,626,718 3,423,310
2037 8,531,653 3,385,696
2036 8,436,180 3,348,948
2035 8,340,685 3,313,100
2034 8,244,980 3,278,067
2033 8,148,695 3,243,892
2032 8,052,112 3,210,644
2031 7,953,446 3,178,257
2030 7,853,567 3,146,733
2029 7,752,890 3,112,748
2028 7,651,783 3,075,676
2027 7,547,675 3,035,492
2026 7,442,710 2,985,826
2025 7,334,116 2,926,071
2024 7,221,868 2,857,822
2023 7,099,750 2,656,032
2022 6,975,220 2,657,333
2021 6,851,224 2,504,910
2020 6,726,596 2,794,148
2019 6,590,211 2,638,657
2018 6,444,079 2,580,734
2017 6,306,696 2,545,820
2016 6,175,338 2,477,113
2015 6,040,036 2,344,557
2014 5,905,848 2,151,745
2013 5,777,150 1,916,426
2012 5,652,076 1,722,438
2011 5,546,587 1,624,761
2010 5,467,059 1,616,832
2009 5,389,643 1,608,903
2008 5,318,729 1,426,938
2007 5,268,385 1,208,595
2006 5,218,373 972,831
2005 5,162,640 825,408
2004 5,104,713 773,332
2003 5,043,308 744,682
2002 4,990,704 711,205
2001 4,945,073 677,925
2000 4,898,362 644,989
1999 4,840,422 612,500
1998 4,769,015 580,540
1997 4,696,421 550,500
1996 4,628,438 529,019
1995 4,560,454 514,325
1994 4,515,069 499,459
1993 4,516,777 484,545
1992 4,515,400 469,657
1991 4,463,634 454,853
1990 4,391,236 440,175
1989 4,307,500 425,646
1988 4,218,400 411,264
1987 4,144,600 397,005
1986 4,066,500 382,422
1985 3,990,300 365,940
1984 3,916,400 347,878
1983 3,838,300 329,709
1982 3,759,300 311,537
1981 3,685,800 293,553
1980 3,617,400 275,913
1979 3,552,000 258,670
1978 3,487,100 241,808
1977 3,423,900 225,285
1976 3,358,700 209,052
1975 3,292,400 193,087
1974 3,223,900 177,362
1973 3,153,800 161,841
1972 3,088,200 146,506
1971 3,022,300 131,346
1970 2,959,900 116,350
1969 2,894,800 103,025
1968 2,818,300 91,749
1967 2,736,500 81,439
1966 2,655,300 72,192
1965 2,573,300 64,065
1964 2,495,300 56,867
1963 2,413,700 50,380
1962 2,333,400 44,630
1961 2,255,900 39,680
1960 2,172,300 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Qatar
2100 0.02% 1.01%
2099 0.04% 1.02%
2098 0.07% 1.03%
2097 0.08% 1.04%
2096 0.1% 1.05%
2095 0.12% 1.06%
2094 0.13% 1.06%
2093 0.13% 1.07%
2092 0.14% 1.08%
2091 0.15% 1.08%
2090 0.17% 1.09%
2089 0.19% 1.09%
2088 0.2% 1.1%
2087 0.22% 1.1%
2086 0.24% 1.11%
2085 0.26% 1.11%
2084 0.27% 1.11%
2083 0.27% 1.12%
2082 0.29% 1.12%
2081 0.31% 1.12%
2080 0.32% 1.13%
2079 0.34% 1.13%
2078 0.36% 1.13%
2077 0.38% 1.14%
2076 0.42% 1.14%
2075 0.42% 1.14%
2074 0.42% 1.14%
2073 0.46% 1.15%
2072 0.47% 1.15%
2071 0.49% 1.15%
2070 0.5% 1.15%
2069 0.51% 1.15%
2068 0.52% 1.16%
2067 0.53% 1.16%
2066 0.53% 1.16%
2065 0.53% 1.17%
2064 0.57% 1.17%
2063 0.58% 1.16%
2062 0.59% 1.16%
2061 0.59% 1.16%
2060 0.61% 1.16%
2059 0.64% 1.16%
2058 0.66% 1.16%
2057 0.68% 1.15%
2056 0.68% 1.16%
2055 0.72% 1.16%
2054 0.74% 1.16%
2053 0.76% 1.16%
2052 0.81% 1.16%
2051 0.84% 1.16%
2050 0.86% 1.16%
2049 0.89% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.16%
2047 0.92% 1.16%
2046 0.97% 1.16%
2045 1% 1.16%
2044 1.03% 1.16%
2043 1.05% 1.15%
2042 1.08% 1.15%
2041 1.11% 1.14%
2040 1.12% 1.13%
2039 1.12% 1.12%
2038 1.11% 1.11%
2037 1.13% 1.1%
2036 1.14% 1.08%
2035 1.16% 1.07%
2034 1.18% 1.05%
2033 1.2% 1.04%
2032 1.24% 1.02%
2031 1.27% 1%
2030 1.3% 1.09%
2029 1.32% 1.21%
2028 1.38% 1.32%
2027 1.41% 1.66%
2026 1.48% 2.04%
2025 1.55% 2.39%
2024 1.72% 7.6%
2023 1.79% -0.05%
2022 1.81% 6.08%
2021 1.85% -10.4%
2020 2.07% 5.89%
2019 2.27% 2.24%
2018 2.18% 1.37%
2017 2.13% 2.77%
2016 2.24% 5.65%
2015 2.27% 8.96%
2014 2.23% 12.3%
2013 2.21% 11.3%
2012 1.9% 6.01%
