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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.97 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
2100 11,878,983 20,270,496
2099 11,876,212 20,383,669
2098 11,871,893 20,498,567
2097 11,863,945 20,611,123
2096 11,854,143 20,723,560
2095 11,842,261 20,834,629
2094 11,827,575 20,943,809
2093 11,812,137 21,052,131
2092 11,797,115 21,158,833
2091 11,780,444 21,263,961
2090 11,762,393 21,371,263
2089 11,742,231 21,475,426
2088 11,720,234 21,577,177
2087 11,696,634 21,677,510
2086 11,670,854 21,777,420
2085 11,643,097 21,876,464
2084 11,613,138 21,970,336
2083 11,582,205 22,062,801
2082 11,551,217 22,151,745
2081 11,517,759 22,240,834
2080 11,482,466 22,326,555
2079 11,445,812 22,411,438
2078 11,406,479 22,489,772
2077 11,365,965 22,565,028
2076 11,323,432 22,637,463
2075 11,276,335 22,707,112
2074 11,229,195 22,778,489
2073 11,182,654 22,844,703
2072 11,131,675 22,905,707
2071 11,079,330 22,964,866
2070 11,025,798 23,022,515
2069 10,971,220 23,076,310
2068 10,915,623 23,129,541
2067 10,859,563 23,184,596
2066 10,801,984 23,234,419
2065 10,744,996 23,285,901
2064 10,687,906 23,331,390
2063 10,627,312 23,372,184
2062 10,566,235 23,409,522
2061 10,504,395 23,441,893
2060 10,442,600 23,474,032
2059 10,379,705 23,502,132
2058 10,313,211 23,528,076
2057 10,245,612 23,550,580
2056 10,176,371 23,570,923
2055 10,107,186 23,582,432
2054 10,035,329 23,591,414
2053 9,961,355 23,601,371
2052 9,886,119 23,605,361
2051 9,807,099 23,606,194
2050 9,725,671 23,603,330
2049 9,642,875 23,597,604
2048 9,557,636 23,587,307
2047 9,471,821 23,570,881
2046 9,385,178 23,547,409
2045 9,295,121 23,515,133
2044 9,203,421 23,483,546
2043 9,109,551 23,446,242
2042 9,014,983 23,404,983
2041 8,918,557 23,357,358
2040 8,821,038 23,306,148
2039 8,723,670 23,248,341
2038 8,626,718 23,187,512
2037 8,531,653 23,120,775
2036 8,436,180 23,053,427
2035 8,340,685 22,981,808
2034 8,244,980 22,906,587
2033 8,148,695 22,826,414
2032 8,052,112 22,742,267
2031 7,953,446 22,655,907
2030 7,853,567 22,564,038
2029 7,752,890 22,470,759
2028 7,651,783 22,370,999
2027 7,547,675 22,266,017
2026 7,442,710 22,155,543
2025 7,334,116 22,039,908
2024 7,221,868 21,916,000
2023 7,099,750 22,037,000
2022 6,975,220 22,181,000
2021 6,851,224 22,156,000
2020 6,726,596 21,919,000
2019 6,590,211 21,803,000
2018 6,444,079 21,670,000
2017 6,306,696 21,453,000
2016 6,175,338 21,209,000
2015 6,040,036 20,970,000
2014 5,905,848 20,778,000
2013 5,777,150 20,585,000
2012 5,652,076 21,169,458
2011 5,546,587 21,009,048
2010 5,467,059 20,879,089
2009 5,389,643 20,756,435
2008 5,318,729 20,629,378
2007 5,268,385 20,492,545
2006 5,218,373 20,352,411
2005 5,162,640 20,216,524
2004 5,104,713 20,087,605
2003 5,043,308 19,951,521
2002 4,990,704 19,805,752
2001 4,945,073 19,600,362
2000 4,898,362 19,293,054
1999 4,840,422 18,944,731
1998 4,769,015 18,596,003
1997 4,696,421 18,248,200
1996 4,628,438 17,905,018
1995 4,560,454 17,564,068
1994 4,515,069 17,275,773
1993 4,516,777 17,025,918
