Population · Asia · 2025 data
Kyrgyzstan Population
Kyrgyzstan had a population of 7.34 million in 2025, ranking #106 of 216 countries and territories (0.09% of the world). The population grew by 21.6% over the past ten years.
Population of Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,343,064 | +1.68% |
| 2024 | 7,221,868 | +1.72% |
| 2023 | 7,099,750 | +1.79% |
| 2022 | 6,975,220 | +1.81% |
| 2021 | 6,851,224 | +1.85% |
| 2020 | 6,726,596 | +2.07% |
| 2019 | 6,590,211 | +2.27% |
| 2018 | 6,444,079 | +2.18% |
| 2017 | 6,306,696 | +2.13% |
| 2016 | 6,175,338 | +2.24% |
| 2015 | 6,040,036 | +2.27% |
| 2014 | 5,905,848 | +2.23% |
| 2013 | 5,777,150 | +2.21% |
| 2012 | 5,652,076 | +1.90% |
| 2011 | 5,546,587 | +1.45% |
| 2010 | 5,467,059 | +1.44% |
| 2009 | 5,389,643 | +1.33% |
| 2008 | 5,318,729 | +0.96% |
| 2007 | 5,268,385 | +0.96% |
| 2006 | 5,218,373 | +1.08% |
| 2005 | 5,162,640 | +1.13% |
| 2004 | 5,104,713 | +1.22% |
| 2003 | 5,043,308 | +1.05% |
| 2002 | 4,990,704 | +0.92% |
| 2001 | 4,945,073 | +0.95% |
| 2000 | 4,898,362 | +1.20% |
| 1999 | 4,840,422 | +1.50% |
| 1998 | 4,769,015 | +1.55% |
| 1997 | 4,696,421 | +1.47% |
| 1996 | 4,628,438 | +1.49% |
| 1995 | 4,560,454 | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 4,515,069 | -0.04% |
| 1993 | 4,516,777 | +0.03% |
| 1992 | 4,515,400 | +1.16% |
| 1991 | 4,463,634 | +1.65% |
| 1990 | 4,391,236 | +1.94% |
| 1989 | 4,307,500 | +2.11% |
| 1988 | 4,218,400 | +1.78% |
| 1987 | 4,144,600 | +1.92% |
| 1986 | 4,066,500 | +1.91% |
| 1985 | 3,990,300 | +1.89% |
| 1984 | 3,916,400 | +2.03% |
| 1983 | 3,838,300 | +2.10% |
| 1982 | 3,759,300 | +1.99% |
| 1981 | 3,685,800 | +1.89% |
| 1980 | 3,617,400 | +1.84% |
| 1979 | 3,552,000 | +1.86% |
| 1978 | 3,487,100 | +1.85% |
| 1977 | 3,423,900 | +1.94% |
| 1976 | 3,358,700 | +2.01% |
| 1975 | 3,292,400 | +2.12% |
| 1974 | 3,223,900 | +2.22% |
| 1973 | 3,153,800 | +2.12% |
| 1972 | 3,088,200 | +2.18% |
| 1971 | 3,022,300 | +2.11% |
| 1970 | 2,959,900 | +2.25% |
| 1969 | 2,894,800 | +2.71% |
| 1968 | 2,818,300 | +2.99% |
| 1967 | 2,736,500 | +3.06% |
| 1966 | 2,655,300 | +3.19% |
| 1965 | 2,573,300 | +3.13% |
| 1964 | 2,495,300 | +3.38% |
| 1963 | 2,413,700 | +3.44% |
| 1962 | 2,333,400 | +3.44% |
| 1961 | 2,255,900 | +3.85% |
| 1960 | 2,172,300 | — |
Demographics of Kyrgyzstan
Ethnic groups
Kyrgyz 73.8%, Uzbek 14.8%, Russian 5.1%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.2% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German) (2021 est.)
Languages
Kyrgyz (state language) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official language) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.)
Religions
Muslim 90% (majority Sunni), Christian 7% (Russian Orthodox 3%), other 3% (includes Jewish, Buddhist, Baha'i) (2017 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 37.8% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).