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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 11.5 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Turkey
2100 11,878,983 64,274,243
2099 11,876,212 64,924,706
2098 11,871,893 65,567,989
2097 11,863,945 66,219,045
2096 11,854,143 66,865,890
2095 11,842,261 67,516,190
2094 11,827,575 68,169,346
2093 11,812,137 68,835,313
2092 11,797,115 69,496,264
2091 11,780,444 70,159,325
2090 11,762,393 70,828,304
2089 11,742,231 71,490,133
2088 11,720,234 72,146,464
2087 11,696,634 72,792,552
2086 11,670,854 73,439,558
2085 11,643,097 74,085,313
2084 11,613,138 74,713,882
2083 11,582,205 75,342,464
2082 11,551,217 75,969,760
2081 11,517,759 76,583,769
2080 11,482,466 77,195,480
2079 11,445,812 77,793,711
2078 11,406,479 78,386,293
2077 11,365,965 78,973,194
2076 11,323,432 79,556,991
2075 11,276,335 80,128,010
2074 11,229,195 80,697,544
2073 11,182,654 81,244,619
2072 11,131,675 81,785,452
2071 11,079,330 82,311,503
2070 11,025,798 82,827,402
2069 10,971,220 83,324,862
2068 10,915,623 83,806,741
2067 10,859,563 84,270,976
2066 10,801,984 84,728,547
2065 10,744,996 85,177,268
2064 10,687,906 85,611,517
2063 10,627,312 86,026,471
2062 10,566,235 86,425,827
2061 10,504,395 86,800,591
2060 10,442,600 87,156,663
2059 10,379,705 87,500,101
2058 10,313,211 87,809,920
2057 10,245,612 88,100,397
2056 10,176,371 88,369,840
2055 10,107,186 88,598,739
2054 10,035,329 88,806,632
2053 9,961,355 88,985,609
2052 9,886,119 89,144,425
2051 9,807,099 89,270,515
2050 9,725,671 89,374,730
2049 9,642,875 89,447,182
2048 9,557,636 89,484,074
2047 9,471,821 89,492,406
2046 9,385,178 89,467,391
2045 9,295,121 89,441,098
2044 9,203,421 89,390,601
2043 9,109,551 89,326,342
2042 9,014,983 89,237,658
2041 8,918,557 89,137,199
2040 8,821,038 89,021,820
2039 8,723,670 88,885,792
2038 8,626,718 88,736,121
2037 8,531,653 88,562,197
2036 8,436,180 88,373,007
2035 8,340,685 88,178,595
2034 8,244,980 87,975,336
2033 8,148,695 87,754,631
2032 8,052,112 87,524,158
2031 7,953,446 87,274,280
2030 7,853,567 87,004,538
2029 7,752,890 86,741,614
2028 7,651,783 86,466,107
2027 7,547,675 86,189,693
2026 7,442,710 85,932,926
2025 7,334,116 85,718,588
2024 7,221,868 85,518,661
2023 7,099,750 85,325,965
2022 6,975,220 84,979,913
2021 6,851,224 84,147,318
2020 6,726,596 83,384,680
2019 6,590,211 82,579,440
2018 6,444,079 81,407,204
2017 6,306,696 80,312,698
2016 6,175,338 79,277,962
2015 6,040,036 78,218,479
2014 5,905,848 77,181,884
2013 5,777,150 76,147,624
2012 5,652,076 75,175,827
2011 5,546,587 74,223,629
2010 5,467,059 73,142,150
2009 5,389,643 72,039,206
2008 5,318,729 71,051,678
2007 5,268,385 70,158,112
2006 5,218,373 70,045,349
2005 5,162,640 69,329,557
2004 5,104,713 68,592,617
2003 5,043,308 67,831,730
2002 4,990,704 67,048,795
2001 4,945,073 66,245,128
2000 4,898,362 65,425,961
1999 4,840,422 64,591,923
1998 4,769,015 63,734,383
1997 4,696,421 62,852,966
1996 4,628,438 61,951,134
1995 4,560,454 61,024,503
1994 4,515,069 60,033,836
1993 4,516,777 58,999,167
1992 4,515,400 57,990,118
1991 4,463,634 57,009,887
1990 4,391,236 56,015,628
1989 4,307,500 54,976,723
1988 4,218,400 53,909,626
1987 4,144,600 52,843,670
1986 4,066,500 51,777,772
1985 3,990,300 50,687,115
1984 3,916,400 49,574,069
1983 3,838,300 48,447,410
1982 3,759,300 47,322,096
1981 3,685,800 46,321,190
