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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.22 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Switzerland
2100 11,878,983 9,234,296
2099 11,876,212 9,226,472
2098 11,871,893 9,220,109
2097 11,863,945 9,212,728
2096 11,854,143 9,208,997
2095 11,842,261 9,203,477
2094 11,827,575 9,199,095
2093 11,812,137 9,196,672
2092 11,797,115 9,194,082
2091 11,780,444 9,191,145
2090 11,762,393 9,189,122
2089 11,742,231 9,188,754
2088 11,720,234 9,190,102
2087 11,696,634 9,189,763
2086 11,670,854 9,191,494
2085 11,643,097 9,195,728
2084 11,613,138 9,199,983
2083 11,582,205 9,204,908
2082 11,551,217 9,210,695
2081 11,517,759 9,217,065
2080 11,482,466 9,223,475
2079 11,445,812 9,230,920
2078 11,406,479 9,237,649
2077 11,365,965 9,245,300
2076 11,323,432 9,250,248
2075 11,276,335 9,255,753
2074 11,229,195 9,266,455
2073 11,182,654 9,275,439
2072 11,131,675 9,283,185
2071 11,079,330 9,292,913
2070 11,025,798 9,303,843
2069 10,971,220 9,311,935
2068 10,915,623 9,320,335
2067 10,859,563 9,327,741
2066 10,801,984 9,339,455
2065 10,744,996 9,351,481
2064 10,687,906 9,362,413
2063 10,627,312 9,372,441
2062 10,566,235 9,383,258
2061 10,504,395 9,395,036
2060 10,442,600 9,403,920
2059 10,379,705 9,414,241
2058 10,313,211 9,422,560
2057 10,245,612 9,428,212
2056 10,176,371 9,435,441
2055 10,107,186 9,443,890
2054 10,035,329 9,451,268
2053 9,961,355 9,456,389
2052 9,886,119 9,456,418
2051 9,807,099 9,456,395
2050 9,725,671 9,454,544
2049 9,642,875 9,451,083
2048 9,557,636 9,444,091
2047 9,471,821 9,437,061
2046 9,385,178 9,430,954
2045 9,295,121 9,425,155
2044 9,203,421 9,418,152
2043 9,109,551 9,410,763
2042 9,014,983 9,400,808
2041 8,918,557 9,393,857
2040 8,821,038 9,382,662
2039 8,723,670 9,373,984
2038 8,626,718 9,365,030
2037 8,531,653 9,354,254
2036 8,436,180 9,342,450
2035 8,340,685 9,328,907
2034 8,244,980 9,312,054
2033 8,148,695 9,294,881
2032 8,052,112 9,276,221
2031 7,953,446 9,253,034
2030 7,853,567 9,228,188
2029 7,752,890 9,201,743
2028 7,651,783 9,170,620
2027 7,547,675 9,135,740
2026 7,442,710 9,097,532
2025 7,334,116 9,053,983
2024 7,221,868 9,005,582
2023 7,099,750 8,888,822
2022 6,975,220 8,777,088
2021 6,851,224 8,704,546
2020 6,726,596 8,638,167
2019 6,590,211 8,575,280
2018 6,444,079 8,514,329
2017 6,306,696 8,451,840
2016 6,175,338 8,373,338
2015 6,040,036 8,282,396
2014 5,905,848 8,188,649
2013 5,777,150 8,089,346
2012 5,652,076 7,996,861
2011 5,546,587 7,912,398
2010 5,467,059 7,824,909
2009 5,389,643 7,743,831
2008 5,318,729 7,647,675
2007 5,268,385 7,551,117
2006 5,218,373 7,483,934
2005 5,162,640 7,437,115
2004 5,104,713 7,389,625
2003 5,043,308 7,339,001
2002 4,990,704 7,284,753
2001 4,945,073 7,229,854
2000 4,898,362 7,184,250
1999 4,840,422 7,143,991
1998 4,769,015 7,110,001
1997 4,696,421 7,088,906
1996 4,628,438 7,071,850
1995 4,560,454 7,040,687
1994 4,515,069 6,993,795
1993 4,516,777 6,938,265
1992 4,515,400 6,875,364
1991 4,463,634 6,799,978
1990 4,391,236 6,715,519
1989 4,307,500 6,646,912
1988 4,218,400 6,593,386
1987 4,144,600 6,545,106
1986 4,066,500 6,504,124
1985 3,990,300 6,470,365
1984 3,916,400 6,441,865
1983 3,838,300 6,418,773
1982 3,759,300 6,391,309
1981 3,685,800 6,354,074
1980 3,617,400 6,319,408
1979 3,552,000 6,294,365
1978 3,487,100 6,281,738
1977 3,423,900 6,281,174
1976 3,358,700 6,302,504
1975 3,292,400 6,338,632
1974 3,223,900 6,341,405
1973 3,153,800 6,307,347
1972 3,088,200 6,260,956
1971 3,022,300 6,213,399
1970 2,959,900 6,180,877
1969 2,894,800 6,136,387
1968 2,818,300 6,067,714
1967 2,736,500 5,991,785
1966 2,655,300 5,918,002
1965 2,573,300 5,856,472
1964 2,495,300 5,789,228
1963 2,413,700 5,694,247
1962 2,333,400 5,573,815
1961 2,255,900 5,434,294
1960 2,172,300 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Switzerland
2100 0.02% 0.08%
2099 0.04% 0.07%
2098 0.07% 0.08%
2097 0.08% 0.04%
2096 0.1% 0.06%
2095 0.12% 0.05%
2094 0.13% 0.03%
2093 0.13% 0.03%
2092 0.14% 0.03%
2091 0.15% 0.02%
2090 0.17% 0.004%
2089 0.19% -0.01%
2088 0.2% 0.004%
2087 0.22% -0.02%
2086 0.24% -0.05%
2085 0.26% -0.05%
2084 0.27% -0.05%
2083 0.27% -0.06%
2082 0.29% -0.07%
2081 0.31% -0.07%
2080 0.32% -0.08%
2079 0.34% -0.07%
2078 0.36% -0.08%
2077 0.38% -0.05%
2076 0.42% -0.06%
2075 0.42% -0.12%
2074 0.42% -0.1%
2073 0.46% -0.08%
2072 0.47% -0.1%
2071 0.49% -0.12%
2070 0.5% -0.09%
2069 0.51% -0.09%
2068 0.52% -0.08%
2067 0.53% -0.13%
2066 0.53% -0.13%
2065 0.53% -0.12%
2064 0.57% -0.11%
2063 0.58% -0.12%
2062 0.59% -0.13%
2061 0.59% -0.09%
2060 0.61% -0.11%
2059 0.64% -0.09%
2058 0.66% -0.06%
2057 0.68% -0.08%
2056 0.68% -0.09%
2055 0.72% -0.08%
2054 0.74% -0.05%
2053 0.76% -0%
2052 0.81% 0%
2051 0.84% 0.02%
2050 0.86% 0.04%
2049 0.89% 0.07%
2048 0.91% 0.07%
2047 0.92% 0.06%
2046 0.97% 0.06%
2045 1% 0.07%
2044 1.03% 0.08%
2043 1.05% 0.11%
2042 1.08% 0.07%
2041 1.11% 0.12%
2040 1.12% 0.09%
2039 1.12% 0.1%
2038 1.11% 0.12%
2037 1.13% 0.13%
2036 1.14% 0.15%
2035 1.16% 0.18%
2034 1.18% 0.18%
2033 1.2% 0.2%
2032 1.24% 0.25%
2031 1.27% 0.27%
2030 1.3% 0.29%
2029 1.32% 0.34%
2028 1.38% 0.38%
2027 1.41% 0.42%
2026 1.48% 0.48%
2025 1.55% 0.54%
2024 1.72% 1.31%
2023 1.79% 1.27%
2022 1.81% 0.83%
2021 1.85% 0.77%
2020 2.07% 0.73%
2019 2.27% 0.72%
2018 2.18% 0.74%
2017 2.13% 0.94%
2016 2.24% 1.1%
2015 2.27% 1.14%
2014 2.23% 1.23%
2013 2.21% 1.16%
2012 1.9% 1.07%
2011 1.45% 1.12%
2010 1.44% 1.05%
2009 1.33% 1.26%
2008 0.96% 1.28%
2007 0.96% 0.9%
2006 1.08% 0.63%
2005 1.13% 0.64%
2004 1.22% 0.69%
2003 1.05% 0.74%
2002 0.92% 0.76%
2001 0.95% 0.63%
2000 1.2% 0.56%
1999 1.5% 0.48%
1998 1.55% 0.3%
1997 1.47% 0.24%
1996 1.49% 0.44%
1995 1.01% 0.67%
1994 -0.04% 0.8%
1993 0.03% 0.91%
1992 1.16% 1.11%
1991 1.65% 1.26%
1990 1.94% 1.03%
1989 2.11% 0.81%
1988 1.78% 0.74%
1987 1.92% 0.63%
1986 1.91% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.44%
1984 2.03% 0.36%
1983 2.1% 0.43%
1982 1.99% 0.59%
