Population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Population unwpp was 7.07 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.07 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.75 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.07 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1950.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.75 million —
1951 1.79 million +2.1%
1952 1.82 million +2.1%
1953 1.86 million +2.1%
1954 1.90 million +2.1%
1955 1.94 million +2.2%
1956 1.99 million +2.3%
1957 2.04 million +2.4%
1958 2.09 million +2.6%
1959 2.15 million +2.8%
1960 2.22 million +3.1%
1961 2.29 million +3.3%
1962 2.37 million +3.4%
1963 2.45 million +3.5%
1964 2.53 million +3.4%
1965 2.62 million +3.3%
1966 2.70 million +3.2%
1967 2.78 million +3.1%
1968 2.86 million +3.0%
1969 2.94 million +2.9%
1970 3.03 million +2.7%
1971 3.10 million +2.5%
1972 3.17 million +2.3%
1973 3.24 million +2.2%
1974 3.31 million +2.1%
1975 3.38 million +2.0%
1976 3.45 million +1.9%
1977 3.51 million +1.9%
1978 3.58 million +2.0%
1979 3.66 million +2.0%
1980 3.73 million +2.0%
1981 3.80 million +2.0%
1982 3.88 million +2.1%
1983 3.97 million +2.1%
1984 4.04 million +1.9%
1985 4.10 million +1.6%
1986 4.17 million +1.6%
1987 4.24 million +1.7%
1988 4.31 million +1.6%
1989 4.38 million +1.7%
1990 4.46 million +1.8%
1991 4.53 million +1.6%
1992 4.60 million +1.5%
1993 4.63 million +0.6%
1994 4.65 million +0.5%
1995 4.71 million +1.4%
1996 4.78 million +1.5%
1997 4.85 million +1.4%
1998 4.91 million +1.2%
1999 4.97 million +1.2%
2000 5.03 million +1.1%
2001 5.07 million +0.9%
2002 5.12 million +0.9%
2003 5.16 million +0.8%
2004 5.20 million +0.8%
2005 5.25 million +0.8%
2006 5.28 million +0.7%
2007 5.31 million +0.6%
2008 5.34 million +0.5%
2009 5.40 million +1.0%
2010 5.49 million +1.7%
2011 5.59 million +1.9%
2012 5.70 million +1.8%
2013 5.80 million +1.8%
2014 5.90 million +1.7%
2015 6.00 million +1.8%
2016 6.11 million +1.8%
2017 6.22 million +1.8%
2018 6.34 million +2.0%
2019 6.49 million +2.4%
2020 6.66 million +2.6%
2021 6.82 million +2.3%
2022 6.96 million +2.0%
2023 7.07 million +1.7%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.07 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 7.07 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.93 million 1.75 million 2.15 million 10
1960s 2.58 million 2.22 million 2.94 million 10
1970s 3.34 million 3.03 million 3.66 million 10
1980s 4.06 million 3.73 million 4.38 million 10
1990s 4.71 million 4.46 million 4.97 million 10
2000s 5.22 million 5.03 million 5.40 million 10
2010s 5.96 million 5.49 million 6.49 million 10
2020s 6.88 million 6.66 million 7.07 million 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 104 Hong Kong 7.44 million compare
  2. 105 Turkmenistan 7.36 million compare
  3. 106 Libya 7.31 million compare
  4. 108 Paraguay 6.84 million compare
  5. 109 Nicaragua 6.82 million compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 6.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan?
Population unwpp in Kyrgyzstan was 7.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1950.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population unwpp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population unwpp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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