Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.31 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.31 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.31 million people
in 2023
All-time low
535,904 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan is 2.31 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2.31 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 535,904 people, in 1950.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 535,904 people | — |
| 1951 | 551,345 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 565,138 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 579,691 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 599,325 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 625,006 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 653,975 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 691,049 people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 741,763 people | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 799,995 people | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 854,661 people | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 902,879 people | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 948,490 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 993,386 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million people | +0.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.31 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.31 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 634,319 people | 535,904 people | 799,995 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 854,661 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 1.66 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.31 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 92 Congo 2.53 million people compare
- 93 Laos 2.34 million people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 2.33 million people compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 2.31 million people compare
- 97 Liberia 2.20 million people compare
- 98 Mauritania 2.16 million people compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan was 2.31 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,904 people in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Share 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 0-14.