Population growth in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Population growth was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Kyrgyzstan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.7% compare
- 61 Armenia 1.7% compare
- 63 Honduras 1.7% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.6% compare
- 65 Ireland 1.6% compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population, total 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 2.55 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.71 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 6.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kyrgyzstan?
- Population growth in Kyrgyzstan was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.