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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.04 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2100 11,878,983 10,046,945
2099 11,876,212 10,075,740
2098 11,871,893 10,103,319
2097 11,863,945 10,129,577
2096 11,854,143 10,154,338
2095 11,842,261 10,178,163
2094 11,827,575 10,200,371
2093 11,812,137 10,221,349
2092 11,797,115 10,240,959
2091 11,780,444 10,259,026
2090 11,762,393 10,276,261
2089 11,742,231 10,291,819
2088 11,720,234 10,306,303
2087 11,696,634 10,319,501
2086 11,670,854 10,331,090
2085 11,643,097 10,341,183
2084 11,613,138 10,349,710
2083 11,582,205 10,356,602
2082 11,551,217 10,362,422
2081 11,517,759 10,366,587
2080 11,482,466 10,369,293
2079 11,445,812 10,370,130
2078 11,406,479 10,369,013
2077 11,365,965 10,366,366
2076 11,323,432 10,361,975
2075 11,276,335 10,355,755
2074 11,229,195 10,348,384
2073 11,182,654 10,339,415
2072 11,131,675 10,328,653
2071 11,079,330 10,316,618
2070 11,025,798 10,303,565
2069 10,971,220 10,289,578
2068 10,915,623 10,274,625
2067 10,859,563 10,258,518
2066 10,801,984 10,241,362
2065 10,744,996 10,223,420
2064 10,687,906 10,204,034
2063 10,627,312 10,183,241
2062 10,566,235 10,160,903
2061 10,504,395 10,136,928
2060 10,442,600 10,111,369
2059 10,379,705 10,083,631
2058 10,313,211 10,052,905
2057 10,245,612 10,019,547
2056 10,176,371 9,983,379
2055 10,107,186 9,943,931
2054 10,035,329 9,901,473
2053 9,961,355 9,854,931
2052 9,886,119 9,804,909
2051 9,807,099 9,751,221
2050 9,725,671 9,693,713
2049 9,642,875 9,632,600
2048 9,557,636 9,567,946
2047 9,471,821 9,500,139
2046 9,385,178 9,429,355
2045 9,295,121 9,356,194
2044 9,203,421 9,280,988
2043 9,109,551 9,204,466
2042 9,014,983 9,126,898
2041 8,918,557 9,048,356
2040 8,821,038 8,969,478
2039 8,723,670 8,890,225
2038 8,626,718 8,810,850
2037 8,531,653 8,731,367
2036 8,436,180 8,651,719
2035 8,340,685 8,572,231
2034 8,244,980 8,492,483
2033 8,148,695 8,412,113
2032 8,052,112 8,330,912
2031 7,953,446 8,248,129
2030 7,853,567 8,163,024
2029 7,752,890 8,070,023
2028 7,651,783 7,969,080
2027 7,547,675 7,860,774
2026 7,442,710 7,745,331
2025 7,334,116 7,623,184
2024 7,221,868 7,494,498
2023 7,099,750 7,364,438
2022 6,975,220 7,230,193
2021 6,851,224 7,092,043
2020 6,726,596 6,949,912
2019 6,590,211 6,803,944
2018 6,444,079 6,655,524
2017 6,306,696 6,507,061
2016 6,175,338 6,360,041
2015 6,040,036 6,215,770
2014 5,905,848 6,075,283
2013 5,777,150 5,939,341
2012 5,652,076 5,808,546
2011 5,546,587 5,683,417
2010 5,467,059 5,564,356
2009 5,389,643 5,451,592
2008 5,318,729 5,345,029
2007 5,268,385 5,244,046
2006 5,218,373 5,147,105
2005 5,162,640 5,052,257
2004 5,104,713 4,958,093
2003 5,043,308 4,863,865
2002 4,990,704 4,769,465
2001 4,945,073 4,675,409
2000 4,898,362 4,582,677
1999 4,840,422 4,492,170
1998 4,769,015 4,410,507
1997 4,696,421 4,336,730
1996 4,628,438 4,263,819
1995 4,560,454 4,191,203
1994 4,515,069 4,116,662
1993 4,516,777 4,032,407
