Kyrgyzstan
Asia ยท Capital: Bishkek
How it is run: Kyrgyzstan is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Kyrgyzstan is home to 7.3 million people in Central Asia, where people speak Kyrgyz, Russian.
Numbers that tell a story ๐ข
๐ฅ People
7.3 million people
That is about 907 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
๐บ๏ธ Land
199,951 kmยฒ
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
๐๏ธ How crowded
About 37 people per square kilometre โ a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
๐ Size in its region
34th most people in Asia
23rd largest by land in Asia.
๐ฃ๏ธ Official languages
Kyrgyz, Russian
More than one language is used for official business.
๐ฐ Money
Kyrgyzstani som (ั)
Life here today ๐ฉบ
These come from World Bank open data โ the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
โค๏ธ How long people live
72.4 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
๐ผ Money made per person each year
about US$3,081
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
๐ข Living in cities
34.7% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
๐ Kids under 15
31.9% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details ๐งญ
๐ Phone code
+996
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
๐ Websites end in
.kg
๐ง People here are called
Kirghiz
๐ท๏ธ Name at home
ะััะณัะทััะฐะฝ ยท ะะธัะณะธะทะธั
Also written: ะะธัะณะธะทะธั, Kyrgyz Republic, ะััะณัะท ะ ะตัะฟัะฑะปะธะบะฐัั.
๐ Coast or inland
Landlocked โ no coastline
๐๏ธ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders ๐ค
Kyrgyzstan is landlocked โ it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world ๐ฃ๏ธ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Kirguizistรกn
French
Kirghizistan
Arabic
ููุฑุบูุฒุณุชุงู
Chinese
ๅๅฐๅๆฏๆฏๅฆ
Japanese
ใญใซใฎใน
Russian
ะะธัะณะธะทะธั
Portuguese
Quirguistรฃo
German
Kirgisistan
Put it in perspective ๐
- India โ the most populated country in Asia โ has about 199.4ร as many people as Kyrgyzstan.
- Kyrgyzstan covers roughly 1,904 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Kyrgyzstan lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 3,672 km.
Fast facts ๐ง
Fact of the day: ๐ฐ๐ฌ is the flag of Kyrgyzstan. Its country code โ the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics โ is KG.
๐ท๏ธ Official name
Kyrgyz Republic
๐๏ธ Capital
Bishkek
๐ Region
Asia ยท Central Asia
๐ค Country code
KG
๐๏ธ UN status
UN member state
๐ฉ Independence
Independent country
More about Kyrgyzstan ๐
๐งญ Where on the map
41.0ยฐ N, 75.0ยฐ E
๐ Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
๐ฐ๏ธ Clock check
Roughly UTC+5 โ when it is noon in London it is about 17:00 in Bishkek.
- Kyrgyzstan sits in Central Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Kyrgyzstan is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Kyrgyzstan shares its part of the world with Uzbekistan. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek โ that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- ๐ฐ๐ฌ is the flag of Kyrgyzstan. Its country code โ the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics โ is KG.
Countries nearby ๐ค
Talk about it ๐ฌ
- Kyrgyzstan has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Kyrgyzstan?
- If Kyrgyzstan spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz ๐งช
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
Bishkek
Which money do people spend in Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstani som (ั)
How many countries share a land border with Kyrgyzstan?
4 โ China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Roughly how many people live in Kyrgyzstan?
7.3 million people
Keep researching ๐
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