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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 5.37 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Kyrgyzstan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Ukraine
2100 11,878,983 15,493,960
2099 11,876,212 15,751,557
2098 11,871,893 16,012,938
2097 11,863,945 16,278,602
2096 11,854,143 16,547,938
2095 11,842,261 16,820,897
2094 11,827,575 17,098,910
2093 11,812,137 17,381,822
2092 11,797,115 17,669,049
2091 11,780,444 17,960,681
2090 11,762,393 18,257,867
2089 11,742,231 18,559,027
2088 11,720,234 18,865,031
2087 11,696,634 19,176,483
2086 11,670,854 19,492,606
2085 11,643,097 19,812,584
2084 11,613,138 20,138,855
2083 11,582,205 20,468,747
2082 11,551,217 20,803,241
2081 11,517,759 21,140,953
2080 11,482,466 21,482,498
2079 11,445,812 21,827,152
2078 11,406,479 22,175,099
2077 11,365,965 22,525,846
2076 11,323,432 22,879,896
2075 11,276,335 23,236,521
2074 11,229,195 23,596,095
2073 11,182,654 23,957,807
2072 11,131,675 24,319,928
2071 11,079,330 24,685,370
2070 11,025,798 25,053,352
2069 10,971,220 25,423,272
2068 10,915,623 25,794,560
2067 10,859,563 26,168,072
2066 10,801,984 26,543,206
2065 10,744,996 26,920,121
2064 10,687,906 27,298,592
2063 10,627,312 27,677,528
2062 10,566,235 28,056,960
2061 10,504,395 28,437,884
2060 10,442,600 28,818,343
2059 10,379,705 29,198,891
2058 10,313,211 29,580,044
2057 10,245,612 29,958,884
2056 10,176,371 30,335,136
2055 10,107,186 30,710,041
2054 10,035,329 31,080,334
2053 9,961,355 31,447,868
2052 9,886,119 31,811,171
2051 9,807,099 32,170,929
2050 9,725,671 32,525,262
2049 9,642,875 32,875,483
2048 9,557,636 33,217,836
2047 9,471,821 33,556,749
2046 9,385,178 33,892,646
2045 9,295,121 34,221,999
2044 9,203,421 34,547,153
2043 9,109,551 34,869,270
2042 9,014,983 35,189,550
2041 8,918,557 35,507,946
2040 8,821,038 35,823,225
2039 8,723,670 36,141,658
2038 8,626,718 36,457,134
2037 8,531,653 36,772,578
2036 8,436,180 37,084,252
2035 8,340,685 37,396,243
2034 8,244,980 37,706,533
2033 8,148,695 38,015,585
2032 8,052,112 38,322,554
2031 7,953,446 38,630,259
2030 7,853,567 38,935,791
2029 7,752,890 39,238,099
2028 7,651,783 39,537,815
2027 7,547,675 39,830,895
2026 7,442,710 40,125,599
2025 7,334,116 38,707,520
2024 7,221,868 37,860,221
2023 7,099,750 37,732,836
2022 6,975,220 41,048,766
2021 6,851,224 44,298,640
2020 6,726,596 44,680,014
2019 6,590,211 44,957,458
2018 6,444,079 45,208,907
2017 6,306,696 45,436,041
2016 6,175,338 45,616,832
2015 6,040,036 45,784,896
2014 5,905,848 45,972,380
2013 5,777,150 46,126,770
2012 5,652,076 46,210,056
2011 5,546,587 46,307,853
2010 5,467,059 46,456,003
2009 5,389,643 46,623,731
2008 5,318,729 46,819,175
2007 5,268,385 47,062,798
2006 5,218,373 47,278,694
2005 5,162,640 47,585,556
2004 5,104,713 47,979,507
2003 5,043,308 48,315,136
2002 4,990,704 48,677,281
2001 4,945,073 49,106,855
2000 4,898,362 49,556,660
1999 4,840,422 49,976,446
1998 4,769,015 50,379,731
1997 4,696,421 50,786,885
1996 4,628,438 51,226,109
1995 4,560,454 51,665,539
1994 4,515,069 52,075,998
1993 4,516,777 52,350,126
1992 4,515,400 52,323,671
