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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 18,912,567 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% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Kyrgyzstan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Romania
2100 11,893,475 10,843,503
2099 11,890,700 10,927,951
2098 11,886,376 11,011,822
2097 11,878,418 11,095,182
2096 11,868,604 11,178,195
2095 11,856,708 11,261,202
2094 11,842,004 11,343,358
2093 11,826,547 11,426,736
2092 11,811,507 11,509,522
2091 11,794,816 11,591,897
2090 11,776,743 11,675,686
2089 11,756,556 11,759,143
2088 11,734,533 11,842,733
2087 11,710,904 11,926,699
2086 11,685,092 12,013,212
2085 11,657,302 12,099,742
2084 11,627,305 12,187,794
2083 11,596,335 12,277,402
2082 11,565,309 12,367,518
2081 11,531,811 12,460,785
2080 11,496,474 12,556,104
2079 11,459,776 12,652,446
2078 11,420,394 12,750,395
2077 11,379,831 12,849,896
2076 11,337,247 12,950,914
2075 11,290,092 13,053,551
2074 11,242,895 13,158,624
2073 11,196,297 13,264,931
2072 11,145,255 13,375,162
2071 11,092,847 13,488,051
2070 11,039,249 13,603,287
2069 10,984,604 13,721,187
2068 10,928,940 13,840,530
2067 10,872,811 13,963,377
2066 10,815,162 14,088,938
2065 10,758,104 14,218,608
2064 10,700,945 14,349,029
2063 10,640,277 14,480,312
2062 10,579,126 14,613,788
2061 10,517,210 14,747,178
2060 10,455,339 14,879,235
2059 10,392,368 15,011,161
2058 10,325,792 15,141,670
2057 10,258,112 15,271,230
2056 10,188,786 15,400,030
2055 10,119,516 15,527,331
2054 10,047,571 15,651,338
2053 9,973,507 15,773,422
2052 9,898,179 15,896,118
2051 9,819,063 16,016,719
2050 9,737,536 16,135,745
2049 9,654,638 16,255,638
2048 9,569,296 16,375,139
2047 9,483,376 16,494,633
2046 9,396,627 16,612,186
2045 9,306,461 16,730,009
2044 9,214,649 16,848,827
2043 9,120,664 16,966,857
2042 9,025,981 17,084,359
2041 8,929,438 17,203,640
2040 8,831,799 17,320,952
2039 8,734,313 17,438,042
2038 8,637,242 17,556,386
2037 8,542,062 17,673,500
2036 8,446,471 17,790,613
2035 8,350,860 17,906,949
2034 8,255,039 18,020,973
2033 8,158,636 18,134,889
2032 8,061,935 18,247,275
2031 7,963,148 18,359,750
2030 7,863,148 18,471,446
2029 7,762,348 18,583,513
2028 7,661,118 18,693,807
2027 7,556,883 18,803,518
2026 7,451,789 18,912,567
2025 7,343,064 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 29.7% to 9,737,536 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 1.68% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Romania
Current population
7505771
18912567
Population rank 106/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 -86
Annual growth/decline +121,196 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 172/197
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 108,328 3,645 -100,975 -28,466
2023 115,016 5,601 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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