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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.74 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Somalia
2100 11,878,983 68,384,185
2099 11,876,212 68,040,371
2098 11,871,893 67,702,230
2097 11,863,945 67,362,336
2096 11,854,143 66,972,933
2095 11,842,261 66,585,659
2094 11,827,575 66,179,819
2093 11,812,137 65,760,590
2092 11,797,115 65,324,261
2091 11,780,444 64,852,843
2090 11,762,393 64,362,727
2089 11,742,231 63,922,797
2088 11,720,234 63,464,036
2087 11,696,634 62,987,028
2086 11,670,854 62,447,029
2085 11,643,097 61,873,597
2084 11,613,138 61,318,916
2083 11,582,205 60,761,800
2082 11,551,217 60,187,980
2081 11,517,759 59,676,722
2080 11,482,466 59,100,915
2079 11,445,812 58,477,428
2078 11,406,479 57,852,528
2077 11,365,965 57,211,821
2076 11,323,432 56,602,463
2075 11,276,335 56,005,600
2074 11,229,195 55,330,165
2073 11,182,654 54,651,918
2072 11,131,675 53,978,548
2071 11,079,330 53,284,016
2070 11,025,798 52,573,210
2069 10,971,220 51,878,214
2068 10,915,623 51,197,653
2067 10,859,563 50,493,028
2066 10,801,984 49,779,172
2065 10,744,996 49,024,665
2064 10,687,906 48,265,876
2063 10,627,312 47,522,361
2062 10,566,235 46,785,920
2061 10,504,395 46,037,526
2060 10,442,600 45,220,507
2059 10,379,705 44,397,936
2058 10,313,211 43,659,021
2057 10,245,612 42,897,422
2056 10,176,371 42,121,542
2055 10,107,186 41,318,179
2054 10,035,329 40,513,141
2053 9,961,355 39,744,995
2052 9,886,119 38,992,177
2051 9,807,099 38,228,872
2050 9,725,671 37,471,735
2049 9,642,875 36,739,905
2048 9,557,636 35,984,999
2047 9,471,821 35,218,863
2046 9,385,178 34,462,403
2045 9,295,121 33,717,596
2044 9,203,421 32,977,674
2043 9,109,551 32,247,710
2042 9,014,983 31,537,272
2041 8,918,557 30,794,853
2040 8,821,038 30,032,324
2039 8,723,670 29,312,883
2038 8,626,718 28,583,386
2037 8,531,653 27,838,646
2036 8,436,180 27,114,453
2035 8,340,685 26,385,421
2034 8,244,980 25,687,629
2033 8,148,695 25,018,509
2032 8,052,112 24,338,597
2031 7,953,446 23,657,353
2030 7,853,567 22,965,742
2029 7,752,890 22,299,610
2028 7,651,783 21,651,582
2027 7,547,675 20,991,860
2026 7,442,710 20,322,668
2025 7,334,116 19,666,990
2024 7,221,868 19,009,151
2023 7,099,750 18,358,615
2022 6,975,220 17,801,897
2021 6,851,224 17,271,431
2020 6,726,596 16,651,191
2019 6,590,211 16,030,971
2018 6,444,079 15,452,487
2017 6,306,696 14,916,629
2016 6,175,338 14,348,740
2015 6,040,036 13,806,963
2014 5,905,848 13,339,491
2013 5,777,150 12,869,594
2012 5,652,076 12,461,160
2011 5,546,587 12,348,830
2010 5,467,059 12,261,756
2009 5,389,643 11,961,201
2008 5,318,729 11,663,084
2007 5,268,385 11,322,582
2006 5,218,373 10,975,502
2005 5,162,640 10,644,228
2004 5,104,713 10,280,998
2003 5,043,308 9,909,157
2002 4,990,704 9,550,063
2001 4,945,073 9,198,493
2000 4,898,362 8,838,713
1999 4,840,422 8,492,059
1998 4,769,015 8,155,417
1997 4,696,421 7,824,525
1996 4,628,438 7,554,474
1995 4,560,454 7,285,007
