Age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Age dependency ratio was 61.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 61.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 86.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2010.
That places Kyrgyzstan 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.3% | — |
| 1961 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.8% | 81.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 76.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 70.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 53.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 64 Timor-Leste 62.2% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 61.7% compare
- 66 Lesotho 61.2% compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% compare
- 69 Portugal 60.4% compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 60.4% compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.7739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan?
- Age dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan was 61.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.