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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 9.58 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Thailand
2100 11,878,983 45,712,111
2099 11,876,212 46,056,854
2098 11,871,893 46,406,925
2097 11,863,945 46,761,683
2096 11,854,143 47,122,446
2095 11,842,261 47,487,866
2094 11,827,575 47,857,414
2093 11,812,137 48,230,566
2092 11,797,115 48,609,149
2091 11,780,444 48,988,448
2090 11,762,393 49,372,024
2089 11,742,231 49,760,635
2088 11,720,234 50,146,313
2087 11,696,634 50,536,233
2086 11,670,854 50,929,394
2085 11,643,097 51,326,092
2084 11,613,138 51,728,619
2083 11,582,205 52,131,789
2082 11,551,217 52,537,598
2081 11,517,759 52,942,608
2080 11,482,466 53,352,029
2079 11,445,812 53,766,821
2078 11,406,479 54,181,891
2077 11,365,965 54,599,508
2076 11,323,432 55,019,721
2075 11,276,335 55,442,571
2074 11,229,195 55,872,412
2073 11,182,654 56,304,891
2072 11,131,675 56,739,842
2071 11,079,330 57,177,118
2070 11,025,798 57,621,370
2069 10,971,220 58,066,637
2068 10,915,623 58,516,959
2067 10,859,563 58,967,738
2066 10,801,984 59,418,676
2065 10,744,996 59,878,082
2064 10,687,906 60,336,709
2063 10,627,312 60,797,201
2062 10,566,235 61,262,000
2061 10,504,395 61,724,999
2060 10,442,600 62,192,387
2059 10,379,705 62,656,203
2058 10,313,211 63,118,413
2057 10,245,612 63,577,864
2056 10,176,371 64,032,675
2055 10,107,186 64,478,337
2054 10,035,329 64,917,436
2053 9,961,355 65,343,383
2052 9,886,119 65,763,356
2051 9,807,099 66,167,939
2050 9,725,671 66,558,274
2049 9,642,875 66,936,876
2048 9,557,636 67,296,897
2047 9,471,821 67,641,907
2046 9,385,178 67,972,603
2045 9,295,121 68,287,399
2044 9,203,421 68,585,177
2043 9,109,551 68,870,333
2042 9,014,983 69,139,548
2041 8,918,557 69,396,419
2040 8,821,038 69,632,464
2039 8,723,670 69,854,146
2038 8,626,718 70,062,543
2037 8,531,653 70,256,027
2036 8,436,180 70,435,348
2035 8,340,685 70,604,705
2034 8,244,980 70,756,791
2033 8,148,695 70,897,217
2032 8,052,112 71,025,384
2031 7,953,446 71,140,609
2030 7,853,567 71,247,320
2029 7,752,890 71,342,891
2028 7,651,783 71,428,869
2027 7,547,675 71,505,168
2026 7,442,710 71,571,743
2025 7,334,116 71,625,629
2024 7,221,868 71,668,011
2023 7,099,750 71,702,435
2022 6,975,220 71,735,329
2021 6,851,224 71,727,332
2020 6,726,596 71,641,484
2019 6,590,211 71,522,271
2018 6,444,079 71,376,079
2017 6,306,696 71,160,187
2016 6,175,338 70,859,841
2015 6,040,036 70,540,795
2014 5,905,848 70,216,367
2013 5,777,150 69,845,114
2012 5,652,076 69,436,098
2011 5,546,587 69,007,208
2010 5,467,059 68,579,447
2009 5,389,643 68,121,080
2008 5,318,729 67,619,830
2007 5,268,385 67,102,394
2006 5,218,373 66,567,687
2005 5,162,640 66,017,420
2004 5,104,713 65,452,047
2003 5,043,308 64,868,166
2002 4,990,704 64,266,437
2001 4,945,073 63,651,141
2000 4,898,362 63,007,815
1999 4,840,422 62,299,043
1998 4,769,015 61,522,630
1997 4,696,421 60,724,584
1996 4,628,438 59,920,064
1995 4,560,454 59,098,232
1994 4,515,069 58,260,854
1993 4,516,777 57,408,198
1992 4,515,400 56,528,834