2011 1.45% 0.49%
2010 1.44% 0.49%
2009 1.33% 12.8%
2008 0.96% 18.1%
2007 0.96% 24.2%
2006 1.08% 17.9%
2005 1.13% 6.73%
2004 1.22% 3.85%
2003 1.05% 4.71%
2002 0.92% 4.91%
2001 0.95% 5.11%
2000 1.2% 5.3%
1999 1.5% 5.51%
1998 1.55% 5.46%
1997 1.47% 4.06%
1996 1.49% 2.86%
1995 1.01% 2.98%
1994 -0.04% 3.08%
1993 0.03% 3.17%
1992 1.16% 3.25%
1991 1.65% 3.33%
1990 1.94% 3.41%
1989 2.11% 3.5%
1988 1.78% 3.59%
1987 1.92% 3.81%
1986 1.91% 4.5%
1985 1.89% 5.19%
1984 2.03% 5.51%
1983 2.1% 5.83%
1982 1.99% 6.13%
1981 1.89% 6.39%
1980 1.84% 6.67%
1979 1.86% 6.97%
1978 1.85% 7.33%
1977 1.94% 7.77%
1976 2.01% 8.27%
1975 2.12% 8.87%
1974 2.22% 9.59%
1973 2.12% 10.5%
1972 2.18% 11.5%
1971 2.11% 12.9%
1970 2.25% 12.9%
1969 2.71% 12.3%
1968 2.99% 12.7%
1967 3.06% 12.8%
1966 3.19% 12.7%
1965 3.13% 12.7%
1964 3.38% 12.9%
1963 3.44% 12.9%
1962 3.44% 12.5%
1961 3.85% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Qatar
Current population
7471102
2999260
Population rank 106/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +335 +553
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 1/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +36,288
Net migration rank 58/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 36,288
2024 - 3,645 - 46,105
2023 115,016 5,601 23,845 39,995
2022 118,579 12,596 24,360 80,004
2021 113,730 46,208 21,297 24,501
2020 120,406 54,704 25,128 -50,433
2019 143,007 47,303 24,112 10,557
2018 141,125 3,494 23,340 12,465
2017 122,350 7,553 23,244 46,719
2016 126,594 1,187 22,416 119,725
2015 130,464 -5,071 22,568 177,467
2014 127,566 -9,443 21,699 194,712
2013 121,898 -9,667 19,669 133,520
2012 119,259 -12,503 17,681 77,091
2011 114,260 -10,170 16,543 77,228
2010 110,435 -6,521 16,225 90,620
2009 99,709 -14,325 15,595 123,217
2008 89,355 -64,404 14,062 165,572
2007 85,348 -54,298 11,351 245,703
2006 81,929 -53,469 10,225 204,236
2005 72,793 -36,288 11,392 68,993
2004 74,529 -32,088 11,242 12,531
2003 69,598 -30,686 11,291 22,234
2002 65,379 -28,300 11,062 22,356
2001 65,275 -25,695 10,683 22,456
2000 62,699 -23,265 9,974 22,769
1999 71,155 -10,297 9,431 22,815
1998 69,151 -17,690 9,055 22,618
1997 67,159 -11,740 8,846 19,547
1996 73,129 -10,926 9,049 5,517
1995 80,264 -10,767 9,186 5,634
1994 72,693 -22,165 9,257 5,660
1993 81,754 -103,698 9,250 5,670
1992 95,275 -33,009 9,189 5,670
1991 97,753 -32,276 9,182 5,562
1990 97,485 -27,912 9,388 5,216
1989 99,934 -25,723 9,407 5,045
1988 97,415 -40,823 9,198 5,118
1987 101,232 -39,678 8,806 5,405
1986 98,263 -40,062 8,439 6,512
1985 92,084 -38,536 8,212 9,797
1984 89,356 -34,248 7,997 10,113
1983 84,139 -5,525 7,765 10,462
1982 81,716 -6,388 7,489 10,634
1981 77,955 -6,725 7,202 10,644
1980 72,092 -5,090 6,894 10,540
1979 76,489 -6,672 6,579 10,466
1978 76,137 -6,988 6,246 10,434
1977 74,296 -6,724 5,925 10,445
1976 73,280 -10,499 5,598 10,494
1975 72,255 -7,639 5,289 10,549
1974 71,925 -5,818 5,015 10,603
1973 71,500 -3,373 4,780 10,641
1972 70,852 -1,163 4,581 10,663
1971 68,902 2,645 4,433 10,644
1970 66,485 11,295 4,346 10,579
1969 63,396 16,862 3,941 7,790
1968 60,670 20,918 3,547 7,266
1967 59,793 22,162 3,167 6,637
1966 59,346 21,868 2,811 5,880
1965 59,163 22,870 2,472 5,083
1964 59,657 22,281 2,150 4,686
1963 60,145 21,967 1,854 4,283
1962 58,827 21,217 1,589 3,773
1961 57,176 18,355 1,357 3,186
1960 54,920 13,946 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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