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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.43 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Sweden
2100 11,878,983 11,357,586
2099 11,876,212 11,361,443
2098 11,871,893 11,365,725
2097 11,863,945 11,366,889
2096 11,854,143 11,368,572
2095 11,842,261 11,371,525
2094 11,827,575 11,374,169
2093 11,812,137 11,376,054
2092 11,797,115 11,378,099
2091 11,780,444 11,379,549
2090 11,762,393 11,381,475
2089 11,742,231 11,384,408
2088 11,720,234 11,387,073
2087 11,696,634 11,390,874
2086 11,670,854 11,398,223
2085 11,643,097 11,403,279
2084 11,613,138 11,408,050
2083 11,582,205 11,411,588
2082 11,551,217 11,416,796
2081 11,517,759 11,418,438
2080 11,482,466 11,420,629
2079 11,445,812 11,420,158
2078 11,406,479 11,418,032
2077 11,365,965 11,415,948
2076 11,323,432 11,412,112
2075 11,276,335 11,407,978
2074 11,229,195 11,404,682
2073 11,182,654 11,401,754
2072 11,131,675 11,398,056
2071 11,079,330 11,393,134
2070 11,025,798 11,389,416
2069 10,971,220 11,385,560
2068 10,915,623 11,384,165
2067 10,859,563 11,383,331
2066 10,801,984 11,383,335
2065 10,744,996 11,382,611
2064 10,687,906 11,381,643
2063 10,627,312 11,381,489
2062 10,566,235 11,382,109
2061 10,504,395 11,379,849
2060 10,442,600 11,378,661
2059 10,379,705 11,376,317
2058 10,313,211 11,372,527
2057 10,245,612 11,367,109
2056 10,176,371 11,361,843
2055 10,107,186 11,354,884
2054 10,035,329 11,347,343
2053 9,961,355 11,336,678
2052 9,886,119 11,322,876
2051 9,807,099 11,306,983
2050 9,725,671 11,287,973
2049 9,642,875 11,268,461
2048 9,557,636 11,247,615
2047 9,471,821 11,225,655
2046 9,385,178 11,202,749
2045 9,295,121 11,178,920
2044 9,203,421 11,153,887
2043 9,109,551 11,128,417
2042 9,014,983 11,102,505
2041 8,918,557 11,078,898
2040 8,821,038 11,054,498
2039 8,723,670 11,031,322
2038 8,626,718 11,008,943
2037 8,531,653 10,987,323
2036 8,436,180 10,964,438
2035 8,340,685 10,941,953
2034 8,244,980 10,919,289
2033 8,148,695 10,895,104
2032 8,052,112 10,869,796
2031 7,953,446 10,844,434
2030 7,853,567 10,815,888
2029 7,752,890 10,784,274
2028 7,651,783 10,749,191
2027 7,547,675 10,710,226
2026 7,442,710 10,668,870
2025 7,334,116 10,621,495
2024 7,221,868 10,569,709
2023 7,099,750 10,536,632
2022 6,975,220 10,486,941
2021 6,851,224 10,415,811
2020 6,726,596 10,353,442
2019 6,590,211 10,278,887
2018 6,444,079 10,175,214
2017 6,306,696 10,057,698
2016 6,175,338 9,923,085
2015 6,040,036 9,799,186
2014 5,905,848 9,696,110
2013 5,777,150 9,600,379
2012 5,652,076 9,519,374
2011 5,546,587 9,449,213
2010 5,467,059 9,378,126
2009 5,389,643 9,298,515
2008 5,318,729 9,219,637
2007 5,268,385 9,148,092
2006 5,218,373 9,080,505
2005 5,162,640 9,029,572
2004 5,104,713 8,993,531
2003 5,043,308 8,958,229
2002 4,990,704 8,924,958
2001 4,945,073 8,895,960
2000 4,898,362 8,872,109
1999 4,840,422 8,857,874
1998 4,769,015 8,850,974
1997 4,696,421 8,846,062
1996 4,628,438 8,840,998
1995 4,560,454 8,826,939
