Population
7.3M
Unitary presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,279
in 2031
Passport power
#139
26 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Bishkek
of 9 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Continent
- Asia / Central Asia
- Area
- 199,951 km²
- Population
- 7.3M
- Density
- 36.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .kg
- Calling code
- +996
- Timezone
- UTC+06:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #139 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 26
- Total accessible
- 61
Culture and society
- Languages
- Kyrgyz (Кыргызча), Russian (Русский)
- Religions
- Islam 91.0%, Christianity 8.0%, Others 1.0%
- Currencies
- с KGS — Kyrgyzstani som
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.720
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $12,279
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 72.4 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 92.0%
- Gini index (2019)
- 29.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 6.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 34.8%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.1/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 17.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 1.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.60
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Asian Countries Reviewed as Residency and Investment Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |