Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 1959
Kyrgyzstan in 1959
The population of Kyrgyzstan in 1959 was 2,149,295. The median age was 23.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 66.2 children under 15 and 11.6 people aged 65 or over.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Kyrgyzstan was 2.70 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 72.2 years in 2023: 76.5 for women and 68.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
190,624 immigrants live in Kyrgyzstan, 2.7% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 106,559 |
| Ukraine | 25,517 |
| Kazakhstan | 12,333 |
| Belarus | 9,480 |
| Uzbekistan | 8,752 |
540,570 people born in Kyrgyzstan live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 333,664 |
| Kazakhstan | 100,242 |
| Turkey | 44,361 |
| Ukraine | 27,538 |
| Tajikistan | 11,382 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,149,295 | 23.4 | |
| Tajikistan | 2,045,284 | 21.8 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1,593,421 | 21.5 | |
| Uzbekistan | 7,935,472 | 22.6 | |
| Kazakhstan | 9,122,175 | 23.2 |





