What is population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan?

Population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1962.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1993.

How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth rate?

Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan

Name: Population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kyrgyzstan: Population growth rate was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.6%

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

73rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.4%

in 1962

All-time low

-0.3%

in 1993

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.6% for population growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1993.

That places Kyrgyzstan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	10
1960s	3.1%	2.8%	3.4%	10
1970s	2.1%	1.9%	2.6%	10
1980s	1.8%	1.5%	2.1%	10
1990s	1.2%	-0.3%	1.7%	10
2000s	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	10
2010s	1.9%	1.7%	2.7%	10
2020s	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan?: Population growth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1962.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1993.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for population growth rate?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
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: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.