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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic · Central Asia
At a glance
CapitalBishkek
Most common first languageKyrgyz71.4% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesKyrgyz, Russian
CurrencyKyrgyz som
Drives on theright
Highest pointJengish Chokusu7,439 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods33% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports39.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.kg
Kyrgyzstan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 7.34m (2025) | 106th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $22.6bn (2025) | 127th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 192k km² (2023) | 87th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $473m (2024) | 102nd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $6.07bn (2025) | 125th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 7.72m (2024) | 104th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 13.7k km² (2023) | 114th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 104k km² (2023) | 70th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 11 Mt (2024) | 106th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 2.55m (2025) | 129th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 72.4 years (2024) | 125th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $3,081 (2025) | 155th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 92.0% (2024) | 44th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 8.2% (2025) | 31st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.5% (2025) | 128th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 34.7% (2025) | 177th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.60 (2024) | 73rd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.97% of GDP (2024) | 27th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 92.4% of GDP (2025) | 76th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.46 t (2024) | 127th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.720 (2023) | 118th of 193 |
Land borders
Kyrgyzstan shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has russian as an official language 4Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central asia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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