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Population · Asia

Kyrgyzstan population 2026

Right now · estimate

Kyrgyzstan population right now

7,435,947

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
124,748
Births minus deaths this year
+86,931

Kyrgyzstan has an estimated 7,400,464 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 105,430 more than a year earlier (+1.45%). It is the 106th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 9.6 million by 2050 and 11.7 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Kyrgyzstan in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
149 thousand 407 a day
Deaths in 2026
45 thousand 123 a day
Net migration
+39 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+1.40% growing
Fertility rate
2.72per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
25.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
72.1years
Aged 65 and over
6.3% 10.1% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Bishkek
Area
198,500 km² 87th largest of 237
Population density
39per km² 179th most crowded
Urban population
34.8% 38.1% by 2050
Men and women
3.7 million / 3.7 million 97.7 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
75.7years men: 68.6 years
Infant mortality
11.3per 1,000 births under-5: 13.7
Birth rate
20.1per 1,000 death rate: 6.1
Net migration rate
0.0per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 9.6 million (+30.3% from today).

Population of Kyrgyzstan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
11.7M 2026
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YearPopulation
19501,751,140
19511,787,522
19521,824,591
19531,862,532
19541,902,145
19551,944,403
19561,989,620
19572,038,327
19582,090,854
19592,149,295
19602,215,508
19612,288,666
19622,367,294
19632,449,242
19642,532,151
19652,615,057
19662,697,634
19672,780,169
19682,862,894
19692,944,840
19703,025,142
19713,101,442
19723,173,944
19733,244,870
19743,314,021
19753,381,363
19763,447,005
19773,514,121
19783,584,523
19793,656,189
19803,729,374
19813,804,456
19823,882,811
19833,965,758
19844,039,347
19854,102,392
19864,168,594
19874,238,468
19884,308,017
19894,382,001
19904,459,544
19914,532,116
19924,600,310
19934,626,803
19944,649,185
19954,713,634
19964,782,882
19974,847,993
19984,907,790
19994,968,586
20005,025,145
20015,071,956
20025,116,254
20035,159,422
20045,203,041
20055,246,332
20065,282,452
20075,313,368
20085,342,520
20095,398,008
20105,491,760
20115,594,535
20125,696,519
20135,797,290
20145,898,319
20156,001,882
20166,108,462
20176,220,150
20186,341,732
20196,494,035
20206,664,140
20216,820,478
20226,955,788
20237,073,516
2024 *7,186,009
2025 *7,295,034
2026 *7,400,464
2027 *7,503,680
2028 *7,604,990
2029 *7,704,608
2030 *7,803,618
2031 *7,901,636
2032 *7,998,026
2033 *8,093,242
2034 *8,188,024
2035 *8,282,415
2036 *8,376,692
2037 *8,470,758
2038 *8,565,552
2039 *8,661,484
2040 *8,757,696
2041 *8,853,444
2042 *8,947,734
2043 *9,040,762
2044 *9,132,374
2045 *9,222,104
2046 *9,309,337
2047 *9,394,476
2048 *9,478,922
2049 *9,561,878
2050 *9,642,952
2051 *9,722,162
2052 *9,798,316
2053 *9,871,978
2054 *9,943,972
2055 *10,013,602
2056 *10,081,940
2057 *10,149,495
2058 *10,215,694
2059 *10,279,571
2060 *10,341,128
2061 *10,402,164
2062 *10,462,846
2063 *10,522,913
2064 *10,581,011
2065 *10,637,329
2066 *10,693,888
2067 *10,749,990
2068 *10,805,113
2069 *10,859,504
2070 *10,912,876
2071 *10,965,146
2072 *11,016,154
2073 *11,064,298
2074 *11,110,547
2075 *11,157,070
2076 *11,201,318
2077 *11,242,317
2078 *11,281,736
2079 *11,319,250
2080 *11,354,768
2081 *11,388,710
2082 *11,420,525
2083 *11,451,094
2084 *11,481,156
2085 *11,509,649
2086 *11,536,079
2087 *11,560,457
2088 *11,582,968
2089 *11,603,780
2090 *11,622,646
2091 *11,639,787
2092 *11,655,433
2093 *11,670,470
2094 *11,685,342
2095 *11,698,458
2096 *11,709,163
2097 *11,717,926
2098 *11,723,982
2099 *11,727,482
2100 *11,729,827

* UN projection

Population of Kyrgyzstan by year

5 million in 2000, 7.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 7,400,464 +1.45% 106
2025* 7,295,034 +1.52% 107
2024* 7,186,009 +1.59% 107
2023 7,073,516 +1.69% 107
2022 6,955,788 +1.98% 107
2021 6,820,478 +2.35% 109
2020 6,664,140 +2.62% 109
2019 6,494,035 +2.40% 110
2018 6,341,732 +1.95% 111
2017 6,220,150 +1.83% 111
2016 6,108,462 +1.78% 113
2015 6,001,882 +1.76% 113
2010 5,491,760 +1.74% 113
2005 5,246,332 +0.83% 112
2000 5,025,145 +1.14% 111
1995 4,713,634 +1.39% 109
1990 4,459,544 +1.77% 107
1985 4,102,392 +1.56% 110
1980 3,729,374 +2.00% 108
1975 3,381,363 +2.03% 108
1970 3,025,142 +2.73% 108
1965 2,615,057 +3.27% 111
1960 2,215,508 +3.08% 113
1955 1,944,403 +2.22% 114
1950 1,751,140 – 113

Population forecast for Kyrgyzstan

UN medium-variant projection: 9.6 million in 2050 (+30.3% from 2026), 11.7 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 7,803,618 +1.29% 106
2035 8,282,415 +1.15% 106
2040 8,757,696 +1.11% 105
2045 9,222,104 +0.98% 103
2050 9,642,952 +0.85% 100
2060 10,341,128 +0.60% 98
2070 10,912,876 +0.49% 99
2080 11,354,768 +0.31% 98
2090 11,622,646 +0.16% 93
2100 11,729,827 +0.02% 93

Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Bishkek (capital) 1,356,428
2 Osh 510,947
3 Jalal-Abad 131,509
4 Özgön 92,104
5 Suzak 90,181
6 Nookat 78,324
7 Kök-Moynok Eki 73,697
8 Kara-Balta 70,922
9 Bazar-Korgon 65,270
10 Ak-Bulun 64,456

Age structure

Median age 25.5. 6.3% are 65 or older, 10.1% by 2050; 31.4% are under 15.

Kyrgyzstan, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.1% 80-84: men 0.1% 80-84: women 0.2% 80-84 75-79: men 0.4% 75-79: women 0.6% 70-74: men 0.7% 70-74: women 1.1% 70-74 65-69: men 1.3% 65-69: women 1.7% 60-64: men 1.7% 60-64: women 2.0% 60-64 55-59: men 1.9% 55-59: women 2.2% 50-54: men 2.2% 50-54: women 2.4% 50-54 45-49: men 2.6% 45-49: women 2.7% 40-44: men 3.0% 40-44: women 3.1% 40-44 35-39: men 3.7% 35-39: women 3.7% 30-34: men 3.7% 30-34: women 3.8% 30-34 25-29: men 3.5% 25-29: women 3.6% 20-24: men 3.7% 20-24: women 3.6% 20-24 15-19: men 4.7% 15-19: women 4.4% 10-14: men 5.4% 10-14: women 5.1% 10-14 5-9: men 5.6% 5-9: women 5.3% 0-4: men 5.1% 0-4: women 4.9% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.72 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Kyrgyzstan
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.8 2026
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YearFertility rate
19504.63
19514.63
19524.68
19534.73
19544.78
19554.84
19564.90
19574.99
19585.14
19595.23
19605.31
19615.36
19625.42
19635.48
19645.43
19655.37
19665.32
19675.25
19685.18
19695.18
19705.20
19715.18
19725.14
19735.02
19744.89
19754.76
19764.68
19774.59
19784.53
19794.38
19804.23
19814.19
19824.20
19834.16
19844.20
19854.20
19864.22
19874.16
19884.03
19893.91
19903.80
19913.74
19923.64
19933.41
19943.28
19953.29
19963.09
19972.88
19982.80
19992.71
20002.58
20012.55
20022.57
20032.60
20042.63
20052.64
20062.74
20072.78
20082.84
20092.95
20103.10
20113.14
20123.18
20133.15
20143.21
20153.21
20163.10
20173.04
20183.28
20193.33
20203.05
20212.89
20222.81
20232.80
2024 *2.78
2025 *2.75
2026 *2.72
2027 *2.70
2028 *2.67
2029 *2.65
2030 *2.62
2031 *2.59
2032 *2.57
2033 *2.54
2034 *2.52
2035 *2.49
2036 *2.47
2037 *2.45
2038 *2.43
2039 *2.42
2040 *2.40
2041 *2.38
2042 *2.36
2043 *2.35
2044 *2.33
2045 *2.31
2046 *2.29
2047 *2.28
2048 *2.26
2049 *2.25
2050 *2.23
2051 *2.21
2052 *2.20
2053 *2.19
2054 *2.17
2055 *2.16
2056 *2.15
2057 *2.13
2058 *2.12
2059 *2.11
2060 *2.10
2061 *2.09
2062 *2.08
2063 *2.07
2064 *2.06
2065 *2.05
2066 *2.04
2067 *2.03
2068 *2.02
2069 *2.01
2070 *2.01
2071 *2.00
2072 *2.00
2073 *1.99
2074 *1.98
2075 *1.97
2076 *1.97
2077 *1.96
2078 *1.95
2079 *1.95
2080 *1.94
2081 *1.93
2082 *1.93
2083 *1.92
2084 *1.92
2085 *1.91
2086 *1.91
2087 *1.90
2088 *1.90
2089 *1.89
2090 *1.88
2091 *1.88
2092 *1.88
2093 *1.87
2094 *1.87
2095 *1.86
2096 *1.86
2097 *1.86
2098 *1.85
2099 *1.85
2100 *1.84

