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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.21 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
2100 11,878,983 16,111,324
2099 11,876,212 16,126,181
2098 11,871,893 16,139,280
2097 11,863,945 16,154,153
2096 11,854,143 16,164,923
2095 11,842,261 16,173,557
2094 11,827,575 16,173,155
2093 11,812,137 16,177,864
2092 11,797,115 16,175,032
2091 11,780,444 16,168,153
2090 11,762,393 16,158,415
2089 11,742,231 16,146,773
2088 11,720,234 16,133,018
2087 11,696,634 16,116,823
2086 11,670,854 16,089,780
2085 11,643,097 16,068,438
2084 11,613,138 16,044,782
2083 11,582,205 16,011,134
2082 11,551,217 15,975,073
2081 11,517,759 15,935,071
2080 11,482,466 15,896,846
2079 11,445,812 15,854,898
2078 11,406,479 15,805,607
2077 11,365,965 15,754,551
2076 11,323,432 15,699,439
2075 11,276,335 15,639,458
2074 11,229,195 15,584,377
2073 11,182,654 15,516,736
2072 11,131,675 15,446,543
2071 11,079,330 15,374,790
2070 11,025,798 15,297,449
2069 10,971,220 15,216,666
2068 10,915,623 15,128,048
2067 10,859,563 15,032,144
2066 10,801,984 14,935,222
2065 10,744,996 14,837,697
2064 10,687,906 14,740,749
2063 10,627,312 14,642,031
2062 10,566,235 14,529,557
2061 10,504,395 14,423,861
2060 10,442,600 14,311,215
2059 10,379,705 14,198,706
2058 10,313,211 14,080,827
2057 10,245,612 13,960,869
2056 10,176,371 13,836,132
2055 10,107,186 13,706,113
2054 10,035,329 13,579,802
2053 9,961,355 13,444,465
2052 9,886,119 13,303,409
2051 9,807,099 13,156,370
2050 9,725,671 13,010,109
2049 9,642,875 12,867,021
2048 9,557,636 12,716,015
2047 9,471,821 12,570,250
2046 9,385,178 12,414,307
2045 9,295,121 12,257,874
2044 9,203,421 12,092,075
2043 9,109,551 11,931,531
2042 9,014,983 11,770,467
2041 8,918,557 11,602,993
2040 8,821,038 11,431,337
2039 8,723,670 11,262,807
2038 8,626,718 11,100,099
2037 8,531,653 10,931,629
2036 8,436,180 10,760,758
2035 8,340,685 10,585,702
2034 8,244,980 10,413,826
2033 8,148,695 10,241,196
2032 8,052,112 10,062,575
2031 7,953,446 9,883,708
2030 7,853,567 9,708,038
2029 7,752,890 9,532,000
2028 7,651,783 9,360,873
2027 7,547,675 9,179,702
2026 7,442,710 9,001,269
2025 7,334,116 8,822,114
2024 7,221,868 8,642,022
2023 7,099,750 8,460,512
2022 6,975,220 8,276,807
2021 6,851,224 8,094,602
2020 6,726,596 7,912,558
2019 6,590,211 7,731,991
2018 6,444,079 7,554,563
2017 6,306,696 7,379,299
2016 6,175,338 7,205,328
2015 6,040,036 7,037,655
2014 5,905,848 6,876,385
2013 5,777,150 6,714,051
2012 5,652,076 6,551,080
2011 5,546,587 6,387,251
2010 5,467,059 6,222,714
2009 5,389,643 6,055,646
2008 5,318,729 5,894,722
2007 5,268,385 5,749,352
2006 5,218,373 5,624,466
2005 5,162,640 5,501,712
2004 5,104,713 5,355,717
2003 5,043,308 5,177,687
2002 4,990,704 4,971,435
2001 4,945,073 4,692,716
2000 4,898,362 4,423,611
1999 4,840,422 4,318,043
1998 4,769,015 4,295,785
1997 4,696,421 4,253,716
1996 4,628,438 4,199,210
1995 4,560,454 4,179,179
1994 4,515,069 4,173,105
1993 4,516,777 4,157,130
1992 4,515,400 4,166,366
1991 4,463,634 4,246,267
1990 4,391,236 4,196,828
1989 4,307,500 4,034,037
1988 4,218,400 3,934,517
1987 4,144,600 3,829,718
1986 4,066,500 3,728,380
1985 3,990,300 3,638,438
1984 3,916,400 3,558,758
1983 3,838,300 3,481,646
1982 3,759,300 3,408,183
1981 3,685,800 3,338,940
1980 3,617,400 3,272,089
1979 3,552,000 3,207,499
1978 3,487,100 3,145,517
1977 3,423,900 3,085,354
1976 3,358,700 3,028,820
1975 3,292,400 2,974,657
1974 3,223,900 2,920,459
1973 3,153,800 2,866,955
1972 3,088,200 2,814,388
1971 3,022,300 2,763,222
1970 2,959,900 2,712,286
1969 2,894,800 2,661,365
1968 2,818,300 2,611,532
1967 2,736,500 2,562,384
1966 2,655,300 2,514,638
1965 2,573,300 2,468,666
1964 2,495,300 2,424,390
1963 2,413,700 2,382,258
1962 2,333,400 2,342,242
1961 2,255,900 2,304,227
1960 2,172,300 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
2100 0.02% -0.09%
2099 0.04% -0.08%
2098 0.07% -0.09%
2097 0.08% -0.07%
2096 0.1% -0.05%
2095 0.12% 0.002%
2094 0.13% -0.03%
2093 0.13% 0.02%
2092 0.14% 0.04%
2091 0.15% 0.06%
2090 0.17% 0.07%
2089 0.19% 0.09%
2088 0.2% 0.1%
2087 0.22% 0.17%
2086 0.24% 0.13%
2085 0.26% 0.15%
2084 0.27% 0.21%
2083 0.27% 0.23%
2082 0.29% 0.25%
2081 0.31% 0.24%
2080 0.32% 0.26%
2079 0.34% 0.31%
2078 0.36% 0.32%
2077 0.38% 0.35%
2076 0.42% 0.38%
2075 0.42% 0.35%
2074 0.42% 0.44%
2073 0.46% 0.45%
2072 0.47% 0.47%
2071 0.49% 0.51%
2070 0.5% 0.53%
2069 0.51% 0.59%
2068 0.52% 0.64%
2067 0.53% 0.65%
2066 0.53% 0.66%
2065 0.53% 0.66%
2064 0.57% 0.67%
2063 0.58% 0.77%
2062 0.59% 0.73%
2061 0.59% 0.79%
2060 0.61% 0.79%
2059 0.64% 0.84%
2058 0.66% 0.86%
2057 0.68% 0.9%
2056 0.68% 0.95%
2055 0.72% 0.93%
2054 0.74% 1.01%
2053 0.76% 1.06%
2052 0.81% 1.12%
2051 0.84% 1.12%
2050 0.86% 1.11%
2049 0.89% 1.19%
2048 0.91% 1.16%
2047 0.92% 1.26%
2046 0.97% 1.28%
2045 1% 1.37%
2044 1.03% 1.35%
2043 1.05% 1.37%
2042 1.08% 1.44%
2041 1.11% 1.5%
2040 1.12% 1.5%
2039 1.12% 1.47%
2038 1.11% 1.54%
2037 1.13% 1.59%
2036 1.14% 1.65%
2035 1.16% 1.65%
2034 1.18% 1.69%
2033 1.2% 1.78%
2032 1.24% 1.81%
2031 1.27% 1.81%
2030 1.3% 1.85%
2029 1.32% 1.83%
2028 1.38% 1.97%
2027 1.41% 1.98%
2026 1.48% 2.03%
2025 1.55% 2.08%
2024 1.72% 2.15%
2023 1.79% 2.22%
2022 1.81% 2.25%
2021 1.85% 2.3%
2020 2.07% 2.34%
2019 2.27% 2.35%
2018 2.18% 2.38%
2017 2.13% 2.41%
2016 2.24% 2.38%
2015 2.27% 2.35%
2014 2.23% 2.42%
2013 2.21% 2.49%
2012 1.9% 2.56%
2011 1.45% 2.64%
2010 1.44% 2.76%
2009 1.33% 2.73%
2008 0.96% 2.53%
2007 0.96% 2.22%
2006 1.08% 2.23%
2005 1.13% 2.73%
2004 1.22% 3.44%
2003 1.05% 4.15%
2002 0.92% 5.94%
2001 0.95% 6.08%
2000 1.2% 2.44%
1999 1.5% 0.52%
1998 1.55% 0.99%
1997 1.47% 1.3%
1996 1.49% 0.48%
1995 1.01% 0.15%
1994 -0.04% 0.38%
1993 0.03% -0.22%
1992 1.16% -1.88%
1991 1.65% 1.18%
1990 1.94% 4.04%
1989 2.11% 2.53%
1988 1.78% 2.74%
1987 1.92% 2.72%
1986 1.91% 2.47%
1985 1.89% 2.24%
1984 2.03% 2.21%
1983 2.1% 2.16%
1982 1.99% 2.07%
1981 1.89% 2.04%
