Population (Our World) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population (Our World) was 7.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.07 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
250,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Kyrgyzstan, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.07 million. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 1000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 250,000 | — |
| 1100 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1200 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1300 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 1400 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 1500 | 350,000 | +6.1% |
| 1600 | 400,000 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1710 | 475,339 | +5.6% |
| 1720 | 501,747 | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 529,622 | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 559,045 | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 590,103 | +5.6% |
| 1760 | 622,887 | +5.6% |
| 1770 | 657,492 | +5.6% |
| 1780 | 694,019 | +5.6% |
| 1790 | 732,576 | +5.6% |
| 1800 | 530,343 | -27.6% |
| 1801 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 530,343 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 531,316 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 533,272 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 536,219 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 540,166 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 545,123 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 550,126 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 555,174 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 560,268 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 565,410 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 570,598 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 575,834 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 581,119 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 586,451 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 591,833 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 597,264 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 602,745 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 608,276 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 613,858 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 619,491 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 625,176 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 630,913 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 636,703 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 642,545 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 648,442 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 654,392 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 660,397 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 666,458 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 672,573 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 678,745 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 684,974 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 691,260 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 697,603 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 703,993 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 710,442 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 716,950 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 723,518 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 730,146 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 736,834 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 743,584 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 750,396 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 757,270 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 764,206 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 771,207 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 778,272 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 785,401 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 792,596 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 799,856 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 807,183 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 814,577 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 822,039 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 829,570 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 837,169 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 844,838 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 852,577 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 860,387 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 868,268 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 876,222 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 884,249 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 892,349 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 900,523 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 908,772 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 917,097 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 925,498 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 933,976 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 942,532 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 951,166 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 959,879 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 968,672 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 977,545 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 986,500 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 995,537 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.75 million | +1.5% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -27.6% | 732,576 | 530,343 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 270,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 290,000 | 290,000 | 290,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 310,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 330,000 | 330,000 | 330,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 450,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 475,339 | 475,339 | 475,339 | 1 |
| 1720s | 501,747 | 501,747 | 501,747 | 1 |
| 1730s | 529,622 | 529,622 | 529,622 | 1 |
| 1740s | 559,045 | 559,045 | 559,045 | 1 |
| 1750s | 590,103 | 590,103 | 590,103 | 1 |
| 1760s | 622,887 | 622,887 | 622,887 | 1 |
| 1770s | 657,492 | 657,492 | 657,492 | 1 |
| 1780s | 694,019 | 694,019 | 694,019 | 1 |
| 1790s | 732,576 | 732,576 | 732,576 | 1 |
| 1800s | 530,343 | 530,343 | 530,343 | 10 |
| 1810s | 530,440 | 530,343 | 531,316 | 10 |
| 1820s | 553,219 | 533,272 | 575,834 | 10 |
| 1830s | 605,713 | 581,119 | 630,913 | 10 |
| 1840s | 663,649 | 636,703 | 691,260 | 10 |
| 1850s | 727,074 | 697,603 | 757,270 | 10 |
| 1860s | 796,491 | 764,206 | 829,570 | 10 |
| 1870s | 872,535 | 837,169 | 908,772 | 10 |
| 1880s | 955,840 | 917,097 | 995,537 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 1.00 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.26 million | 1.21 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.65 million | 1.59 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population in Kyrgyzstan was 7.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 1000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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