1994 4,515,069 7,026,797
1993 4,516,777 6,681,399
1992 4,515,400 6,495,107
1991 4,463,634 6,813,760
1990 4,391,236 7,082,811
1989 4,307,500 7,114,817
1988 4,218,400 7,235,360
1987 4,144,600 7,228,302
1986 4,066,500 6,974,788
1985 3,990,300 6,693,289
1984 3,916,400 6,428,389
1983 3,838,300 6,198,430
1982 3,759,300 6,003,840
1981 3,685,800 5,982,849
1980 3,617,400 5,936,154
1979 3,552,000 5,449,117
1978 3,487,100 4,814,892
1977 3,423,900 4,484,050
1976 3,358,700 4,365,812
1975 3,292,400 4,257,535
1974 3,223,900 4,151,842
1973 3,153,800 4,045,592
1972 3,088,200 3,939,436
1971 3,022,300 3,837,691
1970 2,959,900 3,738,448
1969 2,894,800 3,641,015
1968 2,818,300 3,546,590
1967 2,736,500 3,454,537
1966 2,655,300 3,365,106
1965 2,573,300 3,277,874
1964 2,495,300 3,192,796
1963 2,413,700 3,110,361
1962 2,333,400 3,030,091
1961 2,255,900 2,952,054
1960 2,172,300 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Somalia
2100 0.02% 0.51%
2099 0.04% 0.5%
2098 0.07% 0.5%
2097 0.08% 0.58%
2096 0.1% 0.58%
2095 0.12% 0.61%
2094 0.13% 0.64%
2093 0.13% 0.67%
2092 0.14% 0.73%
2091 0.15% 0.76%
2090 0.17% 0.69%
2089 0.19% 0.72%
2088 0.2% 0.76%
2087 0.22% 0.86%
2086 0.24% 0.93%
2085 0.26% 0.9%
2084 0.27% 0.92%
2083 0.27% 0.95%
2082 0.29% 0.86%
2081 0.31% 0.97%
2080 0.32% 1.07%
2079 0.34% 1.08%
2078 0.36% 1.12%
2077 0.38% 1.08%
2076 0.42% 1.07%
2075 0.42% 1.22%
2074 0.42% 1.24%
2073 0.46% 1.25%
2072 0.47% 1.3%
2071 0.49% 1.35%
2070 0.5% 1.34%
2069 0.51% 1.33%
2068 0.52% 1.4%
2067 0.53% 1.43%
2066 0.53% 1.54%
2065 0.53% 1.57%
2064 0.57% 1.56%
2063 0.58% 1.57%
2062 0.59% 1.63%
2061 0.59% 1.81%
2060 0.61% 1.85%
2059 0.64% 1.69%
2058 0.66% 1.78%
2057 0.68% 1.84%
2056 0.68% 1.94%
2055 0.72% 1.99%
2054 0.74% 1.93%
2053 0.76% 1.93%
2052 0.81% 2%
2051 0.84% 2.02%
2050 0.86% 1.99%
2049 0.89% 2.1%
2048 0.91% 2.18%
2047 0.92% 2.2%
2046 0.97% 2.21%
2045 1% 2.24%
2044 1.03% 2.26%
2043 1.05% 2.25%
2042 1.08% 2.41%
2041 1.11% 2.54%
2040 1.12% 2.45%
2039 1.12% 2.55%
2038 1.11% 2.68%
2037 1.13% 2.67%
2036 1.14% 2.76%
2035 1.16% 2.72%
2034 1.18% 2.67%
2033 1.2% 2.79%
2032 1.24% 2.88%
2031 1.27% 3.01%
2030 1.3% 2.99%
2029 1.32% 2.99%
2028 1.38% 3.14%
2027 1.41% 3.29%
2026 1.48% 3.33%
2025 1.55% 3.46%
2024 1.72% 3.54%
2023 1.79% 3.13%
2022 1.81% 3.07%
2021 1.85% 3.72%
2020 2.07% 3.87%
2019 2.27% 3.74%
2018 2.18% 3.59%
2017 2.13% 3.96%
2016 2.24% 3.92%
2015 2.27% 3.5%
2014 2.23% 3.65%
2013 2.21% 3.28%
2012 1.9% 0.91%
2011 1.45% 0.71%
2010 1.44% 2.51%
2009 1.33% 2.56%
2008 0.96% 3.01%
2007 0.96% 3.16%
2006 1.08% 3.11%
2005 1.13% 3.53%
2004 1.22% 3.75%
2003 1.05% 3.76%
2002 0.92% 3.82%
2001 0.95% 4.07%
2000 1.2% 4.08%
1999 1.5% 4.13%
1998 1.55% 4.23%
1997 1.47% 3.57%
1996 1.49% 3.7%
1995 1.01% 3.67%
1994 -0.04% 5.17%
1993 0.03% 2.87%
1992 1.16% -4.68%
1991 1.65% -3.8%
1990 1.94% -0.45%
1989 2.11% -1.67%
1988 1.78% 0.1%
1987 1.92% 3.63%
1986 1.91% 4.21%
1985 1.89% 4.12%
1984 2.03% 3.71%
1983 2.1% 3.24%
1982 1.99% 0.35%
1981 1.89% 0.79%
1980 1.84% 8.94%
1979 1.86% 13.2%
1978 1.85% 7.38%
1977 1.94% 2.71%
1976 2.01% 2.54%
1975 2.12% 2.55%
1974 2.22% 2.63%
1973 2.12% 2.69%
1972 2.18% 2.65%
1971 2.11% 2.65%
1970 2.25% 2.68%
1969 2.71% 2.66%
1968 2.99% 2.66%
1967 3.06% 2.66%
1966 3.19% 2.66%
1965 3.13% 2.66%
1964 3.38% 2.65%
1963 3.44% 2.65%
1962 3.44% 2.64%
1961 3.85% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Somalia
Current population
7471102
20503678
Population rank 106/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.25%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +12,077
Net migration rank 58/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 12,077
2024 - 3,645 - 26,859
2023 115,016 5,601 608,203 46,217
2022 118,579 12,596 551,450 -92,434
2021 113,730 46,208 566,399 35,506
2020 120,406 54,704 561,311 77,259
2019 143,007 47,303 548,756 53,124
2018 141,125 3,494 514,244 40,844
2017 122,350 7,553 478,556 38,067
2016 126,594 1,187 495,132 124,017
2015 130,464 -5,071 481,573 -17,178
2014 127,566 -9,443 464,481 6,065
2013 121,898 -9,667 448,518 20,723
2012 119,259 -12,503 399,468 -51,833
2011 114,260 -10,170 203,213 -326,192
2010 110,435 -6,521 385,571 -88,448
2009 99,709 -14,325 405,784 -101,795
2008 89,355 -64,404 394,258 -102,035
2007 85,348 -54,298 380,303 8,476
2006 81,929 -53,469 372,597 -67,200
2005 72,793 -36,288 363,117 -5,955
2004 74,529 -32,088 351,959 17,353
2003 69,598 -30,686 341,192 33,174
2002 65,379 -28,300 331,215 12,603
2001 65,275 -25,695 319,059 40,274
2000 62,699 -23,265 306,651 53,580
1999 71,155 -10,297 295,523 37,548
1998 69,151 -17,690 284,779 55,426
1997 67,159 -11,740 271,894 49,692
1996 73,129 -10,926 264,807 -46,291
1995 80,264 -10,767 254,509 65,888
1994 72,693 -22,165 246,950 -50,921
1993 81,754 -103,698 232,960 261,815
1992 95,275 -33,009 57,495 -179,675
1991 97,753 -32,276 53,052 -568,166
1990 97,485 -27,912 225,162 -248,155
1989 99,934 -25,723 225,255 -266,281
1988 97,415 -40,823 215,599 -415,660
1987 101,232 -39,678 231,580 -17,391
1986 98,263 -40,062 218,416 74,424
1985 92,084 -38,536 207,960 62,183
1984 89,356 -34,248 199,017 60,630
1983 84,139 -5,525 190,775 9,505
1982 81,716 -6,388 182,793 6,115
1981 77,955 -6,725 185,211 -332,129
1980 72,092 -5,090 174,790 65,519
1979 76,489 -6,672 151,016 582,746
1978 76,137 -6,988 132,689 402,005
1977 74,296 -6,724 124,818 2,170
1976 73,280 -10,499 113,319 -3,831
1975 72,255 -7,639 108,998 -1,934
1974 71,925 -5,818 104,813 -495
1973 71,500 -3,373 108,038 143
1972 70,852 -1,163 104,493 -351
1971 68,902 2,645 101,196 -1,850
1970 66,485 11,295 98,025 1,104
1969 63,396 16,862 95,045 690
1968 60,670 20,918 92,208 906
1967 59,793 22,162 89,497 1,498
1966 59,346 21,868 86,930 941
1965 59,163 22,870 84,448 2,142
1964 59,657 22,281 82,042 1,518
1963 60,145 21,967 79,859 1,449
1962 58,827 21,217 77,737 1,496
1961 57,176 18,355 75,513 1,336
1960 54,920 13,946 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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