Kara-Balta's 2026 population is now estimated at 58,066. In 1979, the population of Kara-Balta was 47,274. Kara-Balta has grown by 1,444 in the last year, which represents a 2.55% annual change. These population values and projections come from Kyrgyzstan city census series 1979 to 2022 via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Bishkek | 1,208,292 | 2.29% |
| Osh | 346,973 | 2.37% |
| Jalal-Abad | 128,030 | 2.16% |
| Karakol | 82,089 | 1.53% |
| Tokmok | 81,074 | 2.5% |
| Ozgon | 66,167 | 1.73% |
| Bazar-Korgon | 58,383 | 0% |
| Kara-Balta | 58,066 | 2.55% |
| Balykchy | 54,665 | 1.51% |
| Kyzyl-Kiya | 48,675 | 2.55% |
| Naryn | 44,052 | 1.39% |
| Talas | 43,972 | 1.72% |
| Kara-Suu | 29,248 | 2.01% |
| Kara-Kol | 24,522 | 1.56% |
| Razzakov | 24,368 | 1.72% |
| Kant | 23,785 | 0.57% |
| Toktogul | 22,439 | 1.85% |
| Batken | 21,707 | 2.86% |
| Majluu-Suu | 20,031 | -0.05% |
| Kochkor-Ata | 19,270 | 1.56% |
| Tash-Kumyr | 18,734 | -0.18% |
| Kerben | 17,672 | 1.32% |
| Nookat | 16,390 | 0.77% |
| Sulukta | 13,803 | 0.18% |
| Cholpon-Ata | 13,251 | 1.36% |
| Kok-Dzhangak | 12,842 | 1.22% |
| Shamaldy-Say | 12,208 | 1.45% |
| Koshbulak | 12,031 | 3.56% |
| Kadamjay | 11,950 | 3.43% |
| Chong-Aryk | 11,458 | 0.98% |
| Khaidarkan | 11,028 | 0.38% |
| Kaindy | 10,922 | 2.21% |
| Shopokov | 10,444 | 1.04% |
| Kemin | 8,842 | 0.47% |
| Orlovka | 7,517 | 1.09% |