National Identity
- Official name
- Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)
- Official name (in Kyrgyz)
- Кыргыз Республикасы (Кыргызстан)
- Official name (in Kyrgyz, Romanized)
- Kyrgyz Respublikasy (Kyrgyzstan)
- Official name (in Russian)
- Киргизская Республика (Кыргызстан )
- Official name (in Russian, Romanized)
- Kirgizskaya Respublika (Kyrgyzstan)
- Name etymology
named for the local Kyrgyz people, with "-stan" coming from the Persian word ostan, meaning "country;" the Kyrgyz name may derive from the Turkic root words kir, or "steppe," and gismek, "to wander;" the name is traditionally said to come from a combination of the Turkic words kyrg (forty) and -is (hundred), based on a tale about two tribes and the number of their tents
Sources:- Article 1 - The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (Enacted by the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic of May 5, 2021) ↗ - Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic
- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
- The red colour symbolises valour, courage and historical memory.
- The sun with forty rays personifies light, life and the unification of forty ancient tribes into a single people.
- The tunduk of the yurt is the image of the ancestral home, the connection between earth and sky, and also a symbol of the unity of all the peoples living in the country.
Translated from the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic The State Flag of the Kyrgyz Republic is made of a rectangular red cloth, in the centre of which is placed the image of a round solar disc with forty evenly radiating straight golden rays, with the image of a red tunduk of a Kyrgyz yurt placed inside the solar disc. The width of the flag is three fifths of its length.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar) Each element has a deep meaning:
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar) The State Flag was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of Kyrgyzstan on 3 March 1992. On 5 March the red cloth was ceremonially raised over Government House, and at that moment it became the official sign of the new sovereign state.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar) The authors of the flag were E. Aidarbekov, B. Zhaichybekov, S. Iptarov, Zh. Mataev and M. Sydykov – a creative team that managed to embody the philosophy of the people in a single image.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar) in December 2023 the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic adopted a law on amendments to the state symbols. On 22 December it was signed by President Sadyr Japarov, and on 26 December the document was published in the newspaper “Erkin-Too”.
The main change – the rays of the sun became straight instead of wavy, and the image of the tunduk was graphically redesigned.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- cbd.minjust.gov.kg ↗ - the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic
- ru.kabar.kg ↗ - the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar)
- National anthem
- Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni (Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик Гимни)2:03
- Title (in Kyrgyz)
- Кыргыз Республикасынын Мамлекеттик Гимни
- Title (in Kyrgyz, Romanized)
- Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni
- Title (in English, translated)
- National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Lyrics
1Ак мөңгүлүү аска зоолор, талаалар Элибиздин жаны менен барабар. Сансыз кылым Ала-Тоосун мекендеп, Сактап келди биздин ата-бабалар.
Chorus: Алгалай бер, кыргыз эл, Азаттыктын жолунда. Өркүндөй бер, өсө бер, Өз тагдырың колуңда.
2Байыртадан бүткөн мүнөз элиме, Досторуна даяр дилин берүүгө. Бул ынтымак эл бирдигин ширетип, Бейкуттукту берет кыргыз жерине.
:3Аткарылып элдин үмүт, тилеги, Желбиреди эркиндиктин желеги. Бизге жеткен ата салтын, мурасын Ыйык сактап урпактарга берели.
:Source: - Citizens
- Kyrgyzstanis
- Official name:Article 1 - The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (Enacted by the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic of May 5, 2021) ↗ - Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- National flag:cbd.minjust.gov.kg ↗ - the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic
- National flag:ru.kabar.kg ↗ - the Kyrgyz National News Agency (Kabar)
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan
- Total area
- 199,951 km²
- Land area
- 191,801 km²
- Water area
- 8,150 km²
- Land borders
- 4,573 km(4 countries)
- Uzbekistan
- 1,314 km
- Kazakhstan
- 1,212 km
- China
- 1,063 km
- Tajikistan
- 984 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country - Mean elevation
- 2,988 m
- Highest point
- 7,439 mJengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy)
- Lowest point
- 132 mKara-Daryya (Karadar'ya)
- Climate
Dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone - Avg. temperature
- 0.6 °C
- Avg. daily range
- −4.6 to 5.3 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 935 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January −8.7 −12.9 −17.3 35 February −6 −10.2 −14.7 46 March −0.1 −4.3 −8.8 68 April 6 1.6 −3.4 90 May 10.7 6.2 0.7 118 June 15.1 10.4 4.8 123 July 17.6 12.7 7.1 117 August 17.2 12.1 6.3 100 September 13.3 7.7 2 79 October 6.2 0.5 −4.9 64 November −1.3 −6.3 −11.1 51 December −7.2 −11.4 −15.6 43 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable6.7%Perm. crops0.4%Pasture46.9%Forest6.5%Other39.4%
- Arable land
- 1,286,385 hectares (6.7%)
- Permanent crops
- 77,090 hectares (0.4%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 8,995,369 hectares (46.9%)
