Population growth in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population growth was 1.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Kyrgyzstan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 63 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
- 64 New Zealand 1.8% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 67 Egypt 1.7% compare
- 68 Honduras 1.7% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population growth in Kyrgyzstan was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release