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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.04 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2100 11,878,983 65,217,429
2099 11,876,212 64,871,545
2098 11,871,893 64,515,891
2097 11,863,945 64,148,736
2096 11,854,143 63,777,313
2095 11,842,261 63,393,169
2094 11,827,575 62,992,652
2093 11,812,137 62,590,327
2092 11,797,115 62,175,930
2091 11,780,444 61,750,591
2090 11,762,393 61,321,399
2089 11,742,231 60,880,148
2088 11,720,234 60,434,676
2087 11,696,634 59,970,107
2086 11,670,854 59,499,234
2085 11,643,097 59,023,040
2084 11,613,138 58,535,857
2083 11,582,205 58,040,512
2082 11,551,217 57,538,672
2081 11,517,759 57,027,491
2080 11,482,466 56,506,421
2079 11,445,812 55,983,242
2078 11,406,479 55,449,777
2077 11,365,965 54,906,771
2076 11,323,432 54,361,075
2075 11,276,335 53,806,856
2074 11,229,195 53,246,777
2073 11,182,654 52,677,348
2072 11,131,675 52,101,139
2071 11,079,330 51,519,691
2070 11,025,798 50,931,614
2069 10,971,220 50,334,700
2068 10,915,623 49,737,479
2067 10,859,563 49,135,488
2066 10,801,984 48,530,443
2065 10,744,996 47,918,592
2064 10,687,906 47,299,740
2063 10,627,312 46,677,439
2062 10,566,235 46,048,819
2061 10,504,395 45,416,657
2060 10,442,600 44,777,347
2059 10,379,705 44,137,306
2058 10,313,211 43,494,451
2057 10,245,612 42,851,923
2056 10,176,371 42,206,898
2055 10,107,186 41,558,284
2054 10,035,329 40,906,492
2053 9,961,355 40,255,629
2052 9,886,119 39,603,888
2051 9,807,099 38,949,958
2050 9,725,671 38,294,607
2049 9,642,875 37,634,194
2048 9,557,636 36,971,309
2047 9,471,821 36,309,749
2046 9,385,178 35,645,868
2045 9,295,121 34,981,812
2044 9,203,421 34,316,981
2043 9,109,551 33,652,420
2042 9,014,983 32,990,657
2041 8,918,557 32,329,447
2040 8,821,038 31,664,262
2039 8,723,670 31,001,305
2038 8,626,718 30,335,662
2037 8,531,653 29,668,561
2036 8,436,180 29,000,264
2035 8,340,685 28,333,498
2034 8,244,980 27,671,195
2033 8,148,695 27,011,974
2032 8,052,112 26,356,580
2031 7,953,446 25,702,812
2030 7,853,567 25,055,216
2029 7,752,890 24,414,405
2028 7,651,783 23,780,809
2027 7,547,675 23,151,479
2026 7,442,710 22,529,742
2025 7,334,116 21,918,187
2024 7,221,868 21,314,956
2023 7,099,750 20,723,965
2022 6,975,220 20,152,938
2021 6,851,224 19,603,607
2020 6,726,596 19,059,395
2019 6,590,211 18,513,839
2018 6,444,079 17,973,569
2017 6,306,696 17,441,320
2016 6,175,338 16,914,423
2015 6,040,036 16,399,089
2014 5,905,848 15,895,315
2013 5,777,150 15,398,997
2012 5,652,076 14,913,629
2011 5,546,587 14,437,796
2010 5,467,059 13,965,594
2009 5,389,643 13,490,389
2008 5,318,729 13,021,324
2007 5,268,385 12,565,085
2006 5,218,373 12,129,553
2005 5,162,640 11,718,819
2004 5,104,713 11,338,198
2003 5,043,308 10,983,595
2002 4,990,704 10,647,949
2001 4,945,073 10,325,185
2000 4,898,362 10,017,631
1999 4,840,422 9,740,005
1998 4,769,015 9,482,408
1997 4,696,421 9,237,063
1996 4,628,438 9,004,053
1995 4,560,454 8,785,763
1994 4,515,069 8,576,269
1993 4,516,777 8,373,921
1992 4,515,400 8,176,680
1991 4,463,634 7,981,650
1990 4,391,236 7,786,169
1989 4,307,500 7,589,216
1988 4,218,400 7,391,440
1987 4,144,600 7,191,282
1986 4,066,500 6,986,471
1985 3,990,300 6,780,953
1984 3,916,400 6,580,490
1983 3,838,300 6,381,038
1982 3,759,300 6,178,637
1981 3,685,800 5,983,289
1980 3,617,400 5,802,833
1979 3,552,000 5,631,728
1978 3,487,100 5,465,374
1977 3,423,900 5,302,480
1976 3,358,700 5,143,842
1975 3,292,400 4,990,086
1974 3,223,900 4,842,746
1973 3,153,800 4,702,693
1972 3,088,200 4,569,309
1971 3,022,300 4,442,525
1970 2,959,900 4,321,718
1969 2,894,800 4,197,116
1968 2,818,300 4,065,593
1967 2,736,500 3,936,343
1966 2,655,300 3,812,003
1965 2,573,300 3,692,086
1964 2,495,300 3,577,017
1963 2,413,700 3,465,907
1962 2,333,400 3,358,099
1961 2,255,900 3,254,086
1960 2,172,300 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
2100 0.02% 0.53%
2099 0.04% 0.55%
2098 0.07% 0.57%
2097 0.08% 0.58%
2096 0.1% 0.61%
2095 0.12% 0.64%
2094 0.13% 0.64%
2093 0.13% 0.67%
2092 0.14% 0.69%
2091 0.15% 0.7%
2090 0.17% 0.72%
2089 0.19% 0.74%
2088 0.2% 0.77%
2087 0.22% 0.79%
2086 0.24% 0.81%
2085 0.26% 0.83%
2084 0.27% 0.85%
2083 0.27% 0.87%
2082 0.29% 0.9%
2081 0.31% 0.92%
2080 0.32% 0.93%
2079 0.34% 0.96%
2078 0.36% 0.99%
2077 0.38% 1%
2076 0.42% 1.03%
2075 0.42% 1.05%
2074 0.42% 1.08%
2073 0.46% 1.11%
2072 0.47% 1.13%
2071 0.49% 1.15%
2070 0.5% 1.19%
2069 0.51% 1.2%
2068 0.52% 1.23%
2067 0.53% 1.25%
2066 0.53% 1.28%
2065 0.53% 1.31%
2064 0.57% 1.33%
2063 0.58% 1.37%
2062 0.59% 1.39%
2061 0.59% 1.43%
2060 0.61% 1.45%
2059 0.64% 1.48%
2058 0.66% 1.5%
2057 0.68% 1.53%
2056 0.68% 1.56%
2055 0.72% 1.59%
2054 0.74% 1.62%
2053 0.76% 1.65%
2052 0.81% 1.68%
2051 0.84% 1.71%
2050 0.86% 1.75%
2049 0.89% 1.79%
2048 0.91% 1.82%
2047 0.92% 1.86%
2046 0.97% 1.9%
2045 1% 1.94%
2044 1.03% 1.97%
2043 1.05% 2.01%
2042 1.08% 2.05%
2041 1.11% 2.1%
2040 1.12% 2.14%
2039 1.12% 2.19%
2038 1.11% 2.25%
2037 1.13% 2.3%
2036 1.14% 2.35%
2035 1.16% 2.39%
2034 1.18% 2.44%
2033 1.2% 2.49%
2032 1.24% 2.54%
2031 1.27% 2.58%
2030 1.3% 2.62%
2029 1.32% 2.66%
2028 1.38% 2.72%
2027 1.41% 2.76%
2026 1.48% 2.79%
2025 1.55% 2.83%
2024 1.72% 2.85%
2023 1.79% 2.83%
2022 1.81% 2.8%
2021 1.85% 2.86%
2020 2.07% 2.95%
2019 2.27% 3.01%
2018 2.18% 3.05%
2017 2.13% 3.12%
2016 2.24% 3.14%
2015 2.27% 3.17%
2014 2.23% 3.22%
2013 2.21% 3.25%
2012 1.9% 3.3%
2011 1.45% 3.38%
2010 1.44% 3.52%
2009 1.33% 3.6%
2008 0.96% 3.63%
2007 0.96% 3.59%
2006 1.08% 3.5%
2005 1.13% 3.36%
2004 1.22% 3.23%
2003 1.05% 3.15%
2002 0.92% 3.13%
2001 0.95% 3.07%
2000 1.2% 2.85%
1999 1.5% 2.72%
1998 1.55% 2.66%
1997 1.47% 2.59%
1996 1.49% 2.48%
1995 1.01% 2.44%
1994 -0.04% 2.42%
1993 0.03% 2.41%
1992 1.16% 2.44%
1991 1.65% 2.51%
1990 1.94% 2.6%
1989 2.11% 2.68%
1988 1.78% 2.78%
1987 1.92% 2.93%
1986 1.91% 3.03%
1985 1.89% 3.05%
1984 2.03% 3.13%
1983 2.1% 3.28%
1982 1.99% 3.26%
1981 1.89% 3.11%
1980 1.84% 3.04%
1979 1.86% 3.04%