- Forest
- 1,255,352 hectares (6.5%)
- Other land
- 7,565,804 hectares (39.4%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Ozero Issyk-Kul6,240 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes7.7Very high#34/191Drought6.3High#21/191River floods4.8Medium#101/191Epidemics4.0Medium#126/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.45% per year+105,430 people/yearWorld Rank72ndof 237
- Birth rate
- 20.1 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.1 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- 0.0 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 25.5 yearsWorld Rank166thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years31.4%15-64 years62.3%65 years +6.3%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 6.3%
- Share aged under 18
- 37.2%
- Total dependency ratio
- 61
- Youth dependency ratio
- 50
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 10
- Sex ratio
- 0.98 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.4% 70-79 1.1% 1.6% 60-69 3.0% 3.7% 50-59 4.1% 4.5% 40-49 5.6% 5.8% 30-39 7.4% 7.6% 20-29 7.2% 7.2% 10-19 10.0% 9.5% 0-9 10.8% 10.2% - 2026
- 0.62 above the replacement level for Kyrgyzstan ()2.72 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank62ndof 237
- 1.30 daughters per woman0.30 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +14.0 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 14.0 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- 0.0 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 34.8% live in cities2,573,846 urban residents
- Largest cities2022
- Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, KarakolRankCity, Town or Urban SettlementPopulation (2022 census)1Bishkek1,103,5622Osh315,8813Jalal-Abad117,5334Karakol77,2415Tokmok73,4336Ozgon61,7737Bazar-Korgon58,3838Kara-Balta52,4999Balykchy51,48710Kyzyl-Kiya44,012Source:
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- The vast majority of Kyrgyzstanis live in rural areas; densest population settlement is to the north in and around the capital, Bishkek, followed by Osh in the west; the least densely populated area is the east, in the Tien Shan mountains.
- Ethnic groups2021
- Kyrgyz73.8%Uzbek14.8%Russian5.1%Dungan1.1%Other5.2%
Other includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Religions2017
- Muslim90.0%Christian7.0%Other3.0%
- Christian
- 7.0%
- Russian Orthodox
- 3.0%
Other includes Jewish, Buddhist, Baha'i.Most Muslims are Sunni.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Languages
- Kyrgyz (Кыргызча), Russian (Русский)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President is head of state and highest official, elected by the citizens for a five-year term, with no more than two terms (Arts. 66, 67).Source:
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President directs executive power and bears personal responsibility for the Cabinet of Ministers, whose Chairman also heads the Presidential Administration; there is no confidence vote, and the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) can only dissolve itself (Arts. 66, 89, 84).Source:
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- President
- Parliament (in Kyrgyz)
- Capital
- Bishkek1.2 million people(2024)
- National holidays
- 21 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 2New Year Holidays
- SatJan 3New Year Holidays
- SunJan 4New Year Holidays
- MonJan 5New Year Holidays
- TueJan 6New Year Holidays
- WedJan 7Christmas Day
- SunMar 8International Women's Day
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr
- SatMar 21Nooruz Holiday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- SatMay 2May Holidays
- SunMay 3May Holidays
- MonMay 4May Holidays
- TueMay 5Constitution Day
- WedMay 6May Holidays
- ThuMay 7May Holidays
- FriMay 8May Holidays
- SatMay 9Victory Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha
- MonAug 31Independence Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- KGTKyrgyzstan TimeUTC+6
- Currency
- Kyrgyz Som (KGS)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +996
- Internet TLD
- .kg
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- KG, KGZ
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 804,478 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 1
- Aircraft departures
- 5,514 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.7 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- EX
Sources:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Passenger rail
- Kyrgyz Temir Zholu (in Russian)
- 2025
- 26 / 100World Rank142ndof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 24 21 27 2013 24 20 28 2014 27 23 31 2015 28 24 32 2016 28 24 31 2017 29 25 33 2018 29 25 33 2019 30 25.8 34.2 2020 31 28.9 33.1 2021 27 25.1 28.9 2022 27 24.8 29.2 2023 26 23.2 28.8 2024 25 22.4 27.6 2025 26 22.6 29.4 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Кыргыз Республикасынын Конституциясы (Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic) ↗ - Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic (Centralised Bank of Legal Information)
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +9% per yearWorld Rank5thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $3,620 (143rd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services51.2% of GDPIndustry26.5% of GDPAgriculture8% of GDPManufacturing13.7%part of industry
- Households
- +93.3%
- Government
- +12.2%
- Investment
- +28%
- Exports
- +26.8%
- Imports
- −65.6%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useThe five add up to 94.7% of GDP, not 100. The gap is in the source data.
