Kyrgyzstan — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Kyrgyzstan: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan. It covers 199,951 sq km. Terrain: peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range and associated valleys and basins encompass the entire country. Climate: dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone.
| Capital | Bishkek |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,219,751 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $50.907 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $7,000 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 9% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 10.8% (2023 est.) |
| Unemployment | 3.3% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 40.5% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $3.628 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports | $10.655 billion (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 28.6 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 37.8% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 31 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| Languages | Kyrgyz (state language) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official language) 9%, other 5.2% (2009 est.) |
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP is $50.907 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $17.478 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 9% (2024 est.). See where Kyrgyzstan ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The quarter's signal was silence: no major domestic development, no external shock, no diplomatic breakthrough.
The country's course remains what it was in June — set by structural realities that no single quarter rewrites.
- What our model rewards: unemployment near 3.3% — work for whoever wants it; the economy grew 9.0% last year — genuine momentum
- What drags it down: a current-account deficit of $5 billion (29.6% of GDP) — living beyond its means
Hydropower, Gold, Rare earths, Oil, Natural gas, Mercury, Lead.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 99.7% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 14.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 85.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 27.58 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 16.9 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Hydro 84.0%, Coal 14.1%, Gas 1.2%, Oil 0.7% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 84.0% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 163.7 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $3.628 billion (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $10.655 billion (2022 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $7.0 billion (2022), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, lumber, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Sadyr Japarov — President. President Sadyr JAPAROV (since 28 January 2021)
Kyrgyzstan maintains 26 embassies and 2 consulates abroad. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 26 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 2 |
Source: Outbound: Consular Affairs Center (Yonsei Univ.), diplomatic & consular networks database, March 2026 report (Zenodo).
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 28 + 1 heliports (registration prefix EX) |
| Railways | 424 km |
| Pipelines | 4,195 km gas (2022), 16 km oil (2022) (2022) |
Major airports
Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) — Tamchy; Manas International Airport (BSZ) — Bishkek; Osh International Airport (OSS) — Osh; Karakol International Airport (IKG) — Karakol.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Kyrgyzstan.
Historical timeline of Kyrgyzstan
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Kyrgyzstan — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Kyrgyzstan's power score?
Kyrgyzstan has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.