General info

Entity:
Kyrgyzstan
Capital:
Bishkek
Population (2008-07-01):
5,356,869 (CIA)
Area:
198,500 sq.km.
Country code:
kg
Region:
South-central Asia

Kyrgyzstan

Administrative units

administrative units capital area (sq.km.) population
1989-01-12
census		 population
1999-03-24
census		 population
2008-03-01
estimate
source: National Statistical Committee, Kyrgyz Republic.
Batken Oblasty Batken 17,023.9 311,761 382,426 424,700
Bishkek Shaary Bishkek 127.3 619,903 762,308 841,800
Chui Oblasty Tokmok 18,684.4 796,692 770,811 762,700
Issyk-Kul Oblasty Karakol 43,114.0 403,917 413,149 435,400
Jalalabat Oblasty Jalalabat 33,647.5 743,279 869,259 983,000
Naryn Oblasty Naryn 46,706.9 247,931 249,115 269,600
Osh Oblasty Osh 29,165.1 941,763 1,175,998 1,073,000
Osh Shaary Osh       253,700
Talas Oblasty Talas 11,445.9 192,509 199,872 218,400
total   199,945.0 4,257,755 4,822,938 5,252,000

Main cities

name population
1989-01-12
census		 population
1999-03-24
census
Bishkek 610,630 750,327
Osh 211,045 208,520
Jalal-Abad 70,855 70,401
Karakol 61,521 64,322
Tokmok 72,927 59,409
Karabalta 53,887 47,159
Uzgen 34,167 41,497
Balykchy 42,438 41,342
Naryn 42,210 40,050
Talas 30,520 32,638
Kyzyl-Kyja 36,822 31,844
Tash-Komur 23,307 23,331
Kant 24,014 22,075
Mailuu-Suu 29,629 20,365
source: National Statistical Committee, Kyrgyz Republic.