Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2024
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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -224.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2744.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +2744.6% | -0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1994 | -224.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -97.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | +47.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
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 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)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
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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February 2026 Data Release