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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 5.08 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
2100 11,878,983 74,950,276
2099 11,876,212 74,687,562
2098 11,871,893 74,412,253
2097 11,863,945 74,120,787
2096 11,854,143 73,822,520
2095 11,842,261 73,512,493
2094 11,827,575 73,187,441
2093 11,812,137 72,852,823
2092 11,797,115 72,509,869
2091 11,780,444 72,158,109
2090 11,762,393 71,795,130
2089 11,742,231 71,419,019
2088 11,720,234 71,037,131
2087 11,696,634 70,645,917
2086 11,670,854 70,250,312
2085 11,643,097 69,845,645
2084 11,613,138 69,430,096
2083 11,582,205 69,009,654
2082 11,551,217 68,591,369
2081 11,517,759 68,161,432
2080 11,482,466 67,729,509
2079 11,445,812 67,293,106
2078 11,406,479 66,849,622
2077 11,365,965 66,394,934
2076 11,323,432 65,946,007
2075 11,276,335 65,494,544
2074 11,229,195 65,041,409
2073 11,182,654 64,584,034
2072 11,131,675 64,126,554
2071 11,079,330 63,662,468
2070 11,025,798 63,197,548
2069 10,971,220 62,728,854
2068 10,915,623 62,256,069
2067 10,859,563 61,779,846
2066 10,801,984 61,296,688
2065 10,744,996 60,808,437
2064 10,687,906 60,310,657
2063 10,627,312 59,805,006
2062 10,566,235 59,290,829
2061 10,504,395 58,769,606
2060 10,442,600 58,237,257
2059 10,379,705 57,693,970
2058 10,313,211 57,141,935
2057 10,245,612 56,580,336
2056 10,176,371 56,012,936
2055 10,107,186 55,434,251
2054 10,035,329 54,845,302
2053 9,961,355 54,247,246
2052 9,886,119 53,641,903
2051 9,807,099 53,028,742
2050 9,725,671 52,411,754
2049 9,642,875 51,787,458
2048 9,557,636 51,159,295
2047 9,471,821 50,526,830
2046 9,385,178 49,892,416
2045 9,295,121 49,257,909
2044 9,203,421 48,629,333
2043 9,109,551 48,007,917
2042 9,014,983 47,394,130
2041 8,918,557 46,789,557
2040 8,821,038 46,197,382
2039 8,723,670 45,613,886
2038 8,626,718 45,033,877
2037 8,531,653 44,458,257
2036 8,436,180 43,884,266
2035 8,340,685 43,308,578
2034 8,244,980 42,729,398
2033 8,148,695 42,143,548
2032 8,052,112 41,549,754
2031 7,953,446 40,948,133
2030 7,853,567 40,333,867
2029 7,752,890 39,708,371
2028 7,651,783 39,074,978
2027 7,547,675 38,426,208
2026 7,442,710 37,758,494
2025 7,334,116 37,071,527
2024 7,221,868 36,361,859
2023 7,099,750 35,652,307
2022 6,975,220 34,938,955
2021 6,851,224 34,243,696
2020 6,726,596 33,586,372
2019 6,590,211 32,964,701
2018 6,444,079 32,373,490
2017 6,306,696 31,819,178
2016 6,175,338 31,284,568
2015 6,040,036 30,749,346
2014 5,905,848 30,222,994
2013 5,777,150 29,724,065
2012 5,652,076 29,261,903
2011 5,546,587 28,823,196
2010 5,467,059 28,385,506
2009 5,389,643 27,939,328
2008 5,318,729 27,494,774
2007 5,268,385 27,076,008
2006 5,218,373 26,699,043
2005 5,162,640 26,356,975
2004 5,104,713 26,029,350
2003 5,043,308 25,711,259
2002 4,990,704 25,399,980
2001 4,945,073 25,090,283
2000 4,898,362 24,787,054
1999 4,840,422 24,476,008
1998 4,769,015 24,134,929
1997 4,696,421 23,758,960
1996 4,628,438 23,351,981
1995 4,560,454 22,917,589