1991 4,463,634 52,170,961
1990 4,391,236 52,054,092
1989 4,307,500 51,917,817
1988 4,218,400 51,724,853
1987 4,144,600 51,515,732
1986 4,066,500 51,318,745
1985 3,990,300 51,108,770
1984 3,916,400 50,887,599
1983 3,838,300 50,637,029
1982 3,759,300 50,402,724
1981 3,685,800 50,189,281
1980 3,617,400 49,955,152
1979 3,552,000 49,721,381
1978 3,487,100 49,521,243
1977 3,423,900 49,336,481
1976 3,358,700 49,120,842
1975 3,292,400 48,865,229
1974 3,223,900 48,576,570
1973 3,153,800 48,277,121
1972 3,088,200 47,946,893
1971 3,022,300 47,573,287
1970 2,959,900 47,261,306
1969 2,894,800 46,976,256
1968 2,818,300 46,614,325
1967 2,736,500 46,215,988
1966 2,655,300 45,802,519
1965 2,573,300 45,386,892
1964 2,495,300 44,951,156
1963 2,413,700 44,462,372
1962 2,333,400 43,943,674
1961 2,255,900 43,399,766
1960 2,172,300 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Ukraine
2100 0.02% -1.64%
2099 0.04% -1.63%
2098 0.07% -1.63%
2097 0.08% -1.63%
2096 0.1% -1.62%
2095 0.12% -1.63%
2094 0.13% -1.63%
2093 0.13% -1.63%
2092 0.14% -1.62%
2091 0.15% -1.63%
2090 0.17% -1.62%
2089 0.19% -1.62%
2088 0.2% -1.62%
2087 0.22% -1.62%
2086 0.24% -1.62%
2085 0.26% -1.62%
2084 0.27% -1.61%
2083 0.27% -1.61%
2082 0.29% -1.6%
2081 0.31% -1.59%
2080 0.32% -1.58%
2079 0.34% -1.57%
2078 0.36% -1.56%
2077 0.38% -1.55%
2076 0.42% -1.53%
2075 0.42% -1.52%
2074 0.42% -1.51%
2073 0.46% -1.49%
2072 0.47% -1.48%
2071 0.49% -1.47%
2070 0.5% -1.46%
2069 0.51% -1.44%
2068 0.52% -1.43%
2067 0.53% -1.41%
2066 0.53% -1.4%
2065 0.53% -1.39%
2064 0.57% -1.37%
2063 0.58% -1.35%
2062 0.59% -1.34%
2061 0.59% -1.32%
2060 0.61% -1.3%
2059 0.64% -1.29%
2058 0.66% -1.26%
2057 0.68% -1.24%
2056 0.68% -1.22%
2055 0.72% -1.19%
2054 0.74% -1.17%
2053 0.76% -1.14%
2052 0.81% -1.12%
2051 0.84% -1.09%
2050 0.86% -1.07%
2049 0.89% -1.03%
2048 0.91% -1.01%
2047 0.92% -0.99%
2046 0.97% -0.96%
2045 1% -0.94%
2044 1.03% -0.92%
2043 1.05% -0.91%
2042 1.08% -0.9%
2041 1.11% -0.88%
2040 1.12% -0.88%
2039 1.12% -0.87%
2038 1.11% -0.86%
2037 1.13% -0.84%
2036 1.14% -0.83%
2035 1.16% -0.82%
2034 1.18% -0.81%
2033 1.2% -0.8%
2032 1.24% -0.8%
2031 1.27% -0.78%
2030 1.3% -0.77%
2029 1.32% -0.76%
2028 1.38% -0.74%
2027 1.41% -0.73%
2026 1.48% 3.66%
2025 1.55% 2.24%
2024 1.72% 0.34%
2023 1.79% -8.08%
2022 1.81% -7.34%
2021 1.85% -0.85%
2020 2.07% -0.62%
2019 2.27% -0.56%
2018 2.18% -0.5%
2017 2.13% -0.4%
2016 2.24% -0.37%
2015 2.27% -0.41%
2014 2.23% -0.33%
2013 2.21% -0.18%
2012 1.9% -0.21%
2011 1.45% -0.32%
2010 1.44% -0.36%
2009 1.33% -0.42%
2008 0.96% -0.52%
2007 0.96% -0.46%
2006 1.08% -0.64%
2005 1.13% -0.82%
2004 1.22% -0.69%
2003 1.05% -0.74%
2002 0.92% -0.87%
2001 0.95% -0.91%
2000 1.2% -0.84%
1999 1.5% -0.8%
1998 1.55% -0.8%
1997 1.47% -0.86%
1996 1.49% -0.85%
1995 1.01% -0.79%
1994 -0.04% -0.52%
1993 0.03% 0.05%
1992 1.16% 0.29%
1991 1.65% 0.22%
1990 1.94% 0.26%
1989 2.11% 0.37%
1988 1.78% 0.41%
1987 1.92% 0.38%
1986 1.91% 0.41%
1985 1.89% 0.43%
1984 2.03% 0.49%
1983 2.1% 0.46%
1982 1.99% 0.43%
1981 1.89% 0.47%
1980 1.84% 0.47%
1979 1.86% 0.4%
1978 1.85% 0.37%
1977 1.94% 0.44%
1976 2.01% 0.52%
1975 2.12% 0.59%
