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Kyrgyzstan population

Current population of Kyrgyzstan

7,477,978

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
81
Deaths today
18
Change today (UTC)
+69
World rank
107th of 218
0.09% of world population
Population
7,343,064
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.66%
2025
Density
37 /km²
2023
Land area
191,800 km²
Urban population
35%
2025
Median age
25.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.60
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+1,815
2025
Capital
Bishkek
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Kyrgyzstan: overview

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7,343,064 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 107th largest in the world. Kyrgyzstan is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Bishkek.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.66% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 121,196 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 37 people per km², spread across 191,800 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 35% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 25.4 years. The fertility rate of 2.60 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 9.64 million people by 2050, about 31% more than today. The 2030 projection is 7,803,618.

Kyrgyzstan population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 7.34M1960: 2,172,3001961: 2,255,9001962: 2,333,4001963: 2,413,7001964: 2,495,3001965: 2,573,3001966: 2,655,3001967: 2,736,5001968: 2,818,3001969: 2,894,8001970: 2,959,9001971: 3,022,3001972: 3,088,2001973: 3,153,8001974: 3,223,9001975: 3,292,4001976: 3,358,7001977: 3,423,9001978: 3,487,1001979: 3,552,0001980: 3,617,4001981: 3,685,8001982: 3,759,3001983: 3,838,3001984: 3,916,4001985: 3,990,3001986: 4,066,5001987: 4,144,6001988: 4,218,4001989: 4,307,5001990: 4,391,2361991: 4,463,6341992: 4,515,4001993: 4,516,7771994: 4,515,0691995: 4,560,4541996: 4,628,4381997: 4,696,4211998: 4,769,0151999: 4,840,4222000: 4,898,3622001: 4,945,0732002: 4,990,7042003: 5,043,3082004: 5,104,7132005: 5,162,6402006: 5,218,3732007: 5,268,3852008: 5,318,7292009: 5,389,6432010: 5,467,0592011: 5,546,5872012: 5,652,0762013: 5,777,1502014: 5,905,8482015: 6,040,0362016: 6,175,3382017: 6,306,6962018: 6,444,0792019: 6,590,2112020: 6,726,5962021: 6,851,2242022: 6,975,2202023: 7,099,7502024: 7,221,8682025: 7,343,0642030: 7,803,6182050: 9,642,952
Population of Kyrgyzstan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20257,343,064+1.66%+121,196
20247,221,868+1.71%+122,118
20237,099,750+1.77%+124,530
20226,975,220+1.79%+123,996
20216,851,224+1.84%+124,628
20206,726,596+2.05%+136,385
20196,590,211+2.24%+146,132
20186,444,079+2.16%+137,383
20176,306,696+2.10%+131,358
20166,175,338+2.22%+135,302
20156,040,036+2.25%+134,188
20145,905,848+2.20%+128,698
20105,467,059+1.43%+77,416
20055,162,640+1.13%+57,927
20004,898,362+1.19%+57,940
19954,560,454+1.00%+45,385
19904,391,236+1.93%+83,736
19853,990,300+1.87%+73,900
19803,617,400+1.82%+65,400
19753,292,400+2.10%+68,500
19702,959,900+2.22%+65,100
19652,573,300+3.08%+78,000
19602,172,300––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Kyrgyzstan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Kyrgyzstan
YearProjected populationvs today
20307,803,618+6.3%
20509,642,952+31.3%

Kyrgyzstan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.9% of Kyrgyzstan's population is under 15, 62.1% is of working age (15–64), and 6.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 386,058 (5.3%)0-4 female: 365,809 (5.0%)0-45-9 male: 418,304 (5.7%)5-9 female: 397,433 (5.4%)10-14 male: 390,455 (5.4%)10-14 female: 369,656 (5.1%)10-1415-19 male: 330,733 (4.5%)15-19 female: 310,988 (4.3%)20-24 male: 267,459 (3.7%)20-24 female: 267,068 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 264,810 (3.6%)25-29 female: 271,077 (3.7%)30-34 male: 276,921 (3.8%)30-34 female: 283,975 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 265,260 (3.6%)35-39 female: 269,858 (3.7%)40-44 male: 214,857 (2.9%)40-44 female: 223,478 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 184,809 (2.5%)45-49 female: 191,501 (2.6%)50-54 male: 160,290 (2.2%)50-54 female: 172,215 (2.4%)50-5455-59 male: 141,980 (1.9%)55-59 female: 159,544 (2.2%)60-64 male: 124,853 (1.7%)60-64 female: 150,454 (2.1%)60-6465-69 male: 88,943 (1.2%)65-69 female: 117,561 (1.6%)70-74 male: 51,686 (0.7%)70-74 female: 73,763 (1.0%)70-7475-79 male: 23,367 (0.3%)75-79 female: 37,003 (0.5%)80-84 male: 8,190 (0.1%)80-84 female: 14,270 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 5,393 (0.1%)85-89 female: 11,232 (0.2%)90-94 male: 1,052 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,420 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 67 (0.0%)95-99 female: 241 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Kyrgyzstan population FAQ

What is the population of Kyrgyzstan in 2026?

Kyrgyzstan's population is estimated at about 7.48 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 7,343,064 (2025). Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th in the world by population.

Is the population of Kyrgyzstan growing or shrinking?

Kyrgyzstan's population is growing at about 1.66% per year, an increase of roughly 121,196 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan has about 37 people per square kilometre across a land area of 191,800 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan is home to about 0.09% of the world's population.

What is Kyrgyzstan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Kyrgyzstan's population at 9,642,952 in 2050, passing through 7,803,618 in 2030.

What is the median age in Kyrgyzstan?

The median age in Kyrgyzstan is 25.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.