Kyrgyzstan Population Pyramid 2001
Kyrgyzstan in 2001
In 2001, Kyrgyzstan had a total population of 5,071,955 people. That is 11.9% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 4,532,116.
Half of the population was younger than 22.6 years; 34.6% were children under 15 and 5.4% 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 | 5,071,956 | 22.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 4,675,410 | 21.2 | |
| Tajikistan | 6,407,377 | 18.7 | |
| Kazakhstan | 15,575,550 | 27.8 | |
| Uzbekistan | 25,090,283 | 21.7 |