1978 1.85% 3.07%
1977 1.94% 3.08%
1976 2.01% 3.08%
1975 2.12% 3.04%
1974 2.22% 2.98%
1973 2.12% 2.92%
1972 2.18% 2.85%
1971 2.11% 2.8%
1970 2.25% 2.97%
1969 2.71% 3.24%
1968 2.99% 3.28%
1967 3.06% 3.26%
1966 3.19% 3.25%
1965 3.13% 3.22%
1964 3.38% 3.21%
1963 3.44% 3.21%
1962 3.44% 3.2%
1961 3.85% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Current population
7471102
22697916
Population rank 106/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +1,815 +6,562
Net migration rank 58/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - 6,562
2024 - 3,645 - 7,381
2023 115,016 5,601 577,660 9,521
2022 118,579 12,596 563,456 -8,566
2021 113,730 46,208 535,629 8,143
2020 120,406 54,704 536,484 8,156
2019 143,007 47,303 528,089 18,385
2018 141,125 3,494 515,644 18,431
2017 122,350 7,553 504,630 25,789
2016 126,594 1,187 497,521 25,860
2015 130,464 -5,071 491,021 16,261
2014 127,566 -9,443 483,663 16,574
2013 121,898 -9,667 476,846 15,542
2012 119,259 -12,503 469,406 8,958
2011 114,260 -10,170 459,743 13,569
2010 110,435 -6,521 448,337 22,761
2009 99,709 -14,325 434,458 44,867
2008 89,355 -64,404 419,560 39,249
2007 85,348 -54,298 403,729 49,945
2006 81,929 -53,469 387,891 29,517
2005 72,793 -36,288 368,756 35,316
2004 74,529 -32,088 349,352 7,819
2003 69,598 -30,686 331,189 20,845
2002 65,379 -28,300 316,041 3,206
2001 65,275 -25,695 302,682 23,582
2000 62,699 -23,265 293,186 -4,338
1999 71,155 -10,297 283,297 -16,888
1998 69,151 -17,690 275,568 -26,796
1997 67,159 -11,740 268,198 -26,276
1996 73,129 -10,926 262,468 -38,358
1995 80,264 -10,767 257,897 -45,423
1994 72,693 -22,165 252,023 -45,504
1993 81,754 -103,698 245,917 -47,739
1992 95,275 -33,009 239,953 -43,656
1991 97,753 -32,276 237,957 -44,203
1990 97,485 -27,912 235,835 -38,619
1989 99,934 -25,723 233,429 -36,736
1988 97,415 -40,823 230,118 -31,270
1987 101,232 -39,678 227,813 -26,338
1986 98,263 -40,062 224,768 -16,610
1985 92,084 -38,536 221,351 -18,474
1984 89,356 -34,248 216,695 -18,652
1983 84,139 -5,525 212,712 -11,849
1982 81,716 -6,388 207,621 -3,676
1981 77,955 -6,725 202,822 -16,072
1980 72,092 -5,090 198,817 -24,664
1979 76,489 -6,672 197,578 -29,515
1978 76,137 -6,988 194,933 -30,284
1977 74,296 -6,724 191,557 -30,423
1976 73,280 -10,499 186,762 -30,612
1975 72,255 -7,639 182,258 -30,886
1974 71,925 -5,818 174,484 -31,178
1973 71,500 -3,373 168,258 -31,472
1972 70,852 -1,163 161,648 -31,672
1971 68,902 2,645 155,249 -31,651
1970 66,485 11,295 149,380 -31,370
1969 63,396 16,862 142,660 -11,469
1968 60,670 20,918 137,315 -5,447
1967 59,793 22,162 131,938 -5,298
1966 59,346 21,868 127,164 -5,129
1965 59,163 22,870 122,814 -5,023
1964 59,657 22,281 117,197 -4,851
1963 60,145 21,967 114,555 -4,676
1962 58,827 21,217 110,173 -4,428
1961 57,176 18,355 106,318 -4,043
1960 54,920 13,946 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/kyrgyzstan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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