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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.67 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
2100 11,893,475 24,078,379
2099 11,890,700 24,072,957
2098 11,886,376 24,054,947
2097 11,878,418 24,056,753
2096 11,868,604 24,045,972
2095 11,856,708 24,037,837
2094 11,842,004 24,039,267
2093 11,826,547 24,030,512
2092 11,811,507 24,010,555
2091 11,794,816 23,991,816
2090 11,776,743 23,970,012
2089 11,756,556 23,929,017
2088 11,734,533 23,883,712
2087 11,710,904 23,848,809
2086 11,685,092 23,794,890
2085 11,657,302 23,750,772
2084 11,627,305 23,678,728
2083 11,596,335 23,609,290
2082 11,565,309 23,532,790
2081 11,531,811 23,458,146
2080 11,496,474 23,383,482
2079 11,459,776 23,286,011
2078 11,420,394 23,188,860
2077 11,379,831 23,078,416
2076 11,337,247 22,979,198
2075 11,290,092 22,860,496
2074 11,242,895 22,718,148
2073 11,196,297 22,575,682
2072 11,145,255 22,431,004
2071 11,092,847 22,280,140
2070 11,039,249 22,143,813
2069 10,984,604 21,995,874
2068 10,928,940 21,822,076
2067 10,872,811 21,654,546
2066 10,815,162 21,489,275
2065 10,758,104 21,309,913
2064 10,700,945 21,134,522
2063 10,640,277 20,957,705
2062 10,579,126 20,777,701
2061 10,517,210 20,601,672
2060 10,455,339 20,423,629
2059 10,392,368 20,227,862
2058 10,325,792 20,041,880
2057 10,258,112 19,846,671
2056 10,188,786 19,652,407
2055 10,119,516 19,457,411
2054 10,047,571 19,250,667
2053 9,973,507 19,053,773
2052 9,898,179 18,833,795
2051 9,819,063 18,626,605
2050 9,737,536 18,427,690
2049 9,654,638 18,224,430
2048 9,569,296 18,014,650
2047 9,483,376 17,799,982
2046 9,396,627 17,572,953
2045 9,306,461 17,348,901
2044 9,214,649 17,115,914
2043 9,120,664 16,882,303
2042 9,025,981 16,639,465
2041 8,929,438 16,390,966
2040 8,831,799 16,137,104
2039 8,734,313 15,884,330
2038 8,637,242 15,622,514
2037 8,542,062 15,358,539
2036 8,446,471 15,085,936
2035 8,350,860 14,810,066
2034 8,255,039 14,538,365
2033 8,158,636 14,273,128
2032 8,061,935 14,002,178
2031 7,963,148 13,725,779
2030 7,863,148 13,460,850
2029 7,762,348 13,201,804
2028 7,661,118 12,942,501
2027 7,556,883 12,688,278
2026 7,451,789 12,434,895
2025 7,343,064 12,188,788
2024 7,221,868 11,943,408
2023 7,099,750 11,483,374
2022 6,975,220 11,021,177
2021 6,851,224 10,865,780
2020 6,726,596 10,698,467
2019 6,590,211 10,423,384
2018 6,444,079 10,122,977
2017 6,306,696 10,259,154
2016 6,175,338 10,830,102
2015 6,040,036 11,107,561
2014 5,905,848 11,235,073
2013 5,777,150 11,166,275
2012 5,652,076 10,756,240
2011 5,546,587 10,288,109
2010 5,467,059 9,745,953
2009 5,389,643 9,243,556
2008 5,318,729 8,817,647
2007 5,268,385 8,388,788
2006 5,218,373 7,976,526
2005 5,162,640 7,590,143
2004 5,104,713 7,233,041
2003 5,043,308 6,903,127
2002 4,990,704 6,596,806
2001 4,945,073 6,308,391
2000 4,898,362 6,032,267
1999 4,840,422 5,771,628
1998 4,769,015 5,620,068
1997 4,696,421 5,509,136
1996 4,628,438 5,356,925
1995 4,560,454 5,225,836
1994 4,515,069 5,071,184
