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Population · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income

Kyrgyzstan: population and demography

Population is 7.3m (2025), 106th of 217 in the world and 26th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 1.66% (2025), 62nd of 217 in the world and 7th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 34.7% (2025), 184th of 217 in the world and 55th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population7.3m2025 · world 106/217 · region 26/58Population growth1.66%2025 · world 62/217 · region 7/58Urban share34.7%2025 · world 184/217 · region 55/58Density37.72024 · world 165/216 · region 47/57
Population
Kyrgyzstan
02.0m4.0m6.0m8.0m1995200020052010201520202025Kyrgyzstan7.3m
Population growth
KyrgyzstanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1995200020052010201520202025Kyrgyzstan1.66%Europe & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Kyrgyzstan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation7.3m2025106/21726/584.9m5.5m6.7m+22%since 2015933m2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.66%202562/2177/581.19%1.43%2.05%−0.6 ppsince 20150.43%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total34.7%2025184/21755/5835.3%35.3%34.8%−0.4 ppsince 201574.1%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²37.72024165/21647/5725.528.535.1+22%since 201433.7152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.60202474/2175/582.403.103.10−19%since 20141.552.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people19.4202478/2175/5819.826.824.0−30%since 20149.821.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people4.42024206/21758/587.06.66.1−28%since 201410.16.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total31.9%202561/2172/5835.2%30.3%32.9%+0.1 ppsince 201517.2%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total6.0%2025138/21756/585.4%4.4%5.1%+1.0 ppsince 201518.5%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population61.0%202567/2176/5868.2%53.1%61.4%+2.8 ppsince 201555.7%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people1,815202559/21723/58-23,265-6,52154,704+136%since 20151.2m-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1927.52024107/2177/5835.036.532.5−40%since 201411.442.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Kyrgyzstan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorKyrgyzstanChinaUzbekistanKazakhstanTajikistan
Population7.3m20251.4bn202537.1m202520.8m202510.8m2025
Population growth1.66%2025-0.17%20251.88%20251.21%20251.83%2025
Urban share34.7%202566.3%202551.0%202562.4%202526.2%2025
Density37.72024150.1202482.920247.6202476.32024
Fertility2.6020241.0120243.4920242.9820243.042024
Birth rate19.420246.8202425.6202419.5202425.32024
Death rate4.420247.820246.020246.720244.62024
Aged 0–1431.9%202515.4%202531.3%202529.1%202535.9%2025
Aged 65+6.0%202514.9%20256.1%20259.0%20254.1%2025
China: populationUzbekistan: populationKazakhstan: populationTajikistan: population
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