Kyrgyzstan population pyramid 2026
7,400,464 people in 2026 (projected). Kyrgyzstan’s pyramid has a broad young base over a narrow waist of people born after the Soviet collapse, with the Second World War notch still visible above 80.
- 2026 population
- 7.4Mrank 106 of 237
- Median age
- 25.5 yearsoldest rank 165
- Fertility rate
- 2.72births per woman · above replacement
- Structure
- Transitional6.3% age 65+
Kyrgyzstan population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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Kyrgyzstan age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 31.4% of the population, while 6.3% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 62.3% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Kyrgyzstan’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 60.5: about 61 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (50.5 children and 10.0 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Kyrgyzstan’s population pyramid
Soviet-era scars
The oldest layers of Kyrgyzstan’s pyramid record the same catastrophes as much of the former Soviet Union. In 1950 the 5–9 band, children born in 1941–45, was only about three-fifths the size of the bands on either side, and women outnumbered men by between a quarter and two-fifths at ages 25–49, a deficit of men widely attributed to wartime deaths. A smaller notch at ages 30–34 in 1950, people born around 1916–20, coincided with the 1916 uprising in Central Asia, the civil war and famine, though the chart cannot separate these causes. The wartime cohort has moved up the pyramid ever since: it was the narrow 30–34 band in 1975, and in 2026, aged about 80–84, it is only around a third the size of the 75–79 band just below it.
The 1990s trough and the rebound
Fertility had already fallen from about 5.3 children per woman in 1960 to 3.8 in 1990. After independence in 1991 it dropped further, to about 2.6 by 2000, during a period of economic hardship and the departure of many Russian and other European residents; the UN estimates a net loss of about 310,000 people between 1950 and 1999. The small cohorts born in the late 1990s and early 2000s now form a waist at ages 20–29. Kyrgyzstan then saw fertility rise again, to about 3.1 in 2010, and the bands under 20 are far wider than those above them. The widest band in 2026 is 5–9, and the 0–4 band is already about 9% narrower as fertility eases back to about 2.7. That rebound to well above replacement level sets the country apart from Russia and gives it a profile closer to Turkmenistan, Egypt and Jordan.
More women at older ages
The overall sex ratio is about 98 men per 100 women. Men are in a small majority among children, but women outnumber men from the late twenties and increasingly at older ages, reflecting a life expectancy gap of about seven years. At ages 70–74 there are about 69 men per 100 women. Seasonal and long-term labour migration, mainly to Russia, is widespread, but how fully it is reflected in resident population estimates is uncertain, so the chart may understate its effect on the working ages.
Under the UN medium scenario the population grows from about 7.4 million in 2026 to 9.6 million by 2050 and about 11.7 million by 2100. By 2050 the post-1991 waist has moved to the late forties and early fifties, and the guide to population pyramid types explains why the projected 2100 shape is closer to a column than a triangle.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Kyrgyzstan’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
In the UN medium scenario births outnumber deaths in every year through 2100. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2090.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Kyrgyzstan is projected to record 148,668 births (about 407 births a day) and 45,069 deaths, a natural increase of 103,599. Net migration adds +39 people, ranking #97 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 3,397,096 births, 1,029,877 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −237,547. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −128,653 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 75.7 years56.3 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 68.6 years48.2 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 14.4 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 11.3per 1,000 births · 123 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 13.7per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.5 yearssex ratio at birth 105.6
Women in Kyrgyzstan are projected to live 7.1 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 123 to 11.3 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #99 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.5 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Kyrgyzstan
The median age of 25.5 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 2.72 births per woman is above the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 72.1 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,400,464 | #106 | Largest first |
| Median age | 25.5 years | #165 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 2.72 | #62 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +1.4% | #73 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 72.1 years | #159 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.3% | #155 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Kyrgyzstan
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–9 | 811,944 | 11.0% | 416.5K / 395.4K |
| 2 | 10–14 | 772,027 | 10.4% | 396.3K / 375.7K |
| 3 | 0–4 | 742,578 | 10.0% | 381.1K / 361.5K |
| 4 | 15–19 | 674,229 | 9.1% | 347.2K / 327K |
| 5 | 30–34 | 560,091 | 7.6% | 276.2K / 283.9K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Kyrgyzstan has 3,656,801 males and 3,743,664 females. That is 97.7 males per 100 females, ranking #130 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 49.4% of the population and females for 50.6%. There are 86,863 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 69.6 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 105.6 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Kyrgyzstan has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 1,751,140 in 1950 to 7,400,464 in 2026, a change of 323%. Over the same span, median age moved from 23.6 to 25.5 years.