1993 4,516,777 4,956,002
1992 4,515,400 4,909,749
1991 4,463,634 4,836,677
1990 4,391,236 4,737,633
1989 4,307,500 4,713,229
1988 4,218,400 4,848,029
1987 4,144,600 4,962,395
1986 4,066,500 4,921,240
1985 3,990,300 4,834,296
1984 3,916,400 4,750,627
1983 3,838,300 4,661,574
1982 3,759,300 4,557,686
1981 3,685,800 4,447,272
1980 3,617,400 4,339,030
1979 3,552,000 4,232,605
1978 3,487,100 4,127,657
1977 3,423,900 4,024,032
1976 3,358,700 3,921,910
1975 3,292,400 3,821,494
1974 3,223,900 3,723,259
1973 3,153,800 3,627,383
1972 3,088,200 3,542,497
1971 3,022,300 3,468,646
1970 2,959,900 3,409,614
1969 2,894,800 3,365,533
1968 2,818,300 3,321,528
1967 2,736,500 3,277,648
1966 2,655,300 3,236,423
1965 2,573,300 3,189,835
1964 2,495,300 3,129,918
1963 2,413,700 3,072,669
1962 2,333,400 3,024,308
1961 2,255,900 2,976,724
1960 2,172,300 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
2100 0.02% 0.02%
2099 0.04% 0.07%
2098 0.07% -0.008%
2097 0.08% 0.04%
2096 0.1% 0.03%
2095 0.12% -0.006%
2094 0.13% 0.04%
2093 0.13% 0.08%
2092 0.14% 0.08%
2091 0.15% 0.09%
2090 0.17% 0.17%
2089 0.19% 0.19%
2088 0.2% 0.15%
2087 0.22% 0.23%
2086 0.24% 0.19%
2085 0.26% 0.3%
2084 0.27% 0.29%
2083 0.27% 0.33%
2082 0.29% 0.32%
2081 0.31% 0.32%
2080 0.32% 0.42%
2079 0.34% 0.42%
2078 0.36% 0.48%
2077 0.38% 0.43%
2076 0.42% 0.52%
2075 0.42% 0.63%
2074 0.42% 0.63%
2073 0.46% 0.64%
2072 0.47% 0.68%
2071 0.49% 0.62%
2070 0.5% 0.67%
2069 0.51% 0.8%
2068 0.52% 0.77%
2067 0.53% 0.77%
2066 0.53% 0.84%
2065 0.53% 0.83%
2064 0.57% 0.84%
2063 0.58% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.85%
2061 0.59% 0.87%
2060 0.61% 0.97%
2059 0.64% 0.93%
2058 0.66% 0.98%
2057 0.68% 0.99%
2056 0.68% 1%
2055 0.72% 1.07%
2054 0.74% 1.03%
2053 0.76% 1.17%
2052 0.81% 1.11%
2051 0.84% 1.08%
2050 0.86% 1.12%
2049 0.89% 1.16%
2048 0.91% 1.21%
2047 0.92% 1.29%
2046 0.97% 1.29%
2045 1% 1.36%
2044 1.03% 1.38%
2043 1.05% 1.46%
2042 1.08% 1.52%
2041 1.11% 1.57%
2040 1.12% 1.59%
2039 1.12% 1.68%
2038 1.11% 1.72%
2037 1.13% 1.81%
2036 1.14% 1.86%
2035 1.16% 1.87%
2034 1.18% 1.86%
2033 1.2% 1.94%
2032 1.24% 2.01%
2031 1.27% 1.97%
2030 1.3% 1.96%
2029 1.32% 2%
2028 1.38% 2%
2027 1.41% 2.04%
2026 1.48% 2.02%
2025 1.68% 2.05%
2024 1.72% 4.01%
2023 1.79% 4.19%
2022 1.81% 1.43%
2021 1.85% 1.56%
2020 2.07% 2.64%
2019 2.27% 2.97%
2018 2.18% -1.33%
2017 2.13% -5.27%
2016 2.24% -2.5%
2015 2.27% -1.13%
2014 2.23% 0.62%
2013 2.21% 3.81%
2012 1.9% 4.55%
2011 1.45% 5.56%
2010 1.44% 5.44%
2009 1.33% 4.83%
2008 0.96% 5.11%
2007 0.96% 5.17%
2006 1.08% 5.09%
2005 1.13% 4.94%
2004 1.22% 4.78%
2003 1.05% 4.64%
2002 0.92% 4.57%
2001 0.95% 4.58%
2000 1.2% 4.52%
1999 1.5% 2.7%
1998 1.55% 2.01%
1997 1.47% 2.84%
1996 1.49% 2.51%
1995 1.01% 3.05%
1994 -0.04% 2.32%
1993 0.03% 0.94%
1992 1.16% 1.51%
1991 1.65% 2.09%
1990 1.94% 0.52%
1989 2.11% -2.78%
1988 1.78% -2.3%
1987 1.92% 0.84%
1986 1.91% 1.8%
1985 1.89% 1.76%
1984 2.03% 1.91%
1983 2.1% 2.28%
1982 1.99% 2.48%
1981 1.89% 2.49%
1980 1.84% 2.51%
1979 1.86% 2.54%
