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Population in Kyrgyzstan compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,982 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Vatican
2100 11,878,983 2,521
2099 11,876,212 2,506
2098 11,871,893 2,497
2097 11,863,945 2,482
2096 11,854,143 2,469
2095 11,842,261 2,452
2094 11,827,575 2,435
2093 11,812,137 2,421
2092 11,797,115 2,400
2091 11,780,444 2,384
2090 11,762,393 2,359
2089 11,742,231 2,337
2088 11,720,234 2,319
2087 11,696,634 2,291
2086 11,670,854 2,269
2085 11,643,097 2,248
2084 11,613,138 2,217
2083 11,582,205 2,183
2082 11,551,217 2,159
2081 11,517,759 2,129
2080 11,482,466 2,105
2079 11,445,812 2,089
2078 11,406,479 2,068
2077 11,365,965 2,050
2076 11,323,432 2,025
2075 11,276,335 2,001
2074 11,229,195 1,970
2073 11,182,654 1,944
2072 11,131,675 1,912
2071 11,079,330 1,866
2070 11,025,798 1,829
2069 10,971,220 1,795
2068 10,915,623 1,777
2067 10,859,563 1,755
2066 10,801,984 1,729
2065 10,744,996 1,701
2064 10,687,906 1,679
2063 10,627,312 1,651
2062 10,566,235 1,623
2061 10,504,395 1,595
2060 10,442,600 1,556
2059 10,379,705 1,530
2058 10,313,211 1,512
2057 10,245,612 1,493
2056 10,176,371 1,469
2055 10,107,186 1,441
2054 10,035,329 1,419
2053 9,961,355 1,382
2052 9,886,119 1,358
2051 9,807,099 1,335
2050 9,725,671 1,311
2049 9,642,875 1,283
2048 9,557,636 1,256
2047 9,471,821 1,237
2046 9,385,178 1,215
2045 9,295,121 1,192
2044 9,203,421 1,174
2043 9,109,551 1,152
2042 9,014,983 1,135
2041 8,918,557 1,105
2040 8,821,038 1,070
2039 8,723,670 1,033
2038 8,626,718 1,001
2037 8,531,653 996
2036 8,436,180 1,001
2035 8,340,685 988
2034 8,244,980 988
2033 8,148,695 974
2032 8,052,112 964
2031 7,953,446 977
2030 7,853,567 979
2029 7,752,890 985
2028 7,651,783 983
2027 7,547,675 946
2026 7,442,710 933
2025 7,334,116 927
2024 7,221,868 910
2023 7,099,750 927
2022 6,975,220 951
2021 6,851,224 972
2020 6,726,596 987
2019 6,590,211 1,000
2018 6,444,079 -
2017 6,306,696 1,000
2016 6,175,338 -
2015 6,040,036 1,000
2014 5,905,848 842
2013 5,777,150 839
2012 5,652,076 836
2011 5,546,587 832
2010 5,467,059 829
2009 5,389,643 826
2008 5,318,729 824
2007 5,268,385 821
2006 5,218,373 932
2005 5,162,640 921
2004 5,104,713 921
2003 5,043,308 911
2002 4,990,704 900
2001 4,945,073 890
2000 4,898,362 880
1999 4,840,422 -
1998 4,769,015 -
1997 4,696,421 -
1996 4,628,438 -
1995 4,560,454 -
1994 4,515,069 -
1993 4,516,777 -
1992 4,515,400 -
1991 4,463,634 -
1990 4,391,236 -
1989 4,307,500 -
1988 4,218,400 -
1987 4,144,600 -
1986 4,066,500 -
1985 3,990,300 -
1984 3,916,400 -
1983 3,838,300 -
1982 3,759,300 -
1981 3,685,800 -
1980 3,617,400 -
1979 3,552,000 -
1978 3,487,100 -
1977 3,423,900 -
1976 3,358,700 -
1975 3,292,400 -
1974 3,223,900 -
1973 3,153,800 -
1972 3,088,200 -
1971 3,022,300 -
1970 2,959,900 -
1969 2,894,800 -
1968 2,818,300 -
1967 2,736,500 -
1966 2,655,300 -
1965 2,573,300 -
1964 2,495,300 -
1963 2,413,700 -
1962 2,333,400 -
1961 2,255,900 -
1960 2,172,300 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Vatican
2100 0.02% 0.59%
2099 0.04% 0.37%
2098 0.07% 0.6%
2097 0.08% 0.53%
2096 0.1% 0.68%
2095 0.12% 0.69%
2094 0.13% 0.61%
2093 0.13% 0.85%
2092 0.14% 0.7%
2091 0.15% 1.02%
2090 0.17% 0.95%
2089 0.19% 0.8%
2088 0.2% 1.21%
2087 0.22% 0.98%
2086 0.24% 0.91%
2085 0.26% 1.42%
2084 0.27% 1.53%
2083 0.27% 1.12%
2082 0.29% 1.39%
2081 0.31% 1.15%
2080 0.32% 0.8%
2079 0.34% 0.99%
2078 0.36% 0.9%
2077 0.38% 1.19%
2076 0.42% 1.2%
2075 0.42% 1.6%
2074 0.42% 1.34%
2073 0.46% 1.65%
2072 0.47% 2.49%
2071 0.49% 2.03%
2070 0.5% 1.86%
2069 0.51% 1.04%
2068 0.52% 1.27%
2067 0.53% 1.5%
2066 0.53% 1.64%
2065 0.53% 1.33%
2064 0.57% 1.69%
2063 0.58% 1.71%
2062 0.59% 1.74%
2061 0.59% 2.5%
2060 0.61% 1.7%
2059 0.64% 1.23%
2058 0.66% 1.24%
2057 0.68% 1.64%
2056 0.68% 1.93%
2055 0.72% 1.57%
2054 0.74% 2.68%
2053 0.76% 1.78%
2052 0.81% 1.67%
2051 0.84% 1.84%
2050 0.86% 2.17%
2049 0.89% 2.22%
2048 0.91% 1.5%
2047 0.92% 1.83%
2046 0.97% 1.87%
2045 1% 1.58%
2044 1.03% 1.93%
2043 1.05% 1.47%
2042 1.08% 2.68%
2041 1.11% 3.29%
2040 1.12% 3.59%
2039 1.12% 3.15%
2038 1.11% 0.56%
2037 1.13% -0.56%
2036 1.14% 1.31%
2035 1.16% 0%
2034 1.18% 1.52%
2033 1.2% 0.96%
2032 1.24% -1.33%
2031 1.27% -0.19%
2030 1.3% -0.56%
2029 1.32% 0.19%
2028 1.38% 3.92%
2027 1.41% 1.39%
2026 1.48% 0.6%
2025 1.55% 1.83%
2024 1.72% -1.8%
2023 1.79% -2.53%
2022 1.81% -2.1%
2021 1.85% -1.5%
2020 2.07% -1.3%
2019 2.27% 0%
2018 2.18% 0%
2017 2.13% 0%
2016 2.24% 0%
2015 2.27% 18.8%
2014 2.23% 0.36%
2013 2.21% 0.36%
2012 1.9% 0.48%
2011 1.45% 0.36%
2010 1.44% 0.36%
2009 1.33% 0.24%
2008 0.96% 0.37%
2007 0.96% -11.9%
2006 1.08% 1.19%
2005 1.13% 0%
2004 1.22% 1.1%
2003 1.05% 1.22%
2002 0.92% 1.12%
2001 0.95% 1.14%
2000 1.2% -
1999 1.5% -
1998 1.55% -
1997 1.47% -
1996 1.49% -
1995 1.01% -
1994 -0.04% -
1993 0.03% -
1992 1.16% -
1991 1.65% -
1990 1.94% -
1989 2.11% -
1988 1.78% -
1987 1.92% -
1986 1.91% -
1985 1.89% -
1984 2.03% -
1983 2.1% -
1982 1.99% -
1981 1.89% -
1980 1.84% -
1979 1.86% -
1978 1.85% -
1977 1.94% -
1976 2.01% -
1975 2.12% -
1974 2.22% -
1973 2.12% -
1972 2.18% -
1971 2.11% -
1970 2.25% -
1969 2.71% -
1968 2.99% -
1967 3.06% -
1966 3.19% -
1965 3.13% -
1964 3.38% -
1963 3.44% -
1962 3.44% -
1961 3.85% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Vatican
Current population
7471102
936
Population rank 106/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.00001%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
1 month
One birth every
3.59 minutes
n/a
One death every
16.8 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +335 +0
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +0%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 163/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
n/a
Annual migration change +1,815 n/a
Net migration rank 58/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -
2024 - 3,645 - -
2023 115,016 5,601 - -
2022 118,579 12,596 - -
2021 113,730 46,208 - -
2020 120,406 54,704 - -
2019 143,007 47,303 - -
2018 141,125 3,494 - -
2017 122,350 7,553 - -
2016 126,594 1,187 - -
2015 130,464 -5,071 - -
2014 127,566 -9,443 - -
2013 121,898 -9,667 - -
2012 119,259 -12,503 - -
2011 114,260 -10,170 - -
2010 110,435 -6,521 - -
2009 99,709 -14,325 - -
2008 89,355 -64,404 - -
2007 85,348 -54,298 - -
2006 81,929 -53,469 - -
2005 72,793 -36,288 - -
2004 74,529 -32,088 - -
2003 69,598 -30,686 - -
2002 65,379 -28,300 - -
2001 65,275 -25,695 - -
2000 62,699 -23,265 - -
1999 71,155 -10,297 - -
1998 69,151 -17,690 - -
1997 67,159 -11,740 - -
1996 73,129 -10,926 - -
1995 80,264 -10,767 - -
1994 72,693 -22,165 - -
1993 81,754 -103,698 - -
1992 95,275 -33,009 - -
1991 97,753 -32,276 - -
1990 97,485 -27,912 - -
1989 99,934 -25,723 - -
1988 97,415 -40,823 - -
1987 101,232 -39,678 - -
1986 98,263 -40,062 - -
1985 92,084 -38,536 - -
1984 89,356 -34,248 - -
1983 84,139 -5,525 - -
1982 81,716 -6,388 - -
1981 77,955 -6,725 - -
1980 72,092 -5,090 - -
1979 76,489 -6,672 - -
1978 76,137 -6,988 - -
1977 74,296 -6,724 - -
1976 73,280 -10,499 - -
1975 72,255 -7,639 - -
1974 71,925 -5,818 - -
1973 71,500 -3,373 - -
1972 70,852 -1,163 - -
1971 68,902 2,645 - -
1970 66,485 11,295 - -
1969 63,396 16,862 - -
1968 60,670 20,918 - -
1967 59,793 22,162 - -
1966 59,346 21,868 - -
1965 59,163 22,870 - -
1964 59,657 22,281 - -
1963 60,145 21,967 - -
1962 58,827 21,217 - -
1961 57,176 18,355 - -
1960 54,920 13,946 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Kyrgyzstan and the Vatican

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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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