1992 4,515,400 3,944,689
1991 4,463,634 3,855,894
1990 4,391,236 3,760,562
1989 4,307,500 3,662,459
1988 4,218,400 3,559,363
1987 4,144,600 3,452,731
1986 4,066,500 3,347,809
1985 3,990,300 3,247,534
1984 3,916,400 3,154,079
1983 3,838,300 3,067,534
1982 3,759,300 2,985,557
1981 3,685,800 2,907,187
1980 3,617,400 2,832,203
1979 3,552,000 2,760,358
1978 3,487,100 2,691,088
1977 3,423,900 2,623,948
1976 3,358,700 2,558,521
1975 3,292,400 2,494,570
1974 3,223,900 2,432,028
1973 3,153,800 2,370,919
1972 3,088,200 2,311,430
1971 3,022,300 2,253,119
1970 2,959,900 2,195,616
1969 2,894,800 2,139,024
1968 2,818,300 2,083,069
1967 2,736,500 2,027,403
1966 2,655,300 1,971,737
1965 2,573,300 1,915,916
1964 2,495,300 1,859,997
1963 2,413,700 1,804,272
1962 2,333,400 1,749,214
1961 2,255,900 1,695,400
1960 2,172,300 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2100 0.02% -0.29%
2099 0.04% -0.27%
2098 0.07% -0.26%
2097 0.08% -0.24%
2096 0.1% -0.23%
2095 0.12% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.13% -0.19%
2092 0.14% -0.18%
2091 0.15% -0.17%
2090 0.17% -0.15%
2089 0.19% -0.14%
2088 0.2% -0.13%
2087 0.22% -0.11%
2086 0.24% -0.1%
2085 0.26% -0.08%
2084 0.27% -0.07%
2083 0.27% -0.06%
2082 0.29% -0.04%
2081 0.31% -0.03%
2080 0.32% -0.008%
2079 0.34% 0.01%
2078 0.36% 0.03%
2077 0.38% 0.04%
2076 0.42% 0.06%
2075 0.42% 0.07%
2074 0.42% 0.09%
2073 0.46% 0.1%
2072 0.47% 0.12%
2071 0.49% 0.13%
2070 0.5% 0.14%
2069 0.51% 0.15%
2068 0.52% 0.16%
2067 0.53% 0.17%
2066 0.53% 0.18%
2065 0.53% 0.19%
2064 0.57% 0.2%
2063 0.58% 0.22%
2062 0.59% 0.24%
2061 0.59% 0.25%
2060 0.61% 0.28%
2059 0.64% 0.31%
2058 0.66% 0.33%
2057 0.68% 0.36%
2056 0.68% 0.4%
2055 0.72% 0.43%
2054 0.74% 0.47%
2053 0.76% 0.51%
2052 0.81% 0.55%
2051 0.84% 0.59%
2050 0.86% 0.63%
2049 0.89% 0.68%
2048 0.91% 0.71%
2047 0.92% 0.75%
2046 0.97% 0.78%
2045 1% 0.81%
2044 1.03% 0.83%
2043 1.05% 0.85%
2042 1.08% 0.87%
2041 1.11% 0.88%
2040 1.12% 0.89%
2039 1.12% 0.9%
2038 1.11% 0.91%
2037 1.13% 0.92%
2036 1.14% 0.93%
2035 1.16% 0.94%
2034 1.18% 0.96%
2033 1.2% 0.97%
2032 1.24% 1%
2031 1.27% 1.04%
2030 1.3% 1.15%
2029 1.32% 1.27%
2028 1.38% 1.38%
2027 1.41% 1.49%
2026 1.48% 1.6%
2025 1.55% 1.72%
2024 1.72% 1.77%
2023 1.79% 1.86%
2022 1.81% 1.95%
2021 1.85% 2.05%
2020 2.07% 2.15%
2019 2.27% 2.23%
2018 2.18% 2.28%
2017 2.13% 2.31%
2016 2.24% 2.32%
2015 2.27% 2.31%
2014 2.23% 2.29%
2013 2.21% 2.25%
2012 1.9% 2.2%
2011 1.45% 2.14%
2010 1.44% 2.07%
2009 1.33% 1.99%
2008 0.96% 1.93%
2007 0.96% 1.88%
2006 1.08% 1.88%
2005 1.13% 1.9%
2004 1.22% 1.94%
2003 1.05% 1.98%
2002 0.92% 2.01%
2001 0.95% 2.02%
2000 1.2% 2.01%
1999 1.5% 1.85%
1998 1.55% 1.7%
1997 1.47% 1.71%
1996 1.49% 1.73%
1995 1.01% 1.81%
1994 -0.04% 2.09%
1993 0.03% 2.22%
1992 1.16% 2.3%
1991 1.65% 2.54%
1990 1.94% 2.68%
1989 2.11% 2.9%
1988 1.78% 3.09%
1987 1.92% 3.13%
1986 1.91% 3.09%
1985 1.89% 2.96%
1984 2.03% 2.82%
1983 2.1% 2.75%
1982 1.99% 2.7%
1981 1.89% 2.65%
1980 1.84% 2.6%
1979 1.86% 2.57%
1978 1.85% 2.56%