1974 2.22% 0.62%
1973 2.12% 0.69%
1972 2.18% 0.79%
1971 2.11% 0.66%
1970 2.25% 0.61%
1969 2.71% 0.78%
1968 2.99% 0.86%
1967 3.06% 0.9%
1966 3.19% 0.92%
1965 3.13% 0.97%
1964 3.38% 1.1%
1963 3.44% 1.18%
1962 3.44% 1.25%
1961 3.85% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Ukraine
Current population
7471102
40125599
Population rank 106/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.48%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +349
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 147/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +1,815 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 58/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 1,702,358
2024 - 3,645 - 1,146,012
2023 115,016 5,601 -283,185 -299,961
2022 118,579 12,596 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 113,730 46,208 -449,941 -1,129
2020 120,406 54,704 -307,533 -4,167
2019 143,007 47,303 -236,296 -6,908
2018 141,125 3,494 -227,491 -32,220
2017 122,350 7,553 -158,390 -36,155
2016 126,594 1,187 -135,710 -31,340
2015 130,464 -5,071 -147,107 -21,992
2014 127,566 -9,443 -140,216 -65,678
2013 121,898 -9,667 -129,662 26,781
2012 119,259 -12,503 -130,451 66,768
2011 114,260 -10,170 -158,372 26,457
2010 110,435 -6,521 -180,388 16,030
2009 99,709 -14,325 -197,918 26,796
2008 89,355 -64,404 -229,086 9,312
2007 85,348 -54,298 -282,659 15,237
2006 81,929 -53,469 -300,787 136,442
2005 72,793 -36,288 -337,857 -111,493
2004 74,529 -32,088 -344,157 5,644
2003 69,598 -30,686 -351,299 18,540
2002 65,379 -28,300 -364,544 -26,991
2001 65,275 -25,695 -374,734 -92,847
2000 62,699 -23,265 -364,143 -67,865
1999 71,155 -10,297 -348,286 -59,247
1998 69,151 -17,690 -318,299 -80,684
1997 67,159 -11,740 -306,549 -108,735
1996 73,129 -10,926 -305,154 -158,008
1995 80,264 -10,767 -281,629 -134,053
1994 72,693 -22,165 -238,820 -166,380
1993 81,754 -103,698 -169,405 26,357
1992 95,275 -33,009 -95,857 291,788
1991 97,753 -32,276 -16,486 125,962
1990 97,485 -27,912 48,463 75,760
1989 99,934 -25,723 106,431 36,978
1988 97,415 -40,823 162,002 75,637
1987 101,232 -39,678 198,850 -18,275
1986 98,263 -40,062 225,751 -12,369
1985 92,084 -38,536 201,011 5,546
1984 89,356 -34,248 222,430 13,340
1983 84,139 -5,525 241,741 23,608
1982 81,716 -6,388 194,101 9,096
1981 77,955 -6,725 182,839 40,807
1980 72,092 -5,090 197,223 47,406
1979 76,489 -6,672 197,294 25,635
1978 76,137 -6,988 206,554 -29,180
1977 74,296 -6,724 216,932 -24,745
1976 73,280 -10,499 247,323 -8,219
1975 72,255 -7,639 256,787 15,336
1974 71,925 -5,818 273,486 31,725
1973 71,500 -3,373 274,938 18,777
1972 70,852 -1,163 309,785 56,928
1971 68,902 2,645 305,849 74,604
1970 66,485 11,295 291,839 -48,335
1969 63,396 16,862 274,858 51,763
1968 60,670 20,918 295,162 102,096
1967 59,793 22,162 313,899 85,527
1966 59,346 21,868 337,794 89,737
1965 59,163 22,870 334,365 69,354
1964 59,657 22,281 391,120 76,650
1963 60,145 21,967 449,648 60,178
1962 58,827 21,217 481,887 45,712
1961 57,176 18,355 508,602 51,625
1960 54,920 13,946 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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