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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 12,507,858 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 +2.05% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
2100 11,878,983 24,086,901
2099 11,876,212 24,081,477
2098 11,871,893 24,063,461
2097 11,863,945 24,065,268
2096 11,854,143 24,054,483
2095 11,842,261 24,046,345
2094 11,827,575 24,047,776
2093 11,812,137 24,039,017
2092 11,797,115 24,019,054
2091 11,780,444 24,000,308
2090 11,762,393 23,978,496
2089 11,742,231 23,937,487
2088 11,720,234 23,892,166
2087 11,696,634 23,857,250
2086 11,670,854 23,803,312
2085 11,643,097 23,759,178
2084 11,613,138 23,687,109
2083 11,582,205 23,617,646
2082 11,551,217 23,541,119
2081 11,517,759 23,466,449
2080 11,482,466 23,391,758
2079 11,445,812 23,294,252
2078 11,406,479 23,197,067
2077 11,365,965 23,086,584
2076 11,323,432 22,987,331
2075 11,276,335 22,868,587
2074 11,229,195 22,726,189
2073 11,182,654 22,583,672
2072 11,131,675 22,438,943
2071 11,079,330 22,288,026
2070 11,025,798 22,151,650
2069 10,971,220 22,003,659
2068 10,915,623 21,829,800
2067 10,859,563 21,662,211
2066 10,801,984 21,496,881
2065 10,744,996 21,317,455
2064 10,687,906 21,142,002
2063 10,627,312 20,965,122
2062 10,566,235 20,785,055
2061 10,504,395 20,608,964
2060 10,442,600 20,430,857
2059 10,379,705 20,235,022
2058 10,313,211 20,048,974
2057 10,245,612 19,853,696
2056 10,176,371 19,659,362
2055 10,107,186 19,464,297
2054 10,035,329 19,257,481
2053 9,961,355 19,060,517
2052 9,886,119 18,840,461
2051 9,807,099 18,633,198
2050 9,725,671 18,434,212
2049 9,642,875 18,230,881
2048 9,557,636 18,021,026
2047 9,471,821 17,806,282
2046 9,385,178 17,579,173
2045 9,295,121 17,355,041
2044 9,203,421 17,121,972
2043 9,109,551 16,888,278
2042 9,014,983 16,645,354
2041 8,918,557 16,396,768
2040 8,821,038 16,142,816
2039 8,723,670 15,889,952
2038 8,626,718 15,628,043
2037 8,531,653 15,363,975
2036 8,436,180 15,091,275
2035 8,340,685 14,815,307
2034 8,244,980 14,543,511
2033 8,148,695 14,278,180
2032 8,052,112 14,007,134
2031 7,953,446 13,730,637
2030 7,853,567 13,465,615
2029 7,752,890 13,206,477
2028 7,651,783 12,947,082
2027 7,547,675 12,692,769
2026 7,442,710 12,439,296
2025 7,334,116 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 1.55% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
Current population
7471102
12507858
Population rank 106/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 7/197
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 - 3,645 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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