General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 7,186 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 375 |
| Capital city | Bishkek |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 10,172 |
| UN membership date | 21,992 |
| Surface area (km2) | 199,949 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 978 |
| National currency | Som (KGS) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 891 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 10,931 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 16,485 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 137 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 272 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 59 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 246 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 246 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 509 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 41 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 534,789 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 234 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 113 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 5,292 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 12,062 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6,770 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 5,180 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 15 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 28 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 754,683 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 32,395 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 13 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 146 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 54 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 21 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 956,967 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 956,974 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 834,850 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 211 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 798 |
| Research & Development expenditureq (% of GDP) | 1 |
| Threatened species (number) | 62 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 7 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 9,414 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 106 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 26 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 6,901 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 236 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 918,673 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 863,965 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 578 |
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