1980 3,617,400 45,408,815
1979 3,552,000 44,510,429
1978 3,487,100 43,645,306
1977 3,423,900 42,773,298
1976 3,358,700 41,899,984
1975 3,292,400 41,053,126
1974 3,223,900 40,210,234
1973 3,153,800 39,329,533
1972 3,088,200 38,430,221
1971 3,022,300 37,518,611
1970 2,959,900 36,638,465
1969 2,894,800 35,787,774
1968 2,818,300 34,921,684
1967 2,736,500 34,050,421
1966 2,655,300 33,177,672
1965 2,573,300 32,345,220
1964 2,495,300 31,543,072
1963 2,413,700 30,726,841
1962 2,333,400 29,916,147
1961 2,255,900 29,119,238
1960 2,172,300 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Turkey
2100 0.02% -1%
2099 0.04% -0.98%
2098 0.07% -0.98%
2097 0.08% -0.97%
2096 0.1% -0.96%
2095 0.12% -0.96%
2094 0.13% -0.97%
2093 0.13% -0.95%
2092 0.14% -0.95%
2091 0.15% -0.94%
2090 0.17% -0.93%
2089 0.19% -0.91%
2088 0.2% -0.89%
2087 0.22% -0.88%
2086 0.24% -0.87%
2085 0.26% -0.84%
2084 0.27% -0.83%
2083 0.27% -0.83%
2082 0.29% -0.8%
2081 0.31% -0.79%
2080 0.32% -0.77%
2079 0.34% -0.76%
2078 0.36% -0.74%
2077 0.38% -0.73%
2076 0.42% -0.71%
2075 0.42% -0.71%
2074 0.42% -0.67%
2073 0.46% -0.66%
2072 0.47% -0.64%
2071 0.49% -0.62%
2070 0.5% -0.6%
2069 0.51% -0.57%
2068 0.52% -0.55%
2067 0.53% -0.54%
2066 0.53% -0.53%
2065 0.53% -0.51%
2064 0.57% -0.48%
2063 0.58% -0.46%
2062 0.59% -0.43%
2061 0.59% -0.41%
2060 0.61% -0.39%
2059 0.64% -0.35%
2058 0.66% -0.33%
2057 0.68% -0.3%
2056 0.68% -0.26%
2055 0.72% -0.23%
2054 0.74% -0.2%
2053 0.76% -0.18%
2052 0.81% -0.14%
2051 0.84% -0.12%
2050 0.86% -0.08%
2049 0.89% -0.04%
2048 0.91% -0.009%
2047 0.92% 0.03%
2046 0.97% 0.03%
2045 1% 0.06%
2044 1.03% 0.07%
2043 1.05% 0.1%
2042 1.08% 0.11%
2041 1.11% 0.13%
2040 1.12% 0.15%
2039 1.12% 0.17%
2038 1.11% 0.2%
2037 1.13% 0.21%
2036 1.14% 0.22%
2035 1.16% 0.23%
2034 1.18% 0.25%
2033 1.2% 0.26%
2032 1.24% 0.29%
2031 1.27% 0.31%
2030 1.3% 0.3%
2029 1.32% 0.32%
2028 1.38% 0.32%
2027 1.41% 0.3%
2026 1.48% 0.25%
2025 1.55% 0.23%
2024 1.72% 0.23%
2023 1.79% 0.41%
2022 1.81% 0.99%
2021 1.85% 0.91%
2020 2.07% 0.98%
2019 2.27% 1.44%
2018 2.18% 1.36%
2017 2.13% 1.31%
2016 2.24% 1.35%
2015 2.27% 1.34%
2014 2.23% 1.36%
2013 2.21% 1.29%
2012 1.9% 1.28%
2011 1.45% 1.48%
2010 1.44% 1.53%
2009 1.33% 1.39%
2008 0.96% 1.27%
2007 0.96% 0.16%
2006 1.08% 1.03%
2005 1.13% 1.07%
2004 1.22% 1.12%
2003 1.05% 1.17%
2002 0.92% 1.21%
2001 0.95% 1.25%
2000 1.2% 1.29%
1999 1.5% 1.35%
1998 1.55% 1.4%
1997 1.47% 1.46%
1996 1.49% 1.52%
1995 1.01% 1.65%
1994 -0.04% 1.75%
1993 0.03% 1.74%
1992 1.16% 1.72%
1991 1.65% 1.77%
1990 1.94% 1.89%
1989 2.11% 1.98%
1988 1.78% 2.02%
1987 1.92% 2.06%
1986 1.91% 2.15%
1985 1.89% 2.25%
1984 2.03% 2.33%
1983 2.1% 2.38%
1982 1.99% 2.16%
1981 1.89% 2.01%
1980 1.84% 2.02%
1979 1.86% 1.98%
1978 1.85% 2.04%
1977 1.94% 2.08%
1976 2.01% 2.06%
1975 2.12% 2.1%
1974 2.22% 2.24%
1973 2.12% 2.34%
1972 2.18% 2.43%
1971 2.11% 2.4%
1970 2.25% 2.38%
1969 2.71% 2.48%
1968 2.99% 2.56%
1967 3.06% 2.63%
1966 3.19% 2.57%
1965 3.13% 2.54%
1964 3.38% 2.66%
1963 3.44% 2.71%
1962 3.44% 2.74%
1961 3.85% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Turkey
Current population
7471102
86002379
Population rank 106/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 1.04%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +335 +528
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 154/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -258,205
