>Kyrgyzstan
People
The population of Kyrgyzstan is divided among three main groups: the indigenous Kyrgyz, the Russians who remained after the end of the Soviet Union, and a large and concentrated Uzbek population. Topography divides the population into two main segments, the north and the south. Each has differing cultural and economic patterns and different predominant ethnic groups.
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 4.39 | 4.9 | 5.45 | 6.58 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 200 | 200 | 199.9 | 200 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 22.9 | 25.5 | 28.4 | 34.3 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 68 | 69 | 69 | 72 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 61 | 46 | 38 | 32 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | .. | 60 | 36 | 39 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 99 | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 65 | 50 | 30 | 18 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | 10.4 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 94 | 98 | 99 | 92 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | .. | 94 | 97 | 108 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 111 | 96.3 | 99.5 | 102.6 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 105 | 85 | 88 | 98 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 8.4 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 6.7 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 19 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 1,705 | 473 | 505 | .. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 5.18 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.56 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,331 | 1,696 | 1,372 | .. |