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

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The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,343,064 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,505,771 people compared to 11,080,415 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% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.51M (43.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
2100 11,893,475 20,381,526
2099 11,890,700 20,372,551
2098 11,886,376 20,358,644
2097 11,878,418 20,340,387
2096 11,868,604 20,316,369
2095 11,856,708 20,289,397
2094 11,842,004 20,257,491
2093 11,826,547 20,225,699
2092 11,811,507 20,184,493
2091 11,794,816 20,140,447
2090 11,776,743 20,095,391
2089 11,756,556 20,047,692
2088 11,734,533 19,997,155
2087 11,710,904 19,941,974
2086 11,685,092 19,887,286
2085 11,657,302 19,828,693
2084 11,627,305 19,765,003
2083 11,596,335 19,697,841
2082 11,565,309 19,631,303
2081 11,531,811 19,564,411
2080 11,496,474 19,491,236
2079 11,459,776 19,417,379
2078 11,420,394 19,339,170
2077 11,379,831 19,257,390
2076 11,337,247 19,167,336
2075 11,290,092 19,075,879
2074 11,242,895 18,980,350
2073 11,196,297 18,881,571
2072 11,145,255 18,777,247
2071 11,092,847 18,666,888
2070 11,039,249 18,551,377
2069 10,984,604 18,430,162
2068 10,928,940 18,307,352
2067 10,872,811 18,179,902
2066 10,815,162 18,046,854
2065 10,758,104 17,914,179
2064 10,700,945 17,776,364
2063 10,640,277 17,633,689
2062 10,579,126 17,490,989
2061 10,517,210 17,348,872
2060 10,455,339 17,199,727
2059 10,392,368 17,048,953
2058 10,325,792 16,896,463
2057 10,258,112 16,742,280
2056 10,188,786 16,588,751
2055 10,119,516 16,434,774
2054 10,047,571 16,278,710
2053 9,973,507 16,123,490
2052 9,898,179 15,961,093
2051 9,819,063 15,798,643
2050 9,737,536 15,632,073
2049 9,654,638 15,462,414
2048 9,569,296 15,286,104
2047 9,483,376 15,105,763
2046 9,396,627 14,921,881
2045 9,306,461 14,733,376
2044 9,214,649 14,538,462
2043 9,120,664 14,343,357
2042 9,025,981 14,141,976
2041 8,929,438 13,939,862
2040 8,831,799 13,735,841
2039 8,734,313 13,531,043
2038 8,637,242 13,325,915
2037 8,542,062 13,119,563
2036 8,446,471 12,911,709
2035 8,350,860 12,708,867
2034 8,255,039 12,510,728
2033 8,158,636 12,316,142
2032 8,061,935 12,122,988
2031 7,963,148 11,933,358
2030 7,863,148 11,744,792
2029 7,762,348 11,554,401
2028 7,661,118 11,364,659
2027 7,556,883 11,173,930
2026 7,451,789 10,981,648
2025 7,343,064 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 29.7% to 9,737,536 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 1.68% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Current population
7505771
11080415
Population rank 106/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
4.35 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
16.5 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +332 +536
Annual growth/decline +121,196 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 58/197
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 108,328 3,645 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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