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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.48 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2100 11,878,983 20,390,053
2099 11,876,212 20,381,074
2098 11,871,893 20,367,161
2097 11,863,945 20,348,897
2096 11,854,143 20,324,869
2095 11,842,261 20,297,885
2094 11,827,575 20,265,966
2093 11,812,137 20,234,160
2092 11,797,115 20,192,937
2091 11,780,444 20,148,873
2090 11,762,393 20,103,798
2089 11,742,231 20,056,079
2088 11,720,234 20,005,521
2087 11,696,634 19,950,317
2086 11,670,854 19,895,606
2085 11,643,097 19,836,988
2084 11,613,138 19,773,272
2083 11,582,205 19,706,082
2082 11,551,217 19,639,516
2081 11,517,759 19,572,596
2080 11,482,466 19,499,390
2079 11,445,812 19,425,502
2078 11,406,479 19,347,261
2077 11,365,965 19,265,447
2076 11,323,432 19,175,355
2075 11,276,335 19,083,859
2074 11,229,195 18,988,290
2073 11,182,654 18,889,470
2072 11,131,675 18,785,103
2071 11,079,330 18,674,697
2070 11,025,798 18,559,138
2069 10,971,220 18,437,873
2068 10,915,623 18,315,011
2067 10,859,563 18,187,508
2066 10,801,984 18,054,404
2065 10,744,996 17,921,674
2064 10,687,906 17,783,801
2063 10,627,312 17,641,066
2062 10,566,235 17,498,306
2061 10,504,395 17,356,130
2060 10,442,600 17,206,922
2059 10,379,705 17,056,085
2058 10,313,211 16,903,532
2057 10,245,612 16,749,284
2056 10,176,371 16,595,691
2055 10,107,186 16,441,650
2054 10,035,329 16,285,520
2053 9,961,355 16,130,235
2052 9,886,119 15,967,770
2051 9,807,099 15,805,253
2050 9,725,671 15,638,613
2049 9,642,875 15,468,883
2048 9,557,636 15,292,499
2047 9,471,821 15,112,083
2046 9,385,178 14,928,123
2045 9,295,121 14,739,540
2044 9,203,421 14,544,544
2043 9,109,551 14,349,357
2042 9,014,983 14,147,892
2041 8,918,557 13,945,694
2040 8,821,038 13,741,587
2039 8,723,670 13,536,704
2038 8,626,718 13,331,490
2037 8,531,653 13,125,051
2036 8,436,180 12,917,110
2035 8,340,685 12,714,184
2034 8,244,980 12,515,962
2033 8,148,695 12,321,294
2032 8,052,112 12,128,060
2031 7,953,446 11,938,351
2030 7,853,567 11,749,706
2029 7,752,890 11,559,235
2028 7,651,783 11,369,414
2027 7,547,675 11,178,605
2026 7,442,710 10,986,242
2025 7,334,116 10,791,246
2024 7,221,868 10,590,927
2023 7,099,750 10,389,799
2022 6,975,220 10,182,222
2021 6,851,224 9,966,908
2020 6,726,596 9,749,310
2019 6,590,211 9,529,966
2018 6,444,079 9,307,333
2017 6,306,696 9,085,946
2016 6,175,338 8,865,631
2015 6,040,036 8,643,840
2014 5,905,848 8,425,552
2013 5,777,150 8,216,724
2012 5,652,076 8,014,084
2011 5,546,587 7,824,785
2010 5,467,059 7,652,141
2009 5,389,643 7,490,230
2008 5,318,729 7,338,403
2007 5,268,385 7,194,477
2006 5,218,373 7,057,566
2005 5,162,640 6,924,720
2004 5,104,713 6,790,547
2003 5,043,308 6,658,575
2002 4,990,704 6,531,669
2001 4,945,073 6,407,377
2000 4,898,362 6,284,735
1999 4,840,422 6,208,370
1998 4,769,015 6,176,397
1997 4,696,421 6,139,829
1996 4,628,438 6,066,523
1995 4,560,454 5,948,584
1994 4,515,069 5,825,368