1992 4,515,400 16,739,284
1991 4,463,634 16,475,354
1990 4,391,236 16,352,458
1989 4,307,500 16,248,557
1988 4,218,400 16,078,621
1987 4,144,600 15,916,576
1986 4,066,500 15,731,256
1985 3,990,300 15,544,154
1984 3,916,400 15,441,860
1983 3,838,300 15,388,794
1982 3,759,300 15,286,567
1981 3,685,800 15,099,414
1980 3,617,400 14,847,974
1979 3,552,000 14,579,614
1978 3,487,100 14,310,128
1977 3,423,900 14,049,371
1976 3,358,700 13,796,770
1975 3,292,400 13,548,984
1974 3,223,900 13,305,693
1973 3,153,800 13,060,916
1972 3,088,200 12,809,205
1971 3,022,300 12,551,910
1970 2,959,900 12,287,110
1969 2,894,800 12,013,858
1968 2,818,300 11,736,088
1967 2,736,500 11,457,328
1966 2,655,300 11,183,928
1965 2,573,300 10,916,965
1964 2,495,300 10,653,397
1963 2,413,700 10,395,040
1962 2,333,400 10,143,754
1961 2,255,900 9,899,372
1960 2,172,300 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
2100 0.02% -0.56%
2099 0.04% -0.56%
2098 0.07% -0.55%
2097 0.08% -0.54%
2096 0.1% -0.53%
2095 0.12% -0.52%
2094 0.13% -0.51%
2093 0.13% -0.5%
2092 0.14% -0.49%
2091 0.15% -0.5%
2090 0.17% -0.49%
2089 0.19% -0.47%
2088 0.2% -0.46%
2087 0.22% -0.46%
2086 0.24% -0.45%
2085 0.26% -0.43%
2084 0.27% -0.42%
2083 0.27% -0.4%
2082 0.29% -0.4%
2081 0.31% -0.38%
2080 0.32% -0.38%
2079 0.34% -0.35%
2078 0.36% -0.33%
2077 0.38% -0.32%
2076 0.42% -0.31%
2075 0.42% -0.31%
2074 0.42% -0.29%
2073 0.46% -0.27%
2072 0.47% -0.26%
2071 0.49% -0.25%
2070 0.5% -0.23%
2069 0.51% -0.23%
2068 0.52% -0.24%
2067 0.53% -0.21%
2066 0.53% -0.22%
2065 0.53% -0.19%
2064 0.57% -0.17%
2063 0.58% -0.16%
2062 0.59% -0.14%
2061 0.59% -0.14%
2060 0.61% -0.12%
2059 0.64% -0.11%
2058 0.66% -0.1%
2057 0.68% -0.09%
2056 0.68% -0.05%
2055 0.72% -0.04%
2054 0.74% -0.04%
2053 0.76% -0.02%
2052 0.81% -0.004%
2051 0.84% 0.01%
2050 0.86% 0.02%
2049 0.89% 0.04%
2048 0.91% 0.07%
2047 0.92% 0.1%
2046 0.97% 0.14%
2045 1% 0.13%
2044 1.03% 0.16%
2043 1.05% 0.18%
2042 1.08% 0.2%
2041 1.11% 0.22%
2040 1.12% 0.25%
2039 1.12% 0.26%
2038 1.11% 0.29%
2037 1.13% 0.29%
2036 1.14% 0.31%
2035 1.16% 0.33%
2034 1.18% 0.35%
2033 1.2% 0.37%
2032 1.24% 0.38%
2031 1.27% 0.41%
2030 1.3% 0.42%
2029 1.32% 0.45%
2028 1.38% 0.47%
2027 1.41% 0.5%
2026 1.48% 0.52%
2025 1.55% 0.57%
2024 1.72% -0.55%
2023 1.79% -0.65%
2022 1.81% 0.11%
2021 1.85% 1.08%
2020 2.07% 0.53%
2019 2.27% 0.61%
2018 2.18% 1.01%
2017 2.13% 1.15%
2016 2.24% 1.14%
2015 2.27% 0.92%
2014 2.23% 0.94%
2013 2.21% -2.76%
2012 1.9% 0.76%
2011 1.45% 0.62%
2010 1.44% 0.59%
2009 1.33% 0.62%
2008 0.96% 0.67%
2007 0.96% 0.69%
2006 1.08% 0.67%
2005 1.13% 0.64%
2004 1.22% 0.68%
2003 1.05% 0.74%
2002 0.92% 1.05%
2001 0.95% 1.59%
2000 1.2% 1.84%
1999 1.5% 1.88%
1998 1.55% 1.91%
1997 1.47% 1.92%
1996 1.49% 1.94%
1995 1.01% 1.67%
1994 -0.04% 1.47%
1993 0.03% 1.71%
1992 1.16% 1.6%
1991 1.65% 0.75%
1990 1.94% 0.64%
1989 2.11% 1.06%
1988 1.78% 1.02%
1987 1.92% 1.18%
1986 1.91% 1.2%
1985 1.89% 0.66%
1984 2.03% 0.34%
1983 2.1% 0.67%
1982 1.99% 1.24%
1981 1.89% 1.69%
1980 1.84% 1.84%
1979 1.86% 1.88%
1978 1.85% 1.86%
1977 1.94% 1.83%
