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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.92 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia
2100 11,878,983 74,230,118
2099 11,876,212 73,760,045
2098 11,871,893 73,287,526
2097 11,863,945 72,813,125
2096 11,854,143 72,336,039
2095 11,842,261 71,858,206
2094 11,827,575 71,379,928
2093 11,812,137 70,900,460
2092 11,797,115 70,420,464
2091 11,780,444 69,940,749
2090 11,762,393 69,462,214
2089 11,742,231 68,985,976
2088 11,720,234 68,510,277
2087 11,696,634 68,035,545
2086 11,670,854 67,562,521
2085 11,643,097 67,091,615
2084 11,613,138 66,621,667
2083 11,582,205 66,152,653
2082 11,551,217 65,684,321
2081 11,517,759 65,216,102
2080 11,482,466 64,749,128
2079 11,445,812 64,282,393
2078 11,406,479 63,815,918
2077 11,365,965 63,348,712
2076 11,323,432 62,880,120
2075 11,276,335 62,409,793
2074 11,229,195 61,937,628
2073 11,182,654 61,462,662
2072 11,131,675 60,984,202
2071 11,079,330 60,502,791
2070 11,025,798 60,018,216
2069 10,971,220 59,529,456
2068 10,915,623 59,036,086
2067 10,859,563 58,539,487
2066 10,801,984 58,039,687
2065 10,744,996 57,537,106
2064 10,687,906 57,032,172
2063 10,627,312 56,524,331
2062 10,566,235 56,014,549
2061 10,504,395 55,501,467
2060 10,442,600 54,986,901
2059 10,379,705 54,469,809
2058 10,313,211 53,950,469
2057 10,245,612 53,430,639
2056 10,176,371 52,909,061
2055 10,107,186 52,386,571
2054 10,035,329 51,862,312
2053 9,961,355 51,336,335
2052 9,886,119 50,809,100
2051 9,807,099 50,280,719
2050 9,725,671 49,751,739
2049 9,642,875 49,221,828
2048 9,557,636 48,690,143
2047 9,471,821 48,157,605
2046 9,385,178 47,623,246
2045 9,295,121 47,087,215
2044 9,203,421 46,550,306
2043 9,109,551 46,013,232
2042 9,014,983 45,475,200
2041 8,918,557 44,936,131
2040 8,821,038 44,396,093
2039 8,723,670 43,856,006
2038 8,626,718 43,314,707
2037 8,531,653 42,773,375
2036 8,436,180 42,231,639
2035 8,340,685 41,690,245
2034 8,244,980 41,150,029
2033 8,148,695 40,611,021
2032 8,052,112 40,073,144
2031 7,953,446 39,535,357
2030 7,853,567 38,998,581
2029 7,752,890 38,417,447
2028 7,651,783 37,810,902
2027 7,547,675 37,189,969
2026 7,442,710 36,566,201
2025 7,334,116 35,932,673
2024 7,221,868 35,300,280
2023 7,099,750 33,702,731
2022 6,975,220 32,175,224
2021 6,851,224 30,784,383
2020 6,726,596 31,552,510
2019 6,590,211 30,063,799
2018 6,444,079 30,196,281
2017 6,306,696 30,977,355
2016 6,175,338 30,954,198
2015 6,040,036 29,816,382
2014 5,905,848 28,309,273
2013 5,777,150 27,624,004
2012 5,652,076 26,168,861
2011 5,546,587 25,091,867
2010 5,467,059 23,978,487
2009 5,389,643 24,217,654
2008 5,318,729 23,287,877
2007 5,268,385 22,368,313
2006 5,218,373 21,459,144
2005 5,162,640 20,559,890
2004 5,104,713 19,669,480
2003 5,043,308 18,786,767
2002 4,990,704 17,910,910
2001 4,945,073 17,041,397
2000 4,898,362 16,177,722
1999 4,840,422 15,472,075
1998 4,769,015 14,922,185
1997 4,696,421 14,374,943
1996 4,628,438 13,831,009
1995 4,560,454 13,289,245
