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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 5.8 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Yemen
2100 11,878,983 111,531,602
2099 11,876,212 111,216,538
2098 11,871,893 110,873,896
2097 11,863,945 110,513,248
2096 11,854,143 110,125,357
2095 11,842,261 109,718,989
2094 11,827,575 109,287,747
2093 11,812,137 108,834,256
2092 11,797,115 108,350,834
2091 11,780,444 107,845,139
2090 11,762,393 107,319,234
2089 11,742,231 106,769,903
2088 11,720,234 106,198,480
2087 11,696,634 105,606,248
2086 11,670,854 104,994,691
2085 11,643,097 104,356,315
2084 11,613,138 103,704,067
2083 11,582,205 103,033,111
2082 11,551,217 102,348,794
2081 11,517,759 101,642,012
2080 11,482,466 100,920,728
2079 11,445,812 100,179,245
2078 11,406,479 99,422,962
2077 11,365,965 98,654,481
2076 11,323,432 97,862,812
2075 11,276,335 97,057,105
2074 11,229,195 96,230,615
2073 11,182,654 95,389,748
2072 11,131,675 94,528,518
2071 11,079,330 93,646,094
2070 11,025,798 92,750,891
2069 10,971,220 91,836,719
2068 10,915,623 90,906,457
2067 10,859,563 89,961,778
2066 10,801,984 88,998,844
2065 10,744,996 88,022,210
2064 10,687,906 87,033,422
2063 10,627,312 86,020,867
2062 10,566,235 84,985,459
2061 10,504,395 83,934,120
2060 10,442,600 82,867,105
2059 10,379,705 81,781,887
2058 10,313,211 80,678,032
2057 10,245,612 79,563,835
2056 10,176,371 78,436,146
2055 10,107,186 77,296,391
2054 10,035,329 76,143,587
2053 9,961,355 74,985,186
2052 9,886,119 73,813,387
2051 9,807,099 72,631,340
2050 9,725,671 71,436,891
2049 9,642,875 70,243,074
2048 9,557,636 69,043,876
2047 9,471,821 67,843,741
2046 9,385,178 66,638,116
2045 9,295,121 65,433,874
2044 9,203,421 64,230,423
2043 9,109,551 63,031,296
2042 9,014,983 61,838,177
2041 8,918,557 60,651,763
2040 8,821,038 59,475,172
2039 8,723,670 58,303,694
2038 8,626,718 57,135,690
2037 8,531,653 55,973,689
2036 8,436,180 54,809,098
2035 8,340,685 53,641,994
2034 8,244,980 52,476,195
2033 8,148,695 51,307,469
2032 8,052,112 50,140,351
2031 7,953,446 48,969,961
2030 7,853,567 47,786,079
2029 7,752,890 46,594,926
2028 7,651,783 45,403,313
2027 7,547,675 44,203,683
2026 7,442,710 43,000,078
2025 7,334,116 41,792,731
2024 7,221,868 40,583,164
2023 7,099,750 39,390,799
2022 6,975,220 38,222,876
2021 6,851,224 37,140,230
2020 6,726,596 36,134,863
2019 6,590,211 35,111,408
2018 6,444,079 34,085,182
2017 6,306,696 33,090,921
2016 6,175,338 32,109,010
2015 6,040,036 31,159,379
2014 5,905,848 30,226,309
2013 5,777,150 29,312,952
2012 5,652,076 28,433,647
2011 5,546,587 27,582,897
2010 5,467,059 26,754,387
2009 5,389,643 25,927,724
2008 5,318,729 25,111,941
2007 5,268,385 24,318,082
2006 5,218,373 23,543,083
2005 5,162,640 22,790,085
2004 5,104,713 22,095,167
2003 5,043,308 21,456,379
2002 4,990,704 20,835,086
2001 4,945,073 20,226,147
2000 4,898,362 19,624,141
1999 4,840,422 19,029,420
1998 4,769,015 18,446,013
1997 4,696,421 17,873,936
1996 4,628,438 17,313,177
1995 4,560,454 16,740,058
1994 4,515,069 16,149,147
1993 4,516,777 15,563,914
1992 4,515,400 14,989,494
