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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.01 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Rwanda
2100 11,893,475 33,113,283
2099 11,890,700 33,008,545
2098 11,886,376 32,927,982
2097 11,878,418 32,853,307
2096 11,868,604 32,768,037
2095 11,856,708 32,635,508
2094 11,842,004 32,550,001
2093 11,826,547 32,416,870
2092 11,811,507 32,294,333
2091 11,794,816 32,191,262
2090 11,776,743 32,088,747
2089 11,756,556 31,892,591
2088 11,734,533 31,746,789
2087 11,710,904 31,553,150
2086 11,685,092 31,399,004
2085 11,657,302 31,254,597
2084 11,627,305 31,112,448
2083 11,596,335 30,937,106
2082 11,565,309 30,752,861
2081 11,531,811 30,576,992
2080 11,496,474 30,386,351
2079 11,459,776 30,195,560
2078 11,420,394 30,016,688
2077 11,379,831 29,819,259
2076 11,337,247 29,645,610
2075 11,290,092 29,441,964
2074 11,242,895 29,243,980
2073 11,196,297 29,025,977
2072 11,145,255 28,798,822
2071 11,092,847 28,578,302
2070 11,039,249 28,334,300
2069 10,984,604 28,121,174
2068 10,928,940 27,872,383
2067 10,872,811 27,609,059
2066 10,815,162 27,372,823
2065 10,758,104 27,101,698
2064 10,700,945 26,838,144
2063 10,640,277 26,559,838
2062 10,579,126 26,312,631
2061 10,517,210 26,001,660
2060 10,455,339 25,729,037
2059 10,392,368 25,453,407
2058 10,325,792 25,121,995
2057 10,258,112 24,853,512
2056 10,188,786 24,582,198
2055 10,119,516 24,281,895
2054 10,047,571 23,991,958
2053 9,973,507 23,705,290
2052 9,898,179 23,421,032
2051 9,819,063 23,113,700
2050 9,737,536 22,814,556
2049 9,654,638 22,498,806
2048 9,569,296 22,171,841
2047 9,483,376 21,848,486
2046 9,396,627 21,554,082
2045 9,306,461 21,228,573
2044 9,214,649 20,915,810
2043 9,120,664 20,548,490
2042 9,025,981 20,214,283
2041 8,929,438 19,845,021
2040 8,831,799 19,475,227
2039 8,734,313 19,108,842
2038 8,637,242 18,773,398
2037 8,542,062 18,433,422
2036 8,446,471 18,128,058
2035 8,350,860 17,765,049
2034 8,255,039 17,432,165
2033 8,158,636 17,100,072
2032 8,061,935 16,822,053
2031 7,963,148 16,495,903
2030 7,863,148 16,178,061
2029 7,762,348 15,868,812
2028 7,661,118 15,554,713
2027 7,556,883 15,217,275
2026 7,451,789 14,898,118
2025 7,343,064 14,569,341
2024 7,221,868 14,256,567
2023 7,099,750 13,954,471
2022 6,975,220 13,651,030
2021 6,851,224 13,355,260
2020 6,726,596 13,065,837
2019 6,590,211 12,776,103
2018 6,444,079 12,487,996
2017 6,306,696 12,202,060
2016 6,175,338 11,919,183
2015 6,040,036 11,640,022
2014 5,905,848 11,364,757
2013 5,777,150 11,093,340
2012 5,652,076 10,829,901
2011 5,546,587 10,573,733
2010 5,467,059 10,317,553
2009 5,389,643 10,060,432
2008 5,318,729 9,804,269
2007 5,268,385 9,549,933
2006 5,218,373 9,299,246
2005 5,162,640 9,054,528
2004 5,104,713 8,816,844
2003 5,043,308 8,586,875
2002 4,990,704 8,400,180
2001 4,945,073 8,287,094
2000 4,898,362 8,213,931
1999 4,840,422 8,147,912
1998 4,769,015 8,081,681
1997 4,696,421 7,755,238
1996 4,628,438 6,708,764
1995 4,560,454 5,674,118
1994 4,515,069 6,792,352
1993 4,516,777 7,981,132
1992 4,515,400 7,683,266
