Demography
In 2006 Kyrgyzstan’s population was estimated at 5,213,898. The population is concentrated in small areas in the north and southwest in the Chu (north-central), Fergana (southwestern), and Talas (northwestern) valleys. About two-thirds of the population lives in rural areas. In 2006 some 31 percent of the population was 14 years of age or younger, and 6 percent was 65 years of age or older. T he birthrate was 22.8 births per 1,000 population, and the death rate was 7.1 per 1,000 population. Infant mortality was 34.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Life expectancy for the total population was 68.5 years: 72.7 years for females and 64.5 years for males. The fertility rate was 2.7 births per woman. I In 2006 the population’s sex ratio was 0.96 males per female
Population density in Central Asia (Unep-Grid)
Population statistics, by region:
| Region / city | Population (Thousands) | Percentage in cities | Percentage in Country side |
| Batken | 428,8 | 25,2 | 74,8 |
| Dzhalal-Abad | 994,0 | 23,2 | 76,8 |
| Issyk-Kul' | 437,2 | 28,7 | 71,3 |
| Naryn | 271,0 | 17,4 | 82,6 |
| Osh | 1086,0 | 8,5 | 91,5 |
| Talas | 219,8 | 16,3 | 83,7 |
| Chu | 763,9 | 19,9 | 80,1 |
| Bishkek city | 849,2 | 99,5 | 0,5 |
| Osh city | 253,9 | 89,3 | 10,7 |