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 12.7%up 4.4 percentage points4.4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 2.8 million (39% of population)World Rank115thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 57.5% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 3.5%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 8.4% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $9.4 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 2.3% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 9% of GDP, $2.4 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt36.6% of GDPInterest on debt0.9% of GDPCentral government debt36.6% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$5.1 billion60.8%
- Services$3.3 billion39.2%
- Total exports
- $8.5 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 53.3 percent on the previous year53.3%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- 2024
- +0.21World Rank72ndof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Barley, Carrots and turnips, Sugar beet, and 7 more
- 1Barley5.8×
- 2Carrots and turnips5.2×
- 3Sugar beet4.4×
- 4Potatoes4.1×
- 5Beans (dry)4.1×
- 6Green garlic3.9×
- 7Raw milk of cattle3.1×
- 8Watermelons3×
- 9Onions and shallots (dry)2.6×
- 10Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.4×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2024
- 38.1 tonnesWorth $3.2 billion, 63% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, lumber, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2022
- KGS 27,684 per month$329 (USD), $1,079 (PPP)
- Men
- KGS 31,353 per month($373)
- Women
- KGS 24,954 per month($297)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- KGS 2,534 per month, gross$29 (USD), $91 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.720HighWorld Rank117thof 193KyrgyzstanWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Kyrgyzstan World 1990 0.649 0.608 1991 0.643 0.611 1992 0.631 0.614 1993 0.615 0.617 1994 0.595 0.620 1995 0.590 0.625 1996 0.597 0.631 1997 0.608 0.636 1998 0.613 0.641 1999 0.619 0.646 2000 0.627 0.651 2001 0.634 0.657 2002 0.635 0.662 2003 0.642 0.669 2004 0.646 0.675 2005 0.648 0.681 2006 0.652 0.688 2007 0.658 0.694 2008 0.666 0.698 2009 0.669 0.701 2010 0.668 0.707 2011 0.670 0.713 2012 0.679 0.717 2013 0.686 0.721 2014 0.691 0.726 2015 0.695 0.731 2016 0.700 0.735 2017 0.704 0.739 2018 0.708 0.741 2019 0.708 0.745 2020 0.700 0.742 2021 0.704 0.742 2022 0.717 0.752 2023 0.720 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2024
- 27.5
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 12.1 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.7 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2009latest available
- 99.2% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 6.8% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 22.1%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 92% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 87.3%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 7.7 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 156,698
- Fixed broadband
- 7.8 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 8% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 59%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 72%
- Mobile-money account
- 31%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 67%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 22,817 people
- Asylum seekers
- 1,904
- Stateless persons
- 944
- Internally displaced persons
- 12(2024)All due to disasters
- Refugees from Kyrgyzstan abroad
- 3,413
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site (in Russian)345,700 arrivalsup 47% against 201947% above 2019World Rank109thof 139
- Per resident
- 5 arrivals per 100 residents
- All visitors
- 6.9 million arrivals, overnight and same-day
- $826.9 million
- Spending per arrival
- $2,392
- 3.6% tourism direct GDP
- $459.8 million
- Hotel beds
- 7,000(2021, latest available)
- Average hotel stay
- 4.1 nights(2021, latest available)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 3 sites2 cultural1 natural
Site Type Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Cultural Silk Roads: the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Cultural Western Tien Shan Natural Source:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Crime rates
- 5 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Serious assault 0.5 32 2020 Kidnapping 0.3 20 2018 Burglary 27.5 1,830 2020 Theft 235.2 15,676 2020 Vehicle theft 6.3 417 2020 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 71.3 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 5,045
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 72.1 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 4.5% of GDP$97 per person
- Physicians2023
- 1.57 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 3.7 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 11.3 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 42 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 3.9 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2023
- 22.6% of adults
- Men
- 42.1%
- Women
- 3.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 12.7 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 10.7 Mt per yearup 5 percent on the previous year5% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.6 t per personWorld Rank131stof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.03%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 9.85 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.77 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 22.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 14.8 µg/m³ of PM2.51 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted94thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- water pollution
- increasing soil salinity from irrigation practices
- air pollution due to vehicle traffic
- International agreements
- 17 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 84 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2020 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 2000 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2000 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 2000 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1996 CITES in force 2007 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2014 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2006 Nagoya Protocol in force 2015 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2003 World Heritage Convention in force 1995 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1996 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2007 Minamata Convention on Mercury not a party Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea not a party High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 10% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 24 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 3,395 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 1% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 7.7 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 93%
- Water stress
- 50% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 5.5% of the population400,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 22% of adults
- Men
- 18%
- Women
- 25.5%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2023
- 2.9% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 27.5 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 69% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net importer, net 3.5 TWh in 2024, 21% of consumption16 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 16 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 16 TWh per year
- Imports
- 3.8 TWh per year
- Exports
- 0.4 TWh per year
- Net
- −3.5 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 20% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves202540 million barrelsWorld Rank78thof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 3% of GDP$473 million, 8.4% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 10,000–15,000active Armed Forces, including the National GuardLimited information.
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18–27, 12 months, 9 months for university graduates, in the Armed Forces or Interior Ministry, or optional fee-based 3-year service in the call-up mobilization reserve; voluntary men 18–27, women 19+
16–17 years of age for military cadets, who cannot take part in military operations.
Source:- The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