1994 4,515,069 12,750,040
1993 4,516,777 12,215,862
1992 4,515,400 11,686,676
1991 4,463,634 11,160,744
1990 4,391,236 10,640,691
1989 4,307,500 10,128,394
1988 4,218,400 9,629,165
1987 4,144,600 9,130,194
1986 4,066,500 8,628,639
1985 3,990,300 8,151,779
1984 3,916,400 7,697,307
1983 3,838,300 7,252,941
1982 3,759,300 6,824,486
1981 3,685,800 6,420,551
1980 3,617,400 6,047,997
1979 3,552,000 5,703,698
1978 3,487,100 5,381,902
1977 3,423,900 5,083,048
1976 3,358,700 4,807,933
1975 3,292,400 4,556,287
1974 3,223,900 4,323,632
1973 3,153,800 4,106,344
1972 3,088,200 3,905,722
1971 3,022,300 3,724,031
1970 2,959,900 3,562,470
1969 2,894,800 3,417,114
1968 2,818,300 3,282,711
1967 2,736,500 3,157,242
1966 2,655,300 3,039,887
1965 2,573,300 2,928,771
1964 2,495,300 2,821,968
1963 2,413,700 2,719,341
1962 2,333,400 2,620,910
1961 2,255,900 2,526,347
1960 2,172,300 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia
2100 0.02% 0.64%
2099 0.04% 0.64%
2098 0.07% 0.65%
2097 0.08% 0.66%
2096 0.1% 0.66%
2095 0.12% 0.67%
2094 0.13% 0.68%
2093 0.13% 0.68%
2092 0.14% 0.69%
2091 0.15% 0.69%
2090 0.17% 0.69%
2089 0.19% 0.69%
2088 0.2% 0.7%
2087 0.22% 0.7%
2086 0.24% 0.7%
2085 0.26% 0.71%
2084 0.27% 0.71%
2083 0.27% 0.71%
2082 0.29% 0.72%
2081 0.31% 0.72%
2080 0.32% 0.73%
2079 0.34% 0.73%
2078 0.36% 0.74%
2077 0.38% 0.75%
2076 0.42% 0.75%
2075 0.42% 0.76%
2074 0.42% 0.77%
2073 0.46% 0.78%
2072 0.47% 0.8%
2071 0.49% 0.81%
2070 0.5% 0.82%
2069 0.51% 0.84%
2068 0.52% 0.85%
2067 0.53% 0.86%
2066 0.53% 0.87%
2065 0.53% 0.89%
2064 0.57% 0.9%
2063 0.58% 0.91%
2062 0.59% 0.92%
2061 0.59% 0.94%
2060 0.61% 0.95%
2059 0.64% 0.96%
2058 0.66% 0.97%
2057 0.68% 0.99%
2056 0.68% 1%
2055 0.72% 1.01%
2054 0.74% 1.02%
2053 0.76% 1.04%
2052 0.81% 1.05%
2051 0.84% 1.06%
2050 0.86% 1.08%
2049 0.89% 1.09%
2048 0.91% 1.11%
2047 0.92% 1.12%
2046 0.97% 1.14%
2045 1% 1.15%
2044 1.03% 1.17%
2043 1.05% 1.18%
2042 1.08% 1.2%
2041 1.11% 1.22%
2040 1.12% 1.23%
2039 1.12% 1.25%
2038 1.11% 1.27%
2037 1.13% 1.28%
2036 1.14% 1.3%
2035 1.16% 1.31%
2034 1.18% 1.33%
2033 1.2% 1.34%
2032 1.24% 1.36%
2031 1.27% 1.38%
2030 1.3% 1.51%
2029 1.32% 1.6%
2028 1.38% 1.67%
2027 1.41% 1.71%
2026 1.48% 1.76%
2025 1.55% 1.79%
2024 1.72% 4.74%
2023 1.79% 4.75%
2022 1.81% 4.52%
2021 1.85% -2.43%
2020 2.07% 4.95%
2019 2.27% -0.44%
2018 2.18% -2.52%
2017 2.13% 0.07%
2016 2.24% 3.82%
2015 2.27% 5.32%
2014 2.23% 2.48%
2013 2.21% 5.56%
2012 1.9% 4.29%
2011 1.45% 4.64%
2010 1.44% -0.99%
2009 1.33% 3.99%
2008 0.96% 4.11%
2007 0.96% 4.24%
2006 1.08% 4.37%
2005 1.13% 4.53%
2004 1.22% 4.7%
2003 1.05% 4.89%
2002 0.92% 5.1%
2001 0.95% 5.34%
2000 1.2% 4.56%
1999 1.5% 3.69%
1998 1.55% 3.81%
1997 1.47% 3.93%
1996 1.49% 4.08%
1995 1.01% 4.23%
1994 -0.04% 4.37%
1993 0.03% 4.53%
1992 1.16% 4.71%
1991 1.65% 4.89%
1990 1.94% 5.06%
1989 2.11% 5.18%
1988 1.78% 5.47%
1987 1.92% 5.81%
1986 1.91% 5.85%
1985 1.89% 5.9%
1984 2.03% 6.13%
1983 2.1% 6.28%
1982 1.99% 6.29%
1981 1.89% 6.16%
1980 1.84% 6.04%
1979 1.86% 5.98%
