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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 8.79 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan South Africa
2100 11,878,983 94,767,727
2099 11,876,212 94,556,931
2098 11,871,893 94,349,546
2097 11,863,945 94,158,472
2096 11,854,143 93,960,605
2095 11,842,261 93,752,736
2094 11,827,575 93,527,902
2093 11,812,137 93,300,398
2092 11,797,115 93,074,837
2091 11,780,444 92,826,204
2090 11,762,393 92,594,033
2089 11,742,231 92,355,184
2088 11,720,234 92,112,914
2087 11,696,634 91,866,024
2086 11,670,854 91,614,165
2085 11,643,097 91,385,350
2084 11,613,138 91,139,318
2083 11,582,205 90,877,425
2082 11,551,217 90,615,359
2081 11,517,759 90,345,492
2080 11,482,466 90,071,835
2079 11,445,812 89,801,998
2078 11,406,479 89,526,224
2077 11,365,965 89,249,206
2076 11,323,432 88,986,114
2075 11,276,335 88,713,215
2074 11,229,195 88,428,616
2073 11,182,654 88,149,885
2072 11,131,675 87,866,246
2071 11,079,330 87,540,177
2070 11,025,798 87,209,425
2069 10,971,220 86,901,512
2068 10,915,623 86,588,742
2067 10,859,563 86,268,392
2066 10,801,984 85,935,310
2065 10,744,996 85,604,376
2064 10,687,906 85,244,950
2063 10,627,312 84,875,503
2062 10,566,235 84,503,237
2061 10,504,395 84,132,885
2060 10,442,600 83,748,999
2059 10,379,705 83,354,923
2058 10,313,211 82,947,675
2057 10,245,612 82,538,045
2056 10,176,371 82,127,477
2055 10,107,186 81,698,196
2054 10,035,329 81,255,867
2053 9,961,355 80,818,632
2052 9,886,119 80,367,409
2051 9,807,099 79,886,672
2050 9,725,671 79,411,977
2049 9,642,875 78,925,493
2048 9,557,636 78,437,677
2047 9,471,821 77,922,211
2046 9,385,178 77,397,298
2045 9,295,121 76,879,838
2044 9,203,421 76,357,155
2043 9,109,551 75,827,709
2042 9,014,983 75,291,615
2041 8,918,557 74,748,408
2040 8,821,038 74,205,530
2039 8,723,670 73,663,047
2038 8,626,718 73,105,930
2037 8,531,653 72,532,742
2036 8,436,180 71,956,247
2035 8,340,685 71,362,555
2034 8,244,980 70,762,815
2033 8,148,695 70,153,205
2032 8,052,112 69,527,410
2031 7,953,446 68,890,002
2030 7,853,567 68,245,372
2029 7,752,890 67,573,179
2028 7,651,783 66,884,377
2027 7,547,675 66,190,258
2026 7,442,710 65,496,277
2025 7,334,116 64,770,314
2024 7,221,868 64,007,187
2023 7,099,750 63,212,384
2022 6,975,220 62,378,410
2021 6,851,224 61,502,603
2020 6,726,596 60,562,381
2019 6,590,211 59,587,885
2018 6,444,079 58,613,001
2017 6,306,696 57,635,162
2016 6,175,338 57,259,551
2015 6,040,036 56,723,537
2014 5,905,848 55,594,838
2013 5,777,150 54,678,791
2012 5,652,076 53,782,567
2011 5,546,587 52,995,205
2010 5,467,059 52,344,051
2009 5,389,643 51,728,516
2008 5,318,729 51,114,599
2007 5,268,385 50,528,584
2006 5,218,373 49,998,277
2005 5,162,640 49,490,033
2004 5,104,713 48,991,421
2003 5,043,308 48,500,348
2002 4,990,704 48,019,415
2001 4,945,073 47,566,800
2000 4,898,362 47,159,719
1999 4,840,422 46,730,335
1998 4,769,015 46,223,880
1997 4,696,421 45,666,838
1996 4,628,438 45,123,018
1995 4,560,454 44,541,554
1994 4,515,069 44,004,139
1993 4,516,777 43,297,156
