Kyrgyzstan at its true size
Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km², number 85 of 194 countries by area. Home to 7,343,064 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.78× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 199,951 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,343,064 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 37 per km² |
| Capital | Bishkek |
| Local time in Bishkek | |
| Time zone | UTC+6 IANA |
| Currency | Kyrgyz som (KGS) Wikidata |
| Languages | Kyrgyz, Russian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +996 |
| Codes | KG · KGZ · 417 |
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Where Kyrgyzstan ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#106 of 1947.3 million people#34 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#144 of 19437 people per km²#41 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#160 of 19235% urban#41 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#69 of 1922.60 births per woman#12 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#59 of 192+1.66% a year#13 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#76 of 19219.4 births per 1,000 people#15 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#183 of 1924.4 deaths per 1,000 people#38 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#59 of 19231.9% under 15#7 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#114 of 1926.0% aged 65 and over#28 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#68 of 192+0.2 per 1,000 people#20 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#76 of 1900.45 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#19 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#110 of 19272.4 years#32 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#83 of 19114.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#18 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#93 of 1781.57 doctors per 1,000 people#27 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#70 of 14553.9% gross enrolment#16 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#116 of 190an index of 0.720#31 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#138 of 185$2,800 a person#35 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#43 of 18492% online#13 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#131 of 184$9,220 a person#37 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#4 of 187+11.1% a year#1 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#28 of 176+8.2% a year#8 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#121 of 1783.5% of the labour force#27 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#71 of 1492.2% under $3.00 a day#16 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#132 of 149a Gini index of 27.5#29 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#92 of 17815.4% of jobs#27 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#28 of 17826.8% of jobs#12 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#91 of 17857.7% of jobs#21 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#68 of 1842.8% of GDP#18 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#110 of 16826.8% of GDP#24 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#33 of 1552.9% of GDP#13 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#120 of 191107 subscriptions per 100 people#33 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#117 of 1851.49 tonnes a person#36 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#163 of 1927% forest#32 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#87 of 19027.6% renewable#11 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#83 of 19120.1 µg/m³#37 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#161 of 1916.8% of the land protected#36 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#117 of 1906.7% of the land arable#30 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#38 of 17650.0% of its available fresh water#24 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#141 of 180533 mm a year#27 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Kyrgyzstan’s area, lit up on the map →
- Senegal1.02×Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size.
- Belarus0.96×Kyrgyzstan is 4% smaller than Belarus.
- Guyana0.93×Kyrgyzstan is 7% smaller than Guyana.
- Syria1.08×Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria.
- Cambodia1.1×Kyrgyzstan is 10% larger than Cambodia.
- Uruguay1.13×Kyrgyzstan is 13% larger than Uruguay.
How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into…
- Russia: about 85 times
- Canada: about 50 times
- United States: about 49 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Kyrgyzstan shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Syr Dar2,212 km
- Naryn807 km
Summits
- Jengish Chokusu7,439 m
- Pik Karakol5,216 m
- Gora Manas4,482 m
Lakes
- Issyk-Kul6,236 km²
- Toktogul Res.284 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Kyrgyzstan. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Kyrgyzstan
- How big is Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km², which makes it number 85 of 194 countries by area. About 7,343,064 people live there (2025), 37 per km².
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Senegal?
- Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size. Kyrgyzstan: 199,951 km²; Senegal: 196,722 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Kyrgyzstan?
- At about 41° latitude, Mercator stretches Kyrgyzstan to roughly 1.78× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan shares a land border with China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.