Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 383,884 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
383,884 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
383,884 people
in 2023
All-time low
137,827 people
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan stood at 383,884 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 383,884 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,827 people, in 1963.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 138,307 people | — |
| 1951 | 139,843 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 141,672 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 143,340 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 144,384 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 144,647 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 144,223 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 143,107 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 141,579 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 140,132 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 139,100 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 138,395 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 137,913 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 137,827 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 138,409 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 139,710 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 141,799 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 144,763 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 148,204 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 151,403 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 154,080 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 156,166 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 157,602 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 158,789 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 160,373 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 162,433 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 165,004 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 168,192 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 171,440 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 173,819 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 175,102 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 175,305 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 174,434 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 172,882 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 173,471 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 177,363 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 182,806 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 189,894 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 199,243 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 208,757 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 216,715 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 224,736 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 233,973 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 243,691 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 252,943 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 260,261 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 264,574 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 266,933 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 267,582 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 267,745 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 269,199 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 271,836 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 275,030 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 278,180 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 280,804 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 282,010 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 280,016 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 273,874 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 263,546 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 251,500 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 244,285 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 246,190 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 255,796 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 268,424 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 282,809 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 298,085 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 310,282 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 318,419 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 326,685 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 335,990 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 343,119 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 348,579 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 361,660 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 383,884 people | +6.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 383,884 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 383,884 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142,123 people | 138,307 people | 144,647 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,752 people | 137,827 people | 151,403 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,790 people | 154,080 people | 173,819 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,926 people | 172,882 people | 208,757 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,915 people | 216,715 people | 267,745 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,600 people | 251,500 people | 282,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,696 people | 244,285 people | 335,990 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,310 people | 343,119 people | 383,884 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan was 383,884 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 383,884 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,827 people in 1963.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.