Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Total sample population was 6.61 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.61 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.61 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.32 million
in 2006
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2020

2.0M4.0M6.0M2002201120202002: 4.8M2003: 5.1M2004: 5.1M2005: 5.1M2006: 1.3M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.2M2009: 1.4M2010: 5.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 5.6M2015: 6.1M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.3M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Kyrgyzstan is 6.61 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.61 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 4.82 million
2003 5.06 million +5.1%
2004 5.09 million +0.6%
2005 5.14 million +0.9%
2006 1.32 million -74.4%
2007 5.22 million +296.6%
2008 5.23 million +0.1%
2009 1.35 million -74.1%
2010 5.41 million +299.5%
2011 1.38 million -74.5%
2012 5.63 million +307.7%
2015 6.07 million +7.9%
2016 6.12 million +0.8%
2017 6.23 million +1.8%
2018 6.35 million +1.9%
2019 6.49 million +2.3%
2020 6.61 million +1.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 6.61 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.90 million, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 6.61 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +307.7% 1.38 million 5.63 million
2010 +299.5% 1.35 million 5.41 million
2007 +296.6% 1.32 million 5.22 million
2011 -74.5% 5.41 million 1.38 million
2006 -74.4% 5.14 million 1.32 million
2009 -74.1% 5.23 million 1.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.15 million 1.32 million 5.23 million 8
2010s 5.46 million 1.38 million 6.49 million 8
2020s 6.61 million 6.61 million 6.61 million 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 71 Bulgaria 7.16 million compare
  2. 72 Serbia 6.96 million compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 6.70 million compare
  4. 75 Nicaragua 6.27 million compare
  5. 76 Laos 6.04 million compare
  6. 77 Denmark 5.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Kyrgyzstan?
Total sample population in Kyrgyzstan was 6.61 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 6.61 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total sample population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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