1991 4,463,634 7,526,966
1990 4,391,236 7,375,307
1989 4,307,500 7,184,706
1988 4,218,400 6,968,071
1987 4,144,600 6,749,493
1986 4,066,500 6,531,881
1985 3,990,300 6,317,228
1984 3,916,400 6,107,627
1983 3,838,300 5,905,311
1982 3,759,300 5,711,549
1981 3,685,800 5,527,230
1980 3,617,400 5,353,259
1979 3,552,000 5,189,541
1978 3,487,100 5,035,171
1977 3,423,900 4,888,240
1976 3,358,700 4,745,954
1975 3,292,400 4,607,728
1974 3,223,900 4,474,228
1973 3,153,800 4,345,047
1972 3,088,200 4,220,335
1971 3,022,300 4,100,044
1970 2,959,900 3,980,669
1969 2,894,800 3,861,271
1968 2,818,300 3,744,010
1967 2,736,500 3,629,577
1966 2,655,300 3,521,626
1965 2,573,300 3,423,210
1964 2,495,300 3,334,834
1963 2,413,700 3,258,890
1962 2,333,400 3,186,025
1961 2,255,900 3,106,779
1960 2,172,300 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Rwanda
2100 0.02% 0.32%
2099 0.04% 0.24%
2098 0.07% 0.23%
2097 0.08% 0.26%
2096 0.1% 0.41%
2095 0.12% 0.26%
2094 0.13% 0.41%
2093 0.13% 0.38%
2092 0.14% 0.32%
2091 0.15% 0.32%
2090 0.17% 0.62%
2089 0.19% 0.46%
2088 0.2% 0.61%
2087 0.22% 0.49%
2086 0.24% 0.46%
2085 0.26% 0.46%
2084 0.27% 0.57%
2083 0.27% 0.6%
2082 0.29% 0.58%
2081 0.31% 0.63%
2080 0.32% 0.63%
2079 0.34% 0.6%
2078 0.36% 0.66%
2077 0.38% 0.59%
2076 0.42% 0.69%
2075 0.42% 0.68%
2074 0.42% 0.75%
2073 0.46% 0.79%
2072 0.47% 0.77%
2071 0.49% 0.86%
2070 0.5% 0.76%
2069 0.51% 0.89%
2068 0.52% 0.95%
2067 0.53% 0.86%
2066 0.53% 1%
2065 0.53% 0.98%
2064 0.57% 1.05%
2063 0.58% 0.94%
2062 0.59% 1.2%
2061 0.59% 1.06%
2060 0.61% 1.08%
2059 0.64% 1.32%
2058 0.66% 1.08%
2057 0.68% 1.1%
2056 0.68% 1.24%
2055 0.72% 1.21%
2054 0.74% 1.21%
2053 0.76% 1.21%
2052 0.81% 1.33%
2051 0.84% 1.31%
2050 0.86% 1.4%
2049 0.89% 1.47%
2048 0.91% 1.48%
2047 0.92% 1.37%
2046 0.97% 1.53%
2045 1% 1.5%
2044 1.03% 1.79%
2043 1.05% 1.65%
2042 1.08% 1.86%
2041 1.11% 1.9%
2040 1.12% 1.92%
2039 1.12% 1.79%
2038 1.11% 1.84%
2037 1.13% 1.68%
2036 1.14% 2.04%
2035 1.16% 1.91%
2034 1.18% 1.94%
2033 1.2% 1.65%
2032 1.24% 1.98%
2031 1.27% 1.96%
2030 1.3% 1.95%
2029 1.32% 2.02%
2028 1.38% 2.22%
2027 1.41% 2.14%
2026 1.48% 2.26%
2025 1.68% 2.19%
2024 1.72% 2.16%
2023 1.79% 2.22%
2022 1.81% 2.21%
2021 1.85% 2.22%
2020 2.07% 2.27%
2019 2.27% 2.31%
2018 2.18% 2.34%
2017 2.13% 2.37%
2016 2.24% 2.4%
2015 2.27% 2.42%
2014 2.23% 2.45%
2013 2.21% 2.43%
2012 1.9% 2.42%
2011 1.45% 2.48%
2010 1.44% 2.56%
2009 1.33% 2.61%
2008 0.96% 2.66%
2007 0.96% 2.7%
2006 1.08% 2.7%
2005 1.13% 2.7%
2004 1.22% 2.68%
2003 1.05% 2.22%
2002 0.92% 1.36%
2001 0.95% 0.89%
2000 1.2% 0.81%
1999 1.5% 0.82%
1998 1.55% 4.21%
1997 1.47% 15.6%
1996 1.49% 18.2%
1995 1.01% -16.5%
1994 -0.04% -14.9%
1993 0.03% 3.88%
1992 1.16% 2.08%
1991 1.65% 2.06%
1990 1.94% 2.65%
1989 2.11% 3.11%
1988 1.78% 3.24%
1987 1.92% 3.33%
1986 1.91% 3.4%
1985 1.89% 3.43%
1984 2.03% 3.43%
1983 2.1% 3.39%
1982 1.99% 3.33%
1981 1.89% 3.25%
1980 1.84% 3.15%
1979 1.86% 3.07%
1978 1.85% 3.01%
1977 1.94% 3%
1976 2.01% 3%
1975 2.12% 2.98%
1974 2.22% 2.97%
1973 2.12% 2.96%
1972 2.18% 2.93%
