Kyrgyzstan Population 2023 (Live)

6,777,631

Kyrgyzstan is currently growing very steadily at a rate of 1% per year, a trend that is expected to continue in the coming years.

Kyrgyzstan Population Growth

As a country without a long history, it is difficult to speculate about the causes of any growth that has happened in the recent past. Between its independence and 2019, the annual growth rate has been consistently above 1% annually, which is stable and fairly close to the worldwide growth trends, however, it seems a little low considering the birth rate in the country is above average with 3.1 children being born to the average Kyrgyz woman. Fairly substantial emigration from the area has balanced this out to create the moderate growth rate of today. As of 2019, the population of Kyrgyzstan was growing 1.4% annually.

Kyrgyzstan Population Projections

There hasn't been much change in the rate of growth in the recent past, but things are expected to slow somewhat in the years to come. Current projections believe that the annual growth rate will peak in 2020 at 1.45% before slowly declining. In 2050, it is expected that the population will be growing around 0.6% annually. These calculations state that the population in Kyrgyzstan will be roughly 6,301,718 in 2020, 6,997,284 in 2030, 7,596,178 in 2040, and 8,112,653 by 2050.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2023 World Percentage
Land Area
191,800
The current population of Kyrgyzstan is 6,777,631 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 6,735,347.

Kyrgyzstan Growth Rate

Kyrgyzstan Population 2023 (Live)

Kyrgyzstan Population Clock

Kyrgyzstan Population (as of 11/25/2023)6,777,631
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023)6,735,347
Births per Day417
Deaths per Day104
Migrations per Day-27
Net Change per Day286
Population Change Since Jan. 194,094

Components of Population Change

One birth every 3.45 minutes
One death every 13.85 minutes
One emigrant every 53.33 minutes
Net gain of one person every 5.03 minutes

Kyrgyzstan Population Clock

City
Population
Bishkek900,000
Osh200,000
Jalal-Abad75,700
Karakol70,171
Tokmok63,047
Kara-Balta62,796
Naryn52,300
Uzgen40,360
Balykchy40,000
Talas35,172
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Kyrgyzstan Area and Population Density

Landlocked in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has 77,182 square miles (199,900 square kilometers of land), which ranks 88th in the world in terms of sheer size, yet its population is the 111th highest in the world with a population of 6.2 million. The country shares its borders with Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and it is further from the sea than any other country in the world. The land itself is largely made up of mountains, valleys, and basins. Much of the mountainous region is uninhabitable and Kyrgyzstan has an overall population density of just 80 people per square mile (31 people per square kilometer), which ranks 147th in the world in terms of population density.

Largest Cities in Kyrgyzstan

Much of the population in Kyrgyzstan lives in rural areas, and only 35.6% of people live in major cities or their surrounding metropolitan areas. By far the largest city and as well as the capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek, with a population estimated at 875,000. Famous for its architecture and the gorgeous backdrop of the Tian Shan mountains, Bishkek is definitely the biggest tourist attraction in Kyrgyzstan. The second-largest city is Osh, in the southern portion of the country, has a population estimated at 246,000 and is estimated to be over 3,000 years old. Those are the only two cities in Kyrgyzstan with populations over 100,000.

Kyrgyzstan Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
19551,944,9922.12%10.14114169
19602,216,5302.65%11.56113170
19652,615,1673.36%13.63111170
19703,016,3842.9%15.73108169
19753,353,8502.14%17.49110168
19803,691,2091.93%19.25110169
19854,064,8521.95%21.19110169
19904,394,7341.57%22.91109172
19954,596,4560.9%23.96112174
20004,935,1821.43%25.73112176
20055,193,1141.02%27.08113177
20105,483,7741.09%28.59112180
20155,914,9801.52%30.84112180
20176,121,2611.71%31.91111178
20186,223,4941.67%32.45111178
20196,323,6431.61%32.97110177
20206,424,8741.6%33.50110177
20226,630,6231.61%34.57110177
20236,735,3471.59%35.12109177
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Kyrgyzstan Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20236,735,3471.59%35.12109177
20246,839,6061.58%35.66109177
20256,942,6791.56%36.20109177
20307,435,3781.38%38.77106176
20357,928,4491.29%41.34106173
20408,443,5021.27%44.02107173
20458,954,7921.18%46.69105171
20509,426,8581.03%49.15101171
20559,849,0150.88%51.3599171
206010,229,1710.76%53.3399169
206510,581,4570.68%55.1799168
207010,905,1370.6%56.8699166
207511,187,5930.51%58.3399166
208011,425,3430.42%59.5799165
208511,623,1810.34%60.6099163
209011,784,6670.28%61.4498162
209511,905,8630.21%62.0798159
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Kyrgyzstan Population by Year (Projections)

Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 2023

Kyrgyzstan Median Age

27.3

Total

26.1

Male

28.5

Female

Kyrgyzstan Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Kyrgyzstan.

Census Years

Year
Date
198912 January 1989
199924 March 1999
20093 April 2009
20192019
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Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic and formerly Kirghizia, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and China.

Kyrgyzstan Demographics

A full third of Kyrgyzstan's population is under the age of 15 and one-third of the population lives in urban areas with the majority living in rural areas. The largest ethnic group are the Kyrgyz, a Turkish people, who account for 72% of the population. Other ethnic groups in Kyrgyzstan include Russians (9.0%), Uzbeks (14.5%), Dungans (1.9%), Uyghurs (1.1%), Tajiks (1.1%), Kazakhs (0.7%), and Ukrainians (0.5%). There are more than 80 different ethnic groups in total in Kyrgyzstan.

Since 1979, the percentage of ethnic Kyrgyz has risen from 50% to more than 70% today, while the percentage of European ethnic groups like Germans and Russians, as well as Tatars, has dropped from 35% to 10%. In 1989, there were about 101,000 Germans in Kyrgyzstan, most of whom have since emigrated to Germany.

Kyrgyzstan Religion, Economy and Politics

The most widely practiced religion is Islam (Sunni, Shia, and Ahmadiyya), accounting for 88% of the population, but the constitution does allow for freedom of religion. The remaining population is multi-ethnic and multi-religious and follow Buddhism, Baha'i, Judaism, and several denominations of Christianity. The most followed of the Christian sects is Russian Orthodoxy with 9.4%. Only 0.3% of people in Kyrgyzstan are unaffiliated with any religion.

Agriculture is the most important industry in Kyrgyzstan, the main crops being cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat. They also rely heavily on the exports of natural resources like gold, mercury, uranium, and natural gas. Although these industries do well on their own, the economic state of the country as a whole has been kept from flourishing by government corruption and low foreign investment. Other major industries in Kyrgyzstan include forestry, fishing, industry and manufacturing, and services such as banking and tourism.

As a parliamentary representative democratic republic, the political system of Kyrgyzstan has both a president that is the head of state as well as a prime minister in charge of the government that has executive power. Legislative power is shared by both the state and the government. The president is elected by popular vote for a six-year term for which that cannot be reelected. The prime minister is chosen by the parliament. The judicial system is set is organized like most other developed countries, but is thought to be heavily influenced by corruption.

Kyrgyzstan Population History

Arabs came to conquer the land that is now Kyrgyzstan and brought Islam to the region sometime during the 8th century. The people that currently inhabit the area were in Siberia and the Tian-Shan region until they eventually settled the area in the late 1600s.

Russia conquered the area in 1876 and much of the next century was spent in civil war as the native people fought against the Russians. Historically the Kyrgyz have been nomadic people and Russians began reforming the land as state-owned land in the early 1900s, further disturbing the traditional way of life for the people of Kyrgyzstan and many people ended up leaving the area as a result. Kyrgyzstan finally gained its independence from Russia in 1991.

Kyrgyzstan Population Rank 2023
Area (km²)
199,951
2023 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF)
$7.79
GDP (UN)
$6.55 Bn

Kyrgyzstan - General Info

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