1981 1.89% 0.55%
1980 1.84% 0.4%
1979 1.86% 0.2%
1978 1.85% 0.009%
1977 1.94% -0.34%
1976 2.01% -0.57%
1975 2.12% -0.04%
1974 2.22% 0.54%
1973 2.12% 0.74%
1972 2.18% 0.77%
1971 2.11% 0.53%
1970 2.25% 0.73%
1969 2.71% 1.13%
1968 2.99% 1.27%
1967 3.06% 1.25%
1966 3.19% 1.05%
1965 3.13% 1.16%
1964 3.38% 1.67%
1963 3.44% 2.16%
1962 3.44% 2.57%
1961 3.85% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Switzerland
Current population
7471102
9107866
Population rank 106/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +320
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +37,253
Net migration rank 58/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 37,253
2024 - 3,645 - 40,099
2023 115,016 5,601 8,000 45,098
2022 118,579 12,596 7,899 96,424
2021 113,730 46,208 18,279 50,665
2020 120,406 54,704 9,502 55,523
2019 143,007 47,303 18,008 44,517
2018 141,125 3,494 20,434 41,253
2017 122,350 7,553 20,284 45,658
2016 126,594 1,187 22,608 71,009
2015 130,464 -5,071 19,050 71,876
2014 127,566 -9,443 21,290 78,122
2013 121,898 -9,667 17,797 83,823
2012 119,259 -12,503 18,393 67,840
2011 114,260 -10,170 18,990 67,194
2010 110,435 -6,521 17,997 76,388
2009 99,709 -14,325 15,487 69,324
2008 89,355 -64,404 15,295 94,430
2007 85,348 -54,298 13,592 72,475
2006 81,929 -53,469 12,723 37,308
2005 72,793 -36,288 11,899 33,203
2004 74,529 -32,088 13,302 39,484
2003 69,598 -30,686 8,807 42,567
2002 65,379 -28,300 10,199 49,650
2001 65,275 -25,695 10,845 35,420
2000 62,699 -23,265 15,806 24,463
1999 71,155 -10,297 16,431 25,599
1998 69,151 -17,690 16,353 11,325
1997 67,159 -11,740 17,722 -1,939
1996 73,129 -10,926 19,801 -131
1995 80,264 -10,767 19,010 25,343
1994 72,693 -22,165 20,982 30,274
1993 81,754 -103,698 21,509 40,267
1992 95,275 -33,009 24,064 42,014
1991 97,753 -32,276 23,800 69,738
1990 97,485 -27,912 20,146 58,428
1989 99,934 -25,723 19,941 34,432
1988 97,415 -40,823 21,099 34,602
1987 101,232 -39,678 15,708 27,081
1986 98,263 -40,062 16,261 23,242
1985 92,084 -38,536 14,882 14,402
1984 89,356 -34,248 16,105 12,532
1983 84,139 -5,525 12,837 5,663
1982 81,716 -6,388 15,339 21,929
1981 77,955 -6,725 13,979 24,229
1980 72,092 -5,090 14,535 17,841
1979 76,489 -6,672 14,477 4,262
1978 76,137 -6,988 13,820 -6,552
1977 74,296 -6,724 16,959 -22,516
1976 73,280 -10,499 17,017 -54,255
1975 72,255 -7,639 22,820 -58,187
1974 71,925 -5,818 27,902 2,008
1973 71,500 -3,373 30,906 8,158
1972 70,852 -1,163 35,061 19,991
1971 68,902 2,645 38,523 2,636
1970 66,485 11,295 42,648 -18,326
1969 63,396 16,862 44,182 20,754
1968 60,670 20,918 47,328 25,828
1967 59,793 22,162 52,128 27,697
1966 59,346 21,868 53,854 14,979
1965 59,163 22,870 56,222 -1,351
1964 59,657 22,281 59,050 21,455
1963 60,145 21,967 52,956 58,415
1962 58,827 21,217 49,050 82,798
1961 57,176 18,355 48,365 101,278
1960 54,920 13,946 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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