1980 1.84% 2.01%
1979 1.86% 1.97%
1978 1.85% 1.95%
1977 1.94% 1.87%
1976 2.01% 1.82%
1975 2.12% 1.86%
1974 2.22% 1.87%
1973 2.12% 1.87%
1972 2.18% 1.85%
1971 2.11% 1.88%
1970 2.25% 1.91%
1969 2.71% 1.91%
1968 2.99% 1.92%
1967 3.06% 1.9%
1966 3.19% 1.86%
1965 3.13% 1.83%
1964 3.38% 1.77%
1963 3.44% 1.71%
1962 3.44% 1.65%
1961 3.85% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
Current population
7471102
9049533
Population rank 106/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +497
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -11,309
Net migration rank 58/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -11,309
2024 - 3,645 - -11,000
2023 115,016 5,601 188,788 -4,000
2022 118,579 12,596 186,625 -4,000
2021 113,730 46,208 183,326 -1,544
2020 120,406 54,704 181,015 1,292
2019 143,007 47,303 181,068 -2,238
2018 141,125 3,494 178,772 -2,741
2017 122,350 7,553 173,259 1,234
2016 126,594 1,187 168,784 4,657
2015 130,464 -5,071 162,275 -356
2014 127,566 -9,443 160,137 485
2013 121,898 -9,667 161,265 2,773
2012 119,259 -12,503 160,915 988
2011 114,260 -10,170 158,858 6,895
2010 110,435 -6,521 155,338 7,983
2009 99,709 -14,325 152,669 18,145
2008 89,355 -64,404 149,855 1,182
2007 85,348 -54,298 145,740 -6,042
2006 81,929 -53,469 144,127 -34,052
2005 72,793 -36,288 137,234 -1,805
2004 74,529 -32,088 132,661 23,897
2003 69,598 -30,686 130,312 69,185
2002 65,379 -28,300 126,429 86,578
2001 65,275 -25,695 116,647 227,791
2000 62,699 -23,265 110,754 83,013
1999 71,155 -10,297 102,295 -84,926
1998 69,151 -17,690 103,906 -76,766
1997 67,159 -11,740 105,433 -48,437
1996 73,129 -10,926 104,140 -52,110
1995 80,264 -10,767 100,885 -112,857
1994 72,693 -22,165 101,486 -77,371
1993 81,754 -103,698 103,317 -95,476
1992 95,275 -33,009 103,251 -129,565
1991 97,753 -32,276 105,477 -238,965
1990 97,485 -27,912 100,778 131,587
1989 99,934 -25,723 98,298 -5,079
1988 97,415 -40,823 96,344 9,470
1987 101,232 -39,678 94,235 9,558
1986 98,263 -40,062 90,902 7,992
1985 92,084 -38,536 88,869 -7,873
1984 89,356 -34,248 87,072 -8,708
1983 84,139 -5,525 84,628 -8,783
1982 81,716 -6,388 82,457 -11,379
1981 77,955 -6,725 80,111 -12,699
1980 72,092 -5,090 77,932 -11,641
1979 76,489 -6,672 75,992 -13,095
1978 76,137 -6,988 74,130 -13,073
1977 74,296 -6,724 71,663 -12,399
1976 73,280 -10,499 69,506 -15,686
1975 72,255 -7,639 67,560 -13,058
1974 71,925 -5,818 65,357 -11,473
1973 71,500 -3,373 62,443 -9,322
1972 70,852 -1,163 60,279 -8,267
1971 68,902 2,645 58,484 -8,162
1970 66,485 11,295 56,513 -4,957
1969 63,396 16,862 54,768 -4,485
1968 60,670 20,918 53,126 -3,743
1967 59,793 22,162 51,734 -2,819
1966 59,346 21,868 49,486 -2,911
1965 59,163 22,870 47,223 -1,851
1964 59,657 22,281 45,487 -2,308
1963 60,145 21,967 43,569 -2,480
1962 58,827 21,217 41,603 -2,658
1961 57,176 18,355 40,022 -2,947
1960 54,920 13,946 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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