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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 9,090,531 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 100th.
  • 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% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
2100 11,893,475 16,107,087
2099 11,890,700 16,121,940
2098 11,886,376 16,135,035
2097 11,878,418 16,149,905
2096 11,868,604 16,160,672
2095 11,856,708 16,169,304
2094 11,842,004 16,168,902
2093 11,826,547 16,173,609
2092 11,811,507 16,170,778
2091 11,794,816 16,163,901
2090 11,776,743 16,154,165
2089 11,756,556 16,142,526
2088 11,734,533 16,128,775
2087 11,710,904 16,112,585
2086 11,685,092 16,085,549
2085 11,657,302 16,064,212
2084 11,627,305 16,040,563
2083 11,596,335 16,006,923
2082 11,565,309 15,970,872
2081 11,531,811 15,930,880
2080 11,496,474 15,892,665
2079 11,459,776 15,850,728
2078 11,420,394 15,801,450
2077 11,379,831 15,750,408
2076 11,337,247 15,695,310
2075 11,290,092 15,635,345
2074 11,242,895 15,580,279
2073 11,196,297 15,512,655
2072 11,145,255 15,442,481
2071 11,092,847 15,370,747
2070 11,039,249 15,293,426
2069 10,984,604 15,212,664
2068 10,928,940 15,124,069
2067 10,872,811 15,028,190
2066 10,815,162 14,931,295
2065 10,758,104 14,833,794
2064 10,700,945 14,736,872
2063 10,640,277 14,638,180
2062 10,579,126 14,525,736
2061 10,517,210 14,420,068
2060 10,455,339 14,307,451
2059 10,392,368 14,194,972
2058 10,325,792 14,077,124
2057 10,258,112 13,957,197
2056 10,188,786 13,832,494
2055 10,119,516 13,702,508
2054 10,047,571 13,576,231
2053 9,973,507 13,440,929
2052 9,898,179 13,299,910
2051 9,819,063 13,152,910
2050 9,737,536 13,006,688
2049 9,654,638 12,863,637
2048 9,569,296 12,712,671
2047 9,483,376 12,566,944
2046 9,396,627 12,411,042
2045 9,306,461 12,254,651
2044 9,214,649 12,088,895
2043 9,120,664 11,928,393
2042 9,025,981 11,767,372
2041 8,929,438 11,599,942
2040 8,831,799 11,428,331
2039 8,734,313 11,259,845
2038 8,637,242 11,097,180
2037 8,542,062 10,928,754
2036 8,446,471 10,757,928
2035 8,350,860 10,582,918
2034 8,255,039 10,411,088
2033 8,158,636 10,238,503
2032 8,061,935 10,059,929
2031 7,963,148 9,881,109
2030 7,863,148 9,705,485
2029 7,762,348 9,529,493
2028 7,661,118 9,358,412
2027 7,556,883 9,177,288
2026 7,451,789 8,998,902
2025 7,343,064 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.68% 2.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Sierra Leone
Current population
7505771
9090531
Population rank 106/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +487
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 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 108,328 3,645 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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