Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 1961
Kyrgyzstan in 1961
In 1961, Kyrgyzstan had a total population of 2,288,666 people. A decade earlier, in 1951, the population was 1,787,522; it has grown by 28.0% since.
The median age was 22.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 72.4 children under 15 and 11.1 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 2,288,666 | 22.9 | |
| Tajikistan | 2,181,805 | 21.4 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1,695,401 | 20.9 | |
| Uzbekistan | 8,517,711 | 21.6 | |
| Kazakhstan | 9,742,085 | 23.2 |