1978 1.85% 2.58%
1977 1.94% 2.6%
1976 2.01% 2.63%
1975 2.12% 2.64%
1974 2.22% 2.64%
1973 2.12% 2.4%
1972 2.18% 2.13%
1971 2.11% 1.73%
1970 2.25% 1.31%
1969 2.71% 1.32%
1968 2.99% 1.34%
1967 3.06% 1.27%
1966 3.19% 1.46%
1965 3.13% 1.91%
1964 3.38% 1.86%
1963 3.44% 1.6%
1962 3.44% 1.6%
1961 3.85% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
Current population
7505771
12565048
Population rank 106/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +672
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 48/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 +6,145
Net migration rank 58/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 6,145
2024 108,328 3,645 231,714 15,374
2023 115,016 5,601 217,966 455,000
2022 118,579 12,596 211,166 40,259
2021 113,730 46,208 213,567 -154,359
2020 120,406 54,704 212,332 62,935
2019 143,007 47,303 209,708 65,198
2018 141,125 3,494 168,497 157,408
2017 122,350 7,553 72,193 -670,477
2016 126,594 1,187 110,553 -654,225
2015 130,464 -5,071 148,542 -159,822
2014 127,566 -9,443 227,611 -471,523
2013 121,898 -9,667 315,983 65,337
2012 119,259 -12,503 312,974 125,771
2011 114,260 -10,170 303,181 194,325
2010 110,435 -6,521 287,409 299,402
2009 99,709 -14,325 278,859 139,129
2008 89,355 -64,404 268,268 165,557
2007 85,348 -54,298 256,546 167,350
2006 81,929 -53,469 246,706 153,926
2005 72,793 -36,288 239,272 132,869
2004 74,529 -32,088 231,877 110,182
2003 69,598 -30,686 225,822 91,951
2002 65,379 -28,300 212,014 82,847
2001 65,275 -25,695 204,108 77,856
2000 62,699 -23,265 196,055 74,227
1999 71,155 -10,297 180,721 70,271
1998 69,151 -17,690 -12,157 64,285
1997 67,159 -11,740 121,454 48,280
1996 73,129 -10,926 116,728 17,953
1995 80,264 -10,767 110,417 17,077
1994 72,693 -22,165 165,407 16,407
1993 81,754 -103,698 32,779 15,772
1992 95,275 -33,009 28,874 15,077
1991 97,753 -32,276 87,873 14,327
1990 97,485 -27,912 82,900 12,988
1989 99,934 -25,723 83,735 -130,821
1988 97,415 -40,823 -125,447 -97,065
1987 101,232 -39,678 5,756 -11,976
1986 98,263 -40,062 99,502 -10,973
1985 92,084 -38,536 95,342 -9,986
1984 89,356 -34,248 90,970 -8,984
1983 84,139 -5,525 104,107 -7,986
1982 81,716 -6,388 118,641 -6,983
1981 77,955 -6,725 115,163 -5,994
1980 72,092 -5,090 112,307 -4,997
1979 76,489 -6,672 109,540 -3,997
1978 76,137 -6,988 107,352 -2,998
1977 74,296 -6,724 104,886 -1,997
1976 73,280 -10,499 102,346 -995
1975 72,255 -7,639 99,882 -395
1974 71,925 -5,818 97,181 -192
1973 71,500 -3,373 94,765 0
1972 70,852 -1,163 74,803 193
1971 68,902 2,645 72,308 394
1970 66,485 11,295 44,776 587
1969 63,396 16,862 42,015 786
1968 60,670 20,918 44,213 995
1967 59,793 22,162 41,357 1,194
1966 59,346 21,868 38,523 1,386
1965 59,163 22,870 51,682 1,591
1964 59,657 22,281 64,786 1,785
1963 60,145 21,967 46,333 1,591
1962 58,827 21,217 47,406 1,386
1961 57,176 18,355 45,186 1,194
1960 54,920 13,946 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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