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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.52 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Kyrgyzstan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Romania
2100 11,878,983 10,801,385
2099 11,876,212 10,885,505
2098 11,871,893 10,969,050
2097 11,863,945 11,052,086
2096 11,854,143 11,134,776
2095 11,842,261 11,217,462
2094 11,827,575 11,299,298
2093 11,812,137 11,382,352
2092 11,797,115 11,464,817
2091 11,780,444 11,546,872
2090 11,762,393 11,630,335
2089 11,742,231 11,713,468
2088 11,720,234 11,796,733
2087 11,696,634 11,880,373
2086 11,670,854 11,966,550
2085 11,643,097 12,052,744
2084 11,613,138 12,140,454
2083 11,582,205 12,229,714
2082 11,551,217 12,319,480
2081 11,517,759 12,412,385
2080 11,482,466 12,507,333
2079 11,445,812 12,603,302
2078 11,406,479 12,700,870
2077 11,365,965 12,799,985
2076 11,323,432 12,900,610
2075 11,276,335 13,002,848
2074 11,229,195 13,107,513
2073 11,182,654 13,213,407
2072 11,131,675 13,323,211
2071 11,079,330 13,435,661
2070 11,025,798 13,550,449
2069 10,971,220 13,667,892
2068 10,915,623 13,786,771
2067 10,859,563 13,909,141
2066 10,801,984 14,034,214
2065 10,744,996 14,163,381
2064 10,687,906 14,293,294
2063 10,627,312 14,424,068
2062 10,566,235 14,557,025
2061 10,504,395 14,689,897
2060 10,442,600 14,821,441
2059 10,379,705 14,952,855
2058 10,313,211 15,082,857
2057 10,245,612 15,211,914
2056 10,176,371 15,340,213
2055 10,107,186 15,467,019
2054 10,035,329 15,590,545
2053 9,961,355 15,712,155
2052 9,886,119 15,834,374
2051 9,807,099 15,954,507
2050 9,725,671 16,073,070
2049 9,642,875 16,192,498
2048 9,557,636 16,311,535
2047 9,471,821 16,430,565
2046 9,385,178 16,547,661
2045 9,295,121 16,665,026
2044 9,203,421 16,783,383
2043 9,109,551 16,900,955
2042 9,014,983 17,018,000
2041 8,918,557 17,136,818
2040 8,821,038 17,253,674
2039 8,723,670 17,370,310
2038 8,626,718 17,488,193
2037 8,531,653 17,604,853
2036 8,436,180 17,721,511
2035 8,340,685 17,837,396
2034 8,244,980 17,950,976
2033 8,148,695 18,064,449
2032 8,052,112 18,176,399
2031 7,953,446 18,288,437
2030 7,853,567 18,399,699
2029 7,752,890 18,511,331
2028 7,651,783 18,621,197
2027 7,547,675 18,730,482
2026 7,442,710 18,839,108
2025 7,334,116 18,946,392
2024 7,221,868 19,051,804
2023 7,099,750 19,061,062
2022 6,975,220 19,048,502
2021 6,851,224 19,122,059
2020 6,726,596 19,265,250
2019 6,590,211 19,371,648
2018 6,444,079 19,473,970
2017 6,306,696 19,588,715
2016 6,175,338 19,702,267
2015 6,040,036 19,815,616
2014 5,905,848 19,908,979
2013 5,777,150 19,983,693
2012 5,652,076 20,058,035
2011 5,546,587 20,147,528
2010 5,467,059 20,246,871
2009 5,389,643 20,367,487
2008 5,318,729 20,537,875
2007 5,268,385 20,882,982
2006 5,218,373 21,193,760
2005 5,162,640 21,319,685
2004 5,104,713 21,451,748
2003 5,043,308 21,574,326
2002 4,990,704 21,730,496
2001 4,945,073 22,131,970
2000 4,898,362 22,442,971
1999 4,840,422 22,472,040
1998 4,769,015 22,507,344
1997 4,696,421 22,553,978
1996 4,628,438 22,619,004
1995 4,560,454 22,684,270
1994 4,515,069 22,730,211
