Annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual population growth was 117,731 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117,731
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
170,107
in 2020
All-time low
22,381
in 1994
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan is 117,731, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 170,107 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,381, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 36,377 | — |
| 1952 | 37,074 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 37,945 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 39,609 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 42,263 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 45,219 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 48,694 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 52,535 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 58,444 | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 66,216 | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 73,155 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 78,627 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 81,948 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 82,906 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 82,912 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82,565 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 82,542 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 82,722 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 81,948 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 80,301 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 76,301 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 72,504 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 70,925 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 69,152 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 67,343 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 65,641 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 67,124 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 70,400 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 71,660 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 73,179 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 75,083 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 78,365 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 82,945 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 73,583 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 63,041 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 66,205 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 69,873 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 69,555 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 73,977 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 77,546 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 72,579 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 68,184 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 26,501 | -61.1% |
| 1994 | 22,381 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 64,451 | +188.0% |
| 1996 | 69,244 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 65,113 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 59,794 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 60,801 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 56,557 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 46,810 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 44,292 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 43,170 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43,626 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 43,289 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36,114 | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 30,925 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 29,154 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 55,483 | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 93,750 | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 102,774 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 101,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 100,773 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 101,028 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103,554 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106,584 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 111,688 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 121,585 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 152,303 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 170,107 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 156,340 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 135,309 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 117,731 | -13.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 117,731 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 117,731 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +188.0% | 22,381 | 64,451 |
| 2009 | +90.3% | 29,154 | 55,483 |
| 2010 | +69.0% | 55,483 | 93,750 |
| 1993 | -61.1% | 68,184 | 26,501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,240 | 36,377 | 58,444 | 9 |
| 1960s | 79,554 | 66,216 | 82,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,135 | 65,641 | 80,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,581 | 63,041 | 82,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,659 | 22,381 | 77,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,942 | 29,154 | 56,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,602 | 93,750 | 152,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,872 | 117,731 | 170,107 | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual population growth in Kyrgyzstan was 117,731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 170,107 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,381 in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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