1991 4,463,634 55,637,434
1990 4,391,236 54,738,329
1989 4,307,500 53,848,956
1988 4,218,400 52,969,595
1987 4,144,600 52,074,105
1986 4,066,500 51,177,834
1985 3,990,300 50,270,753
1984 3,916,400 49,351,708
1983 3,838,300 48,423,309
1982 3,759,300 47,494,577
1981 3,685,800 46,575,855
1980 3,617,400 45,650,022
1979 3,552,000 44,718,434
1978 3,487,100 43,788,976
1977 3,423,900 42,843,974
1976 3,358,700 41,896,504
1975 3,292,400 40,940,005
1974 3,223,900 39,952,891
1973 3,153,800 38,947,787
1972 3,088,200 37,933,929
1971 3,022,300 36,937,387
1970 2,959,900 35,954,408
1969 2,894,800 34,973,782
1968 2,818,300 34,002,560
1967 2,736,500 33,037,801
1966 2,655,300 32,086,071
1965 2,573,300 31,149,337
1964 2,495,300 30,232,141
1963 2,413,700 29,342,322
1962 2,333,400 28,481,040
1961 2,255,900 27,650,334
1960 2,172,300 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Thailand
2100 0.02% -0.75%
2099 0.04% -0.75%
2098 0.07% -0.76%
2097 0.08% -0.77%
2096 0.1% -0.77%
2095 0.12% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.13% -0.78%
2092 0.14% -0.77%
2091 0.15% -0.78%
2090 0.17% -0.78%
2089 0.19% -0.77%
2088 0.2% -0.77%
2087 0.22% -0.77%
2086 0.24% -0.77%
2085 0.26% -0.78%
2084 0.27% -0.77%
2083 0.27% -0.77%
2082 0.29% -0.76%
2081 0.31% -0.77%
2080 0.32% -0.77%
2079 0.34% -0.77%
2078 0.36% -0.76%
2077 0.38% -0.76%
2076 0.42% -0.76%
2075 0.42% -0.77%
2074 0.42% -0.77%
2073 0.46% -0.77%
2072 0.47% -0.76%
2071 0.49% -0.77%
2070 0.5% -0.77%
2069 0.51% -0.77%
2068 0.52% -0.76%
2067 0.53% -0.76%
2066 0.53% -0.77%
2065 0.53% -0.76%
2064 0.57% -0.76%
2063 0.58% -0.76%
2062 0.59% -0.75%
2061 0.59% -0.75%
2060 0.61% -0.74%
2059 0.64% -0.73%
2058 0.66% -0.72%
2057 0.68% -0.71%
2056 0.68% -0.69%
2055 0.72% -0.68%
2054 0.74% -0.65%
2053 0.76% -0.64%
2052 0.81% -0.61%
2051 0.84% -0.59%
2050 0.86% -0.57%
2049 0.89% -0.53%
2048 0.91% -0.51%
2047 0.92% -0.49%
2046 0.97% -0.46%
2045 1% -0.43%
2044 1.03% -0.41%
2043 1.05% -0.39%
2042 1.08% -0.37%
2041 1.11% -0.34%
2040 1.12% -0.32%
2039 1.12% -0.3%
2038 1.11% -0.28%
2037 1.13% -0.25%
2036 1.14% -0.24%
2035 1.16% -0.21%
2034 1.18% -0.2%
2033 1.2% -0.18%
2032 1.24% -0.16%
2031 1.27% -0.15%
2030 1.3% -0.13%
2029 1.32% -0.12%
2028 1.38% -0.11%
2027 1.41% -0.09%
2026 1.48% -0.08%
2025 1.55% -0.06%
2024 1.72% -0.05%
2023 1.79% -0.05%
2022 1.81% 0.01%
2021 1.85% 0.12%
2020 2.07% 0.17%
2019 2.27% 0.2%
2018 2.18% 0.3%
2017 2.13% 0.42%
2016 2.24% 0.45%
2015 2.27% 0.46%
2014 2.23% 0.53%
2013 2.21% 0.59%
2012 1.9% 0.62%
2011 1.45% 0.62%
2010 1.44% 0.67%
2009 1.33% 0.74%
2008 0.96% 0.77%
2007 0.96% 0.8%
2006 1.08% 0.83%
2005 1.13% 0.86%
2004 1.22% 0.9%
2003 1.05% 0.94%
2002 0.92% 0.97%
2001 0.95% 1.02%
2000 1.2% 1.14%
1999 1.5% 1.26%
1998 1.55% 1.31%
1997 1.47% 1.34%
1996 1.49% 1.39%
1995 1.01% 1.44%
1994 -0.04% 1.49%
1993 0.03% 1.56%
1992 1.16% 1.6%
1991 1.65% 1.64%
1990 1.94% 1.65%
1989 2.11% 1.66%
1988 1.78% 1.72%
1987 1.92% 1.75%
1986 1.91% 1.8%
1985 1.89% 1.86%
1984 2.03% 1.92%
1983 2.1% 1.96%
1982 1.99% 1.97%
1981 1.89% 2.03%
1980 1.84% 2.08%
1979 1.86% 2.12%
1978 1.85% 2.21%
1977 1.94% 2.26%
