Population and Demographics of Kyrgyzstan
Population changed +1.59% in 2024 · median age 25 years
Children under 15 make up 32.34% of Kyrgyzstan's population, while annual population change stands at +1.59%. The age structure puts 61.98% in the 15-to-64 band, leaving a 26.66-point gap between children and older adults. The medium projection reaches 9.64 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 34.2% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Kyrgyzstan
Between 2000 and 2024, Kyrgyzstan's population increased by about 2.16 million, moving from 5.025M to 7.186M. The central 2050 projection is 9.643M, implying a +34.2% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The age distribution adds important context to Kyrgyzstan's 2024 population total and points to a young profile. The youngest broad age group represents 32.34% of residents, against 5.68% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 61.98%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.6% of Kyrgyzstan's population and males 49.4%. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Kyrgyzstan pairs a 2024 annual population rate of +1.59% with fertility of 2.8, while the 15-to-64 share is 61.98% and the under-15 share is 32.34%.
Over the longer record, Kyrgyzstan changed +43.0% from 2000 to 2024, whereas the medium projection changes the population +34.2% by 2050; that contrast is reported without assigning unsupported causes.
2024 estimate for Kyrgyzstan. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Kyrgyzstan vs. World
The comparison puts Kyrgyzstan's +1.59% annual change beside a world rate of +0.87%, a fertility rate of 2.8 beside 2.25, and a median age of 25 years beside 30.6 globally.
| Indicator | Kyrgyzstan | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.59% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.8 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 25 | 30.6 | 2024 |
All three comparison rows use 2024 values from the same harmonized country table. That table attributes its demographic series to UN World Population Prospects 2024, so no different-year values are mixed into this comparison.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 7,186,009 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +1.59%.
Broad age shares show 5.68% aged 65+ compared with 32.34% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 61.98%.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.6% and 49.4% respectively.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 9.643M, a +34.2% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kyrgyzstan?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Kyrgyzstan is 7,186,009 people.
Is the population of Kyrgyzstan growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Kyrgyzstan's population is growing, with annual change of +1.59%.
What percentage of the population of Kyrgyzstan is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 5.68% of Kyrgyzstan's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Kyrgyzstan in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Kyrgyzstan's 2050 population at 9,642,952.
What is the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Kyrgyzstan is 2.8 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.