1971 2.11% 3%
1970 2.25% 3.09%
1969 2.71% 3.13%
1968 2.99% 3.15%
1967 3.06% 3.07%
1966 3.19% 2.87%
1965 3.13% 2.65%
1964 3.38% 2.33%
1963 3.44% 2.29%
1962 3.44% 2.55%
1961 3.85% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Rwanda
Current population
7505771
15062056
Population rank 106/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.18%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +857
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 40/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 +6,282
Net migration rank 58/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 6,282
2024 108,328 3,645 316,025 -15,582
2023 115,016 5,601 312,762 -9,001
2022 118,579 12,596 312,145 -9,001
2021 113,730 46,208 309,895 -21,492
2020 120,406 54,704 312,692 -22,251
2019 143,007 47,303 313,525 -24,492
2018 141,125 3,494 312,512 -25,323
2017 122,350 7,553 310,323 -25,634
2016 126,594 1,187 305,549 -24,474
2015 130,464 -5,071 299,114 -21,862
2014 127,566 -9,443 292,779 -19,505
2013 121,898 -9,667 286,331 -16,779
2012 119,259 -12,503 282,584 -25,260
2011 114,260 -10,170 282,922 -27,915
2010 110,435 -6,521 286,848 -29,501
2009 99,709 -14,325 287,034 -30,128
2008 89,355 -64,404 287,334 -31,913
2007 85,348 -54,298 285,791 -32,537
2006 81,929 -53,469 282,149 -34,008
2005 72,793 -36,288 275,121 -33,830
2004 74,529 -32,088 265,273 -31,214
2003 69,598 -30,686 251,243 -25,355
2002 65,379 -28,300 239,036 -91,518
2001 65,275 -25,695 230,845 -152,197
2000 62,699 -23,265 221,276 -153,588
1999 71,155 -10,297 210,518 -146,162
1998 69,151 -17,690 197,185 -129,089
1997 67,159 -11,740 174,687 410,106
1996 73,129 -10,926 140,455 1,367,700
1995 80,264 -10,767 121,137 439,995
1994 72,693 -22,165 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 81,754 -103,698 183,926 236,110
1992 95,275 -33,009 188,025 -12,334
1991 97,753 -32,276 196,431 -59,519
1990 97,485 -27,912 207,895 -41,483
1989 99,934 -25,723 217,632 -2,826
1988 97,415 -40,823 223,759 -5,285
1987 101,232 -39,678 225,744 -7,062
1986 98,263 -40,062 225,526 -8,982
1985 92,084 -38,536 223,794 -11,031
1984 89,356 -34,248 219,337 -12,899
1983 84,139 -5,525 212,750 -14,560
1982 81,716 -6,388 205,147 -15,818
1981 77,955 -6,725 195,769 -16,453
1980 72,092 -5,090 184,988 -16,359
1979 76,489 -6,672 174,477 -15,669
1978 76,137 -6,988 163,779 -13,838
1977 74,296 -6,724 155,011 -11,084
1976 73,280 -10,499 147,665 -7,027
1975 72,255 -7,639 140,596 -4,791
1974 71,925 -5,818 135,743 -4,535
1973 71,500 -3,373 131,021 -3,862
1972 70,852 -1,163 126,403 -4,156
1971 68,902 2,645 122,567 -4,230
1970 66,485 11,295 119,273 1,149
1969 63,396 16,862 115,394 2,983
1968 60,670 20,918 111,422 4,728
1967 59,793 22,162 108,053 4,655
1966 59,346 21,868 105,128 -1,930
1965 59,163 22,870 103,422 -9,774
1964 59,657 22,281 102,562 -19,458
1963 60,145 21,967 94,296 -25,524
1962 58,827 21,217 102,548 -25,594
1961 57,176 18,355 102,051 -20,508
1960 54,920 13,946 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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