Population, total in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population, total was 7.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.34 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.34 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 1960.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.34 million | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million | 2.17 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.96 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million | 3.62 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 4.39 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 4.90 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 5.47 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 million | 6.73 million | 7.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population, total in Kyrgyzstan was 7.34 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1960.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.