1992 4,515,400 42,443,509
1991 4,463,634 41,687,898
1990 4,391,236 40,746,268
1989 4,307,500 39,628,575
1988 4,218,400 38,480,649
1987 4,144,600 37,326,190
1986 4,066,500 36,180,515
1985 3,990,300 35,042,093
1984 3,916,400 33,892,788
1983 3,838,300 32,739,304
1982 3,759,300 31,615,339
1981 3,685,800 30,541,044
1980 3,617,400 29,518,857
1979 3,552,000 28,634,162
1978 3,487,100 27,869,507
1977 3,423,900 27,118,952
1976 3,358,700 26,395,450
1975 3,292,400 25,690,940
1974 3,223,900 24,989,108
1973 3,153,800 24,294,263
1972 3,088,200 23,609,456
1971 3,022,300 22,942,143
1970 2,959,900 22,279,984
1969 2,894,800 21,614,676
1968 2,818,300 20,957,287
1967 2,736,500 20,314,066
1966 2,655,300 19,690,087
1965 2,573,300 19,089,380
1964 2,495,300 18,511,361
1963 2,413,700 17,954,564
1962 2,333,400 17,418,522
1961 2,255,900 16,908,035
1960 2,172,300 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan South Africa
2100 0.02% 0.22%
2099 0.04% 0.22%
2098 0.07% 0.2%
2097 0.08% 0.21%
2096 0.1% 0.22%
2095 0.12% 0.24%
2094 0.13% 0.24%
2093 0.13% 0.24%
2092 0.14% 0.27%
2091 0.15% 0.25%
2090 0.17% 0.26%
2089 0.19% 0.26%
2088 0.2% 0.27%
2087 0.22% 0.27%
2086 0.24% 0.25%
2085 0.26% 0.27%
2084 0.27% 0.29%
2083 0.27% 0.29%
2082 0.29% 0.3%
2081 0.31% 0.3%
2080 0.32% 0.3%
2079 0.34% 0.31%
2078 0.36% 0.31%
2077 0.38% 0.3%
2076 0.42% 0.31%
2075 0.42% 0.32%
2074 0.42% 0.32%
2073 0.46% 0.32%
2072 0.47% 0.37%
2071 0.49% 0.38%
2070 0.5% 0.35%
2069 0.51% 0.36%
2068 0.52% 0.37%
2067 0.53% 0.39%
2066 0.53% 0.39%
2065 0.53% 0.42%
2064 0.57% 0.44%
2063 0.58% 0.44%
2062 0.59% 0.44%
2061 0.59% 0.46%
2060 0.61% 0.47%
2059 0.64% 0.49%
2058 0.66% 0.5%
2057 0.68% 0.5%
2056 0.68% 0.53%
2055 0.72% 0.54%
2054 0.74% 0.54%
2053 0.76% 0.56%
2052 0.81% 0.6%
2051 0.84% 0.6%
2050 0.86% 0.62%
2049 0.89% 0.62%
2048 0.91% 0.66%
2047 0.92% 0.68%
2046 0.97% 0.67%
2045 1% 0.68%
2044 1.03% 0.7%
2043 1.05% 0.71%
2042 1.08% 0.73%
2041 1.11% 0.73%
2040 1.12% 0.74%
2039 1.12% 0.76%
2038 1.11% 0.79%
2037 1.13% 0.8%
2036 1.14% 0.83%
2035 1.16% 0.85%
2034 1.18% 0.87%
2033 1.2% 0.9%
2032 1.24% 0.93%
2031 1.27% 0.94%
2030 1.3% 0.99%
2029 1.32% 1.03%
2028 1.38% 1.05%
2027 1.41% 1.06%
2026 1.48% 1.12%
2025 1.55% 1.19%
2024 1.72% 1.26%
2023 1.79% 1.34%
2022 1.81% 1.42%
2021 1.85% 1.55%
2020 2.07% 1.64%
2019 2.27% 1.66%
2018 2.18% 1.7%
2017 2.13% 0.66%
2016 2.24% 0.94%
2015 2.27% 2.03%
2014 2.23% 1.68%
2013 2.21% 1.67%
2012 1.9% 1.49%
2011 1.45% 1.24%
2010 1.44% 1.19%
2009 1.33% 1.2%
2008 0.96% 1.16%
2007 0.96% 1.06%
2006 1.08% 1.03%
2005 1.13% 1.02%
2004 1.22% 1.01%
2003 1.05% 1%
2002 0.92% 0.95%
2001 0.95% 0.86%
2000 1.2% 0.92%
1999 1.5% 1.1%
1998 1.55% 1.22%
1997 1.47% 1.21%
1996 1.49% 1.31%
1995 1.01% 1.22%
1994 -0.04% 1.63%
1993 0.03% 2.01%
1992 1.16% 1.81%
1991 1.65% 2.31%
1990 1.94% 2.82%
1989 2.11% 2.98%
1988 1.78% 3.09%
1987 1.92% 3.17%
1986 1.91% 3.25%
1985 1.89% 3.39%
1984 2.03% 3.52%
1983 2.1% 3.56%
1982 1.99% 3.52%
1981 1.89% 3.46%
1980 1.84% 3.09%
1979 1.86% 2.74%
1978 1.85% 2.77%
1977 1.94% 2.74%
1976 2.01% 2.74%
1975 2.12% 2.81%