1994 4,515,069 22,463,291
1993 4,516,777 21,987,955
1992 4,515,400 21,485,090
1991 4,463,634 20,962,910
1990 4,391,236 20,464,956
1989 4,307,500 19,977,183
1988 4,218,400 19,460,630
1987 4,144,600 18,930,070
1986 4,066,500 18,395,621
1985 3,990,300 17,875,339
1984 3,916,400 17,378,846
1983 3,838,300 16,908,400
1982 3,759,300 16,462,736
1981 3,685,800 16,035,032
1980 3,617,400 15,619,936
1979 3,552,000 15,215,587
1978 3,487,100 14,816,349
1977 3,423,900 14,408,822
1976 3,358,700 13,998,620
1975 3,292,400 13,598,521
1974 3,223,900 13,209,011
1973 3,153,800 12,831,047
1972 3,088,200 12,465,106
1971 3,022,300 12,111,511
1970 2,959,900 11,762,638
1969 2,894,800 11,403,150
1968 2,818,300 11,032,155
1967 2,736,500 10,659,180
1966 2,655,300 10,289,294
1965 2,573,300 9,921,681
1964 2,495,300 9,557,611
1963 2,413,700 9,202,246
1962 2,333,400 8,854,368
1961 2,255,900 8,517,711
1960 2,172,300 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
2100 0.02% 0.35%
2099 0.04% 0.37%
2098 0.07% 0.39%
2097 0.08% 0.4%
2096 0.1% 0.42%
2095 0.12% 0.44%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.13% 0.47%
2092 0.14% 0.49%
2091 0.15% 0.51%
2090 0.17% 0.53%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.2% 0.55%
2087 0.22% 0.56%
2086 0.24% 0.58%
2085 0.26% 0.6%
2084 0.27% 0.61%
2083 0.27% 0.61%
2082 0.29% 0.63%
2081 0.31% 0.64%
2080 0.32% 0.65%
2079 0.34% 0.66%
2078 0.36% 0.68%
2077 0.38% 0.68%
2076 0.42% 0.69%
2075 0.42% 0.7%
2074 0.42% 0.71%
2073 0.46% 0.71%
2072 0.47% 0.73%
2071 0.49% 0.74%
2070 0.5% 0.75%
2069 0.51% 0.76%
2068 0.52% 0.77%
2067 0.53% 0.79%
2066 0.53% 0.8%
2065 0.53% 0.83%
2064 0.57% 0.85%
2063 0.58% 0.87%
2062 0.59% 0.89%
2061 0.59% 0.91%
2060 0.61% 0.94%
2059 0.64% 0.97%
2058 0.66% 0.99%
2057 0.68% 1.01%
2056 0.68% 1.04%
2055 0.72% 1.07%
2054 0.74% 1.1%
2053 0.76% 1.13%
2052 0.81% 1.16%
2051 0.84% 1.18%
2050 0.86% 1.21%
2049 0.89% 1.23%
2048 0.91% 1.25%
2047 0.92% 1.27%
2046 0.97% 1.29%
2045 1% 1.29%
2044 1.03% 1.29%
2043 1.05% 1.3%
2042 1.08% 1.29%
2041 1.11% 1.28%
2040 1.12% 1.28%
2039 1.12% 1.29%
2038 1.11% 1.29%
2037 1.13% 1.31%
2036 1.14% 1.33%
2035 1.16% 1.36%
2034 1.18% 1.39%
2033 1.2% 1.43%
2032 1.24% 1.47%
2031 1.27% 1.52%
2030 1.3% 1.58%
2029 1.32% 1.62%
2028 1.38% 1.69%
2027 1.41% 1.77%
2026 1.48% 1.85%
2025 1.55% 1.95%
2024 1.72% 1.99%
2023 1.79% 2.04%
2022 1.81% 2.03%
2021 1.85% 1.96%
2020 2.07% 1.89%
2019 2.27% 1.83%
2018 2.18% 1.74%
2017 2.13% 1.71%
2016 2.24% 1.74%
2015 2.27% 1.74%
2014 2.23% 1.68%
2013 2.21% 1.58%
2012 1.9% 1.52%
2011 1.45% 1.54%
2010 1.44% 1.6%
2009 1.33% 1.62%
2008 0.96% 1.55%
2007 0.96% 1.41%
2006 1.08% 1.3%
2005 1.13% 1.26%
2004 1.22% 1.24%
2003 1.05% 1.23%
2002 0.92% 1.23%
2001 0.95% 1.22%
2000 1.2% 1.27%
1999 1.5% 1.41%
1998 1.55% 1.58%
1997 1.47% 1.74%
1996 1.49% 1.9%
1995 1.01% 2.02%
1994 -0.04% 2.16%
1993 0.03% 2.34%
1992 1.16% 2.49%
1991 1.65% 2.43%
1990 1.94% 2.44%
1989 2.11% 2.65%
1988 1.78% 2.8%
1987 1.92% 2.91%
1986 1.91% 2.91%
1985 1.89% 2.86%
1984 2.03% 2.78%
