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.

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan

Name: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kyrgyzstan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

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More population data for Kyrgyzstan

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 23,678 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.8 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Kyrgyzstan →

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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About this data

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.