1977 1.94% 2.56%
1976 2.01% 2.56%
1975 2.12% 2.57%
1974 2.22% 2.58%
1973 2.12% 2.57%
1972 2.18% 2.59%
1971 2.11% 2.62%
1970 2.25% 2.65%
1969 2.71% 2.69%
1968 2.99% 2.75%
1967 3.06% 2.82%
1966 3.19% 2.91%
1965 3.13% 3.01%
1964 3.38% 3.09%
1963 3.44% 3.15%
1962 3.44% 3.17%
1961 3.85% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Current population
7471102
7776557
Population rank 106/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +356
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 61/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 +13,268
Net migration rank 58/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 13,268
2024 - 3,645 - 14,646
2023 115,016 5,601 117,529 15,005
2022 118,579 12,596 121,814 14,141
2021 113,730 46,208 122,721 17,617
2020 120,406 54,704 124,014 19,913
2019 143,007 47,303 128,275 19,735
2018 141,125 3,494 129,537 19,293
2017 122,350 7,553 131,417 16,678
2016 126,594 1,187 132,581 13,365
2015 130,464 -5,071 132,663 9,936
2014 127,566 -9,443 129,677 8,696
2013 121,898 -9,667 126,217 7,287
2012 119,259 -12,503 120,957 7,125
2011 114,260 -10,170 115,197 6,992
2010 110,435 -6,521 109,318 6,621
2009 99,709 -14,325 102,931 6,656
2008 89,355 -64,404 96,815 6,734
2007 85,348 -54,298 92,038 6,388
2006 81,929 -53,469 87,840 7,613
2005 72,793 -36,288 83,968 10,263
2004 74,529 -32,088 79,850 14,242
2003 69,598 -30,686 76,737 17,625
2002 65,379 -28,300 75,639 18,803
2001 65,275 -25,695 76,682 16,982
2000 62,699 -23,265 76,875 14,925
1999 71,155 -10,297 76,362 12,859
1998 69,151 -17,690 77,342 -3,239
1997 67,159 -11,740 79,045 -5,600
1996 73,129 -10,926 80,996 -8,627
1995 80,264 -10,767 86,289 -13,423
1994 72,693 -22,165 89,319 -13,094
1993 81,754 -103,698 92,596 -312
1992 95,275 -33,009 96,668 -13,517
1991 97,753 -32,276 99,297 -4,864
1990 97,485 -27,912 101,099 -4,864
1989 99,934 -25,723 103,553 -3,576
1988 97,415 -40,823 104,802 1,408
1987 101,232 -39,678 103,885 3,161
1986 98,263 -40,062 100,930 1,878
1985 92,084 -38,536 95,890 1,861
1984 89,356 -34,248 90,591 -1,427
1983 84,139 -5,525 85,183 -1,264
1982 81,716 -6,388 80,989 -961
1981 77,955 -6,725 77,829 -1,102
1980 72,092 -5,090 74,394 -1,152
1979 76,489 -6,672 71,135 -677
1978 76,137 -6,988 68,437 -350
1977 74,296 -6,724 66,318 -132
1976 73,280 -10,499 64,513 160
1975 72,255 -7,639 62,681 550
1974 71,925 -5,818 60,925 924
1973 71,500 -3,373 59,169 1,194
1972 70,852 -1,163 57,326 1,293
1971 68,902 2,645 56,666 1,348
1970 66,485 11,295 55,617 1,376
1969 63,396 16,862 54,791 1,397
1968 60,670 20,918 54,324 1,401
1967 59,793 22,162 54,209 1,397
1966 59,346 21,868 54,353 1,377
1965 59,163 22,870 54,558 1,366
1964 59,657 22,281 54,574 1,340
1963 60,145 21,967 54,203 1,332
1962 58,827 21,217 53,248 1,337
1961 57,176 18,355 51,659 1,372
1960 54,920 13,946 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/turkmenistan | CC BY

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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