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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 3.59 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Syria
2100 11,893,475 44,500,028
2099 11,890,700 44,570,009
2098 11,886,376 44,629,837
2097 11,878,418 44,692,566
2096 11,868,604 44,747,012
2095 11,856,708 44,774,686
2094 11,842,004 44,824,294
2093 11,826,547 44,853,295
2092 11,811,507 44,882,700
2091 11,794,816 44,895,349
2090 11,776,743 44,926,869
2089 11,756,556 44,925,891
2088 11,734,533 44,920,667
2087 11,710,904 44,928,298
2086 11,685,092 44,947,658
2085 11,657,302 44,913,669
2084 11,627,305 44,878,845
2083 11,596,335 44,850,592
2082 11,565,309 44,790,014
2081 11,531,811 44,723,244
2080 11,496,474 44,624,321
2079 11,459,776 44,567,127
2078 11,420,394 44,529,618
2077 11,379,831 44,484,155
2076 11,337,247 44,400,339
2075 11,290,092 44,306,882
2074 11,242,895 44,209,517
2073 11,196,297 44,102,028
2072 11,145,255 43,965,642
2071 11,092,847 43,821,617
2070 11,039,249 43,678,154
2069 10,984,604 43,530,683
2068 10,928,940 43,348,487
2067 10,872,811 43,154,741
2066 10,815,162 42,944,885
2065 10,758,104 42,695,249
2064 10,700,945 42,445,036
2063 10,640,277 42,198,056
2062 10,579,126 41,949,014
2061 10,517,210 41,695,586
2060 10,455,339 41,410,547
2059 10,392,368 41,097,942
2058 10,325,792 40,815,606
2057 10,258,112 40,534,091
2056 10,188,786 40,224,053
2055 10,119,516 39,918,930
2054 10,047,571 39,584,624
2053 9,973,507 39,242,144
2052 9,898,179 38,940,206
2051 9,819,063 38,629,604
2050 9,737,536 38,307,069
2049 9,654,638 37,986,965
2048 9,569,296 37,682,780
2047 9,483,376 37,391,752
2046 9,396,627 37,081,479
2045 9,306,461 36,744,441
2044 9,214,649 36,428,225
2043 9,120,664 36,090,851
2042 9,025,981 35,729,021
2041 8,929,438 35,352,033
2040 8,831,799 34,947,817
2039 8,734,313 34,533,772
2038 8,637,242 34,091,760
2037 8,542,062 33,612,993
2036 8,446,471 33,134,445
2035 8,350,860 32,608,669
2034 8,255,039 32,062,309
2033 8,158,636 31,477,500
2032 8,061,935 30,883,996
2031 7,963,148 30,248,264
2030 7,863,148 29,592,787
2029 7,762,348 28,871,638
2028 7,661,118 28,141,821
2027 7,556,883 27,355,002
2026 7,451,789 26,535,554
2025 7,343,064 25,620,427
2024 7,221,868 24,672,760
2023 7,099,750 23,594,623
2022 6,975,220 22,462,173
2021 6,851,224 21,628,839
2020 6,726,596 21,049,429
2019 6,590,211 20,353,534
2018 6,444,079 19,577,845
2017 6,306,696 19,224,668
2016 6,175,338 19,193,834
2015 6,040,036 19,424,618
2014 5,905,848 20,273,659
2013 5,777,150 21,666,917
2012 5,652,076 22,759,763
2011 5,546,587 22,878,098
2010 5,467,059 22,482,421
2009 5,389,643 21,976,969
2008 5,318,729 21,636,564
2007 5,268,385 20,884,125
2006 5,218,373 19,637,022
2005 5,162,640 18,814,091
2004 5,104,713 18,336,875
2003 5,043,308 17,889,296
2002 4,990,704 17,468,332
2001 4,945,073 17,051,338
2000 4,898,362 16,637,888
1999 4,840,422 16,228,061
1998 4,769,015 15,820,413
1997 4,696,421 15,417,542
1996 4,628,438 15,018,104
1995 4,560,454 14,616,801
1994 4,515,069 14,208,583
1993 4,516,777 13,795,686
1992 4,515,400 13,385,571