1976 2.01% 2.34%
1975 2.12% 2.47%
1974 2.22% 2.58%
1973 2.12% 2.67%
1972 2.18% 2.7%
1971 2.11% 2.73%
1970 2.25% 2.8%
1969 2.71% 2.86%
1968 2.99% 2.92%
1967 3.06% 2.97%
1966 3.19% 3.01%
1965 3.13% 3.03%
1964 3.38% 3.03%
1963 3.44% 3.02%
1962 3.44% 3%
1961 3.85% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Thailand
Current population
7471102
71571743
Population rank 106/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.86%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +335 -94
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 168/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +27,509
Net migration rank 58/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 27,509
2024 - 3,645 - 23,321
2023 115,016 5,601 -46,105 19,648
2022 118,579 12,596 -61,046 21,683
2021 113,730 46,208 57,382 -2,093
2020 120,406 54,704 84,107 32,277
2019 143,007 47,303 116,867 5,221
2018 141,125 3,494 159,383 10,984
2017 122,350 7,553 194,695 66,805
2016 126,594 1,187 226,255 112,978
2015 130,464 -5,071 266,362 32,500
2014 127,566 -9,443 294,628 55,358
2013 121,898 -9,667 325,059 67,452
2012 119,259 -12,503 351,485 74,033
2011 114,260 -10,170 365,670 66,607
2010 110,435 -6,521 370,466 52,791
2009 99,709 -14,325 382,636 110,883
2008 89,355 -64,404 401,730 107,333
2007 85,348 -54,298 425,362 100,486
2006 81,929 -53,469 441,211 102,362
2005 72,793 -36,288 456,378 100,542
2004 74,529 -32,088 466,542 107,199
2003 69,598 -30,686 488,003 105,917
2002 65,379 -28,300 504,299 105,215
2001 65,275 -25,695 524,230 96,817
2000 62,699 -23,265 543,884 121,640
1999 71,155 -10,297 578,073 173,924
1998 69,151 -17,690 617,318 183,471
1997 67,159 -11,740 644,834 150,411
1996 73,129 -10,926 661,397 152,397
1995 80,264 -10,767 682,703 147,226
1994 72,693 -22,165 712,589 132,271
1993 81,754 -103,698 737,696 122,746
1992 95,275 -33,009 754,999 143,318
1991 97,753 -32,276 760,508 124,034
1990 97,485 -27,912 760,808 152,916
1989 99,934 -25,723 774,563 90,497
1988 97,415 -40,823 765,252 128,469
1987 101,232 -39,678 774,498 122,791
1986 98,263 -40,062 783,430 111,820
1985 92,084 -38,536 776,935 141,963
1984 89,356 -34,248 779,856 139,345
1983 84,139 -5,525 794,239 143,393
1982 81,716 -6,388 817,951 101,885
1981 77,955 -6,725 839,297 78,337
1980 72,092 -5,090 845,575 88,478
1979 76,489 -6,672 843,434 85,693
1978 76,137 -6,988 847,799 82,011
1977 74,296 -6,724 871,232 88,937
1976 73,280 -10,499 894,072 40,656
1975 72,255 -7,639 911,980 66,306
1974 71,925 -5,818 923,151 72,801
1973 71,500 -3,373 933,540 80,704
1972 70,852 -1,163 940,420 73,082
1971 68,902 2,645 936,215 43,400
1970 66,485 11,295 937,116 49,221
1969 63,396 16,862 948,314 26,551
1968 60,670 20,918 953,806 13,718
1967 59,793 22,162 944,980 17,005
1966 59,346 21,868 929,469 12,016
1965 59,163 22,870 909,000 22,995
1964 59,657 22,281 885,137 17,249
1963 60,145 21,967 860,728 16,494
1962 58,827 21,217 828,741 16,605
1961 57,176 18,355 801,140 14,968
1960 54,920 13,946 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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