The under-15 share changed from 30.6% to 31.4%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 7.9% to 6.3%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Kyrgyzstan’s population is projected to grow by about 30%, reaching 9,642,952 in 2050. The median age changes from 25.5 to 30.5 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 3.8 percentage points to 10.1%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 24.9%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The population is still rising at the end of the UN medium projection in 2100, when it reaches 11,729,827. The page therefore does not assign a peak year beyond the available horizon.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,751,140 | 23.6 | 4.63 | 52.1 | 63,715 | 33,300 | +5,730 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2,215,508 | 22.1 | 5.31 | 55.1 | 92,061 | 36,049 | +13,946 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,025,142 | 19.0 | 5.20 | 58.2 | 104,532 | 36,580 | +11,295 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,729,374 | 19.4 | 4.23 | 61.5 | 115,473 | 36,067 | −5,090 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,459,544 | 20.7 | 3.80 | 64.8 | 141,273 | 38,426 | −27,912 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,025,145 | 21.3 | 2.58 | 65.2 | 111,842 | 40,128 | −23,265 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,491,760 | 23.0 | 3.10 | 67.5 | 150,123 | 40,621 | −6,521 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,664,140 | 24.6 | 3.05 | 69.1 | 160,005 | 51,349 | +54,704 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,073,516 | 25.1 | 2.80 | 71.7 | 150,759 | 42,200 | +5,601 | +1.6% |
| 2024* | 7,186,009 | 25.3 | 2.78 | 71.8 | 150,335 | 43,154 | +3,645 | +1.5% |
| 2026* | 7,400,464 | 25.5 | 2.72 | 72.1 | 148,668 | 45,069 | +39 | +1.4% |
| 2030* | 7,803,618 | 25.9 | 2.62 | 72.7 | 149,392 | 49,459 | −1,312 | +1.3% |
| 2040* | 8,757,696 | 27.8 | 2.40 | 74.2 | 164,290 | 62,464 | −5,547 | +1.1% |
| 2050* | 9,642,952 | 30.5 | 2.23 | 75.7 | 159,433 | 72,689 | −6,353 | +0.8% |
| 2060* | 10,341,128 | 32.9 | 2.10 | 77.2 | 150,997 | 81,585 | −8,401 | +0.6% |
| 2070* | 10,912,876 | 34.8 | 2.01 | 78.7 | 150,414 | 92,190 | −5,362 | +0.5% |
| 2080* | 11,354,768 | 37.1 | 1.94 | 80.2 | 142,362 | 101,482 | −6,031 | +0.3% |
| 2090* | 11,622,646 | 39.5 | 1.88 | 81.6 | 134,035 | 109,129 | −7,086 | +0.1% |
| 2100* | 11,729,827 | 41.4 | 1.84 | 83.0 | 128,149 | 121,523 | −4,682 | +0.0% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 381,055 | 361,523 | 742,578 | 10.0% |
| 5–9 | 416,531 | 395,413 | 811,944 | 11.0% |
| 10–14 | 396,284 | 375,743 | 772,027 | 10.4% |
| 15–19 | 347,190 | 327,039 | 674,229 | 9.1% |
| 20–24 | 274,754 | 268,975 | 543,729 | 7.3% |
| 25–29 | 260,300 | 267,518 | 527,818 | 7.1% |
| 30–34 | 276,204 | 283,887 | 560,091 | 7.6% |
| 35–39 | 271,267 | 275,515 | 546,782 | 7.4% |
| 40–44 | 222,645 | 232,285 | 454,930 | 6.1% |
| 45–49 | 189,532 | 196,113 | 385,645 | 5.2% |
| 50–54 | 161,435 | 174,304 | 335,739 | 4.5% |
| 55–59 | 144,260 | 161,412 | 305,672 | 4.1% |
| 60–64 | 125,359 | 150,869 | 276,228 | 3.7% |
| 65–69 | 94,463 | 124,450 | 218,913 | 3.0% |
| 70–74 | 54,653 | 78,654 | 133,307 | 1.8% |
| 75–79 | 26,719 | 42,290 | 69,009 | 0.9% |
| 80–84 | 7,779 | 13,710 | 21,489 | 0.3% |
| 85–89 | 5,144 | 11,030 | 16,174 | 0.2% |
| 90–94 | 1,155 | 2,683 | 3,838 | 0.1% |
| 95–99 | 69 | 246 | 315 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Kyrgyzstan’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Egypt97% overlap · median age 24.7
- Cambodia97% overlap · median age 26.4
- Turkmenistan96% overlap · median age 27.3
- Jordan96% overlap · median age 24.9
- Bolivia95% overlap · median age 25.5
- Uzbekistan95% overlap · median age 27.0
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Kyrgyzstan.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kyrgyzstan in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Kyrgyzstan's population in 2026 is projected at 7,400,464.
What is the median age in Kyrgyzstan?
The projected median age in Kyrgyzstan in 2026 is 25.5 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 2.72 births per woman, above the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Kyrgyzstan's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 30%, from 7.4M to 9.6M.
What share of Kyrgyzstan is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 6.3% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 10.1%.
How many babies are born in Kyrgyzstan each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 148,668 births and 45,069 deaths in 2026, about 407 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 103,599.
What is life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 75.7 years for women and 68.6 years for men, a gap of 7.1 years in favour of women.
Does Kyrgyzstan have more immigrants or emigrants?
Kyrgyzstan is projected to gain about 39 more people through migration than it loses in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −237,547.
What is the sex ratio in Kyrgyzstan?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 97.7 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.