1983 2.1% 2.71%
1982 1.99% 2.67%
1981 1.89% 2.66%
1980 1.84% 2.66%
1979 1.86% 2.69%
1978 1.85% 2.83%
1977 1.94% 2.93%
1976 2.01% 2.94%
1975 2.12% 2.95%
1974 2.22% 2.95%
1973 2.12% 2.94%
1972 2.18% 2.92%
1971 2.11% 2.97%
1970 2.25% 3.15%
1969 2.71% 3.36%
1968 2.99% 3.5%
1967 3.06% 3.59%
1966 3.19% 3.71%
1965 3.13% 3.81%
1964 3.38% 3.86%
1963 3.44% 3.93%
1962 3.44% 3.95%
1961 3.85% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
Current population
7471102
37939105
Population rank 106/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 -6,987
Net migration rank 58/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -6,987
2024 - 3,645 - -7,066
2023 115,016 5,601 722,280 -6,004
2022 118,579 12,596 715,410 -5,007
2021 113,730 46,208 689,325 -9,205
2020 120,406 54,704 643,750 -9,208
2019 143,007 47,303 618,154 -9,341
2018 141,125 3,494 585,119 -11,516
2017 122,350 7,553 548,372 -13,352
2016 126,594 1,187 549,045 -14,839
2015 130,464 -5,071 552,781 -16,545
2014 127,566 -9,443 536,881 -20,381
2013 121,898 -9,667 501,742 -20,380
2012 119,259 -12,503 463,333 -20,381
2011 114,260 -10,170 454,858 -20,380
2010 110,435 -6,521 461,293 -20,380
2009 99,709 -14,325 471,839 -20,378
2008 89,355 -64,404 461,665 -24,028
2007 85,348 -54,298 426,880 -27,013
2006 81,929 -53,469 383,265 -29,197
2005 72,793 -36,288 363,462 -33,386
2004 74,529 -32,088 363,994 -38,834
2003 69,598 -30,686 355,098 -44,092
2002 65,379 -28,300 359,231 -47,679
2001 65,275 -25,695 356,483 -48,642
2000 62,699 -23,265 365,138 -66,547
1999 71,155 -10,297 385,448 -61,955
1998 69,151 -17,690 408,532 -49,862
1997 67,159 -11,740 441,631 -48,360
1996 73,129 -10,926 471,010 -50,314
1995 80,264 -10,767 493,966 -45,876
1994 72,693 -22,165 502,279 -41,788
1993 81,754 -103,698 527,557 -37,377
1992 95,275 -33,009 548,793 -33,259
1991 97,753 -32,276 557,886 -29,064
1990 97,485 -27,912 540,581 -73,478
1989 99,934 -25,723 522,323 -13,888
1988 97,415 -40,823 525,126 -473
1987 101,232 -39,678 537,292 -824
1986 98,263 -40,062 533,234 -802
1985 92,084 -38,536 508,893 -773
1984 89,356 -34,248 485,617 -752
1983 84,139 -5,525 454,464 1,568
1982 81,716 -6,388 431,389 3,897
1981 77,955 -6,725 413,897 6,223
1980 72,092 -5,090 401,557 8,540
1979 76,489 -6,672 387,754 10,864
1978 76,137 -6,988 372,068 27,783
1977 74,296 -6,724 369,572 45,622
1976 73,280 -10,499 363,110 42,094
1975 72,255 -7,639 357,382 37,611
1974 71,925 -5,818 350,422 33,600
1973 71,500 -3,373 341,807 30,094
1972 70,852 -1,163 333,230 26,748
1971 68,902 2,645 323,171 24,030
1970 66,485 11,295 313,216 37,324
1969 63,396 16,862 302,833 65,596
1968 60,670 20,918 295,651 77,914
1967 59,793 22,162 298,350 74,030
1966 59,346 21,868 297,844 69,537
1965 59,163 22,870 302,264 65,579
1964 59,657 22,281 298,790 61,512
1963 60,145 21,967 293,432 57,002
1962 58,827 21,217 292,788 52,532
1961 57,176 18,355 279,841 48,168
1960 54,920 13,946 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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