1994 4,515,069 8,780,745
1993 4,516,777 8,718,561
1992 4,515,400 8,668,067
1991 4,463,634 8,617,375
1990 4,391,236 8,558,835
1989 4,307,500 8,492,964
1988 4,218,400 8,436,489
1987 4,144,600 8,397,804
1986 4,066,500 8,369,829
1985 3,990,300 8,350,386
1984 3,916,400 8,336,605
1983 3,838,300 8,329,033
1982 3,759,300 8,325,263
1981 3,685,800 8,320,503
1980 3,617,400 8,310,531
1979 3,552,000 8,293,678
1978 3,487,100 8,275,599
1977 3,423,900 8,251,540
1976 3,358,700 8,222,286
1975 3,292,400 8,192,437
1974 3,223,900 8,159,955
1973 3,153,800 8,136,312
1972 3,088,200 8,122,300
1971 3,022,300 8,098,334
1970 2,959,900 8,042,801
1969 2,894,800 7,968,072
1968 2,818,300 7,912,273
1967 2,736,500 7,867,931
1966 2,655,300 7,807,797
1965 2,573,300 7,733,853
1964 2,495,300 7,661,354
1963 2,413,700 7,604,328
1962 2,333,400 7,561,588
1961 2,255,900 7,519,998
1960 2,172,300 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Sweden
2100 0.02% -0.03%
2099 0.04% -0.04%
2098 0.07% -0.01%
2097 0.08% -0.01%
2096 0.1% -0.03%
2095 0.12% -0.02%
2094 0.13% -0.02%
2093 0.13% -0.02%
2092 0.14% -0.01%
2091 0.15% -0.02%
2090 0.17% -0.03%
2089 0.19% -0.02%
2088 0.2% -0.03%
2087 0.22% -0.06%
2086 0.24% -0.04%
2085 0.26% -0.04%
2084 0.27% -0.03%
2083 0.27% -0.05%
2082 0.29% -0.01%
2081 0.31% -0.02%
2080 0.32% 0.004%
2079 0.34% 0.02%
2078 0.36% 0.02%
2077 0.38% 0.03%
2076 0.42% 0.04%
2075 0.42% 0.03%
2074 0.42% 0.03%
2073 0.46% 0.03%
2072 0.47% 0.04%
2071 0.49% 0.03%
2070 0.5% 0.03%
2069 0.51% 0.01%
2068 0.52% 0.007%
2067 0.53% -0%
2066 0.53% 0.006%
2065 0.53% 0.009%
2064 0.57% 0.001%
2063 0.58% -0.005%
2062 0.59% 0.02%
2061 0.59% 0.01%
2060 0.61% 0.02%
2059 0.64% 0.03%
2058 0.66% 0.05%
2057 0.68% 0.05%
2056 0.68% 0.06%
2055 0.72% 0.07%
2054 0.74% 0.09%
2053 0.76% 0.12%
2052 0.81% 0.14%
2051 0.84% 0.17%
2050 0.86% 0.17%
2049 0.89% 0.19%
2048 0.91% 0.2%
2047 0.92% 0.2%
2046 0.97% 0.21%
2045 1% 0.22%
2044 1.03% 0.23%
2043 1.05% 0.23%
2042 1.08% 0.21%
2041 1.11% 0.22%
2040 1.12% 0.21%
2039 1.12% 0.2%
2038 1.11% 0.2%
2037 1.13% 0.21%
2036 1.14% 0.21%
2035 1.16% 0.21%
2034 1.18% 0.22%
2033 1.2% 0.23%
2032 1.24% 0.23%
2031 1.27% 0.26%
2030 1.3% 0.29%
2029 1.32% 0.33%
2028 1.38% 0.36%
2027 1.41% 0.39%
2026 1.48% 0.45%
2025 1.55% 0.49%
2024 1.72% 0.31%
2023 1.79% 0.47%
2022 1.81% 0.68%
2021 1.85% 0.6%
2020 2.07% 0.73%
2019 2.27% 1.02%
2018 2.18% 1.17%
2017 2.13% 1.36%
2016 2.24% 1.26%
2015 2.27% 1.06%
2014 2.23% 1%
2013 2.21% 0.85%
2012 1.9% 0.74%
2011 1.45% 0.76%
2010 1.44% 0.86%
2009 1.33% 0.86%
2008 0.96% 0.78%
2007 0.96% 0.74%
2006 1.08% 0.56%
2005 1.13% 0.4%
2004 1.22% 0.39%
2003 1.05% 0.37%
2002 0.92% 0.33%
2001 0.95% 0.27%
2000 1.2% 0.16%
1999 1.5% 0.08%
1998 1.55% 0.06%
1997 1.47% 0.06%
1996 1.49% 0.16%
1995 1.01% 0.53%
1994 -0.04% 0.71%
1993 0.03% 0.58%
1992 1.16% 0.59%
1991 1.65% 0.68%
1990 1.94% 0.78%
1989 2.11% 0.67%
1988 1.78% 0.46%
1987 1.92% 0.33%
1986 1.91% 0.23%
1985 1.89% 0.17%
1984 2.03% 0.09%
1983 2.1% 0.05%
1982 1.99% 0.06%
