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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.32 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Zimbabwe
2100 11,878,983 37,483,053
2099 11,876,212 37,412,398
2098 11,871,893 37,328,255
2097 11,863,945 37,235,542
2096 11,854,143 37,142,915
2095 11,842,261 37,032,129
2094 11,827,575 36,912,747
2093 11,812,137 36,810,893
2092 11,797,115 36,688,511
2091 11,780,444 36,567,262
2090 11,762,393 36,425,606
2089 11,742,231 36,280,973
2088 11,720,234 36,141,446
2087 11,696,634 35,977,638
2086 11,670,854 35,808,135
2085 11,643,097 35,637,092
2084 11,613,138 35,456,207
2083 11,582,205 35,268,035
2082 11,551,217 35,078,904
2081 11,517,759 34,873,129
2080 11,482,466 34,658,962
2079 11,445,812 34,439,720
2078 11,406,479 34,217,295
2077 11,365,965 33,982,909
2076 11,323,432 33,739,228
2075 11,276,335 33,495,867
2074 11,229,195 33,244,838
2073 11,182,654 32,978,488
2072 11,131,675 32,706,059
2071 11,079,330 32,445,747
2070 11,025,798 32,181,119
2069 10,971,220 31,906,793
2068 10,915,623 31,631,000
2067 10,859,563 31,345,338
2066 10,801,984 31,062,884
2065 10,744,996 30,766,830
2064 10,687,906 30,479,939
2063 10,627,312 30,176,104
2062 10,566,235 29,867,679
2061 10,504,395 29,557,068
2060 10,442,600 29,252,423
2059 10,379,705 28,945,088
2058 10,313,211 28,631,679
2057 10,245,612 28,307,305
2056 10,176,371 27,990,713
2055 10,107,186 27,658,887
2054 10,035,329 27,331,920
2053 9,961,355 26,986,935
2052 9,886,119 26,643,553
2051 9,807,099 26,287,592
2050 9,725,671 25,934,893
2049 9,642,875 25,585,239
2048 9,557,636 25,228,082
2047 9,471,821 24,874,649
2046 9,385,178 24,513,443
2045 9,295,121 24,147,637
2044 9,203,421 23,783,088
2043 9,109,551 23,401,965
2042 9,014,983 23,035,288
2041 8,918,557 22,647,950
2040 8,821,038 22,273,520
2039 8,723,670 21,902,980
2038 8,626,718 21,530,130
2037 8,531,653 21,159,664
2036 8,436,180 20,791,034
2035 8,340,685 20,413,656
2034 8,244,980 20,048,019
2033 8,148,695 19,676,339
2032 8,052,112 19,311,985
2031 7,953,446 18,959,300
2030 7,853,567 18,613,738
2029 7,752,890 18,270,049
2028 7,651,783 17,933,466
2027 7,547,675 17,600,984
2026 7,442,710 17,273,208
2025 7,334,116 16,949,303
2024 7,221,868 16,634,373
2023 7,099,750 16,340,822
2022 6,975,220 16,069,056
2021 6,851,224 15,797,210
2020 6,726,596 15,526,888
2019 6,590,211 15,271,368
2018 6,444,079 15,034,452
2017 6,306,696 14,812,482
2016 6,175,338 14,600,294
2015 6,040,036 14,399,013
2014 5,905,848 14,207,359
2013 5,777,150 14,013,808
2012 5,652,076 13,817,887
2011 5,546,587 13,595,424
2010 5,467,059 13,356,548
2009 5,389,643 13,142,790
2008 5,318,729 12,959,149
2007 5,268,385 12,804,058
2006 5,218,373 12,636,445
2005 5,162,640 12,483,432
2004 5,104,713 12,365,896
2003 5,043,308 12,232,323
2002 4,990,704 12,087,653
2001 4,945,073 11,971,901
2000 4,898,362 11,892,055
1999 4,840,422 11,783,458
1998 4,769,015 11,594,297
1997 4,696,421 11,369,827
1996 4,628,438 11,158,360
1995 4,560,454 10,974,599
1994 4,515,069 10,873,148
1993 4,516,777 10,860,288
