Kyrgyzstan
🇰🇬 Central Asia · Kyrgyz Republic
How Kyrgyzstan ranks globally
About Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan (officially Kyrgyz Republic) is a country in Central Asia, with Bishkek as its capital. It is home to roughly 7.34 million people, giving a population density of about 37 people per square kilometre. The country covers 199,951 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $22.62B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.720. The official currency is the Kyrgyzstani som (KGS), and the main languages are Kyrgyz, Russian.
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How Kyrgyzstan measures up
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Kyrgyzstan is the 105th most populous country in the world, with about 7.34 million people.
By land area it is the 85th-largest country in the world, covering 199,951 km².
It has the world's 125th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($22.62B).
Kyrgyzstan shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.720.
Kyrgyzstan has a population density of about 37 people per square kilometre.
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