Kyrgyzstan: Statistical Overview

Capital: Bishkek

Population

Total Population: 7,224,614

Natural Increase: 1.7%

Density: 36 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 38.2%

Ethnic Origins: Kyrgyz (nearly 74% of the population), Uzbek (close to 15%); Russian (about 5%). Dungan, Ukrainian, Uygur and other ethnic groups (including Tajiks, Turks, Kazakhs and Tatars) make up about 6% of the population. (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic)

Official Language: Russian, Kyrgyz

Other Languages Spoken: Uzbek, Dungun

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 7%, other 3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Bishkek

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS)

Country Overview

Area: 199,950 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary republic.

Type of Economy: Lower middle income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Kyrgyzstan's economy is experiencing moderate growth, driven by remittances and gold mining, although heavy dependence on external aid and vulnerabilities to external shocks persist.

HDI*: 0.720/1

HDI (World Rank): 118/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Kyrgyzstan, dial 00
To call Kyrgyzstan, dial +996

Internet Suffix: .kg

Households with a computer: 6.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 9.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 88.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,719	5,580	9,803	12,518	12,214
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,973	2,752	2,255	3,385	3,828
Imports of Services (million USD)	588	723	1,464	2,334	3,349
Exports of Services (million USD)	427	519	1,371	2,130	3,440

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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