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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.21 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Uruguay
2100 11,878,983 2,256,741
2099 11,876,212 2,279,899
2098 11,871,893 2,303,351
2097 11,863,945 2,326,987
2096 11,854,143 2,350,799
2095 11,842,261 2,374,835
2094 11,827,575 2,398,960
2093 11,812,137 2,423,269
2092 11,797,115 2,447,646
2091 11,780,444 2,472,126
2090 11,762,393 2,496,514
2089 11,742,231 2,520,852
2088 11,720,234 2,545,052
2087 11,696,634 2,569,100
2086 11,670,854 2,592,974
2085 11,643,097 2,616,629
2084 11,613,138 2,640,001
2083 11,582,205 2,663,150
2082 11,551,217 2,686,021
2081 11,517,759 2,708,594
2080 11,482,466 2,730,883
2079 11,445,812 2,752,831
2078 11,406,479 2,774,432
2077 11,365,965 2,795,709
2076 11,323,432 2,816,677
2075 11,276,335 2,837,308
2074 11,229,195 2,857,709
2073 11,182,654 2,877,721
2072 11,131,675 2,897,543
2071 11,079,330 2,917,097
2070 11,025,798 2,936,478
2069 10,971,220 2,955,616
2068 10,915,623 2,974,445
2067 10,859,563 2,992,987
2066 10,801,984 3,011,309
2065 10,744,996 3,029,441
2064 10,687,906 3,047,343
2063 10,627,312 3,065,064
2062 10,566,235 3,082,642
2061 10,504,395 3,100,006
2060 10,442,600 3,117,149
2059 10,379,705 3,133,952
2058 10,313,211 3,150,250
2057 10,245,612 3,166,055
2056 10,176,371 3,181,373
2055 10,107,186 3,196,072
2054 10,035,329 3,210,110
2053 9,961,355 3,223,395
2052 9,886,119 3,235,973
2051 9,807,099 3,247,888
2050 9,725,671 3,259,108
2049 9,642,875 3,269,675
2048 9,557,636 3,279,610
2047 9,471,821 3,288,969
2046 9,385,178 3,297,696
2045 9,295,121 3,305,917
2044 9,203,421 3,313,556
2043 9,109,551 3,320,565
2042 9,014,983 3,326,955
2041 8,918,557 3,332,884
2040 8,821,038 3,338,277
2039 8,723,670 3,343,295
2038 8,626,718 3,347,790
2037 8,531,653 3,351,911
2036 8,436,180 3,355,671
2035 8,340,685 3,359,126
2034 8,244,980 3,362,276
2033 8,148,695 3,365,250
2032 8,052,112 3,368,057
2031 7,953,446 3,370,727
2030 7,853,567 3,373,273
2029 7,752,890 3,375,805
2028 7,651,783 3,378,198
2027 7,547,675 3,380,504
2026 7,442,710 3,382,789
2025 7,334,116 3,384,805
2024 7,221,868 3,386,588
2023 7,099,750 3,388,081
2022 6,975,220 3,390,913
2021 6,851,224 3,396,695
2020 6,726,596 3,398,968
2019 6,590,211 3,397,206
2018 6,444,079 3,394,534
2017 6,306,696 3,388,438
2016 6,175,338 3,379,283
2015 6,040,036 3,368,017
2014 5,905,848 3,356,334
2013 5,777,150 3,345,337
2012 5,652,076 3,335,401
2011 5,546,587 3,326,825
2010 5,467,059 3,318,580
2009 5,389,643 3,310,091
2008 5,318,729 3,302,177
2007 5,268,385 3,295,153
2006 5,218,373 3,289,506
2005 5,162,640 3,285,771
2004 5,104,713 3,283,148
2003 5,043,308 3,281,186
2002 4,990,704 3,278,867
2001 4,945,073 3,274,251
2000 4,898,362 3,266,206
1999 4,840,422 3,254,015
1998 4,769,015 3,239,280
1997 4,696,421 3,223,345
1996 4,628,438 3,206,324
1995 4,560,454 3,189,440
1994 4,515,069 3,172,834
1993 4,516,777 3,156,345
1992 4,515,400 3,139,702
1991 4,463,634 3,122,354
1990 4,391,236 3,104,403
