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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 26,829,400 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 +2.05% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Syria
2100 11,878,983 44,620,090
2099 11,876,212 44,690,260
2098 11,871,893 44,750,249
2097 11,863,945 44,813,148
2096 11,854,143 44,867,740
2095 11,842,261 44,895,489
2094 11,827,575 44,945,231
2093 11,812,137 44,974,311
2092 11,797,115 45,003,795
2091 11,780,444 45,016,478
2090 11,762,393 45,048,083
2089 11,742,231 45,047,102
2088 11,720,234 45,041,864
2087 11,696,634 45,049,516
2086 11,670,854 45,068,928
2085 11,643,097 45,034,847
2084 11,613,138 44,999,929
2083 11,582,205 44,971,600
2082 11,551,217 44,910,859
2081 11,517,759 44,843,908
2080 11,482,466 44,744,718
2079 11,445,812 44,687,371
2078 11,406,479 44,649,760
2077 11,365,965 44,604,175
2076 11,323,432 44,520,132
2075 11,276,335 44,426,423
2074 11,229,195 44,328,795
2073 11,182,654 44,221,016
2072 11,131,675 44,084,262
2071 11,079,330 43,939,848
2070 11,025,798 43,795,999
2069 10,971,220 43,648,130
2068 10,915,623 43,465,442
2067 10,859,563 43,271,173
2066 10,801,984 43,060,752
2065 10,744,996 42,810,442
2064 10,687,906 42,559,554
2063 10,627,312 42,311,907
2062 10,566,235 42,062,193
2061 10,504,395 41,808,082
2060 10,442,600 41,522,274
2059 10,379,705 41,208,825
2058 10,313,211 40,925,728
2057 10,245,612 40,643,453
2056 10,176,371 40,332,578
2055 10,107,186 40,026,632
2054 10,035,329 39,691,425
2053 9,961,355 39,348,020
2052 9,886,119 39,045,268
2051 9,807,099 38,733,827
2050 9,725,671 38,410,423
2049 9,642,875 38,089,455
2048 9,557,636 37,784,449
2047 9,471,821 37,492,636
2046 9,385,178 37,181,526
2045 9,295,121 36,843,579
2044 9,203,421 36,526,509
2043 9,109,551 36,188,225
2042 9,014,983 35,825,419
2041 8,918,557 35,447,414
2040 8,821,038 35,042,107
2039 8,723,670 34,626,945
2038 8,626,718 34,183,740
2037 8,531,653 33,703,682
2036 8,436,180 33,223,843
2035 8,340,685 32,696,648
2034 8,244,980 32,148,814
2033 8,148,695 31,562,427
2032 8,052,112 30,967,322
2031 7,953,446 30,329,874
2030 7,853,567 29,672,629
2029 7,752,890 28,949,535
2028 7,651,783 28,217,748
2027 7,547,675 27,428,807
2026 7,442,710 26,607,148
2025 7,334,116 25,689,551
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 1.55% 4.12%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Syria
Current population
7471102
26829400
Population rank 106/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 6/197
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 - 3,645 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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