1993 4,516,777 22,763,280
1992 4,515,400 22,794,284
1991 4,463,634 23,001,155
1990 4,391,236 23,201,835
1989 4,307,500 23,161,458
1988 4,218,400 23,057,662
1987 4,144,600 22,949,430
1986 4,066,500 22,836,841
1985 3,990,300 22,732,999
1984 3,916,400 22,640,547
1983 3,838,300 22,560,478
1982 3,759,300 22,475,741
1981 3,685,800 22,353,070
1980 3,617,400 22,207,282
1979 3,552,000 22,090,488
1978 3,487,100 21,951,464
1977 3,423,900 21,756,096
1976 3,358,700 21,551,634
1975 3,292,400 21,293,583
1974 3,223,900 21,029,429
1973 3,153,800 20,835,681
1972 3,088,200 20,657,957
1971 3,022,300 20,461,567
1970 2,959,900 20,250,398
1969 2,894,800 20,009,141
1968 2,818,300 19,799,831
1967 2,736,500 19,534,242
1966 2,655,300 19,215,450
1965 2,573,300 19,031,576
1964 2,495,300 18,919,126
1963 2,413,700 18,797,850
1962 2,333,400 18,676,550
1961 2,255,900 18,555,250
1960 2,172,300 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Romania
2100 0.02% -0.77%
2099 0.04% -0.76%
2098 0.07% -0.75%
2097 0.08% -0.74%
2096 0.1% -0.74%
2095 0.12% -0.72%
2094 0.13% -0.73%
2093 0.13% -0.72%
2092 0.14% -0.71%
2091 0.15% -0.72%
2090 0.17% -0.71%
2089 0.19% -0.71%
2088 0.2% -0.7%
2087 0.22% -0.72%
2086 0.24% -0.72%
2085 0.26% -0.72%
2084 0.27% -0.73%
2083 0.27% -0.73%
2082 0.29% -0.75%
2081 0.31% -0.76%
2080 0.32% -0.76%
2079 0.34% -0.77%
2078 0.36% -0.77%
2077 0.38% -0.78%
2076 0.42% -0.79%
2075 0.42% -0.8%
2074 0.42% -0.8%
2073 0.46% -0.82%
2072 0.47% -0.84%
2071 0.49% -0.85%
2070 0.5% -0.86%
2069 0.51% -0.86%
2068 0.52% -0.88%
2067 0.53% -0.89%
2066 0.53% -0.91%
2065 0.53% -0.91%
2064 0.57% -0.91%
2063 0.58% -0.91%
2062 0.59% -0.9%
2061 0.59% -0.89%
2060 0.61% -0.88%
2059 0.64% -0.86%
2058 0.66% -0.85%
2057 0.68% -0.84%
2056 0.68% -0.82%
2055 0.72% -0.79%
2054 0.74% -0.77%
2053 0.76% -0.77%
2052 0.81% -0.75%
2051 0.84% -0.74%
2050 0.86% -0.74%
2049 0.89% -0.73%
2048 0.91% -0.72%
2047 0.92% -0.71%
2046 0.97% -0.7%
2045 1% -0.71%
2044 1.03% -0.7%
2043 1.05% -0.69%
2042 1.08% -0.69%
2041 1.11% -0.68%
2040 1.12% -0.67%
2039 1.12% -0.67%
2038 1.11% -0.66%
2037 1.13% -0.66%
2036 1.14% -0.65%
2035 1.16% -0.63%
2034 1.18% -0.63%
2033 1.2% -0.62%
2032 1.24% -0.61%
2031 1.27% -0.6%
2030 1.3% -0.6%
2029 1.32% -0.59%
2028 1.38% -0.58%
2027 1.41% -0.58%
2026 1.48% -0.57%
2025 1.55% -0.55%
2024 1.72% -0.05%
2023 1.79% 0.07%
2022 1.81% -0.38%
2021 1.85% -0.74%
2020 2.07% -0.55%
2019 2.27% -0.53%
2018 2.18% -0.59%
2017 2.13% -0.58%
2016 2.24% -0.57%
2015 2.27% -0.47%
2014 2.23% -0.37%
2013 2.21% -0.37%
2012 1.9% -0.44%
2011 1.45% -0.49%
2010 1.44% -0.59%
2009 1.33% -0.83%
2008 0.96% -1.65%
2007 0.96% -1.47%
2006 1.08% -0.59%
2005 1.13% -0.62%
2004 1.22% -0.57%
2003 1.05% -0.72%
2002 0.92% -1.81%
2001 0.95% -1.39%
2000 1.2% -0.13%
1999 1.5% -0.16%
1998 1.55% -0.21%
1997 1.47% -0.29%
1996 1.49% -0.29%
1995 1.01% -0.2%
1994 -0.04% -0.15%
1993 0.03% -0.14%
1992 1.16% -0.9%
1991 1.65% -0.86%
1990 1.94% 0.17%
1989 2.11% 0.45%
1988 1.78% 0.47%
1987 1.92% 0.49%
1986 1.91% 0.46%
1985 1.89% 0.41%
1984 2.03% 0.35%
1983 2.1% 0.38%
1982 1.99% 0.55%
1981 1.89% 0.66%
1980 1.84% 0.53%