1991 4,463,634 12,980,821
1990 4,391,236 12,579,208
1989 4,307,500 12,179,060
1988 4,218,400 11,782,264
1987 4,144,600 11,388,923
1986 4,066,500 11,002,844
1985 3,990,300 10,625,672
1984 3,916,400 10,258,398
1983 3,838,300 9,904,809
1982 3,759,300 9,572,511
1981 3,685,800 9,260,189
1980 3,617,400 8,957,663
1979 3,552,000 8,661,909
1978 3,487,100 8,372,759
1977 3,423,900 8,090,501
1976 3,358,700 7,817,320
1975 3,292,400 7,554,364
1974 3,223,900 7,302,160
1973 3,153,800 7,060,321
1972 3,088,200 6,826,024
1971 3,022,300 6,598,094
1970 2,959,900 6,380,609
1969 2,894,800 6,175,166
1968 2,818,300 5,978,742
1967 2,736,500 5,790,198
1966 2,655,300 5,609,047
1965 2,573,300 5,435,267
1964 2,495,300 5,269,087
1963 2,413,700 5,110,467
1962 2,333,400 4,959,340
1961 2,255,900 4,815,466
1960 2,172,300 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Syria
2100 0.02% -0.16%
2099 0.04% -0.13%
2098 0.07% -0.14%
2097 0.08% -0.12%
2096 0.1% -0.06%
2095 0.12% -0.11%
2094 0.13% -0.06%
2093 0.13% -0.07%
2092 0.14% -0.03%
2091 0.15% -0.07%
2090 0.17% 0.002%
2089 0.19% 0.01%
2088 0.2% -0.02%
2087 0.22% -0.04%
2086 0.24% 0.08%
2085 0.26% 0.08%
2084 0.27% 0.06%
2083 0.27% 0.14%
2082 0.29% 0.15%
2081 0.31% 0.22%
2080 0.32% 0.13%
2079 0.34% 0.08%
2078 0.36% 0.1%
2077 0.38% 0.19%
2076 0.42% 0.21%
2075 0.42% 0.22%
2074 0.42% 0.24%
2073 0.46% 0.31%
2072 0.47% 0.33%
2071 0.49% 0.33%
2070 0.5% 0.34%
2069 0.51% 0.42%
2068 0.52% 0.45%
2067 0.53% 0.49%
2066 0.53% 0.58%
2065 0.53% 0.59%
2064 0.57% 0.59%
2063 0.58% 0.59%
2062 0.59% 0.61%
2061 0.59% 0.69%
2060 0.61% 0.76%
2059 0.64% 0.69%
2058 0.66% 0.69%
2057 0.68% 0.77%
2056 0.68% 0.76%
2055 0.72% 0.84%
2054 0.74% 0.87%
2053 0.76% 0.78%
2052 0.81% 0.8%
2051 0.84% 0.84%
2050 0.86% 0.84%
2049 0.89% 0.81%
2048 0.91% 0.78%
2047 0.92% 0.84%
2046 0.97% 0.92%
2045 1% 0.87%
2044 1.03% 0.93%
2043 1.05% 1.01%
2042 1.08% 1.07%
2041 1.11% 1.16%
2040 1.12% 1.2%
2039 1.12% 1.3%
2038 1.11% 1.42%
2037 1.13% 1.44%
2036 1.14% 1.61%
2035 1.16% 1.7%
2034 1.18% 1.86%
2033 1.2% 1.92%
2032 1.24% 2.1%
2031 1.27% 2.21%
2030 1.3% 2.5%
2029 1.32% 2.59%
2028 1.38% 2.88%
2027 1.41% 3.09%
2026 1.48% 3.57%
2025 1.68% 3.84%
2024 1.72% 4.57%
2023 1.79% 5.04%
2022 1.81% 3.85%
2021 1.85% 2.75%
2020 2.07% 3.42%
2019 2.27% 3.96%
2018 2.18% 1.84%
2017 2.13% 0.16%
2016 2.24% -1.19%
2015 2.27% -4.19%
2014 2.23% -6.43%
2013 2.21% -4.8%
2012 1.9% -0.52%
2011 1.45% 1.76%
2010 1.44% 2.3%
2009 1.33% 1.57%
2008 0.96% 3.6%
2007 0.96% 6.35%
2006 1.08% 4.37%
2005 1.13% 2.6%
2004 1.22% 2.5%
2003 1.05% 2.41%
2002 0.92% 2.45%
2001 0.95% 2.48%
2000 1.2% 2.53%
1999 1.5% 2.58%
1998 1.55% 2.61%
1997 1.47% 2.66%
1996 1.49% 2.75%
1995 1.01% 2.87%
1994 -0.04% 2.99%
1993 0.03% 3.06%
1992 1.16% 3.12%
1991 1.65% 3.19%
1990 1.94% 3.29%
1989 2.11% 3.37%
1988 1.78% 3.45%
1987 1.92% 3.51%
1986 1.91% 3.55%
1985 1.89% 3.58%
1984 2.03% 3.57%
1983 2.1% 3.47%
1982 1.99% 3.37%
1981 1.89% 3.38%
1980 1.84% 3.41%
1979 1.86% 3.45%
1978 1.85% 3.49%
1977 1.94% 3.49%
1976 2.01% 3.48%
1975 2.12% 3.45%
1974 2.22% 3.43%
1973 2.12% 3.43%
1972 2.18% 3.45%
1971 2.11% 3.41%