1993 4,516,777 5,724,993
1992 4,515,400 5,649,400
1991 4,463,634 5,541,205
1990 4,391,236 5,398,768
1989 4,307,500 5,267,249
1988 4,218,400 5,114,989
1987 4,144,600 4,939,059
1986 4,066,500 4,772,139
1985 3,990,300 4,619,003
1984 3,916,400 4,480,026
1983 3,838,300 4,350,874
1982 3,759,300 4,227,171
1981 3,685,800 4,109,022
1980 3,617,400 3,995,256
1979 3,552,000 3,882,691
1978 3,487,100 3,768,508
1977 3,423,900 3,653,265
1976 3,358,700 3,540,076
1975 3,292,400 3,430,425
1974 3,223,900 3,324,499
1973 3,153,800 3,222,290
1972 3,088,200 3,123,691
1971 3,022,300 3,028,837
1970 2,959,900 2,936,779
1969 2,894,800 2,845,273
1968 2,818,300 2,753,848
1967 2,736,500 2,664,130
1966 2,655,300 2,577,184
1965 2,573,300 2,492,998
1964 2,495,300 2,411,260
1963 2,413,700 2,331,736
1962 2,333,400 2,255,026
1961 2,255,900 2,181,805
1960 2,172,300 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2100 0.02% 0.04%
2099 0.04% 0.07%
2098 0.07% 0.09%
2097 0.08% 0.12%
2096 0.1% 0.13%
2095 0.12% 0.16%
2094 0.13% 0.16%
2093 0.13% 0.2%
2092 0.14% 0.22%
2091 0.15% 0.22%
2090 0.17% 0.24%
2089 0.19% 0.25%
2088 0.2% 0.28%
2087 0.22% 0.27%
2086 0.24% 0.3%
2085 0.26% 0.32%
2084 0.27% 0.34%
2083 0.27% 0.34%
2082 0.29% 0.34%
2081 0.31% 0.38%
2080 0.32% 0.38%
2079 0.34% 0.4%
2078 0.36% 0.42%
2077 0.38% 0.47%
2076 0.42% 0.48%
2075 0.42% 0.5%
2074 0.42% 0.52%
2073 0.46% 0.56%
2072 0.47% 0.59%
2071 0.49% 0.62%
2070 0.5% 0.66%
2069 0.51% 0.67%
2068 0.52% 0.7%
2067 0.53% 0.74%
2066 0.53% 0.74%
2065 0.53% 0.78%
2064 0.57% 0.81%
2063 0.58% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.82%
2061 0.59% 0.87%
2060 0.61% 0.88%
2059 0.64% 0.9%
2058 0.66% 0.92%
2057 0.68% 0.93%
2056 0.68% 0.94%
2055 0.72% 0.96%
2054 0.74% 0.96%
2053 0.76% 1.02%
2052 0.81% 1.03%
2051 0.84% 1.07%
2050 0.86% 1.1%
2049 0.89% 1.15%
2048 0.91% 1.19%
2047 0.92% 1.23%
2046 0.97% 1.28%
2045 1% 1.34%
2044 1.03% 1.36%
2043 1.05% 1.42%
2042 1.08% 1.45%
2041 1.11% 1.49%
2040 1.12% 1.51%
2039 1.12% 1.54%
2038 1.11% 1.57%
2037 1.13% 1.61%
2036 1.14% 1.6%
2035 1.16% 1.58%
2034 1.18% 1.58%
2033 1.2% 1.59%
2032 1.24% 1.59%
2031 1.27% 1.61%
2030 1.3% 1.65%
2029 1.32% 1.67%
2028 1.38% 1.71%
2027 1.41% 1.75%
2026 1.48% 1.81%
2025 1.55% 1.89%
2024 1.72% 1.94%
2023 1.79% 2.04%
2022 1.81% 2.16%
2021 1.85% 2.23%
2020 2.07% 2.3%
2019 2.27% 2.39%
2018 2.18% 2.44%
2017 2.13% 2.49%
2016 2.24% 2.57%
2015 2.27% 2.59%
2014 2.23% 2.54%
2013 2.21% 2.53%
2012 1.9% 2.42%
2011 1.45% 2.26%
2010 1.44% 2.16%
2009 1.33% 2.07%
2008 0.96% 2%
2007 0.96% 1.94%
2006 1.08% 1.92%
2005 1.13% 1.98%
2004 1.22% 1.98%
2003 1.05% 1.94%
2002 0.92% 1.94%
2001 0.95% 1.95%
2000 1.2% 1.23%
1999 1.5% 0.52%
1998 1.55% 0.6%
1997 1.47% 1.21%
1996 1.49% 1.98%
1995 1.01% 2.12%
1994 -0.04% 1.75%
1993 0.03% 1.34%
1992 1.16% 1.95%
1991 1.65% 2.64%
1990 1.94% 2.5%
1989 2.11% 2.98%
1988 1.78% 3.56%
1987 1.92% 3.5%
1986 1.91% 3.32%
1985 1.89% 3.1%
1984 2.03% 2.97%
1983 2.1% 2.93%
1982 1.99% 2.88%
1981 1.89% 2.85%
1980 1.84% 2.9%
1979 1.86% 3.03%
1978 1.85% 3.15%