1976 2.01% 1.83%
1975 2.12% 1.83%
1974 2.22% 1.87%
1973 2.12% 1.97%
1972 2.18% 2.05%
1971 2.11% 2.16%
1970 2.25% 2.27%
1969 2.71% 2.37%
1968 2.99% 2.43%
1967 3.06% 2.44%
1966 3.19% 2.45%
1965 3.13% 2.47%
1964 3.38% 2.49%
1963 3.44% 2.48%
1962 3.44% 2.47%
1961 3.85% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
Current population
7471102
22185425
Population rank 106/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -332
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 188/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -30,724
Net migration rank 58/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -30,724
2024 - 3,645 - -27,245
2023 115,016 5,601 66,111 -28,011
2022 118,579 12,596 95,378 -27,435
2021 113,730 46,208 121,858 -29,586
2020 120,406 54,704 170,968 -29,875
2019 143,007 47,303 172,243 -28,426
2018 141,125 3,494 183,610 -28,607
2017 122,350 7,553 187,993 -22,324
2016 126,594 1,187 194,232 -18,388
2015 130,464 -5,071 201,815 -29,797
2014 127,566 -9,443 211,541 -33,672
2013 121,898 -9,667 221,021 -37,754
2012 119,259 -12,503 229,138 -41,955
2011 114,260 -10,170 224,461 -90,839
2010 110,435 -6,521 224,325 -98,060
2009 99,709 -14,325 200,175 -81,130
2008 89,355 -64,404 232,225 -97,144
2007 85,348 -54,298 248,287 -109,695
2006 81,929 -53,469 248,706 -107,045
2005 72,793 -36,288 248,683 -118,594
2004 74,529 -32,088 212,527 -84,795
2003 69,598 -30,686 252,008 -107,573
2002 65,379 -28,300 252,840 -105,718
2001 65,275 -25,695 244,377 19,273
2000 62,699 -23,265 227,060 123,894
1999 71,155 -10,297 206,876 138,799
1998 69,151 -17,690 201,059 150,724
1997 67,159 -11,740 208,193 135,636
1996 73,129 -10,926 215,290 127,236
1995 80,264 -10,767 221,957 117,416
1994 72,693 -22,165 228,904 8,323
1993 81,754 -103,698 226,257 36,232
1992 95,275 -33,009 222,230 88,542
1991 97,753 -32,276 218,117 -1,047
1990 97,485 -27,912 224,454 -195,736
1989 99,934 -25,723 212,401 -33,305
1988 97,415 -40,823 219,184 -58,415
1987 101,232 -39,678 226,414 -63,105
1986 98,263 -40,062 233,782 -26,460
1985 92,084 -38,536 247,836 -80,950
1984 89,356 -34,248 263,175 -225,450
1983 84,139 -5,525 277,768 -209,362
1982 81,716 -6,388 300,030 -163,987
1981 77,955 -6,725 328,096 -89,824
1980 72,092 -5,090 328,155 -63,541
1979 76,489 -6,672 329,791 -57,683
1978 76,137 -6,988 317,055 -50,189
1977 74,296 -6,724 300,038 -45,383
1976 73,280 -10,499 291,816 -41,258
1975 72,255 -7,639 282,496 -37,475
1974 71,925 -5,818 275,521 -33,979
1973 71,500 -3,373 278,577 -30,582
1972 70,852 -1,163 282,494 -27,071
1971 68,902 2,645 281,200 -22,021
1970 66,485 11,295 286,719 -16,299
1969 63,396 16,862 286,218 -10,152
1968 60,670 20,918 286,642 -7,163
1967 59,793 22,162 284,738 -6,696
1966 59,346 21,868 275,549 -6,794
1965 59,163 22,870 272,422 -7,249
1964 59,657 22,281 269,584 -7,614
1963 60,145 21,967 262,880 -8,118
1962 58,827 21,217 256,719 -8,909
1961 57,176 18,355 251,087 -10,144
1960 54,920 13,946 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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