1974 2.22% 2.86%
1973 2.12% 2.9%
1972 2.18% 2.91%
1971 2.11% 2.97%
1970 2.25% 3.08%
1969 2.71% 3.14%
1968 2.99% 3.17%
1967 3.06% 3.17%
1966 3.19% 3.15%
1965 3.13% 3.12%
1964 3.38% 3.1%
1963 3.44% 3.08%
1962 3.44% 3.02%
1961 3.85% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan South Africa
Current population
7471102
65683993
Population rank 106/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.79%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +335 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 85/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +146,370
Net migration rank 58/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 146,370
2024 - 3,645 - 166,972
2023 115,016 5,601 602,793 228,222
2022 118,579 12,596 603,636 233,284
2021 113,730 46,208 456,411 458,246
2020 120,406 54,704 595,873 369,901
2019 143,007 47,303 652,130 331,124
2018 141,125 3,494 648,319 318,260
2017 122,350 7,553 645,975 343,146
2016 126,594 1,187 641,365 -879,235
2015 130,464 -5,071 668,771 641,150
2014 127,566 -9,443 674,754 272,697
2013 121,898 -9,667 652,427 232,230
2012 119,259 -12,503 643,723 264,091
2011 114,260 -10,170 601,708 65,166
2010 110,435 -6,521 566,834 68,563
2009 99,709 -14,325 554,115 41,528
2008 89,355 -64,404 595,332 36,869
2007 85,348 -54,298 503,567 36,339
2006 81,929 -53,469 487,584 33,159
2005 72,793 -36,288 464,464 31,286
2004 74,529 -32,088 442,540 58,924
2003 69,598 -30,686 415,018 65,604
2002 65,379 -28,300 430,926 50,313
2001 65,275 -25,695 484,801 -60,793
2000 62,699 -23,265 526,963 -136,794
1999 71,155 -10,297 594,643 -126,011
1998 69,151 -17,690 627,027 -82,722
1997 67,159 -11,740 667,969 -98,181
1996 73,129 -10,926 710,868 -193,007
1995 80,264 -10,767 743,488 -98,403
1994 72,693 -22,165 698,609 -268,849
1993 81,754 -103,698 789,220 194,977
1992 95,275 -33,009 794,415 -71,342
1991 97,753 -32,276 827,296 -39,131
1990 97,485 -27,912 835,421 259,718
1989 99,934 -25,723 884,629 255,605
1988 97,415 -40,823 909,221 246,382
1987 101,232 -39,678 922,330 231,009
1986 98,263 -40,062 903,644 234,378
1985 92,084 -38,536 893,889 244,940
1984 89,356 -34,248 869,011 290,789
1983 84,139 -5,525 837,013 310,172
1982 81,716 -6,388 807,550 293,195
1981 77,955 -6,725 767,833 279,985
1980 72,092 -5,090 738,415 258,127
1979 76,489 -6,672 716,541 56,323
1978 76,137 -6,988 694,341 62,121
1977 74,296 -6,724 680,929 63,739
1976 73,280 -10,499 675,011 27,333
1975 72,255 -7,639 667,862 38,809
1974 71,925 -5,818 658,438 38,518
1973 71,500 -3,373 651,596 41,125
1972 70,852 -1,163 638,754 38,163
1971 68,902 2,645 624,761 32,961
1970 66,485 11,295 605,102 61,514
1969 63,396 16,862 590,794 73,225
1968 60,670 20,918 571,841 78,932
1967 59,793 22,162 553,741 81,932
1966 59,346 21,868 534,862 77,417
1965 59,163 22,870 506,632 82,514
1964 59,657 22,281 490,606 76,298
1963 60,145 21,967 473,821 72,844
1962 58,827 21,217 455,634 69,771
1961 57,176 18,355 437,851 57,728
1960 54,920 13,946 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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