Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan is 6.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.64 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Kyrgyzstan 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7669 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1976 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9695 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2672 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7334 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1984 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1986 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1987 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6415 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1501 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2000 | 0.273 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8123 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8016 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2007 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -2597.9% |
| 2008 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2009 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2010 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.7394 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.1501 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3657 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 10 Mongolia 6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bahrain 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Greenland 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Macao 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syria 6.12 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 13th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.