1977 1.94% 3.2%
1976 2.01% 3.2%
1975 2.12% 3.19%
1974 2.22% 3.17%
1973 2.12% 3.16%
1972 2.18% 3.13%
1971 2.11% 3.13%
1970 2.25% 3.22%
1969 2.71% 3.32%
1968 2.99% 3.37%
1967 3.06% 3.37%
1966 3.19% 3.38%
1965 3.13% 3.39%
1964 3.38% 3.41%
1963 3.44% 3.4%
1962 3.44% 3.36%
1961 3.85% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Current population
7471102
11038274
Population rank 106/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +551
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 55/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -21,606
Net migration rank 58/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -21,606
2024 - 3,645 - -21,236
2023 115,016 5,601 223,828 -19,999
2022 118,579 12,596 228,336 -17,001
2021 113,730 46,208 222,850 -3,564
2020 120,406 54,704 219,467 -3,564
2019 143,007 47,303 231,817 -9,041
2018 141,125 3,494 228,597 -6,111
2017 122,350 7,553 224,396 -4,093
2016 126,594 1,187 228,547 -8,210
2015 130,464 -5,071 230,903 -7,660
2014 127,566 -9,443 227,304 -13,962
2013 121,898 -9,667 220,693 -16,362
2012 119,259 -12,503 213,078 -12,132
2011 114,260 -10,170 208,429 -30,783
2010 110,435 -6,521 201,389 -33,733
2009 99,709 -14,325 192,851 -36,677
2008 89,355 -64,404 182,337 -34,855
2007 85,348 -54,298 173,200 -32,831
2006 81,929 -53,469 164,046 -30,591
2005 72,793 -36,288 160,189 -27,954
2004 74,529 -32,088 161,201 -25,082
2003 69,598 -30,686 150,391 -22,562
2002 65,379 -28,300 146,492 -20,526
2001 65,275 -25,695 142,276 -19,657
2000 62,699 -23,265 136,549 -13,871
1999 71,155 -10,297 147,622 -117,571
1998 69,151 -17,690 153,508 -119,621
1997 67,159 -11,740 149,825 -110,572
1996 73,129 -10,926 138,287 -30,922
1995 80,264 -10,767 168,934 -40,418
1994 72,693 -22,165 167,590 -49,668
1993 81,754 -103,698 157,975 -75,147
1992 95,275 -33,009 163,652 -95,280
1991 97,753 -32,276 177,585 -29,553
1990 97,485 -27,912 178,429 -41,596
1989 99,934 -25,723 179,212 -53,020
1988 97,415 -40,823 172,805 5,523
1987 101,232 -39,678 163,611 9,923
1986 98,263 -40,062 155,987 4,321
1985 92,084 -38,536 145,720 247
1984 89,356 -34,248 139,145 -7,152
1983 84,139 -5,525 133,280 -6,972
1982 81,716 -6,388 127,838 -6,730
1981 77,955 -6,725 121,418 -6,221
1980 72,092 -5,090 117,888 -5,557
1979 76,489 -6,672 114,496 -1,703
1978 76,137 -6,988 110,564 5,006
1977 74,296 -6,724 106,920 7,999
1976 73,280 -10,499 103,777 7,679
1975 72,255 -7,639 100,604 7,237
1974 71,925 -5,818 97,481 6,531
1973 71,500 -3,373 94,523 5,876
1972 70,852 -1,163 91,677 5,123
1971 68,902 2,645 88,618 4,293
1970 66,485 11,295 85,645 5,559
1969 63,396 16,862 82,931 8,886
1968 60,670 20,918 80,698 10,323
1967 59,793 22,162 78,733 9,670
1966 59,346 21,868 76,702 8,796
1965 59,163 22,870 75,139 7,744
1964 59,657 22,281 74,030 6,568
1963 60,145 21,967 73,065 5,379
1962 58,827 21,217 70,700 4,270
1961 57,176 18,355 68,182 3,291
1960 54,920 13,946 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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