Kyrgyzstan β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Kyrgyzstan covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Kyrgyzstan
The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek. It has a population of approximately 7.3M. The country covers an area of 199,951 kmΒ². It is located in Central Asia.
Geography
Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 199,951 kmΒ². It shares land borders with People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, totalling 4 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Kyrgyzstan has a population of approximately 7,281,800 people. Population density is around 36.4 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Kyrgyz and Russian, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Kirghiz.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Kyrgyzstan reports a nominal GDP of about $17.5 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 40.2% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Kyrgyzstani som (KGS, symbol Ρ). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 87.47 KGS.
Culture & Time
Kyrgyzstan operates on a single time zone (UTC+06:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.kg.
Government & Status
The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +996. Its FIFA country code is KGZ, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KG.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.