1981 1.89% 0.12%
1980 1.84% 0.2%
1979 1.86% 0.22%
1978 1.85% 0.29%
1977 1.94% 0.36%
1976 2.01% 0.36%
1975 2.12% 0.4%
1974 2.22% 0.29%
1973 2.12% 0.17%
1972 2.18% 0.3%
1971 2.11% 0.69%
1970 2.25% 0.94%
1969 2.71% 0.71%
1968 2.99% 0.56%
1967 3.06% 0.77%
1966 3.19% 0.96%
1965 3.13% 0.95%
1964 3.38% 0.75%
1963 3.44% 0.57%
1962 3.44% 0.55%
1961 3.85% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Sweden
Current population
7471102
10680056
Population rank 106/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +91
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 149/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +47,079
Net migration rank 58/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 47,079
2024 - 3,645 - 50,115
2023 115,016 5,601 5,269 55,209
2022 118,579 12,596 10,487 58,955
2021 113,730 46,208 22,914 51,947
2020 120,406 54,704 14,495 37,302
2019 143,007 47,303 25,697 72,619
2018 141,125 3,494 23,403 87,517
2017 122,350 7,553 24,138 102,671
2016 126,594 1,187 25,800 119,234
2015 130,464 -5,071 23,518 80,534
2014 127,566 -9,443 26,179 77,654
2013 121,898 -9,667 23,041 66,760
2012 119,259 -12,503 20,943 52,879
2011 114,260 -10,170 21,733 46,049
2010 110,435 -6,521 25,320 51,175
2009 99,709 -14,325 21,387 63,638
2008 89,355 -64,404 18,439 56,452
2007 85,348 -54,298 15,552 54,907
2006 81,929 -53,469 15,436 51,675
2005 72,793 -36,288 9,030 27,030
2004 74,529 -32,088 9,893 25,842
2003 69,598 -30,686 6,271 29,161
2002 65,379 -28,300 893 31,364
2001 65,275 -25,695 -1,779 28,856
2000 62,699 -23,265 -2,662 24,900
1999 71,155 -10,297 -6,201 13,940
1998 69,151 -17,690 -3,541 11,325
1997 67,159 -11,740 -3,539 6,047
1996 73,129 -10,926 1,768 5,773
1995 80,264 -10,767 9,710 11,621
1994 72,693 -22,165 20,196 51,545
1993 81,754 -103,698 20,924 32,725
1992 95,275 -33,009 28,605 20,507
1991 97,753 -32,276 29,299 25,314
1990 97,485 -27,912 29,100 35,668
1989 99,934 -25,723 24,629 44,565
1988 97,415 -40,823 15,186 30,064
1987 101,232 -39,678 11,757 21,335
1986 98,263 -40,062 9,206 15,211
1985 92,084 -38,536 4,175 11,464
1984 89,356 -34,248 3,335 8,668
1983 84,139 -5,525 833 2,105
1982 81,716 -6,388 1,665 2,524
1981 77,955 -6,725 1,664 3,209
1980 72,092 -5,090 5,818 10,040
1979 76,489 -6,672 4,976 13,895
1978 76,137 -6,988 4,138 13,807
1977 74,296 -6,724 7,426 23,528
1976 73,280 -10,499 8,222 20,324
1975 72,255 -7,639 14,746 16,564
1974 71,925 -5,818 23,664 9,217
1973 71,500 -3,373 24,409 -9,551
1972 70,852 -1,163 28,428 -13,519
1971 68,902 2,645 31,583 2,334
1970 66,485 11,295 30,563 47,242
1969 63,396 16,862 23,904 48,824
1968 60,670 20,918 30,858 8,545
1967 59,793 22,162 41,700 11,075
1966 59,346 21,868 45,286 24,920
1965 59,163 22,870 44,857 32,444
1964 59,657 22,281 45,968 23,581
1963 60,145 21,967 35,741 11,009
1962 58,827 21,217 30,246 9,627
1961 57,176 18,355 30,832 14,401
1960 54,920 13,946 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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