1979 1.86% 0.63%
1978 1.85% 0.9%
1977 1.94% 0.95%
1976 2.01% 1.21%
1975 2.12% 1.26%
1974 2.22% 0.93%
1973 2.12% 0.86%
1972 2.18% 0.96%
1971 2.11% 1.04%
1970 2.25% 1.21%
1969 2.71% 1.06%
1968 2.99% 1.36%
1967 3.06% 1.66%
1966 3.19% 0.97%
1965 3.13% 0.59%
1964 3.38% 0.65%
1963 3.44% 0.65%
1962 3.44% 0.65%
1961 3.85% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Romania
Current population
7471102
18839108
Population rank 106/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -25
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 169/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -29,041
Net migration rank 58/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -29,041
2024 - 3,645 - -28,466
2023 115,016 5,601 -89,587 -27,780
2022 118,579 12,596 -93,338 89,076
2021 113,730 46,208 -141,504 -17,731
2020 120,406 54,704 -100,179 -13,202
2019 143,007 47,303 -60,053 -27,909
2018 141,125 3,494 -62,316 -33,018
2017 122,350 7,553 -50,930 -33,081
2016 126,594 1,187 -53,196 -33,073
2015 130,464 -5,071 -59,447 -35,751
2014 127,566 -9,443 -55,745 -35,448
2013 121,898 -9,667 -59,951 -34,910
2012 119,259 -12,503 -54,157 -37,589
2011 114,260 -10,170 -56,413 -102,769
2010 110,435 -6,521 -46,567 -122,364
2009 99,709 -14,325 -34,625 -137,953
2008 89,355 -64,404 -30,806 -144,368
2007 85,348 -54,298 -37,590 -133,089
2006 81,929 -53,469 -38,148 -132,777
2005 72,793 -36,288 -40,508 -131,176
2004 74,529 -32,088 -42,904 -117,432
2003 69,598 -30,686 -56,093 -107,139
2002 65,379 -28,300 -58,673 -106,585
2001 65,275 -25,695 -37,625 -91,154
2000 62,699 -23,265 -22,443 -92,451
1999 71,155 -10,297 -31,461 -82,590
1998 69,151 -17,690 -33,761 -81,366
1997 67,159 -11,740 -42,853 -88,734
1996 73,129 -10,926 -56,548 -70,799
1995 80,264 -10,767 -36,295 -73,779
1994 72,693 -22,165 -18,184 -76,246
1993 81,754 -103,698 -13,658 -73,475
1992 95,275 -33,009 -4,559 -63,200
1991 97,753 -32,276 25,301 -36,824
1990 97,485 -27,912 69,605 -38,157
1989 99,934 -25,723 122,756 -33,866
1988 97,415 -40,823 126,817 -48,911
1987 101,232 -39,678 128,517 -42,868
1986 98,263 -40,062 134,737 -50,450
1985 92,084 -38,536 111,392 -28,108
1984 89,356 -34,248 117,731 -24,629
1983 84,139 -5,525 87,986 3,093
1982 81,716 -6,388 119,121 -4,725
1981 77,955 -6,725 156,472 -20,870
1980 72,092 -5,090 168,776 -16,668
1979 76,489 -6,672 194,397 -29,600
1978 76,137 -6,988 204,148 -31,427
1977 74,296 -6,724 215,385 -28,135
1976 73,280 -10,499 213,361 18,748
1975 72,255 -7,639 219,324 9,125
1974 71,925 -5,818 235,530 6,725
1973 71,500 -3,373 175,020 58,651
1972 70,852 -1,163 198,316 61,920
1971 68,902 2,645 206,662 74,473
1970 66,485 11,295 234,905 71,919
1969 63,396 16,862 264,120 74,851
1968 60,670 20,918 338,577 33,601
1967 59,793 22,162 347,709 37,282
1966 59,346 21,868 115,293 -25,458
1965 59,163 22,870 114,190 -60,430
1964 59,657 22,281 134,326 -59,500
1963 60,145 21,967 139,104 -58,076
1962 58,827 21,217 130,736 -56,152
1961 57,176 18,355 163,286 -54,642
1960 54,920 13,946 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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