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Kyrgyzstan
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
128k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195063,71533,300
195165,57033,793
195267,82134,165
195370,03534,335
195472,27634,453
195574,89134,608
195677,67234,785
195781,29635,074
195885,82135,458
195989,07335,773
196092,06136,049
196194,27536,268
196296,11636,435
196397,61636,587
196497,11336,575
196596,56536,443
196696,59936,309
196796,90736,163
196897,77836,149
1969100,76036,268
1970104,53236,580
1971107,46736,763
1972109,60836,788
1973110,22136,658
1974110,37136,435
1975110,58136,374
1976111,59536,391
1977112,68836,436
1978114,70936,445
1979115,03936,305
1980115,47336,067
1981118,89636,332
1982123,61336,353
1983127,75237,195
1984133,48837,098
1985139,07736,604
1986144,11435,584
1987146,03035,072
1988144,85436,217
1989142,97937,100
1990141,27338,426
1991141,18038,707
1992139,61040,406
1993132,99442,500
1994124,50944,378
1995125,88944,193
1996121,67643,189
1997116,21741,804
1998115,79441,188
1999115,62740,654
2000111,84240,128
2001111,63440,770
2002113,27841,553
2003115,58741,995
2004118,39341,971
2005120,76742,228
2006126,66643,208
2007129,30343,163
2008132,93042,064
2009139,85441,009
2010150,12340,621
2011154,36441,632
2012156,16442,246
2013153,02743,239
2014155,05843,677
2015154,05643,794
2016149,93643,153
2017150,04642,198
2018167,23542,973
2019172,60543,057
2020160,00551,349
2021153,19750,085
2022150,26741,564
2023150,75942,200
2024 *150,33543,154
2025 *149,48344,079
2026 *148,66845,069
2027 *148,26746,110
2028 *148,20747,191
2029 *148,64548,278
2030 *149,39249,459
2031 *150,42150,685
2032 *151,39551,959
2033 *152,82953,295
2034 *154,44954,641
2035 *155,85055,973
2036 *157,47157,336
2037 *159,27258,659
2038 *161,33459,959
2039 *163,01661,216
2040 *164,29062,464
2041 *165,05863,641
2042 *165,72164,838
2043 *165,79565,909
2044 *165,36866,942
2045 *164,69768,014
2046 *164,04869,032
2047 *162,97569,989
2048 *161,95970,966
2049 *160,78171,866
2050 *159,43372,689
2051 *158,06373,552
2052 *156,80974,432
2053 *155,73075,331
2054 *154,72876,214
2055 *153,72577,105
2056 *152,86377,917
2057 *152,12378,830
2058 *151,66579,726
2059 *151,35980,679
2060 *150,99781,585
2061 *150,88282,579
2062 *150,90083,644
2063 *150,81384,650
2064 *150,96585,714
2065 *151,03386,801
2066 *151,01387,894
2067 *150,93888,970
2068 *150,74090,089
2069 *150,59191,174
2070 *150,41492,190
2071 *150,14193,188
2072 *149,66394,245
2073 *149,14095,320
2074 *148,22596,275
2075 *147,37597,307
2076 *146,60498,283
2077 *145,51699,149
2078 *144,64099,947
2079 *143,609100,771
2080 *142,362101,482
2081 *141,304102,118
2082 *140,413102,883
2083 *139,473103,583
2084 *138,580104,232
2085 *137,795105,021
2086 *136,992105,797
2087 *136,192106,509
2088 *135,493107,290
2089 *134,637108,189
2090 *134,035109,129
2091 *133,357110,124
2092 *132,876111,117
2093 *132,313112,289
2094 *131,785113,544
2095 *131,298114,841
2096 *130,811116,181
2097 *130,140117,559
2098 *129,553118,920
2099 *128,763120,282
2100 *128,149121,523

* UN projection

Economy of Kyrgyzstan

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$26.7 billion 124th largest economy
GDP per person
$3,620 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 10,342 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+9.0% real GDP
Inflation
12.7% consumer prices
Unemployment
4.0% of the labour force
Government debt
34.0% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Kyrgyzstan, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
39.9B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1992917,000,000
1993665,000,000
19941,108,000,000
19951,493,000,000
19961,822,000,000
19971,767,000,000
19981,630,000,000
19991,242,000,000
20001,368,000,000
20011,525,000,000
20021,606,000,000
20031,920,000,000
20042,214,000,000
20052,459,000,000
20062,837,000,000
20073,807,000,000
20085,139,000,000
20094,690,000,000
20104,794,000,000
20116,198,000,000
20126,604,000,000
20137,335,000,000
20147,467,000,000
20156,678,000,000
20166,813,000,000
20177,703,000,000
20188,271,000,000
20199,372,000,000
20208,283,000,000
20219,256,000,000
202212,269,000,000
202315,187,000,000
202418,175,000,000
202522,625,000,000
2026 *26,687,000,000
2027 *30,016,000,000
2028 *33,124,000,000
2029 *36,008,000,000
2030 *38,188,000,000
2031 *39,892,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Kyrgyzstan

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
11.8 million tonnes 107th largest emitter
Per person
1.64 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.03% 0.09% of its people
Change since 1990
−39% +113% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Kyrgyzstan, million tonnes a year
12 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19503.88
19514.20
19524.50
19534.76
19545.20
19555.90
19566.47
19577.08
19587.55
19597.95
19608.28
19618.54
19628.96
19639.61
196410.21
196510.84
196611.44
196711.97
196812.30
196912.81
197013.48
197114.31
197215.05
197315.69
197416.28
197517.11
197617.76
197718.35
197818.97
197919.11
198019.85
198119.46
198219.82
198320.09
198420.25
198521.84
198621.82
198721.22
198821.35
198920.73
199019.20
199115.90
199211.04
19938.47
19946.14
19954.51
19965.65
19975.56
19985.90
19994.64
20004.58
20013.86
20024.92
20035.38
20045.81
20055.52
20065.46
20076.52
20087.48
20096.71
20106.36
20117.62
201210.09
20139.73
201410.24
201510.27
20169.62
20179.36
201811.18
20199.05
20208.35
202110.34
202211.51
202311.14
202411.77

By source, 2024

  • Coal48.2%
  • Oil34.2%
  • Cement10.7%
  • Gas6.9%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Asia

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Kyrgyzstan 7.4 million +1.40%
China 1.41 billion −0.22%
Indonesia 288 million +0.74%
Pakistan 259 million +1.59%
Bangladesh 178 million +1.19%
Japan 122 million −0.56%
Philippines 118 million +0.79%
Vietnam 102 million +0.55%
Iran 93.2 million +0.76%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Kyrgyzstan today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Bishkek.

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Questions

What is the population of Kyrgyzstan in 2026?

7,400,464 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 7.4 million people, +1.45% on 2025.

Is Kyrgyzstan's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 105,430 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 407 births and 123 deaths a day and net migration of +39 a year.

When will Kyrgyzstan's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 9.6 million in 2050 and 11.7 million in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan?

2.72 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Kyrgyzstan every day?

About 407 a day (149 thousand in 2026), against about 123 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan?

72.1 years at birth in 2026: 75.7 for women and 68.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Kyrgyzstan?

About 3.7 million men and 3.7 million women in 2026, or 97.7 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Kyrgyzstan?

39 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 198,500 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Kyrgyzstan in 2000?

5,025,145 (5 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 47% since, to 7.4 million in 2026.

What will the population of Kyrgyzstan be in 2050?

About 9.6 million on the UN's medium projection (9,642,952), +30.3% from 2026; 11.7 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Kyrgyzstan?

Bishkek (1.4 million), Osh (511 thousand), Jalal-Abad (132 thousand), Özgön (92 thousand), Suzak (90 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Kyrgyzstan in 2026?

$26.7 billion at current prices, the 124th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +9.0%.

What is Kyrgyzstan's GDP per capita?

$3,620 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 10,342 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Kyrgyzstan emit?

11.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.64 t per person and 0.03% of the world total; coal is the largest source (48%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.