1991 4,463,634 14,430,201
1990 4,391,236 13,887,862
1989 4,307,500 13,364,174
1988 4,218,400 12,859,708
1987 4,144,600 12,369,912
1986 4,066,500 11,901,040
1985 3,990,300 11,453,825
1984 3,916,400 11,025,597
1983 3,838,300 10,621,499
1982 3,759,300 10,241,006
1981 3,685,800 9,882,362
1980 3,617,400 9,543,358
1979 3,552,000 9,224,194
1978 3,487,100 8,926,586
1977 3,423,900 8,648,222
1976 3,358,700 8,384,113
1975 3,292,400 8,133,598
1974 3,223,900 7,896,783
1973 3,153,800 7,672,796
1972 3,088,200 7,460,068
1971 3,022,300 7,257,462
1970 2,959,900 7,065,279
1969 2,894,800 6,875,859
1968 2,818,300 6,690,524
1967 2,736,500 6,516,444
1966 2,655,300 6,351,494
1965 2,573,300 6,195,593
1964 2,495,300 6,048,006
1963 2,413,700 5,911,135
1962 2,333,400 5,782,221
1961 2,255,900 5,655,232
1960 2,172,300 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Yemen
2100 0.02% 0.28%
2099 0.04% 0.31%
2098 0.07% 0.33%
2097 0.08% 0.35%
2096 0.1% 0.37%
2095 0.12% 0.39%
2094 0.13% 0.42%
2093 0.13% 0.45%
2092 0.14% 0.47%
2091 0.15% 0.49%
2090 0.17% 0.51%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.2% 0.56%
2087 0.22% 0.58%
2086 0.24% 0.61%
2085 0.26% 0.63%
2084 0.27% 0.65%
2083 0.27% 0.67%
2082 0.29% 0.7%
2081 0.31% 0.71%
2080 0.32% 0.74%
2079 0.34% 0.76%
2078 0.36% 0.78%
2077 0.38% 0.81%
2076 0.42% 0.83%
2075 0.42% 0.86%
2074 0.42% 0.88%
2073 0.46% 0.91%
2072 0.47% 0.94%
2071 0.49% 0.97%
2070 0.5% 1%
2069 0.51% 1.02%
2068 0.52% 1.05%
2067 0.53% 1.08%
2066 0.53% 1.11%
2065 0.53% 1.14%
2064 0.57% 1.18%
2063 0.58% 1.22%
2062 0.59% 1.25%
2061 0.59% 1.29%
2060 0.61% 1.33%
2059 0.64% 1.37%
2058 0.66% 1.4%
2057 0.68% 1.44%
2056 0.68% 1.47%
2055 0.72% 1.51%
2054 0.74% 1.54%
2053 0.76% 1.59%
2052 0.81% 1.63%
2051 0.84% 1.67%
2050 0.86% 1.7%
2049 0.89% 1.74%
2048 0.91% 1.77%
2047 0.92% 1.81%
2046 0.97% 1.84%
2045 1% 1.87%
2044 1.03% 1.9%
2043 1.05% 1.93%
2042 1.08% 1.96%
2041 1.11% 1.98%
2040 1.12% 2.01%
2039 1.12% 2.04%
2038 1.11% 2.08%
2037 1.13% 2.12%
2036 1.14% 2.18%
2035 1.16% 2.22%
2034 1.18% 2.28%
2033 1.2% 2.33%
2032 1.24% 2.39%
2031 1.27% 2.48%
2030 1.3% 2.56%
2029 1.32% 2.62%
2028 1.38% 2.71%
2027 1.41% 2.8%
2026 1.48% 2.89%
2025 1.55% 2.98%
2024 1.72% 3.03%
2023 1.79% 3.06%
2022 1.81% 2.92%
2021 1.85% 2.78%
2020 2.07% 2.91%
2019 2.27% 3.01%
2018 2.18% 3%
2017 2.13% 3.06%
2016 2.24% 3.05%
2015 2.27% 3.09%
2014 2.23% 3.12%
2013 2.21% 3.09%
2012 1.9% 3.08%
2011 1.45% 3.1%
2010 1.44% 3.19%
2009 1.33% 3.25%
2008 0.96% 3.26%
2007 0.96% 3.29%
2006 1.08% 3.3%
2005 1.13% 3.15%
2004 1.22% 2.98%
2003 1.05% 2.98%
2002 0.92% 3.01%
2001 0.95% 3.07%
2000 1.2% 3.13%
1999 1.5% 3.16%
1998 1.55% 3.2%
1997 1.47% 3.24%
1996 1.49% 3.42%
1995 1.01% 3.66%
1994 -0.04% 3.76%
1993 0.03% 3.83%
1992 1.16% 3.88%
1991 1.65% 3.91%
1990 1.94% 3.92%
1989 2.11% 3.92%
1988 1.78% 3.96%
1987 1.92% 3.94%
1986 1.91% 3.9%
1985 1.89% 3.88%
1984 2.03% 3.8%
1983 2.1% 3.72%
1982 1.99% 3.63%
1981 1.89% 3.55%
1980 1.84% 3.46%
1979 1.86% 3.33%
1978 1.85% 3.22%
1977 1.94% 3.15%
1976 2.01% 3.08%
1975 2.12% 3%
1974 2.22% 2.92%
1973 2.12% 2.85%
1972 2.18% 2.79%
