Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 1988
Kyrgyzstan in 1988
As of 1988, Kyrgyzstan counted 4,308,017 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.2%, up from 3,584,523 in 1978.
With a median age of 21.6 years, Kyrgyzstan had a youth dependency ratio of 64.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.0 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 4,308,017 | 21.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 3,559,363 | 19.3 | |
| Tajikistan | 5,114,989 | 18.3 | |
| Kazakhstan | 16,781,169 | 25.2 | |
| Uzbekistan | 19,460,631 | 19.9 |





