Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1961
All-time low
-0.0378
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Kyrgyzstan, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.71 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0378, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.78 | — |
| 1962 | 3.38 | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.14 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.68 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.22 | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 2.09 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.16 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.1 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.99 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.89 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.09 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 | -97.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0378 | -224.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -2744.4% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9491 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9185 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9538 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.951 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.71, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 | +2744.4% | -0.0378 | 1 |
| 1994 | -224.0% | 0.0305 | -0.0378 |
| 1993 | -97.4% | 1.15 | 0.0305 |
| 1996 | +47.9% | 1 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 | 2.68 | 3.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.83 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.76 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | -0.0378 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.9185 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.43 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.71 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 12 Tajikistan 1.92 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 1.75 compare
- 14 Egypt 1.73 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 1.58 compare
- 17 Ireland 1.57 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 1.5 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 1.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0378 in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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