1970 2.25% 3.33%
1969 2.71% 3.29%
1968 2.99% 3.26%
1967 3.06% 3.23%
1966 3.19% 3.2%
1965 3.13% 3.15%
1964 3.38% 3.1%
1963 3.44% 3.05%
1962 3.44% 2.99%
1961 3.85% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.68%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Syria
Current population
7505771
26956472
Population rank 106/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
3.75 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
16.5 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +421,693
Net migration rank 58/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 421,693
2024 108,328 3,645 449,784 546,494
2023 115,016 5,601 402,713 757,309
2022 118,579 12,596 369,750 735,142
2021 113,730 46,208 350,560 211,220
2020 120,406 54,704 327,992 269,050
2019 143,007 47,303 293,762 500,985
2018 141,125 3,494 242,530 514,102
2017 122,350 7,553 237,214 -287,501
2016 126,594 1,187 236,007 -124,063
2015 130,464 -5,071 253,977 -827,496
2014 127,566 -9,443 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 121,898 -9,667 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 119,259 -12,503 475,520 -999,267
2011 114,260 -10,170 543,950 -256,888
2010 110,435 -6,521 558,666 -54,359
2009 99,709 -14,325 559,314 -52,703
2008 89,355 -64,404 576,593 -402,393
2007 85,348 -54,298 529,162 801,514
2006 81,929 -53,469 480,616 682,911
2005 72,793 -36,288 468,960 13,382
2004 74,529 -32,088 461,209 10,881
2003 69,598 -30,686 457,000 -33,920
2002 65,379 -28,300 453,967 -35,096
2001 65,275 -25,695 451,503 -36,383
2000 62,699 -23,265 446,211 -34,425
1999 71,155 -10,297 439,261 -31,394
1998 69,151 -17,690 433,447 -26,025
1997 67,159 -11,740 429,887 -31,571
1996 73,129 -10,926 430,765 -30,197
1995 80,264 -10,767 430,172 -28,122
1994 72,693 -22,165 426,996 -12,630
1993 81,754 -103,698 420,244 -8,828
1992 95,275 -33,009 412,878 -4,063
1991 97,753 -32,276 410,830 -10,154
1990 97,485 -27,912 409,177 -6,620
1989 99,934 -25,723 406,111 -8,379
1988 97,415 -40,823 404,285 -8,426
1987 101,232 -39,678 399,159 -8,335
1986 98,263 -40,062 390,821 -9,485
1985 92,084 -38,536 379,231 -6,221
1984 89,356 -34,248 366,768 -5,245
1983 84,139 -5,525 355,375 -9,729
1982 81,716 -6,388 319,664 -721
1981 77,955 -6,725 330,237 -24,536
1980 72,092 -5,090 332,464 -33,114
1979 76,489 -6,672 324,943 -32,793
1978 76,137 -6,988 316,724 -30,567
1977 74,296 -6,724 306,630 -28,275
1976 73,280 -10,499 294,267 -26,268
1975 72,255 -7,639 282,299 -24,389
1974 71,925 -5,818 270,735 -24,242
1973 71,500 -3,373 254,687 -17,502
1972 70,852 -1,163 249,027 -17,610
1971 68,902 2,645 239,610 -15,167
1970 66,485 11,295 230,117 -19,594
1969 63,396 16,862 219,114 -18,749
1968 60,670 20,918 209,454 -16,968
1967 59,793 22,162 199,223 -14,618
1966 59,346 21,868 191,122 -13,434
1965 59,163 22,870 182,560 -12,704
1964 59,657 22,281 174,549 -12,044
1963 60,145 21,967 166,555 -11,817
1962 58,827 21,217 159,155 -11,641
1961 57,176 18,355 151,485 -11,237
1960 54,920 13,946 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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