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Kyrgyzstan

Population

7,432,557

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
106th
Share of world
0.09%
Annual change
+105,4311.65%

Population of Kyrgyzstan

5M10M15M20M25M30M95% prediction interval20267.4M2050 projection9.6M↑ 30% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 7,432,557. 2050 projection: 9,642,952.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Kyrgyzstan. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20267,400,4651.65%106
20257,295,0341.83%107
20206,664,1402.62%109
20196,494,0352.40%110
20186,341,7321.96%111
20176,220,1501.83%111
20156,001,8821.79%113
20105,491,7610.92%113
20055,246,3320.87%112
20005,025,1451.29%111

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Bishkek is home to 1,208,292 people, 16.33% of Kyrgyzstan's population.

City population1M500K200K
Bishkek 1.2MOsh 347.0KJalal-Abad 128.0KKarakol 82.1KTokmok 81.1KOzgon 66.2KBazar-Korgon 58.4KKara-Balta 58.1KBalykchy 54.7KKyzyl-Kiya 48.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Bishkek1.2M16.33%
2Osh347.0K4.69%
3Jalal-Abad128.0K1.73%
4Karakol82.1K1.11%
5Tokmok81.1K1.10%
6Ozgon66.2K0.89%
7Bazar-Korgon58.4K0.79%
8Kara-Balta58.1K0.78%
9Balykchy54.7K0.74%
10Kyzyl-Kiya48.7K0.66%

Kyrgyzstan by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Kyrgyzstan is home to an estimated 7,432,557 people, the 106th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Kyrgyzstan has a net population change of approximately 284 people per day, driven by 407 births, 123 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Kyrgyzstan makes up 0.09% of the world's population and 0.15% of Asia's.
Density
38.6 people per km² of land (99.9 per mi²), ranking 177th among countries and territories.
Urban living
34.75% of people live in urban areas.

Kyrgyzstan Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 595–99 years, male: 7095–99 years, female: 24890–94 years, male: 1,15690–94 years, female: 2,68485–89 years, male: 5,14685–89 years, female: 11,03280–84 years, male: 7,77980–84 years, female: 13,71075–79 years, male: 26,71975–79 years, female: 42,29070–74 years, male: 54,65270–74 years, female: 78,65565–69 years, male: 94,46265–69 years, female: 124,44960–64 years, male: 125,36060–64 years, female: 150,86855–59 years, male: 144,26055–59 years, female: 161,41250–54 years, male: 161,43650–54 years, female: 174,30445–49 years, male: 189,53245–49 years, female: 196,11440–44 years, male: 222,64740–44 years, female: 232,28435–39 years, male: 271,26735–39 years, female: 275,51530–34 years, male: 276,20430–34 years, female: 283,88825–29 years, male: 260,30025–29 years, female: 267,51920–24 years, male: 274,75320–24 years, female: 268,97715–19 years, male: 347,18915–19 years, female: 327,04010–14 years, male: 396,28310–14 years, female: 375,7435–9 years, male: 416,5325–9 years, female: 395,4140–4 years, male: 381,0540–4 years, female: 361,523100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

26.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

72.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.41%

Female

50.59%

Life expectancy 68.6Life expectancy 75.7

Ethnicity

73.8%

Kyrgyz

  • Kyrgyz73.8%
  • Uzbek14.8%
  • Other5.2%
  • Russian5.1%
  • Dungan1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

90%

Muslim, the largest religion

  • Muslim90%
  • Christian7%
  • Other3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Muslim: majority Sunni

Christian: Russian Orthodox 3%

Other: includes Jewish, Buddhist, Baha'i

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Kyrgyzstan United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic