Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 1991
Kyrgyzstan in 1991
The population of Kyrgyzstan in 1991 was 4,532,116. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.1%, up from 3,804,455 in 1981.
Half of the population was younger than 21.6 years; 37.6% were children under 15 and 5.0% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 4,532,116 | 21.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 3,855,894 | 19.4 | |
| Tajikistan | 5,541,205 | 18.0 | |
| Kazakhstan | 17,278,600 | 25.8 | |
| Uzbekistan | 20,962,910 | 20.0 |





