Population growth rates in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population growth rates was 1.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1962
All-time low
-0.285
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.61 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.42 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.285, in 1993.
That places Kyrgyzstan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.06 | — |
| 1951 | 2.05 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2.25 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.91 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 3.16 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 3.34 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 3.42 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.98 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.88 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.76 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.26 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.16 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | -0.285 | -119.8% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -537.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.964 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.891 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.849 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.832 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.852 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.805 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.568 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.599 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.495 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | +216.4% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -7.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 22.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +537.5% | -0.285 | 1.25 |
| 2009 | +216.4% | 0.495 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | -119.8% | 1.44 | -0.285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.05 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.76 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.88 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.54 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | -0.285 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8421 | 0.495 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.61 | 2.45 | 4 |
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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 rates in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population growth rates in Kyrgyzstan was 1.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.285 in 1993.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth rates?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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