Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Kyrgyzstan: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (52.27/100, ranked #81 of 195).
Kyrgyzstan is a parliamentary republic in Central Asia, west of China, south of Kazakhstan. The country's capital is Bishkek; it covers 199,951 sq km. Independence: 31 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union). 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. Population: 6.2 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.75% per year. Median age: 28.6 years. Life expectancy: 72.9 years (2024 est.). Languages: Kyrgyz (state language) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official language) 9%, other 5.2% …
| 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% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
POWER 52.27/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ 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.
Hydropower, Gold, Rare earths, Oil, Natural gas, Mercury, Lead.
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) |
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 52.27/100 Ranked #81 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Kyrgyzstan.