1992 4,515,400 10,702,700
1991 4,463,634 10,404,816
1990 4,391,236 10,137,281
1989 4,307,500 9,864,798
1988 4,218,400 9,583,094
1987 4,144,600 9,284,644
1986 4,066,500 8,982,578
1985 3,990,300 8,686,813
1984 3,916,400 8,391,488
1983 3,838,300 8,098,404
1982 3,759,300 7,796,496
1981 3,685,800 7,498,635
1980 3,617,400 7,041,303
1979 3,552,000 6,647,556
1978 3,487,100 6,543,575
1977 3,423,900 6,449,512
1976 3,358,700 6,287,105
1975 3,292,400 6,098,658
1974 3,223,900 5,908,328
1973 3,153,800 5,720,404
1972 3,088,200 5,542,445
1971 3,022,300 5,374,712
1970 2,959,900 5,215,918
1969 2,894,800 5,058,181
1968 2,818,300 4,900,440
1967 2,736,500 4,748,307
1966 2,655,300 4,601,217
1965 2,573,300 4,458,462
1964 2,495,300 4,320,006
1963 2,413,700 4,185,877
1962 2,333,400 4,055,959
1961 2,255,900 3,930,401
1960 2,172,300 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Zimbabwe
2100 0.02% 0.19%
2099 0.04% 0.23%
2098 0.07% 0.25%
2097 0.08% 0.25%
2096 0.1% 0.3%
2095 0.12% 0.32%
2094 0.13% 0.28%
2093 0.13% 0.33%
2092 0.14% 0.33%
2091 0.15% 0.39%
2090 0.17% 0.4%
2089 0.19% 0.39%
2088 0.2% 0.46%
2087 0.22% 0.47%
2086 0.24% 0.48%
2085 0.26% 0.51%
2084 0.27% 0.53%
2083 0.27% 0.54%
2082 0.29% 0.59%
2081 0.31% 0.62%
2080 0.32% 0.64%
2079 0.34% 0.65%
2078 0.36% 0.69%
2077 0.38% 0.72%
2076 0.42% 0.73%
2075 0.42% 0.76%
2074 0.42% 0.81%
2073 0.46% 0.83%
2072 0.47% 0.8%
2071 0.49% 0.82%
2070 0.5% 0.86%
2069 0.51% 0.87%
2068 0.52% 0.91%
2067 0.53% 0.91%
2066 0.53% 0.96%
2065 0.53% 0.94%
2064 0.57% 1.01%
2063 0.58% 1.03%
2062 0.59% 1.05%
2061 0.59% 1.04%
2060 0.61% 1.06%
2059 0.64% 1.09%
2058 0.66% 1.15%
2057 0.68% 1.13%
2056 0.68% 1.2%
2055 0.72% 1.2%
2054 0.74% 1.28%
2053 0.76% 1.29%
2052 0.81% 1.35%
2051 0.84% 1.36%
2050 0.86% 1.37%
2049 0.89% 1.42%
2048 0.91% 1.42%
2047 0.92% 1.47%
2046 0.97% 1.51%
2045 1% 1.53%
2044 1.03% 1.63%
2043 1.05% 1.59%
2042 1.08% 1.71%
2041 1.11% 1.68%
2040 1.12% 1.69%
2039 1.12% 1.73%
2038 1.11% 1.75%
2037 1.13% 1.77%
2036 1.14% 1.85%
2035 1.16% 1.82%
2034 1.18% 1.89%
2033 1.2% 1.89%
2032 1.24% 1.86%
2031 1.27% 1.86%
2030 1.3% 1.88%
2029 1.32% 1.88%
2028 1.38% 1.89%
2027 1.41% 1.9%
2026 1.48% 1.91%
2025 1.55% 1.89%
2024 1.72% 1.8%
2023 1.79% 1.69%
2022 1.81% 1.72%
2021 1.85% 1.74%
2020 2.07% 1.67%
2019 2.27% 1.58%
2018 2.18% 1.5%
2017 2.13% 1.45%
2016 2.24% 1.4%
2015 2.27% 1.35%
2014 2.23% 1.38%
2013 2.21% 1.42%
2012 1.9% 1.64%
2011 1.45% 1.79%
2010 1.44% 1.63%
2009 1.33% 1.42%
2008 0.96% 1.21%
2007 0.96% 1.33%
2006 1.08% 1.23%
2005 1.13% 0.95%
2004 1.22% 1.09%
2003 1.05% 1.2%
2002 0.92% 0.97%
2001 0.95% 0.67%
2000 1.2% 0.92%
1999 1.5% 1.63%
1998 1.55% 1.97%
1997 1.47% 1.9%
1996 1.49% 1.67%
1995 1.01% 0.93%
1994 -0.04% 0.12%
1993 0.03% 1.47%
1992 1.16% 2.86%
1991 1.65% 2.64%
1990 1.94% 2.76%
1989 2.11% 2.94%
1988 1.78% 3.21%
1987 1.92% 3.36%
1986 1.91% 3.4%
1985 1.89% 3.52%
1984 2.03% 3.62%
1983 2.1% 3.87%
1982 1.99% 3.97%
1981 1.89% 6.49%
1980 1.84% 5.92%
1979 1.86% 1.59%
1978 1.85% 1.46%
1977 1.94% 2.58%
1976 2.01% 3.09%
1975 2.12% 3.22%
1974 2.22% 3.29%
1973 2.12% 3.21%
1972 2.18% 3.12%
1971 2.11% 3.04%
1970 2.25% 3.12%
1969 2.71% 3.22%
1968 2.99% 3.2%
1967 3.06% 3.2%
1966 3.19% 3.2%
1965 3.13% 3.2%
1964 3.38% 3.2%
1963 3.44% 3.2%
1962 3.44% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Zimbabwe
Current population
7471102
17361868
Population rank 106/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.21%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.59 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +804
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 60/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -54,555
Net migration rank 58/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -54,555
2024 - 3,645 - -60,528
2023 115,016 5,601 372,505 -97,380
2022 118,579 12,596 371,243 -102,828
2021 113,730 46,208 349,908 -74,623
2020 120,406 54,704 354,790 -89,440
2019 143,007 47,303 348,798 -103,107
2018 141,125 3,494 345,883 -117,758
2017 122,350 7,553 344,035 -128,241
2016 126,594 1,187 348,772 -140,181
2015 130,464 -5,071 356,203 -162,220
2014 127,566 -9,443 366,350 -177,029
2013 121,898 -9,667 374,757 -176,972
2012 119,259 -12,503 371,135 -177,061
2011 114,260 -10,170 359,572 -108,714
2010 110,435 -6,521 335,570 -108,671
2009 99,709 -14,325 309,316 -108,689
2008 89,355 -64,404 280,527 -113,858
2007 85,348 -54,298 261,805 -118,299
2006 81,929 -53,469 248,963 -57,257
2005 72,793 -36,288 248,545 -134,212
2004 74,529 -32,088 248,307 -127,550
2003 69,598 -30,686 243,057 -96,667
2002 65,379 -28,300 244,170 -101,212
2001 65,275 -25,695 227,909 -139,361
2000 62,699 -23,265 236,343 -165,181
1999 71,155 -10,297 232,393 -86,343
1998 69,151 -17,690 225,614 6,645
1997 67,159 -11,740 216,288 395
1996 73,129 -10,926 205,269 978
1995 80,264 -10,767 206,695 -45,428
1994 72,693 -22,165 216,343 -174,723
1993 81,754 -103,698 228,045 -243,947
1992 95,275 -33,009 255,291 75,788
1991 97,753 -32,276 260,943 3,749
1990 97,485 -27,912 265,444 4,948
1989 99,934 -25,723 270,838 3,736
1988 97,415 -40,823 277,498 11,327
1987 101,232 -39,678 286,766 21,308
1986 98,263 -40,062 289,894 6,154
1985 92,084 -38,536 290,756 4,718
1984 89,356 -34,248 290,052 5,124
1983 84,139 -5,525 286,545 4,456
1982 81,716 -6,388 279,934 32,899
1981 77,955 -6,725 271,361 11,523
1980 72,092 -5,090 241,179 390,593
1979 76,489 -6,672 223,657 -67,937
1978 76,137 -6,988 222,979 -170,727
1977 74,296 -6,724 225,139 -89,270
1976 73,280 -10,499 221,419 -32,495
1975 72,255 -7,639 216,947 -28,988
1974 71,925 -5,818 208,806 -16,105
1973 71,500 -3,373 201,885 -18,733
1972 70,852 -1,163 193,725 -20,959
1971 68,902 2,645 185,427 -22,719
1970 66,485 11,295 178,979 -24,102
1969 63,396 16,862 172,626 -12,028
1968 60,670 20,918 166,865 -11,997
1967 59,793 22,162 161,205 -11,814
1966 59,346 21,868 156,014 -11,211
1965 59,163 22,870 151,164 -10,465
1964 59,657 22,281 145,848 -9,631
1963 60,145 21,967 140,984 -8,936
1962 58,827 21,217 136,317 -8,529
1961 57,176 18,355 131,531 -8,204
1960 54,920 13,946 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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