1989 4,307,500 3,086,255
1988 4,218,400 3,067,961
1987 4,144,600 3,049,896
1986 4,066,500 3,032,845
1985 3,990,300 3,017,037
1984 3,916,400 3,002,488
1983 3,838,300 2,988,778
1982 3,759,300 2,975,492
1981 3,685,800 2,963,246
1980 3,617,400 2,951,953
1979 3,552,000 2,939,903
1978 3,487,100 2,925,715
1977 3,423,900 2,909,461
1976 3,358,700 2,891,392
1975 3,292,400 2,872,320
1974 3,223,900 2,853,944
1973 3,153,800 2,837,133
1972 3,088,200 2,821,644
1971 3,022,300 2,806,462
1970 2,959,900 2,790,807
1969 2,894,800 2,773,974
1968 2,818,300 2,754,606
1967 2,736,500 2,732,277
1966 2,655,300 2,707,646
1965 2,573,300 2,681,169
1964 2,495,300 2,653,180
1963 2,413,700 2,623,766
1962 2,333,400 2,593,298
1961 2,255,900 2,562,044
1960 2,172,300 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Uruguay
2100 0.02% -1.02%
2099 0.04% -1.02%
2098 0.07% -1.02%
2097 0.08% -1.01%
2096 0.1% -1.01%
2095 0.12% -1.01%
2094 0.13% -1%
2093 0.13% -1%
2092 0.14% -0.99%
2091 0.15% -0.98%
2090 0.17% -0.97%
2089 0.19% -0.95%
2088 0.2% -0.94%
2087 0.22% -0.92%
2086 0.24% -0.9%
2085 0.26% -0.89%
2084 0.27% -0.87%
2083 0.27% -0.85%
2082 0.29% -0.83%
2081 0.31% -0.82%
2080 0.32% -0.8%
2079 0.34% -0.78%
2078 0.36% -0.76%
2077 0.38% -0.74%
2076 0.42% -0.73%
2075 0.42% -0.71%
2074 0.42% -0.7%
2073 0.46% -0.68%
2072 0.47% -0.67%
2071 0.49% -0.66%
2070 0.5% -0.65%
2069 0.51% -0.63%
2068 0.52% -0.62%
2067 0.53% -0.61%
2066 0.53% -0.6%
2065 0.53% -0.59%
2064 0.57% -0.58%
2063 0.58% -0.57%
2062 0.59% -0.56%
2061 0.59% -0.55%
2060 0.61% -0.54%
2059 0.64% -0.52%
2058 0.66% -0.5%
2057 0.68% -0.48%
2056 0.68% -0.46%
2055 0.72% -0.44%
2054 0.74% -0.41%
2053 0.76% -0.39%
2052 0.81% -0.37%
2051 0.84% -0.34%
2050 0.86% -0.32%
2049 0.89% -0.3%
2048 0.91% -0.28%
2047 0.92% -0.26%
2046 0.97% -0.25%
2045 1% -0.23%
2044 1.03% -0.21%
2043 1.05% -0.19%
2042 1.08% -0.18%
2041 1.11% -0.16%
2040 1.12% -0.15%
2039 1.12% -0.13%
2038 1.11% -0.12%
2037 1.13% -0.11%
2036 1.14% -0.1%
2035 1.16% -0.09%
2034 1.18% -0.09%
2033 1.2% -0.08%
2032 1.24% -0.08%
2031 1.27% -0.08%
2030 1.3% -0.08%
2029 1.32% -0.07%
2028 1.38% -0.07%
2027 1.41% -0.07%
2026 1.48% -0.06%
2025 1.55% -0.05%
2024 1.72% -0.04%
2023 1.79% -0.08%
2022 1.81% -0.17%
2021 1.85% -0.07%
2020 2.07% 0.05%
2019 2.27% 0.08%
2018 2.18% 0.18%
2017 2.13% 0.27%
2016 2.24% 0.33%
2015 2.27% 0.35%
2014 2.23% 0.33%
2013 2.21% 0.3%
2012 1.9% 0.26%
2011 1.45% 0.25%
2010 1.44% 0.26%
2009 1.33% 0.24%
2008 0.96% 0.21%
2007 0.96% 0.17%
2006 1.08% 0.11%
2005 1.13% 0.08%
2004 1.22% 0.06%
2003 1.05% 0.07%
2002 0.92% 0.14%
2001 0.95% 0.25%
2000 1.2% 0.37%
1999 1.5% 0.45%
1998 1.55% 0.49%
1997 1.47% 0.53%
1996 1.49% 0.53%
1995 1.01% 0.52%
1994 -0.04% 0.52%
1993 0.03% 0.53%
1992 1.16% 0.56%
1991 1.65% 0.58%
1990 1.94% 0.59%
1989 2.11% 0.6%
1988 1.78% 0.59%
1987 1.92% 0.56%
1986 1.91% 0.52%
1985 1.89% 0.48%
1984 2.03% 0.46%
1983 2.1% 0.45%
1982 1.99% 0.41%
1981 1.89% 0.38%
1980 1.84% 0.41%
1979 1.86% 0.48%
1978 1.85% 0.56%
1977 1.94% 0.62%
1976 2.01% 0.66%