Net migration rank 58/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -258,205
2024 - 3,645 - -275,952
2023 115,016 5,601 426,630 -318,070
2022 118,579 12,596 535,373 -301,544
2021 113,730 46,208 521,713 20,283
2020 120,406 54,704 608,708 37,934
2019 143,007 47,303 751,472 -15,690
2018 141,125 3,494 830,353 187,570
2017 122,350 7,553 875,408 659,846
2016 126,594 1,187 895,841 352,063
2015 130,464 -5,071 930,799 1,063,140
2014 127,566 -9,443 957,055 1,033,384
2013 121,898 -9,667 921,386 438,618
2012 119,259 -12,503 917,145 258,623
2011 114,260 -10,170 875,839 68,849
2010 110,435 -6,521 892,334 55,532
2009 99,709 -14,325 900,491 24,276
2008 89,355 -64,404 868,749 47,915
2007 85,348 -54,298 876,626 -186,402
2006 81,929 -53,469 897,351 -190,194
2005 72,793 -36,288 898,650 -174,177
2004 74,529 -32,088 896,025 -146,574
2003 69,598 -30,686 893,683 -121,383
2002 65,379 -28,300 922,927 -129,444
2001 65,275 -25,695 980,560 -166,759
2000 62,699 -23,265 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 71,155 -10,297 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 69,151 -17,690 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 67,159 -11,740 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 73,129 -10,926 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 80,264 -10,767 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 72,693 -22,165 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 81,754 -103,698 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 95,275 -33,009 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 97,753 -32,276 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 97,485 -27,912 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 99,934 -25,723 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 97,415 -40,823 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 101,232 -39,678 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 98,263 -40,062 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 92,084 -38,536 1,098,846 8,960
1984 89,356 -34,248 1,096,529 21,787
1983 84,139 -5,525 1,095,106 39,871
1982 81,716 -6,388 1,091,863 23,728
1981 77,955 -6,725 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 72,092 -5,090 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 76,489 -6,672 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 76,137 -6,988 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 74,296 -6,724 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 73,280 -10,499 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 72,255 -7,639 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 71,925 -5,818 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 71,500 -3,373 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 70,852 -1,163 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 68,902 2,645 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 66,485 11,295 991,950 -150,924
1969 63,396 16,862 970,958 -110,578
1968 60,670 20,918 950,778 -78,973
1967 59,793 22,162 936,727 -65,993
1966 59,346 21,868 925,790 -50,999
1965 59,163 22,870 904,016 -113,911
1964 59,657 22,281 884,152 -69,978
1963 60,145 21,967 862,626 -44,317
1962 58,827 21,217 837,473 -34,353
1961 57,176 18,355 816,911 -26,187
1960 54,920 13,946 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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