1978 1.85% 5.88%
1977 1.94% 5.72%
1976 2.01% 5.52%
1975 2.12% 5.38%
1974 2.22% 5.29%
1973 2.12% 5.14%
1972 2.18% 4.88%
1971 2.11% 4.54%
1970 2.25% 4.25%
1969 2.71% 4.09%
1968 2.99% 3.97%
1967 3.06% 3.86%
1966 3.19% 3.79%
1965 3.13% 3.78%
1964 3.38% 3.77%
1963 3.44% 3.76%
1962 3.44% 3.74%
1961 3.85% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia
Current population
7471102
36734925
Population rank 106/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 4/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +119,738
Net migration rank 58/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 119,738
2024 - 3,645 - 122,170
2023 115,016 5,601 474,366 325,691
2022 118,579 12,596 406,920 977,072
2021 113,730 46,208 409,032 -106,287
2020 120,406 54,704 447,036 -74,725
2019 143,007 47,303 474,407 191,582
2018 141,125 3,494 528,767 -988,751
2017 122,350 7,553 546,751 -920,812
2016 126,594 1,187 537,829 -26,997
2015 130,464 -5,071 511,023 465,292
2014 127,566 -9,443 493,431 469,144
2013 121,898 -9,667 475,299 485,794
2012 119,259 -12,503 465,649 479,206
2011 114,260 -10,170 443,675 491,253
2010 110,435 -6,521 418,641 504,955
2009 99,709 -14,325 438,557 496,229
2008 89,355 -64,404 433,457 491,337
2007 85,348 -54,298 425,199 489,136
2006 81,929 -53,469 399,333 504,661
2005 72,793 -36,288 375,938 518,565
2004 74,529 -32,088 362,843 523,472
2003 69,598 -30,686 364,520 514,606
2002 65,379 -28,300 372,099 500,508
2001 65,275 -25,695 382,153 484,252
2000 62,699 -23,265 392,407 468,515
1999 71,155 -10,297 390,112 160,263
1998 69,151 -17,690 389,499 159,898
1997 67,159 -11,740 385,033 160,066
1996 73,129 -10,926 382,248 160,532
1995 80,264 -10,767 380,231 160,512
1994 72,693 -22,165 377,351 160,306
1993 81,754 -103,698 372,621 158,074
1992 95,275 -33,009 366,763 160,908
1991 97,753 -32,276 361,329 162,857
1990 97,485 -27,912 355,495 160,416
1989 99,934 -25,723 349,399 159,273
1988 97,415 -40,823 342,865 146,918
1987 101,232 -39,678 333,088 175,075
1986 98,263 -40,062 322,340 172,606
1985 92,084 -38,536 310,558 148,208
1984 89,356 -34,248 296,615 153,562
1983 84,139 -5,525 280,616 157,930
1982 81,716 -6,388 264,831 153,528
1981 77,955 -6,725 249,156 140,355
1980 72,092 -5,090 234,372 121,220
1979 76,489 -6,672 220,186 112,826
1978 76,137 -6,988 205,331 105,263
1977 74,296 -6,724 191,103 96,015
1976 73,280 -10,499 178,024 85,083
1975 72,255 -7,639 166,223 73,960
1974 71,925 -5,818 155,478 69,653
1973 71,500 -3,373 145,450 63,995
1972 70,852 -1,163 136,360 55,439
1971 68,902 2,645 127,600 43,989
1970 66,485 11,295 120,440 31,097
1969 63,396 16,862 113,859 25,312
1968 60,670 20,918 108,281 21,366
1967 59,793 22,162 103,343 17,947
1966 59,346 21,868 98,361 15,054
1965 59,163 22,870 93,820 15,000
1964 59,657 22,281 89,776 15,000
1963 60,145 21,967 85,480 15,000
1962 58,827 21,217 81,393 15,000
1961 57,176 18,355 77,743 15,000
1960 54,920 13,946 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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