1975 2.12% 0.64%
1974 2.22% 0.59%
1973 2.12% 0.55%
1972 2.18% 0.54%
1971 2.11% 0.56%
1970 2.25% 0.61%
1969 2.71% 0.7%
1968 2.99% 0.82%
1967 3.06% 0.91%
1966 3.19% 0.99%
1965 3.13% 1.05%
1964 3.38% 1.12%
1963 3.44% 1.17%
1962 3.44% 1.22%
1961 3.85% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Uruguay
Current population
7471102
3382789
Population rank 106/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
3.59 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 -4
Annual growth/decline +122,118 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -1,338
Net migration rank 58/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -1,338
2024 - 3,645 - -1,348
2023 115,016 5,601 298 -1,501
2022 118,579 12,596 -2,964 -1,501
2021 113,730 46,208 -5,621 -1,482
2020 120,406 54,704 4,048 -1,482
2019 143,007 47,303 3,873 -2,899
2018 141,125 3,494 7,322 -2,963
2017 122,350 7,553 10,907 -3,091
2016 126,594 1,187 14,008 -3,506
2015 130,464 -5,071 16,194 -4,157
2014 127,566 -9,443 16,238 -4,919
2013 121,898 -9,667 16,318 -5,647
2012 119,259 -12,503 15,520 -6,317
2011 114,260 -10,170 14,934 -6,982
2010 110,435 -6,521 16,231 -7,696
2009 99,709 -14,325 16,947 -8,510
2008 89,355 -64,404 16,838 -9,458
2007 85,348 -54,298 17,422 -10,750
2006 81,929 -53,469 17,783 -13,161
2005 72,793 -36,288 18,926 -16,086
2004 74,529 -32,088 18,067 -15,668
2003 69,598 -30,686 18,628 -17,105
2002 65,379 -28,300 20,073 -16,957
2001 65,275 -25,695 20,729 -14,620
2000 62,699 -23,265 21,060 -11,076
1999 71,155 -10,297 21,844 -7,441
1998 69,151 -17,690 22,114 -7,048
1997 67,159 -11,740 23,737 -6,938
1996 73,129 -10,926 24,635 -7,397
1995 80,264 -10,767 24,872 -8,339
1994 72,693 -22,165 24,637 -7,955
1993 81,754 -103,698 24,212 -7,922
1992 95,275 -33,009 24,847 -7,850
1991 97,753 -32,276 25,422 -7,714
1990 97,485 -27,912 25,699 -7,499
1989 99,934 -25,723 25,322 -7,229
1988 97,415 -40,823 25,071 -6,582
1987 101,232 -39,678 24,469 -6,833
1986 98,263 -40,062 24,505 -8,046
1985 92,084 -38,536 23,988 -8,832
1984 89,356 -34,248 23,684 -9,730
1983 84,139 -5,525 24,146 -10,671
1982 81,716 -6,388 25,224 -12,131
1981 77,955 -6,725 24,968 -13,577
1980 72,092 -5,090 25,451 -14,252
1979 76,489 -6,672 27,456 -14,552
1978 76,137 -6,988 30,076 -14,611
1977 74,296 -6,724 31,321 -14,280
1976 73,280 -10,499 33,199 -14,096
1975 72,255 -7,639 33,393 -14,350
1974 71,925 -5,818 32,221 -14,512
1973 71,500 -3,373 30,213 -14,312
1972 70,852 -1,163 28,896 -13,817
1971 68,902 2,645 28,584 -13,288
1970 66,485 11,295 28,737 -12,727
1969 63,396 16,862 28,805 -11,149
1968 60,670 20,918 29,103 -8,028
1967 59,793 22,162 29,514 -5,938
1966 59,346 21,868 30,293 -4,599
1965 59,163 22,870 30,807 -3,542
1964 59,657 22,281 31,340 -2,623
1963 60,145 21,967 31,824 -1,707
1962 58,827 21,217 31,441 -623
1961 57,176 18,355 30,975 703
1960 54,920 13,946 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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

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