1971 2.11% 2.72%
1970 2.25% 2.75%
1969 2.71% 2.77%
1968 2.99% 2.67%
1967 3.06% 2.6%
1966 3.19% 2.52%
1965 3.13% 2.44%
1964 3.38% 2.32%
1963 3.44% 2.23%
1962 3.44% 2.25%
1961 3.85% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Yemen
Current population
7471102
43325643
Population rank 106/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.52%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -16,291
Net migration rank 58/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -16,291
2024 - 3,645 - -10,482
2023 115,016 5,601 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 118,579 12,596 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 113,730 46,208 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 120,406 54,704 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 143,007 47,303 1,056,432 2,129
2018 141,125 3,494 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 122,350 7,553 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 126,594 1,187 975,697 -6,492
2015 130,464 -5,071 939,922 -9,883
2014 127,566 -9,443 920,330 15,764
2013 121,898 -9,667 884,929 5,697
2012 119,259 -12,503 845,645 22,349
2011 114,260 -10,170 806,359 27,184
2010 110,435 -6,521 803,246 20,269
2009 99,709 -14,325 798,911 30,919
2008 89,355 -64,404 779,123 22,621
2007 85,348 -54,298 764,780 21,210
2006 81,929 -53,469 750,082 13,940
2005 72,793 -36,288 726,708 15,283
2004 74,529 -32,088 710,493 -62,641
2003 69,598 -30,686 694,457 -64,737
2002 65,379 -28,300 672,494 -59,648
2001 65,275 -25,695 658,704 -53,698
2000 62,699 -23,265 646,694 -47,713
1999 71,155 -10,297 633,166 -42,731
1998 69,151 -17,690 615,488 -39,096
1997 67,159 -11,740 604,443 -36,694
1996 73,129 -10,926 588,786 -35,043
1995 80,264 -10,767 607,966 -15,485
1994 72,693 -22,165 602,363 -13,040
1993 81,754 -103,698 595,459 -14,332
1992 95,275 -33,009 582,072 -14,372
1991 97,753 -32,276 565,837 -14,964
1990 97,485 -27,912 549,654 -15,847
1989 99,934 -25,723 530,464 -16,876
1988 97,415 -40,823 513,296 -17,952
1987 101,232 -39,678 493,337 -9,097
1986 98,263 -40,062 464,665 -11,151
1985 92,084 -38,536 455,576 -14,660
1984 89,356 -34,248 434,674 -19,143
1983 84,139 -5,525 414,823 -22,152
1982 81,716 -6,388 392,302 -23,981
1981 77,955 -6,725 374,482 -25,499
1980 72,092 -5,090 355,767 -26,740
1979 76,489 -6,672 336,378 -27,090
1978 76,137 -6,988 312,439 -26,524
1977 74,296 -6,724 296,115 -25,305
1976 73,280 -10,499 281,078 -23,669
1975 72,255 -7,639 266,815 -23,192
1974 71,925 -5,818 252,737 -22,726
1973 71,500 -3,373 240,235 -22,282
1972 70,852 -1,163 229,322 -21,826
1971 68,902 2,645 219,095 -21,386
1970 66,485 11,295 207,613 -20,966
1969 63,396 16,862 196,305 -4,121
1968 60,670 20,918 182,518 -4,031
1967 59,793 22,162 173,637 -3,959
1966 59,346 21,868 164,091 -3,874
1965 59,163 22,870 155,398 -3,797
1964 59,657 22,281 147,299 -3,712
1963 60,145 21,967 133,781 -3,640
1962 58,827 21,217 131,262 -3,572
1961 57,176 18,355 129,787 -3,503
1960 54,920 13,946 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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